Festival in the Fork is a free community festival taking place in Hamlin on Saturday, July 10, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The festival will be held at 50 Hamlin Clarkson Townline Road at the fork of Rt. 18 and Townline Road, the site of Northstar Fellowship.
There will be live music from local recording artists; blues, rock, and other genres. Free food is provided, consisting of ribs, burgers, hot dogs, popcorn, soft drinks, and slushies. Face painting for children, a bounce house, family-friendly games and activities are all at no charge. There will be special parking for motorcycle clubs and a classic and collectible car area. The festival will also be hosting a job fair with local employers who are hiring. For those in need, there is a food pantry table as well as monetary assistance.
The event is free to the community and is being sponsored by area churches dedicated the community and bringing people together. In addition to the churches partnering, there are local sponsors such as Tops, Foodlink, Russ Loria, Father’s Heart Ministries, Daniel Soto, Camry Ministries and more. Handicapped parking is available. Bring your lawn chairs and get a great spot to watch the bands, according to organizers.
Pastor Andy Chase came to Northstar Fellowship earlier this year. He has pastored churches, including The Calvary Church in Rush, which he led in addition to his full-time career. He took some time off from church leadership to raise his family, and now that his four children are young adults, he and his wife, Lisa, felt called to help this small church in Hamlin. “I was asked several times to pastor this church, but I had a vision to do something even greater. Something beyond reaching those inside of a church but to create an event for all people of the area to come together and reach them outside of the church walls,” said Pastor Andy. “If religion has hurt you, if you feel lonely, unwanted, if you are poor, disabled, or hurting, please come to this non-religious event.”
For more information on the event, visit www.festivalinthefork.com.
