SAXTONS RIVER-Music, community, and dessert come together for a good cause on Saturday, May 10, at 7 p.m., with "Just Desserts," a benefit concert featuring the folk quartet 2x2, held in the Assembly Hall at 24 Main Street Community Building.
This event will support 24 Main Street Community Building, a local nonprofit center. Attendees will hear a performance by 2x2-Valerie Kosednar, Mark Grieco, and Lee and Betsy Rybeck Lynd - a vocal and instrumental quartet known for their harmonies and folk repertoire sung in multiple languages.
With guitar, dobro, and banjo accompaniment, 2x2 "brings to life songs of love, struggle, and hope," said organizers in a news release.
In addition to great music, guests will be offered locally made desserts and the chance to purchase tickets for raffle prizes, including a handmade quilt by 2 Material Girls of Saxtons River (now on display at Saxtons River Village Market); a "Gardener's Delight" gift basket; a "Book-Lover's Basket," featuring titles by local authors; five large barrel planters with spring blooms, and a surprise "Goody Basket." Raffle tickets are $5 each, or 5 for $20.
Attendees can also participate in a Food Pantry Raffle - every nonperishable food item brought to the event earns an entry to win one of three $15 gift certificates to Saxtons River Village Market.
Tickets to Just Desserts are $15 at the door, with a discounted price of $5 for children age 12 and under. All proceeds benefit the continued operation and preservation of 24 Main Street Community Building.
Founded in 2018, 24 Main Street, Limited is a nonprofit steward of a cherished space. The building, formerly a church, has been in use since 1842. Today it houses Village Early Learning Center and remains a hub for local events, gatherings, and support services. The Assembly Hall is wheelchair accessible.
This Arts item was submitted to The Commons.