Sweetheart Judges, from left, Barbara Getty, David Berkstresser, and Marianne Christy

The Old Forge library will be celebrating Valentine’s Day with their annual Sweetheart Dessert Contest on Tuesday, February 9.

There are four categories: Youth Student, Teen Student, Adult and Master.

To enter the contest, create your favorite dessert and bring it to the library from 11am to 5 p.m. that day.

This year’s judges are David Berkstresser, Marianne Christy and Barb Getty. A reception will be held at the library at 7pm and the contest winners will be announced at 7:40 p.m.

The public is invited to stop by and enjoy all the entries from 7 to 8 p.m.

Entries for the Old Forge Library’s Sweetheart Dessert Contest on Wednesday, February 12 can be dropped at the library by 5 p.m. the day of the event.

Entries will be accepted in four categories: Youth Student, Teen Student, Adult and Master and will be judged on creativity, presentation, texture and taste.

A reception will be held at 7 p.m. and the contest winners will be announced at 7:40 p.m.

The community is invited to stop in from 7 to 8 p.m. to sample the entries and also to help celebrate the Old Forge Library Constitution which was voted on February 12, 1914—100 years ago by the first trustees in their process to establish the Old Forge Library.

The Old Forge Library will celebrate Valentine’s Day with its annual Sweet-heart Dessert Contest on Wednesday, February 12th.

Top Tasters…Judges Trish Sehring, Mike Greene and Kathy Riehle. Courtesy photo

Entries will be accepted  in  four categories: Youth Student, Teen Student, Adult and Master.

Judges this year are Mike Greene, Kathy Riehle and Trish Sehring.

Desserts will be judged on the following criteria: creativity, presentation, texture and taste.

To enter the contest, create your favorite dessert and bring it to the library from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. the day of the event.

A reception will be held at 7 p.m. and the contest winners will be announced at 7:40 p.m.

The community is invited to stop in from 7 to 8 p.m. to sample the entries and also to help celebrate the Old Forge Library Constitution which was voted on February 12, 1914—100 years ago by the first trustees in their process to establish the Old Forge Library.