The annual Ladies Reading Club Fall Festival will again feature the sale of high-quality pecans. The festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 12 at the clubhouse on 224 N. Jefferson St.

The Georgia pecans sell for $11 a pound and are notable for their size. It is advised that people get what they need early because they usually sell out and won’t be available again until next year.

In addition to the sale of the club’s signature pecans, guests can enjoy free coffee and a selection of home baked foods at various prices.  This is a great opportunity to stock up on treats for the holiday season. A soup and sandwich lunch will also be served.

This year’s festival will include a drawing for three themed baskets, each of which would make a wonderful Christmas gift.  Tickets are $1 each and winners need not be present to win.

There will also be a drawing for a quilt made by club member Charlotte Grelk which is currently on display at the Dorothy Bramlage Public Library.  It is contained in one of two displays cases devoted to the festival and Ladies Reading Club history.

The proceeds from the festival help to finance various club projects, including music scholarships and support for veterans.  In addition, it also provides funds for the upkeep and maintenance of the historic clubhouse which has served as the group’s home since 1897.

The Ladies Reading Club was founded in 1875 and became an affiliate of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs in 1898.  It is the older affiliate in Kansas and operates in the oldest clubhouse west of the Mississippi River.