We were lucky to secure a spot next to Tropical Sno, Rosie’s Perogies, and the bounce house castle. The glorious weather yielded a great and happy crowd, including some of Tomalei’s new and old neighbors.
Tomalei managed to catch a whale, and later shared a watermelon Gatorade with him. We even got to meet the Queen – the Grange Fair Queen that is. Ella Smith taught us how the queen is selected and shared some of her queenly duties. In turn, we taught her about our art and how to make a paper pulp starfish.
We had a great time with show and tell, teaching children, parents, volunteers and vendors about how our art is a great representation of how communities can engage in both upcycling and recycling. We were very popular, with children lining up to try the blender bicycle and a packed tent of starfish makers and painters. I think we were neck and neck with the bouncy house castle, which is surely a terrific feat!
Perhaps our other tent neighbors, Mount Nittany Health, were impressed by our constant healthy pedaling? We were very interested in their healthy living corn hole game and their crew of volunteers. We visited the Duck Pond and Fishing games to gather water for making pulp, to help some kids wash their paint-covered hands, and to take in all of the festivities as we walked.
Many thanks to the local Rotary club for this wonderful event! We will definitely participate again next year!
