Strawberries Around The Fountain

Strawberries Around the Fountain

Thursday, June 19, 2025 from 4:00 pm - 7:00pm


Strawberries Around the Fountain is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the Friends of Eckhart Public Library, Inc. This event is free to attend for the whole family. How is it a fundraiser if it's free to attend? The Friends will sell strawberry shortcakes, strawberry sundaes, and strawberry shakes for $10 apiece. All profits of these sales go to the Friends of the Library who fund 100% of the library's programming! This year the library was able to purchase over 1,000 prize books for children and teens in our community because of the funds raised by the Friends of the Library. It is a delicious excuse to eat for a good cause!

Picture of people enjoying strawberry shortcake in the library park.

Homemade Strawberry Shortcake

Homemade strawberry shortcake from the Deli at 6th and Main will be sold along with strawberry sundaes and strawberry shakes. All of these delicious options will be $10 a piece.

Face Painting

Face-painting will be offered at no cost to those attending Strawberries Around the Fountain

kids petting the nose of a horse

Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides

The DeKalb County Horseman's Association will be offering horse-drawn wagon rides in our community.

Weather permitting

volunteer grilling hot dogs

Hot Dogs

Hot dogs will be available to attendees at no cost.

Main Street Porch Band performing

Music

Rekt and the Main Street Porch Band will be performing!

Grandparents and grandchildren in the library park

Fun for the whole family!

We are also excited to welcome Y on the Fly and the Mr. Moon Man bounce house!

Thank you to our generous sponsors!

Gold Sponsors

AMI Investment Management

Auburn Dental

Eckhart Library Foundation

The Sweitzer Family

Silver Sponsors

Feller & Clark Funeral Homes

The Morrow Family

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Vision Source Signature Eye Care

Bronze Sponsors

Scheumann Dental Associates

Friend Sponsors

Animal Care Clinic of Auburn

Business Impressions, Inc.

If you would like to sponsor Strawberries Around the Fountain, please contact Executive Director Valerie Simmons at vsimmons@epl.lib.in.us