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Funfest in Ogdensburg's Library Park Sunday

Posted 7/20/17

OGDENSBURG -- The Friends of the Ogdensburg Public Library and the Ogdensburg Garden Club will host a Funfest in Library Park Sunday, July 23. Festivities for all ages begin at 11 a.m. and wrap up at …

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Funfest in Ogdensburg's Library Park Sunday

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OGDENSBURG -- The Friends of the Ogdensburg Public Library and the Ogdensburg Garden Club will host a Funfest in Library Park Sunday, July 23. Festivities for all ages begin at 11 a.m. and wrap up at 2 p.m.

Among the highlights will be a petting zoo featuring Sophie, the library’s Red Eared Slider turtle.

Cubby the Clown will entertain visitors throughout the park. Plus, there will be a bounce house, a bean bag toss and a fish pond game.

Fred’s Wild West Barbecue, a fundraiser benefiting the Frederic Remington Art Museum will be held across the street. Wild West Barbecue tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children younger than 13 and include pulled pork, chicken, salt potatoes, corn on the cob, macaroni salad, watermelon, assorted Lipton Teas, and museum admission.

The barbecue is catered by Parker Piercey, of PCP BBQ, and sponsored by Lipton. After lunch, popcorn or snow cones will be offered at the library.

For book enthusiasts, there will be a storyteller and a storywalk outdoors in Library Park.

Inside the library, the annual book sale will be held in the auditorium with the following prices: $1 for hardcovers, videos, and DVDs; 50 cents for CDs; 25 cents for paperbacks; and 10 cents for magazines.

Creative kids will find a coloring table, an opportunity to make picture frames, and a rock-painting activity.

Adults will find a barn quilt demonstration and raffle for a 12-inch by 12-inch barn quilt. There will also be a raffle for a twin-size Star Wars/Angry Birds quilt. Raffle ticket prices will be $2 per ticket, or three tickets for $5.

Fundraising activities such as the bounce house, bean bag toss, fish pond game, snow cones and popcorn will require tickets that may be purchased individually or in bulk. Ticket prices will be one ticket for 50 cents, three tickets for $1, or 15 tickets for $5.

Other activities across the street and benefiting the Remington Museum include Buck Ridge Chainsaw Carving, face painting, lawn games at Kid’s Place, and caricatures by Nicki Ryan (at a cost of $15 for black and white and $20 for color).

Musical entertainment will be provided by the Don Woodcock Band, followed by Big Papa and Margarita Mike.

The Friends of the Ogdensburg Public Library are sponsoring the bean bag toss, fish pond, storywalk, quilt raffle, book sale, and refreshments.

The Ogdensburg Garden Club is sponsoring the bounce house, petting zoo, clown, storyteller, crafts, coloring, and barn quilt demonstration.

All proceeds from both organizations will benefit the library.

The block of Washington Street between State Street and Caroline Street will be closed from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. during the festivities.