Library fundraiser brings townspeople together

KENT — The library of the Marvelwood School was the place to be on Saturday, June 19, as the Kent Memorial Library held its sixth annual Garden Party and auction.

It was a nice and sunny event — especially compared to last year’s party, when rain came down in buckets.

This year, The Joint Chiefs played music out in the sun, and partygoers either spent their time outside or inside eating hors d’oeuvres donated by eateries around town.

“People like to celebrate a library in a library,� Kent Memorial Library Marketing and Special Events Director Ellen Cartledge said, adding that, “We depend on these funds because we are still living in tough times.�

Cartledge and event Chairman Roz Molho estimated that more than 200 people attended the fundraiser

Janet Rivkin, event co-chairman, said the library is dealing with tough financial times, as are  other nonprofits.

“Libraries are the town centers,� Rivkin said. “We have lectures, children’s workshops, music and art. And to do these things, we need more money.

“People are generous, but to keep going we need to keep the donations coming in.

“This event is great,� she added, “because it brings the full-time and part-time residents together.�

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