The Jr. Woman’s Club of Keystone Heights held its first Almost Fall Craft and Vendor Festival last Saturday. The event hosted over 30 vendors, four food trucks, face painting and free books from the Book Bus.
Club member Brooklyn Yelin was instrumental in pulling this event together. With her knowledge and experience as a festival vendor and coordinator, she quickly became the chairman. Club members came together to help set up, drive golf cart shuttles, offer breaks, provide food and drink to vendors, work parking, and hand out information about club rental.
Vendors were greeted and given their assigned locations and began setting up at 7 a.m. Some rented space inside of the club, and others had tents outside that were lined all around the property. With the forecast looking grim, club members were unsure of the turnout.
To everyone’s surprise, the rain held off until 12:45. Hundreds of people continued to stream in throughout the day. It was estimated that around 1,500 people came out to shop, grab food from the food trucks, mingle and enjoy the day. Many vendors sold out of their merchandise and had to run home and grab more products. The food trucks kept steady lines while customers patiently waited on their orders.
The festival was a huge success! The Jr. Woman’s Club thanks the community for its outstanding support and positive comments. The newly formed club looks forward to being a continued service to the area and welcomes new members.
For more information on joining the club, visit the Facebook page Jr. Woman’s Club of Keystone Heights.
