Honey Brook Community Library will hold its annual BBQ and Brew fundraising event on Friday, April 17, at American Legion Post 422, 4821 Horseshoe Pike, Honey Brook.

The event will run from 6:30 to 9 p.m. and will feature homemade barbecue chicken, as well as beer and wine.

All tickets for the fundraiser must be purchased in advance; there is a cost to register. Tickets can be purchased either at the library, 687 Compass Road, Honey Brook, or at http://www.honeybrooklibrary.com under the "donate" tab. Cash, check, card and PayPal are acceptable payment methods.

If you purchase your ticket online, you must pick it up at the library prior to the event. You must be over the age of 21 to attend.

The barbecue is the star of the show.

Trevor Muth, husband of state Sen. Katie Muth, cooks the chicken for the event. Pulled pork, chicken sliders and various salads will be offered. The chicken is donated by the Honeybrook Golf Club.

The American Legion, as well as Suburban Brewing Co., will supply the drinks. Beer and wine are included in the cost of a ticket and do not require any additional purchase.

Additionally, gift baskets will be bid on, and a 50-50 drawing will be held. There are usually around 50 gift baskets available. Tickets can be purchased and then placed into individual gift baskets to bid on them.

"It's a chance to meet with the community and let them find out what we're doing," said Karen Gorgonzola, one of the organizers of the fundraiser. "We want to keep the library fresh in everybody's mind. The food and the baskets are a nice bonus."

"The big draw really is the baskets," added organizer Dawn Schaffer. "I've been to some fundraisers where they didn't have many, and I've been to ones where they had a lot. There's a big gulf."

The library is hoping to raise at least $5,000 through the event. The proceeds will be used towards the institution's operating costs. The library is still seeking sponsors for the event; prospective sponsors should email jspade@ccls.org.

The fundraiser has been held annually since 2016.

Honey Brook Community Library, part of the Chester County Library System, underwent a major renovation that was completed last year. The renovation added a brand-new community room, expanded the library's catalog and added an additional children-centered library.

The project began thanks to a $1.14 million grant from the Department of Community and Economic Development, garnered by state Sen. Muth.

For more information about the Honey Brook Community Library, visit its aforementioned website or its eponymous Facebook page.