Theseįantastic Boot and Wellie Racks are so incredibly useful and Next year, we might be in Mount Sinai, Wading River or we might be in Terryville again,” she said.įor more information, call 63 or visit boot racks are handmade to order and available in numerousĭifferent designs, from your favourite pet, hobby or farmyard. “This year, we’re concentrating on Terryville. It was “every facet of the community who pulled together and worked together to create such a great event,” she said, adding that the North Brookhaven Chamber of Commerce is hoping to make the event an annual affair hosted in each of its seven towns. “I’m looking forward to seeing the families that will turn out for the old-fashioned fun is planning.”Īccording to Dzvonar, organizing Family Fun Day was a group effort. “This event is a good way to give back to the community,” Smith said. Buttercup Dairy is the main focal point for those who live in the area and is Terryville’s longest operating business. den Hartog and Dzvonar both said the dairy was the perfect spot to host the event. James does, and members of the Chamber of Commerce agreed. Rich Smith, whose family owns Buttercup Dairy, said he thought Terryville should have an event to celebrate the town, like St. “The fact that our event benefits the community is the most important part,” den Hartog said.įamily Fun Day was inspired in part by similar events in surrounding towns. A volunteer with Old Town Blooms, den Hartog will also be sharing information about the community beautification project, which has planted over 20,000 daffodils in the area over the last seven years.
Planning for the event has been underway since last November, and committee member Craig den Hartog said everyone involved is “excited to just get it started.” He is going to be on hand to help set up tents and direct traffic. “The woman next door might make the best apple pie, but you’d never know it! These contests are a fun way to get to know your neighbors better.” And the apple pie baking contest, Dzvonar said, will allow members of the community to bond over the delicious fall-time dessert. The winners will receive a crown, sash and flowers the day of the event. To further celebrate the importance of family, the event committee asked children ages 10 and under to write essays about what family fun means to them to enter into the Little Miss and Mister of Terryville contest. The top submissions will receive ribbons. Why not bring the community to meet them?”ĭzvonar said she is most excited for the scarecrow contest, where families are encouraged to work together to create a unique scarecrow at home and bring it to the event to be displayed. “Local businesses are the backbone of the community. “It’s really an exciting event that’s going to bring local businesses and the community together,” chamber board of directors President Jennifer Dzvonar said.
BUTTERCUP DAIRY FREE
Admission is free and there is no rain date.Īn opportunity for community members to learn more about their local businesses, Family Fun Day will feature representatives from Old Town Blooms, Cumsewogue Historical Society, Stony Brook University, Bass Electric, Great Clips, People’s United Bank, Masone Natural Healing, Home Performance Technologies, R & B Electrical (Solar), Kiddie Academy, Port Jeff Bowl, Comsewogue Public Library, TFCU, Renewal by Anderson, Little Flower Children’s Services, Gutter Helmet, Coach Realtors, Everlasting Memories in Time, Kitchen Magic, PJS/Terryville Civic, Bethpage Federal Credit Union, Habitat for Humanity and Brian Yonks Chiropractic.
to 4 p.m., attendees of the free event will enjoy live music, a petting zoo, an apple pie baking contest, a chili cook-off, a scarecrow contest, selfie stations and more.
17 at Buttercup’s Dairy, 285 Boyle Road in Terryville (at the corner of Old Town Road).
Community members young and old will enjoy good old-fashioned family fun at the North Brookhaven Chamber of Commerce’s first ever Family Fun Day on Saturday, Sept.
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