The Slippery Rock Community Library will host its annual Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser and Basket Raffle on Nov. 14 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Slippery Rock Township Building. The event will feature a spaghetti dinner, basket raffles and 50/50 raffles to raise funds for the library.
The meal will include spaghetti with meatballs and sauce, salad, rolls, drinks and dessert. Chelsey Grossman, the library director, discussed the importance of fundraising to the library’s operations.
“It’s one of our bigger fundraisers. We are not a state-funded library, so we have to raise all of our money in order to be here,” Grossman said.
Approximately 60 baskets will be available for raffle, donated by community members, patrons and businesses. Attendees can also participate in 50/50 raffles.
“There’s lots of different things: there’s a tea basket, there’s a Christmas baking basket, there’s a Toy Story basket. We’ve got lots of gift cards, so they’ll be able to enter for chances to win those,” Grossman said. “We also have some 50/50: a chance to win money.”
Several local businesses are supporting the fundraiser. Giant Eagle donated the pasta, while Camelot donated the rolls.
Tickets cost $13 for adults and $8 for children ages 5-11. Children younger than five eat for free. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the library or at the door.
The library offers numerous programs, including a Pokémon club, crime club and various book clubs. Grossman said that the library hopes to continue expanding its offerings.
“We want to do more and more and more. It’s hard to do within the schedule that we have, but we just want to provide as much for the community as possible,” Grossman said.
Although the library is small, its membership in the Butler County library system gives patrons access to a broader collection of resources, Grossman said.
“We have a lot of resources here that people don’t know about,” Grossman said. “While we might be tiny, we are part of an entire system in Butler County that we can pull books and resources from. We all work together to make sure anyone in our community can do that.”
The library is also seeking volunteers from Slippery Rock University. Interested students can contact Grossman at cgrossman@bcfls.org or 724-738-9179. Volunteers will receive a complimentary dinner.
“Expect some good food, some nice hearty spaghetti with some sauce and meatballs,” Grossman said. “Come in to eat, relax, enjoy, meet the community.”
