Music, crafts, pop-up food vendors, beer and fun for the family

Hope House Foundation invites everyone to the 9^th Annual Chelsea West Fest on Saturday, October 7^th from noon to 6 p.m. in the Chelsea Business District, 1200 Boissevain Avenue in West Ghent, Norfolk. This year event organizer Hope House Foundation is partnering with Crafted Indie Arts and Craft Market to expand offerings.

The FREE Festival celebrates the depth and energy of local offerings with a variety of hand-made items from crafters, talented musicians, beers, pop-up food vendors and products.

The entertainment schedule offers something for everyone including the region’s most popular performers.

12:00pm – 1:00pm    Akeylah Simone

1:30pm – 2:30pm       Billy Joe Daniel Band

3:00pm — 4:00pm       Allegra DuChaine

4:30pm – 6:00pm       Suburban Key Party

Kids activities include hula hooping, cornhole and giant Jenga.

Sponsors include Old Point National Bank, FM Sound & Lighting 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. The organization currently serves more than 120 people in Norfolk, Chesapeake and Virginia Beach. Hope House is known as an innovator and leader in the field, and 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.