CHARLESTOWN — The Charlestown Recreation Department will be hosting a fall festival on Saturday, Oct. 13, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. near and around south Main Street, Charlestown. The Charlestown Silsby Free Public Library will be hosting activities for the kids such as face painting from 10 a.m. to noon and crafts from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. At 1 p.m. the Charlestown Recreation Committee will host Candy Bar Bingo in the Community Room below the Silsby Free Public Library.
The Charlestown Historical Society Museum at the Bakery Building at 216 Main Street will be open. Stop in and learn about Charlestown’s history.
A crafts fair hosted by the Charlestown Recreation Department is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the town offices parking lot at 233 Main Street. With 30+ vendors — from jewelry, wood crafts, artisan baked goods and canned goods, soaps, syrups, and stitched items — there will be a little something for everyone.
Starting at 10 a.m., the Charlestown Save the Pool Committee will be hosting a Cornhole Tournament at the Town Pool across from the Charlestown Primary School on East Street Ext. The fee is $50 per team. Teams are made up of 2 people 18 or older. Register the day of at the pool or message the Save the Pool Committee on Facebook. First prize is $500. Concessions will be available.
At the Swan Common just off Main Street there will be music, games, pie eating contest and more. The Charlestown Fire Department will be selling their homemade donuts and coffee. Hay rides will be available. And a clown will be roaming the streets making sure everyone has a good time. At 7 p.m. the River Theater Company and the Fort at No. 4 join forces to bring you “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”. Visit the website for details and ticket information: www.fortat4.org
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