2018 Chelsea West Fest – Norfolk

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5th Annual Chelsea West Fest
Saturday, October 6th, 2018 noon to 6 p.m.
600 Claremont Avenue
West Ghent, Norfolk, VA

Hope House Foundation invites the public to the 5th Annual Chelsea West Fest on Saturday, October 6th from noon to 6 p.m. The FREE Festival will be held in the Chelsea Business District, in West Ghent, Norfolk.

Organized by Hope House Foundation, Chelsea West Fest celebrates the energy of local offerings with a wide variety of hand-made items from local crafters, talented local musicians, local beers, local pop-up food vendors, and local products.

Nomarama, a champion of local businesses, will organize new pop-up food vendors that are part of their Munchie Markets. These pop-up vendors have been very successful and offer an array of fresh local delicacies.

2018 Chelsea West Fest Entertainment Schedule:

Noon – 1 pm- Narissa Bond and Company
1:30 – 2:30 pm- Delirious George
3 – 4 pm- The Storyweavers
4:30 – 6 pm- Lucky 757

StarFire Festival will provide video game tournaments and cosplay contests, and kids activities include face painting and balloon animals by Bobby the Clown.

Sponsors include Old Point National Bank, TFA Benefits and Smartmouth Brewing Co. The event’s media sponsors are WHRO and VEER.

Proceeds from Chelsea West Fest support the programs of Hope House Foundation. Since 1964, Hope House Foundation has worked on the frontlines of the battle for independence, community inclusion, and true citizenship for people with developmental disabilities. The organization provides individualized supported-living services for adults exclusively in their own homes or apartments.

Currently, serving over 120 people in Norfolk, Chesapeake, and Virginia Beach, Hope House is known as an innovator and leader in the field. In 2008, it received the American Association for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities national award for full community inclusion. In 2012, it was named ANCOR Foundation’s Service Provider of the Year. For more information, visit www.hope-house.org.

source: Hope House Foundation