WEEDSPORT - Members of the high school chorus sang their hearts out on Main Street; Boy Scouts prepared hot cocoa and mulled cider over a campfire; the Methodist Church women sold all of their bread and most of the cookies and fudge members had prepared.

Rain certainly didn't dampen the spirits of Weedsport's Old Tyme Christmas Saturday in the village.

Kathy Spingler, who originated the idea of Old Tyme Christmas eight years ago, was upbeat.

"We had about 90 vendors signed up and few dropped out because of the rain," she said.

The event has a purpose: proceeds go to the Brutus-Sennett Food Pantry.

"All of the small surrounding towns may use the pantry that is housed in the Baptist Church," Spingler said. "After bills are paid, we expect to raise anywhere from $1,000 to $1,500."

Among the crafters were the mother-daughter team, Ro and Karen Welch of Baldwinsville, who create magnetic bracelets to relieve pain and jewelry using diachronic glass.

"The colors are just spectacular. You can't make the same thing twice," Ro Welch said of her glass jewelry.

Rainstar's Rainbow Shards is Joan Rice and Josh Smith's business. The Weedsport residents make homemade candles in hand-etched glassware while Josh's mother, Kelly Smith, runs Kitchen Witchery - home made candies - out of her home.

Greeting cards and scrapbooks were displayed by Vincenta Chindamo of Auburn, who is a demonstrator and associate for Stampin' Up!

"It's fun; I have classes in my house and go to people's houses," she said as she showed samples of her work.

Angel Babies is the name Port Byron resident Dawn Wilder-Smith chose for her business. She makes glycerin soap and candles, incense bottle burners, charms and gift baskets.

Feral Cat Friends - a group of volunteers who address the problem of abandoned cats in Central New York, had a booth on Main Street. Led by Diane Adsit of Weedsport, the organization's purpose is to raise funds to pay for the spay/neuter/vaccination of feral cats.

Meanwhile, as traffic became heavy along Main Street, you could hear the clip-clop of horses as they pulled a carriage full of revelers. There was a pie-in-the face contest and a silent auction overseen by Stephanie Masterman, a volunteer for the Chamber of Commerce.

Children lined up for a visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus while Vickie Wheeler took their picture for a dollar donation to the Weedsport Free Library. Wheeler is the library's former librarian who now volunteers her time.

Sarah D'Onofrio and Jessica Hemingway, both of Pennellville, showed their home-made quilts, stockings, garlands, ornaments, hats, scarves, mittens and purses. "We've been very, very busy," D'Onofrio said.

Anne Bishop of Jordan sold wreaths, explaining, "to earn money for my daughter's tuition."

Cousins Jen Slauson and Lauryn Bates, students at Weedsport Central School, strolled Main Street under the shelter of a large umbrella. "We're just wandering around, " Slauson said, " the chorus is singing, it's fun."

Beverly Sayles and Bernice Weatherstone, of First United Methodist Church, continued to sell members' goodies: Evelyn Chapin's nutter butter Santa cookies; fudge and cookies from Sayles kitchen and Weatherstone's pop corn balls.

"The money goes for blessing boxes for families in need in the area," Sayles said, "and to purchase poinsettias for shut-ins."