Good eats, old-fashioned music, a few home remedies and smiling faces should bring a country feel to Clarkston in August.
The Clarkston Farm and Garden Club hosts ‘In the Good ‘Ole Summerthyme!? in Depot Park August 10.
The country fair is part fund-raiser, part community event, says member Cathy Grogan.
‘People enjoyed it last year and really lingered around. They came down from work and it was very casual,? said Grogan.
Those attending receive a boxed lunch and may participate in cake walks, floral demonstrations and home remedies; all the while listening to old-fashioned music provided by the Sweet Briar String Band.
The boxed lunch includes half a sandwich, salad, drink and selection from an array of baked items.
Floral arrangements, some of which members of the club prearrange from their own gardens, will be auctioned at the end of the event.
Last year, the club sold 200 tickets for a midweek reprieve featuring a cookbook and taste-testing. This year, the group made 300 tickets available.
‘Last year was a really nice time and we had a good turnout. It was well received’We do something different each year,? said Grogan.
Grogan said proceeds are to fill the fieldstone planters around the village, to maintain the flower beds at Independence Township Library, to fund future projects like the Dandelion Bridge and to support other club programs and interests.
Tickets for the event, which lasts from noon ? 2 p.m. cost $15. For more information contact Melissa Bunting at 248-620-8666 or go the Clarkston Country Store.