Church's annual Calico Fair promises to be best yet

Perusers peruse as church organist Judy Gray, right, works the ever-popular bling table. (Lebanon Voice file photos)

SANBORNVILLE, N.H. - The Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist is having its annual Calico Fair on Saturday, Aug. 6, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

A live auction, which was wildly popular last year, will be returning with a professional auctioneer to make it even more exciting.

Items for auction, which often include heirloom furniture, estate jewelry and authentic sports memorabilia treasures, can be previewed at 9 a.m. with bidding beginning at 10 a.m.

There will be plenty to eat and drink at the fair, including hamburgers, hot dogs and Italian sausage with seating available. Fairgoers will also be able to grab an old fashioned root beer float or hot coffee and stroll around the various tables.

Jim 'Happy' Horrigan puts some fire to the burgers as he and David Tyler cook up some barbecue for hungry fairgoers.

A bake table will include yummy treats like homemade pie, cake or fresh bread. There will also be plenty of snacks like cookies, brownies and strawberry shortcake.

The church loves its furry friends, so they'll be homemade dog treats and energy bars for sale too.

Yard Sale and White Elephant tents will have something for everyone from tools to toys, kitchen gadgets to home decor, seasonal decorations to sporting goods. There will be separate tables for books and jewelry.

New this year will be a foam glider airstrip for young and old alike. Come decorate your glider and see how far it'll fly.

Paige Collyns of Wakefield is all smiles as she gets her face painted by Butterfingers Da Klown, aka, Martha T. Soto-Galicia, at a recent fair.

And for youngsters Butterfingers Da Klown will be back enthralling the little ones with face painting and balloon animals.

St. John's Church is located at 118 High St., Sanbornville. Parking is available along High Street, with plenty of handicapped parking from the St. John Street entrance.

The church is pet friendly, so there will be plenty of watering stations provided.