Coming out to eat, shop and rock

Friends from all over came to the village on Saturday for the second annual EAT.SHOP.ROCK street fair, which was graced with beautiful weather and a great crowd. Enjoying the on-street dinning were, from left, Caroline Lanzillotta, Ally Rosenbaum, Julia Lanzillotta, Emma Becconsall, Stephanie Masotti, Amanda Maughan, Dorothy Leake, Caroline Kravis, Rohan Sasso and Dan Sterns.

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Stephanie Soloman, owner of Chocolate Works, came to Park Avenue to sell a selection of her candy.

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Sarah Buckley, left, Alexis Waite and Yosh Krupa watched some of the many performances together.

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Jess Resnick, center, accepted a proclamation honoring his wife, Karen, from Chamber President Barbara Goldfeder, left, Mayor Francis X. Murray, Chamber Vice President Greg Schaefer and Deputy Mayor Nancy Howard.

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Caroline Cosgrove, left, and Kathy Collins sold merchandise to raise money for the Rockville Centre St. Patrick’s Parade.

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Peter Hilerio and Lisa Black enjoyed the beautiful weather and outdoor dining.

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On Saturday, May 30, the Rockville Centre Chamber of Commerce held its second annual EAT.SHOP.ROCK street fair.

This year’s EAT.SHOP.ROCK was even better than last year, with dozens of participating Rockville Centre businesses and an estimated 5,000 attendees — spurred on, in no small part, by the gorgeous weather of the day.

The fair features only Rockville Centre businesses, giving them an opportunity to gather together and show off their wares. Additionally, the day acted as a fundraiser for both the chamber and for two local charities — the Tommy Brull Foundation, which helps fund various special-needs programs in the area, and Tour4ACure, an effort spearheaded by Rockville Centre resident and musician Brian Ripps to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Additionally, the Chamber and the village took time to honor longtime Rockville Centre Herald Sales Representative Karen Resnick, who died early this year after a long battle with cancer.