East Marlborough: Put this on your calendar

This year's Unionville Community Fair will be held on Oct. 3, 4 and 5. It's the 90th birthday of the Fair, which celebrates the Unionville area's rural and agricultural traditions and began life more humbly as "The Corn Show." The Fair is held in Willowdale, north of the Landhope Farms store.

The "Denim & Diamonds" benefit party will be held on the evening of Oct. 2. The community parade will be at 11 a.m. Oct. 4. The cow milking competition will be at 5 p.m. Oct. 4. And one of the Fair's newer highlights, the Willowdale Pro Rodeo, will start at 6 p.m. Oct. 4.

Check out the Fair's website and start planning your crafts, artwork, photographs, baked goods, vegetables and other entries! Last weekend I spoke to a woman who competes in the apple pie contest every year; she is already planning this year's very special entry.