Queen Bee Fair & Giant Tag Sale, Christ Episcopal Church Bethany, May 9

Bethany is all abuzz about “The Queen Bee’s Fair” on May 9th when area townsfolk are warmly invited to swarm to Christ Episcopal Church, 526 Amity Road, for a delightful day.

 The honey of a fair, held from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., will provide numerous opportunities for Mom to be treated like a royal queen. The annual day-before-Mother’s Day event features amazing bargains, fabulous food, unparalleled finds, nifty raffles, and whimsical honey bee decorations, according to Mary Karoll and Jan Kershner, co-chairmen of the popular spring fair.

As a special Mother’s Day feature there will be an opportunity to have a photo taken of you and your Mom, you and your children, or all three generations together. Money earned at the fair will be used for church ministries, including the opportunity to shed God’s light to local, national and international children through NEON (Naugatuck Ecumenical Outreach Network), the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota, and the Nambale Magnet School in Kenya.

Charming booths overflowing with special treats include New and Vintage Golden Bees Jewelry, Pollinators Plants and Flowers, Beekeepers Bakery, Flight of the Bumblebee Fudge, Busy Bee Crafts and Needlework, Royal Queen Bee Luncheon Café, Bee Hive Hot Dogs and Hamburgers, Swarming Bees Silent Auction, The Bees Knees Tag Sale, Honeycomb Country Store, Bee in Her Bonnet Boutique, A Bit-O-Honey Candy Guess, and 15 Hovering Honey Bees Gift Card Raffles.

The Little Bee Fun Place will provide activities for young children. Parents are kindly asked to stay with their youngsters for the fun, games and music. Also for children, a Pocket Lady wearing a grab bag in the form of a many pocketed apron will have numerous bee items.

Special theme related objects include spectacular beehive shaped cakes decorated with sugar candy bees, jars of honey, honey bee brooches, a Bit –O- Honey candy guess, handcrafted ceramic honey pots, honey bee zipper pulls, honey bee bibs and t-shirts for tiny tots, and a parishioner’s recently written but unpublished child’s storybook about bees,

Mark the date on your calendar today, and “bee” sure to make a bee-line to this not-to-bee-missed event. Free parking; held rain or shine. Any questions? Phone Mary at 203-393-0066.