117th LVIS Fair Slated for Saturday

The 117th East Hampton Ladies Village Improvement Society Fair will take place this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

There will be a carousel, petting zoo, pony rides, games, and even a magician to entertain children while the parents shop. Books will be sold, including a book reading and signing from children’s author Kate McMullan.

At 2 p.m. a clam bar will be served, and a barbecue provided by the LVIS and Lions Club will take place after the fair from 4 to 7 p.m. Early barbecue take out will be available starting at 3 p.m.

Volunteers of the LVIS are especially excited about this year’s selection of donated vintage clothes, “knick knacks” and antiques.

The LVIS Office at 95 Main Street closed Thursday at 3 p.m. and will be closed all day Friday so that volunteers can put the finishing touches on the collections they’ve put together: “Wild Kingdom” featuring found leopard print; “Think Pink” featuring exclusively pink clothing and shoes; a collection of cashmere sweaters displayed by color; wedding dresses; kimonos; men’s tuxedos; blue blazers; golf shirts; and dresses from designers like Pucci and Armani.

Durell Godfrey, a volunteer at the LVIS, was very excited about a Harley Davidson jacket she thought “could survive about anything. It’s so heavy,” and a pair of Prada wedges in the women’s shoes section. As she showed off a reversible coat, she said, “One of the best parts of volunteering is that you get to try everything on.”

Knick knacks will be sold with prices beginning at $3. These include various objects like chess boards, silver, glassware, and other gently used treasures. As Jan Richenbach, co-chair of the Knick Knack section said, “It’s a collection of everything, you never know what you’re going to find.”

Additionally there will be a silent auction, selling what Godfrey described as, “Good wine, good art and good food.”

Summing up the selection, Godfrey said, “All of this out of the kindness of the community and we thank you all from the bottom of our closets.”