The Catskill Chronicle

Photos by Carol Montana

WURTSBORO, NY (June 15, 2013) – On Saturday, July 6, Wurtsboro will close Sullivan Street to welcome thousands of visitors to their annual Founder’s Day Street Fair – a day of family fun.

From 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. vendors will be up and down the street selling their arts and crafts, goodies and food.

Children can have their faces painted, go on rides, challenge the rock wall, or visit with Truth Muller for his free Bat Education series.

Bring a lawn chair to enjoy live music from 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Midnight Slim kicks off with the Blues, The Bootlegger’s Band brings Soul, The Carl Richards Band – Keep’n Country Strong, The Ponytails take you back to the Fifties and Third Degree East – Classic Rock finale.

Need more music ? O’Toole’s Harley Davidson is hosting the band “ Hot Rod” throughout their Bike Show and Danny’s is hosting Midnight Slim from 2:00 p.m. until … 

At 1:00 p.m. there will be a One Woman Truck Pull, along with a Lumber Jack Carving Demo featuring benches, one of which will be auctioned off.

Rifka, the psychic medium from Rifka’s Curiosity Shop and Bill The “Wizard” from the Crystal Connection will offer psychic readings throughout the day.

This year features the return of the WBOT Wheel Barrel Raffle, fundraiser. A new Wheel Barrel filled with gifts and other surprises that were graciously donated by local merchants, who also welcome you to visit their fine shops on Sullivan Street. All proceeds will help fund the WBOT Scholarship Fund and Founder’s Day expenses.

For more information, please see the website, for additional updates as they occur at www.wurtsboro.org.