The fête is a social event or gathering, often outdoors, that typically includes entertainment, food, drinks, and games.

hospital-organized event, possibly a fundraising event or a celebration for the hospital staff and patients.

The morning of the fête was overcast, but by lunchtime, the clouds had cleared away, and the sun emerged. The national press, who had had a field day reporting the first successful pregnancy at Moon Haven Hospital, had gone back to their various destinations, and everything on the surface had settled down to normal.

By 1 o'clock, the stalls were up on the playing field in front of the hospital, where occasionally a scratch team of medical...