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Wishes come true: State. Rep. April Weaver, center right, had a surprise for Tammie McGriff of the Jemison Library, center left, as she presented a $1,000 check to the library at the Jemison Fairy Tale Show. (JOYANNA LOVE/ ADVERTISER)

Students from Chilton Christian Academy dressed up as characters from the Three Little Pigs and Little Red Riding Hood. (JOYANNA LOVE/ ADVERTISER)

Swedish Festival Queens Leelah Penley, Madison Price, Ryleigh Green, Carlee Desmond and Braelynn Brooks dressed as characters from "Peter Pan." (JOYANNA LOVE/ ADVERTISER)

Mother Goose read to children during the event.

The Jemison Venture Crew 747 was serving up refreshments at the Jemison Fairy Tale Show.

The Miss Chilton County Queens Chloe Haggard,Jade Whorter, Saydie Smith and Molly Clements were characters from Alice in Wonderland at the Jemison Fairy Tale Show.

Children enjoyed the toss game hosted by the YMCA Queens dressed as mermaids.

Will McMinn and Seth Bittle dressed as characters from "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" for the Jemison Fairy Tale Show.

Amelia, Adisyn and Carmen enjoy treats in Wonderland.

Scarlett Kate Stockdale enjoys coloring.

The Chilton County Relay for Life Queens dressed as characters from Cinderella.

The Chilton County Relay for Life Queens handed out cupcakes at the event.

2018 Miss Alabama’s Outstanding Teens Sarah Beth Huntley, Lindsey Wood and Grayson Gann spread pixie dust on wings.

The Chilton County Peach Queens dressed as Goldilocks and the Three Bears at the Jemison Fairy Tale Show. From left, Cambree Crumpton, Halle Sullivan, Maggi Beth Harrison and Abbey Porter.

Sarah Jackson hands out prizes at the James and the Giant Peach booth.

Lisa Blankenship, Alisha Creech, Rose, Kayla Forbach and Leanne Medina

There was a lot of fun to be had in Munchkin Land.

Children enjoyed planting "magic beanstalks" at the Clanton-Chilton Public Library booth.

The Jemison Venture Crew sold flowers during the event.

Old King Cole was a merry soul at the event.

By JOYANNA LOVE/ Senior Staff Writer

Wishes came true at the Jemison Fairy Tale Show when State. Rep. April Weaver presented Jemison Librarian Tammie McGriff with $1,000 for educational programs at the library.

Weaver said she keeps McGriff and the library in mind whenever education grants become available because many of the programs help children become ready for school.

McGriff said the funds would be used toward craft items for the weekly story time and reusable set items for the Fairy Tale Show.

McGriff said the event gets bigger every year.

“Every booth is community based and has games,” McGriff said.

She said she was excited to see different groups from the community come together.

“It’s just unbelievable,” McGriff said.

For many, the Fairy Tale Show has become an annual tradition. Heather Gentry said she has played Snow White at the event for the past four years. She enjoys watching the children’s reactions as they come to the booth and play the games.

Several of the pageant queens had areas dedicated to a classic fairy tale. Each of the Swedish Fest Queens was dressed as a different character from “Peter Pan.” Miss Swedish Fest Madison Price said the theme was chosen because one of the queens already had a Tinker Bell costume.

Junior Miss Swedish Fest Carlee Desmond said she liked “Peter Pan” because “it is adventurous.”

Price and Desmond said they enjoyed interacting with the younger children at the event.

Junior Miss Relay for Life Queen Laney Acreman said she was looking forward to meeting new people at the event.

“It was cool seeing everyone’s different ideas,” Acreman said of the displays.

Young Miss Relay for Life Caylee Desmond said she enjoyed “meeting the kids and seeing their costumes and giving them cupcakes.”

The classic stories of “The Three Little Pigs” and “Little Red Riding Hood” were portrayed by Chilton Christian Academy students.

Courtney Stringer of Chilton Christian Academy said she wanted to be a part because she likes helping. The school’s selection was inspired by costume items that were already at the school.

The Clanton-Chilton Public Library also joined in the fun with a Jack and the Beanstalk theme.  Library director Savannah Kitchens and children’s librarian Renee Edwards assisted children in planting radish seedss in cups of soil.

“We wanted to come up with a theme that was hands-on … We also really like gardening and wanted to encourage interest in that,” Kitchens said.

Kitchens said radishes were chose because this is a good time of year to plant them.

They also had themed coloring sheets for the children to take home.

Some of the attendees also dressed up for the occasion. This was the case for Seth Bittle, who portrayed Willy Wonka, and his friend Will McMinn came as an Oompa Loompa.

“I really love the movie,” Bittle said. “It is probably one of my favorite movies of all time —the old one, ‘Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.’ I just really enjoy the character.”

Bittle said he enjoyed seeing all of the different themes and stories the booths portrayed.

McMinn said he enjoyed seeing all of the different costumes.

Kayla Forbach chose the Wizard of Oz as the theme for her Bama Bombshells group. She said she enjoyed seeing the children being able to have fun when there had been so much sickness lately.

The Jemison Fairy Tale Show raises funds for the Jemison Public Library.

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