ONGOING: First Wednesday of every month
The Friends' planning meetings at the Library conference room at 7 PM. All welcome. 

2009 Events

Email questions or call 802-896-3416. 

Annual Spring Plant Sale
May 23 and 24, Saturday and Sunday
9 AM
From Our Gardens to Yours
NEW this year: two days to shop! Free admission. On the Town Green at Main Street. Shop for plants, transplants, seedlings, Heirloom vegetables, hanging baskets, gently used garden gear and garden books. PLUS a Bake Sale by the Library Trustees. Rain or shine.

«Volunteers needed to donate plants from their gardens - we'll even do the digging and bring our own pots - just call us.«

Celebrate with Us on the 4th!
4th of July
Friends Booths at the Street Fair
9 AM
Art Show in the Barn - July4th & 5th
Super Raffle with Grand Prizes
NEW this year: another great patriotic T-shirt. Free admission. On Main Street. Shop for local history books, signature tee shirts, Gilfeather® Turnip DVDs and Videos, Gilfeather® Turnip Cookbooks. Great Raffles for dozens of prizes and two highly valued craft items. PLUS an art show of Fine Art and Crafts in the Library's Red Barn to highlight the rug-hook artistry of Linda Gifkins.  Rain or shine. «Volunteers needed to help at the booths in the morning.«

Best Raffle Ever!
more details - click here to print your own raffle tickets
Friends' Annual Raffle Prizes
Hand-hooked rug (left) by Linda Gifkins of Wardsboro and a original watercolor (below)by Claude Croney of the West Wardsboro Church, c. 1970

«Volunteers needed to help sell raffle tickets starting in April.«

DRAWING will be on the 4th of July
(Winner does not need to be present. Prize can be shipped.) Raffle tickets on sale at the Library starting April 1st or by phone or mail order. Tickets also on sale at the Friends'  Spring Plant Sale and the Friends' booth at the 4th of July Street Fair on the day of the drawing. Prizes are on display at the Library, 170 Main Street, Wardsboro. Email questions or call 802-896-3416. 

The Friends' Second Fabulous House Tour
August 8, Saturday
Mountain Hideaways House & Garden Tour
10AM - 4 PM
NEW this year: more private homes and gardens in Wardsboro and surrounding resort towns. This is a reprise of the 2007 house tour which was fabulously successful. The self-guided tour begins at the Library's Red Barn at 170 Main Street. Pick up Box Lunches, detailed, maps and more. «Volunteers needed to help as hosts and hostesses.«




PLUS -  It's also the Deerfield Valley '09 BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL! ... save some time to join us for the food event happening all day long at the Red Barn.  Enjoy blueberry pie, blueberry treats and blueberry sweets with the blueberry Friends. «Volunteers needed to bake and help serve at the Blueberry Cafe.«


It's Turnip Time
October 24, Saturday
7th Annual Gilfeather® Turnip Festival
10AM
Free admission. At Town Hall on Main Street, in the church vestry and the Library's Red barn. Turnip Cafe, turnip soup, recipe tastings (fee), Farmer's Market, tons of turnips for sale, turnip seeds, turnip cookbooks, limited edition turnip tee-shirts crafts, vendors, activities for children, live music and entertainment. A raffle for another valuable crafts item. TURNIP CONTEST - enter your Gilfeather® turnip - win prizes for best, biggest, ugliest! «Volunteers needed to grow turnips, harvest, bake and help in all parts of the festival.«

Weekly Crafter's Circle
All during October and November
Free admission. Join the Friends at the weekly Crafter's Circle to make ornaments and decorations for the Holiday Bazaar. Teach others your craft, learn a new one. Everyone welcome.
Second floor Danforth Building (the Library).  Email or call for details and times.

Santa Claus is coming to town! 
December 6, Sunday
11AM - 3 PM
Annual Holiday Bazaar
Bake Sale & Specialty Foods
Santa's Visit
Free admission. At Town Hall on Main Street. Shop for hundreds of handmade ornaments, live wreaths and green decorations, gifts, huge bake sale, crafts and more. Soup Cafe for lunch. Noon to 2 PM - Kids, meet SANTA! Free photos with Old St. Nick. Rain or shine. «Volunteers needed to help make wreaths and handmade ornaments - join our weekly crafters circle in November. Volunteers needed to bake specialty desserts. Volunteers needed to help at the bazaar in all departments.«
 

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