FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts: Jefferson Carnegie
Library 903-665-8911cdjcl1907@hotmail.com
JCL Friends Board President
903-738-6159 leah8424@live.com
National Wholesale Supply 903-238-8410 b.powell@nationallongview.com
EggFest Websitehttp://jeffersoneggfest.blogspot.com/
Grilling on the Bayou is coming
back to Vale Street Gardens, 306 Vale Street, Jefferson, Texas on Saturday,
October 10, 2015, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm (or until food runs out).
Volunteer Big Green Egg Chefs
will purchase and prepare enough food to be served in small portions to
hundreds of Tasters who will pay an entry fee to sample the variety of foods
cooked on Big Green Egg cookers. Proceeds benefit the historic Jefferson
Carnegie Library. The event is sponsored by Friends of Jefferson Carnegie
Library and Wholesale National Supply’s Longview location.
The first Jefferson EggFest was
held last October, when the Friends of Jefferson Carnegie Library were looking
for a new fundraiser, with the emphasis on FUN. It provides an opportunity for
Big Green Egg enthusiasts to show off their skills - and for folks who love to
eat to taste the goodies, all while raising money for the Jefferson Carnegie
Library. Demonstration large Big Green Eggs are provided for the event by
National Wholesale Supply for use by preregistered volunteer chefs. Registering
is as simple as a phone call or email to Jefferson Carnegie Library:
903-665-8911 orcdjcl1907@hotmail.com.
Many of last year’s chefs are
making plans to return for Jefferson’s 2015 EggFest. These experienced chefs
love to share their knowledge and recipes, so novice chefs are welcome to come
out and try their hand at cooking on a Big Green Egg. There is no charge for
cooking, but preregistration is needed to ensure a demo Egg is available.
Volunteer chefs select the
recipes and provide the ingredients for the dishes they will cook.
Taster tickets may be purchased
in advance at Jefferson Carnegie Library, 301 W. Lafayette Street, or at the
gate on October 10. Cost is $10 per person, or $5 for ages 3-10.
The entry fee provides
come-and-go access to the event; tourists are encouraged to take time to enjoy
historic downtown Jefferson, just a few blocks from Vale Street Gardens. Used
demonstration Big Green Eggs will be available for sale at the close of the
event.
Friends of the Jefferson
Carnegie Library are committed to the preservation, maintenance and full usage
of this historic landmark, one of 1,679 library buildings funded by the 19th
century industrialist Andrew Carnegie. Today, the Jefferson Carnegie Library,
built in 1907, is one of only four or five Carnegie Libraries serving its
original function in Texas today.
While rooted in history, the
library is committed to serving the needs of the community today and into the
future. At a time when many libraries are seeing reduced usage, Jefferson
Carnegie Library’s circulation is increasing for both adults and children. They
work actively with local schools to provide books, services and activities that
support their mission to provide high quality educational opportunities for all
students.
