8th Annual May Fair Event & Sale to be held May 13th
If you are looking for an evening of Family Fun, join us at the 8th Annual May Fair Event & Sale! The May Fair Event & Sale takes place on Saturday, May 13th at the St. Croix County Fairgrounds Commercial Building in Glenwood City, WI (take 94 to exit 28, then go north 10 miles on Hwy 128).
Gates will open for the inspection of auction items beginning at 4:00 p.m. with the formal program starting at 5:00 p.m. The May Fair Event & Sale is sponsored by The Friends of the St. Croix County Fairgrounds in cooperation with the St. Croix County 4-H Horse and Dairy Committees. The building will be heated.
A delicious dinner, catered by Ruth Hurtgen, will be served starting at 5:00 p.m., the dinner is a free will donation event. Additionally, while supplies last, there will be milk and of ice cream served by the St. Croix County 4-H Ambassadors.
The entertainment for the event will feature Bruce Libby and his concertina. There will also be local talent anchored by Roberts Ribbon Reapers 4-H Club as they perform their winning acts from the 4-H Talent Explosion. For our younger attendees, there will be a Nickel Scramble with plenty of silver for all.
The silent and live auctions will feature items from production agriculture, equine supplies & services to restaurant and entertainment packages including professional and college sporting tickets. Special to this year’s live auction will be two original Barn Quilts designed and constructed by Terry Mitchell along with a great selection of Bev’s famous pies. And let’s not forget that special woman in your life, there will be beautiful flowering hanging baskets from Circle H Greenhouse just in time for Mother’s Day – truly something for everyone!!
Again this year, the winner of the 2017 4-H Dairy Heritage Calf will be announced. Presentation of the calf will be to a deserving 4-H Dairy Project member. Also there will be several check presentations plus special recognition of honorees.
The purpose of the May Fair Event & Sale is to raise funds for the Renovations of the Generations Capital Campaign. Great strides have already been made, with completion of the Dairy Barn Complex and construction of Horse Barn #1. All funds raised at the May Fair Event & Sale will be directed towards capital improvements with primary focus on retiring Horse Barn #1loan. Help preserve our rich agricultural heritage and support our St. Croix County Youth Programs.
View an electronic auction bill at stcroixcofair.com/may-fair starting May 5th with an update on May 11th . Please feel free to contact: Terry Mitchell (715) 246-5502, Rosemary Donahoe (715) 684-9060, Allison Mentink (715) 308-3602 or Chris Libbey (651) 247-0395 for more information or if you wish to make a donation.
