SAXTONS RIVER-Music, community, and dessert come together for a good cause on Saturday, May 2, at 7 p.m. with “Just Desserts” — a benefit concert featuring the folk quartet 2×2 with an opening act by Half Giraffe — in the Assembly Hall at 24 Main Street Community Building.
This special evening will support 24 Main Street Community Building, a local nonprofit center. Founded in 2018, 24 Main Street Limited is a nonprofit steward of the building, which was formerly a church. The building has been in use since 1842, and today houses Village Early Learning Center. It remains a hub for local events, gatherings, and support services.
Half Giraffe is Vermont Academy’s jazz trio, followed by the main act, a performance by 2×2 — Valerie Kosednar, Mark Grieco, and Lee and Betsy Rybeck Lynd — a vocal and instrumental quartet known for their harmonies and folk repertoire sung in multiple languages with guitar, dobro, and banjo accompaniment.
In addition to music, guests will be treated to locally made desserts and the chance to purchase tickets for raffle prizes, including a handmade quilt by 2 Material Girls of Saxtons River (on display at Saxtons River Village Market) and a collage by Stephanie Payne of Chester.
Raffle tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. Attendees can also participate in a Food Pantry Raffle — every nonperishable food item earns an entry to win one of three gift certificates to Saxtons River Village Market.
Tickets to Just Desserts are $15 at the door, with a discounted price of $5 for children age 12 and under. All proceeds benefit the continued operation and preservation of 24 Main Street Community Building. The Assembly Hall can be accessed by wheelchair.
This Arts item was submitted to The Commons.