Garage sale addicts, rev your engines!
You can literally shop 'til you drop in Plainfield this Sunday, May 20, between 9 AM and 4 PM.
The grandaddy of all local garage sales, FOSH's monster event with over a hundred participants, turns 14 this year. Happy birthday! While there is no specific starting point, you can do no better than hit the trail along Watchung Avenue, heading south from Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church (at East 7th Street and Watchung Avenue). Look for balloons. Maps are available at each location.
With the FOSH sale such a big success, it isn't hard to see why others would take advantage of the buzz.
Those interested in supporting pet-related causes will certainly want to check out the multi-yard sale at 1326 Watchung Avenue (to 3 PM). Proceeds of this particular sale will benefit the Homeless Animal Lifeline (HAL).
The Van Wyck Brooks Historic District will also hold a district-wide garage sale during the same hours as FOSH. A good starting point for the VWB sales is 912 Central Avenue, where all the items are donated by VWB residents, with the proceeds of this particular site to be devoted to district-wide activities.
Collectors with an interest in Black Americana will want to make a note to cruise by the 1000-block of Plainfield Avenue as well as Beechwood Court (on Randolph Road, between Field and Plainfield Avenues).
If you're an architecture buff (who isn't, with Plainfield's wealth of styles?), you'll check out the Walking Tour of the VWB Historic District between 2 and 4 PM. Sponsored by the Historical Society of Plainfield, the tour starts at The Pillars of Plainfield B&B, 922 Central Avenue, where tickets will be on sale at 1 PM.
With thousands of visitors expected for the shopping extravaganza, you can bet Realtors® will be taking advantage by having Open Houses. So, if you're addicted to open houses, there will be an opportunity to get another 'fix'. Just look for balloons and tent signs, which will abound. Some very fine examples of historic, vintage and classic homes are on the market now. Why not check them out?
What to do when you're shopped out and footsore? Relax in the comfort of the stately Gothic nave of Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church and catch the 3 PM closing performance of the Crescent Concerts 2006-07 Silver Anniversary season. The excellent Crescent Singers will entertain with an ensemble concert. You may also get a treat and hear Gilbert Adams' new 4-manual organ in the classic French tradition. Tickets at the door -- be sure to plan on arriving early, 2:30 would be good, leaving time for parking and getting settled in.
I only have one question: Why hasn't the New York Times discovered this phenomenon?
- 9 AM - 4PM. 14th Annual FOSH Garage Sale. Sponsored by the Friends of Sleepy Hollow. Last year's sale had one hundred locations. One of Plainfield's best-attended annual events.
- 9 AM - 4PM. Van Wyck Brooks Garage Sale. Sponsor: Van Wyck Brooks Historic District. Start at 912 Central Avenue.
- 9 AM - 3 PM. 2nd Annual Multi-Yard Sale Benefitting Homeless Animal Lifeline. For more info, visit www.halrescue.org. Location: 1326 Watchung Avenue.
- 2 - 4 PM. Architectural Walking Tour of the VWB Historic District. Sponsor: Historical Society of Plainfield. Starting at: The Pillars B&B, 922 Central Avenue. $5 Individual/$10 Family. Tickets on sale at 1 PM.
- 3 PM. Crescent Concerts: Crescent Singers 'Ensemble!'. Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church. $20/$15 at the door.
-- Dan Damon
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