A Good Time Was Had by All!

The annual FLOW Strawberry Festival and Booksale was attended by record crowds on Saturday. The photos above, taken early in the day, don't show the massive numbers that came through in the afternoon. It's too early to report on the proceeds, but we hope FLOW members' hard work was richly rewarded!

In case you don't know what FLOW does with the money it raises, here's just a sampling:

Purchases library passes to ten museums and zoos.

Provides college scholarships to Windham students. This year's winners, announced Saturday, are Sarah Scannell and Brian Broom-Peltz. Congratulations!

Children's room and young adult area enhancements, such as the castle seating area.

Underwrites children's room performances and summer reading program activities.

Plans and executes multiple craft projects for the annual Holiday Crafts workshops.

And much more for which we offer a hearty Thank you!

It would be difficult to duplicate the organization and support of our friends group, but, if you have an organization you're trying to engage in an annual activity like the strawberry festival, come down to the library and borrow one of these books:

Graham, Christine. Keep the Money Coming: A Step-by-Step Strategic Guide to Annual Fundraising. [658.15 GRA]

Riddle, John. Managing a Nonprofit: How to Write Winning Grant Proposals, Work with a Board, and Build a Fundraising Program. [658 RID]