Organizers Make Final Preparations for Stetson Ball

If you were wondering why you couldn't park at the library Friday, we have the answer – dozens of workers were building two large tents behind the library for .

The ball, with around 650 guests, features a Western theme with whiskey, food, two-steppin', auctions, bands and hob-nobbing (hog-nobbing is inappropriate and possibly illegal) all to benefit the Ridgewood Public Library.

The party starts at 7:00 p.m. and runs until midnight. See some of the prep pictures above and .

If you're there on Saturday, stop by and say hello! (I'll have a black cowboy hat on.)