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- A number of inflatable rides were especially popular during the street fair.
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- Ciara Hernandez, 3, has a butterfly painted on her face.
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- Joe Fuoco and his band entertained the crowd with classic rock hits throughout the day.
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- Martin Luther School Executive Director Randy Gast, left; Craig Caruana, a candidate for Council District 30, and Martin Luther School Assistant to the Director Kelli Westfal at the festival. Gast and Westfal distributed at the event information about the school, a Christian middle and high school in Maspeth
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- Festival goers braved a ride that spun them around and upside down.
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- Ridgewood residents Anaya, 8; Joanna, 13; and Nicholas; 8, Ruiz won turtles at the fair.
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- A colorful train took children on a ride around Myrtle Avenue.
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- Steve Fischer, a volunteer with Heavenly Angels, and Marie, a Mountain Cur, spend time at the fair. Heavenly Angels members spoke to festival goers about pet adoption.
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- Siblings Jayla, 6, and Jason, 8, Centeno, show off their newly painted faces.
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- Children from throughout Ridgewood, and beyond, spent the day navigating the numerous activities at the fair – from bouncy castles to face painting.
Hundreds of people flocked to the Myrtle Avenue Street Fair on Sunday, when children – and some adventurous adults – gleefully jumped on the rides lining the commercial hub and vendors sold everything from antiques to empanadas.
The Kiwanis Club of Glendale sponsored the event, which ran from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Myrtle Avenue from Fresh Pond Road to Forest Avenue.
FDNY members were on site to teach residents about fire safety practices, and volunteers from Heavenly Angels, an animal rescue group based in Ozone Park, spent the day discussing pet adoption with event goers. Vendors lined the street and sold a variety of food items, from fruit salad to grilled corn and deep fried twinkies. Other booths sold antique furniture, including a children’s desk from the turn of the 20th century, old black and white photos and an extensive array of jewelry and clothes – among many other items.
The festival is one of a number of events that the Kiwanis Club of Glendale sponsors throughout the year, and club members noted that this year is especially noteworthy because the organization is celebrating its 60th anniversary. The club will host a year-end luncheon at Roma View on Sunday, Sept. 22 at 12 p.m., when the group will honor President Len Licata for outstanding year of service.
Story and Photos by Anna Gustafson
