The First Church in Jaffrey will hold its 100th annual fair, an event that attracts people from all over New England, from 1 to 4 p.m. on Aug. 3.
The fair is held, rain or shine, at the 1775 Meetinghouse, the Jaffrey Center Common, the 1831 red brick First Church, and its parish house. Admission is free, and parking is plentiful.
The Children’s Fair, at the 1810 Horse Sheds behind the Meetinghouse, attracts hundreds of kids of all ages to ride in a 1914 Model T Ford, test their strength, get dropped into a dunk tank, paint their faces, test their aim, decorate cupcakes, make music together, and enjoy fun games and challenges. Girls from Camp Wa-Klo in their green and white T-shirts help the children have fun. Children’s tickets go on sale at 12:30 p.m. near the Horse Sheds.
A modestly priced lunch, provided by Café 532, will be served in the First Church Parish Hall from noon to 2 p.m.; hot dogs and cold drinks are sold next to the Meetinghouse steeple from 12:30 to 3 p.m.
The Meetinghouse and booths open at 1 p.m., featuring bargain prices on small antiques and collectibles, gift items, art, books, china, garden plants and accessories, jewelry, kitchen treasures, small electrical appliances, a silent auction of distinguished items, and much more. Art and the bakery table are in the church; books are at the Blackberry Lane lower level of the Parish House, near the church’s Labyrinth and Memorial Garden.
Money raised at the fair helps support a dozen Jaffrey and Monadnock region social service organizations and scholarships for Conant High School graduates.