JUNE 14, 2008
CHATHAM--The 21st Anniversary of the biennial Fishawack Festival, sponsored by INTERIORS by Decorating Den, Cheryl Smith & PipeWorks will be held Saturday, June 14 in downtown Chatham. The word Fishawack was the Lenni Lenape Indian name for the Passaic River which they forded at Chatham en route from their home in northern New Jersey to the Jersey shore where they spent the summers.
Proceeds from the one-day festival are returned to town agencies and organizations such as the Emergency Squad, Senior Center, Community Band, Chatham High scholarships, Library Fishawack Book Fund, etc. Nearly $200,000 has been returned to the community by the biennial festival since it's inception in 1971.
Featured this year will be local artists, authors and artisans as well as kids’ activities and an auto show featuring new and antique models. A wide array of food vendors serving lunch and supper will be available as well as on-going entertainment, sponsored by Driscoll Real Estate, Simonfay Landscaping and The Whole Yard Landscaping, performed on the green at the Gazebo all day. Events will culminate in the evening with a “Rock Around the Clock” jam session around the Centennial Clock in Reasoner Park with local bands of all ages.
This year’s theme is “Show Your Colors", in connection with the celebration of Flag Day. It will truly be a Red, White and Blue event.
