Here in Brookline summer is time for gardening, swimming in the West River (or some other favorite swimming hole), bicycling and festivals. Oh my, festivals, there are so many.
Some of the coming fests "in the 'hood" are just around the corner. Jamaica has "old home days" with all sorts of doings this weekend. Next, on August 6th, is Grace Cottage Hospital's Fair Days up in Townshend - an auction, parade of anyone born at the hospital, a tag sale, plant sale, pony rides, music and a barbeque - what more could anyone want?
The following weekend is the Windham County History Fair on the Newfane Common on August 13th - both the Brookline Round Schoolhouse and the Historic Brookline Church will have a tent there. Raffle tickets for the finished 2011 "Moonlight in Vermont" quilt will be for sale and the quilt will be on display. Oh, and there will be lots of crafts demos and other historical organizations there too.
On August 28th, the last Sunday in August, is the 3rd Annual Sunflower Festival, right here in Brookline. There will be food, music, face painting, the quilt raffle - of course - vendors and a silent auction and who knows what else...
And that takes us to the end of August! With all these festivals, and warm summer weather to enjoy, no wonder why I'm not busy blogging. But before I sign off, here's a picture of the finished 2011 quilt in all it glory!
Come on out to a fair and see the actual quilt for yourself!
