A fair wind blew through Woodmere

Despite a breeze that occasionally knocked over merchandise and pushed around exhibit booths, the inaugural Woodmere Fall & Fair Festival put on by the Woodmere Merchants Association endured some bumps, but was held last Saturday and Sunday.

Originally, the event was to be on Broadway between Conklin Avenue and Irving Place, but due to some permit problems the fair was moved to the municipal lot located west of Broadway on Central Avenue between Franklin and Irving places.

From pop art prints to homemade pasta there was an array of merchandise to be bought and food to be eaten from roasted sweet corn to caramel apples and everything in between.

There were several inflatables for the children to bounce around in and climb up and slide down, carnival games, face painting, and a variety of entertainment

Brooklyn illustrator Mignon Nyanffor brought her caricature stylings to the fair. The Pratt Institute-trained artist runs her own event planning company helloiluvu.

“My style is like political sketches,” said Nyanffor as she waited for someone to sit for her. “But, I can make people look like Will Smith, “House” (actor Hugh Laurie), or put people in Ferraris, Rolls Royces or Porsches.”

Spencer Smith, 4, of Hewlett, was already in costume for Halloween as he paraded around the fair on Saturday dressed as that mystery solving canine Scooby Doo.

“My favorite part of the show is when Scooby falls because he is silly,” Smith said.

In spite of the initial obstacles, Dr. John Santopolo, the president of the merchants association said that this will be an annual event.