Newtown Library hosts 5K

The 12th annual Library 5K Run/Walk will take place Oct. 6 in conjunction with Newtown Market Day

The Times

The Newtown Library will be celebrating the 12th annual Library 5K Run/Walk on Newtown Market Day on Oct. 6. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the event kicks off with a yoga warm-up at 8:45 a.m. The race begins at 9 a.m., following a trail through Newtown Borough and ending outside of the library, where the start of the Market Day booths and festivities are located.

Registration cost is $25 per individual participant, $20 individually for groups of four or more, and $30 for day of individual sign-ups. Registration can be completed online or in person at the library, 114 East Centre Ave., Newtown. T-shirts will be available the day of the race for the first 100 participants and awards will be given to the top male and female of each respective category.

The Library 5K is being held in conjunction with the 42nd annual Newtown Market Day, an old harvest season tradition in Newtown, where long ago, local farmers brought their crops to town to sell while enjoying a day of festivities and contests.

This year’s Market Day will feature the tradition of a book sale at the library, live music, food, children’s events, hayrides and games. There will also be high-quality crafters, colonial-era demonstrations and artists displaying a wide variety of crafts, including spinning, quilting, rug hooking, fine arts, jewelry making, photography and blacksmithing.

For more information about registering or becoming a sponsor, call 215–968–7659, email librarian@newtownlibrary.com or visit newtownlibrarycompany.org/events-2/5k/.