Tickets are now on sale for the annual “Raise a Glass for Reading” Wine Tasting and Farmers’ Market at the Community Free Library, 86 Public Square in Holley, scheduled for Friday, April 28, from 7 to 9 p.m. Community members will have the opportunity to taste wines, meads and beers, shop with local farmers and entrepreneurs, listen to music, have fun with friends and support the Summer Reading Program.
This sell-out annual event provides funding for the library’s summer reading program for children. Because of the success of previous wine tastings, the Library has been able to double the number of programs offered to children throughout the summer, going from six to twelve. Each child who attends five or more programs and documents his/her summer reading will receive a free book. Special programs are being planned to attract area teens. The theme for the summer reading program is “Build a Better World.”
The 2017 event welcomes the two new stops on the Niagara Wine Trail – Black Willow Winery and Valhalla Meadery (Burt), and Vizcarra Vineyards and Becker Brewing Company (Gasport). Returning favorites include Leonard Oakes Estate Winery (Medina) and Schwenk Wine Cellars (Kent). All four of this year’s vineyards have won awards at State or Nation wine competitions.
As a Farmers’ Market, this event will provide attendees with the opportunity to find out about alpacas as well as purchase alpaca products from Stoney Meadows Alpacas. They can also visit with Lora Partyka from Partyka Farms and find out about this year’s plans, purchase hanging baskets and bedding plants, jams, jellies, and other products. The event also provides a showcase for local entrepreneurs.
While sampling the wines and talking to the vendors, guests will be able to listen to jazz and Broadway music by Sound Foundations, featuring Wendy and Sean Williams.
This highly anticipated evening has something for everyone, promoting local businesses and the Niagara and Ontario Wine trails, and highlighting community support for children’s reading. Tickets cost $15 each and can be purchased at the Community Free Library. For questions, contact Sandra Shaw, Library Director, at 638-6987.
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