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The Fair Will Go OnBy Jen Thomas - September 13, 2007
 | | Claire Smith dresses up at the 2006 Goddess Fair. |
NORTH ADAMS - The re-scheduled third annual Goddess Fair will take place this Sunday, Sept. 16, with only a few minor adjustments to the original agenda.
Scheduled for noon to 4 at Western Gateway Heritage State Park, the fair is a benefit for the Louison House homeless shelter in Adams and also a celebration of the female spirit. Men are welcome, too.
Isabella Raven, the organizer of the event, said the Goddess Fair, canceled last weekend because of rain, would feature many of the same attractions but would have new entertainment and few different vendors.
Lickety Split will be the natural food vendor. A raffle and bake sale will also benefit Louison House. Special Forces, a local video volunteer group, will film the fair for Northern Berkshire Community Television. Along with live music, dancers and up to 20 vendors, the fair will host a "Wee Goddess in Training Parade." Sign-ups for the parade start at noon sharp; it will kick off as soon as there are enough little goddesses (and gods). Burger King donated paper crowns, which have been painted and decorated, and "wands" and other parade favors have been created by volunteers.
"We really appreciate people taking the time to make this happen," Michael Boland, executive director of Louison House, said last week. "The idea is that this is an opportunity to make people aware of homelessness and to bring to light that there is a solution. That the shelter is responsive and proactive."
Donation suggestions for the shelter include spices, coffee, tea, creamer, new bed pillows, towels of all types, pots and pans, cleaning supplies, toiletries for adults and children, laundry baskets and laundry supplies, hair supplies/accessories, bus passes, store gift cards in small denominations, toilet paper, trash bags, feminine products, baby products and storage containers. |
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