2007 Arlington Street Fair

When:

Saturday, September 29, 12pm - 6pm

Where: Raymond Avenue, between Collegeview and the Eastbound Arterial.

From 12:00-6:00 p.m. on Saturday September 29, Raymond Avenue in the Town of Poughkeepsie will come alive with the sights, sounds, and tastes of the ninth annual Arlington Street Fair. Enjoy an exciting day in Arlington of live entertainment, children’s rides and activities, dozens of vendors, culinary delights, and the 6th annual Arlington Chili Cook-off! Sponsored by the Arlington Business Improvement District, Clear Channel Radio, the Poughkeepsie Journal, the Vassar Student Association, and Vassar College, the festival celebrates the ongoing revitalization of Arlington, welcomes back Vassar students and parents, and raises money for local charities.

Admission is Free & Free parking is available on the lot on Davis Avenue, on the lot behind Prime Financial, and in and around Arlington.

Key Highlights:

• 6th annual Arlington Chili Cook-Off, with cash prizes! (near Arthur S. May School)
• Rides by Eddy Garcia
• Barefoot Monkeys: a Vassar circus arts group
• 100 vendors of arts, crafts, and culinary delights on Raymond Avenue
• Block after block of great things to do, see, buy, and eat!
• Nonstop Entertainment, featuring Bindlestick Bill and Steve Johnson's Magic Variety Show.

Entertainment in the Big Tent (near Raymond & LaGrange Aves)

• 12pm Bindlestick Bill (http://www.bindlestick.com/)
  1pm Magician, Steve Johnson (http://www.arlingtonbid.org/www.SCJNET.com/magic)
  2pm Carl Dansky
  3pm Helen Avarkian (Acoustic Guitar & Vocalist)
  5pm Vassar College A Capella

Entertainment on the VSA Dance Floor (near Raymond & Davis Aves)

• 12.00 –12.20: Vassar Devils
  12.20 – 12.40: Aircapella
  12.40 – 13.00: Measure for Measure
  13.00 – 14.00: Middle School Musicians
  14.00 – 14.40: Philaletheis
  14.40 – 15.00: The Night Owls
  15.00 – 16.00: Chili and Raffle Awards
  16.00 – 16.20: Vastards
  16.20 – 16.40: FWA
  16.40 – 17.40: The Barefoot Monkeys

Arthur S. May School (Raymond, between Davis and Eastbound Arterial)

• 6th annual Arlington Chili Cook-Off
• Rides by Jump N Fun and Fun Time Inflatables
• Town police fingerprinting unit
• Arlington Fire Engines and Information

Contact Information

To be a vendor:

Bob Raisch, 845-471-2770 or robertraisch@optonline.net

To have a chili entry:

845-437-7990 or chili@vassar.edu

For general information

Andrew Meade, 845-437-5315 or anmeade@vassar.edu