ONGOING: First Wednesday of every month
The Friends' planning meetings at the Library conference room at 7 PM. All welcome.
Make a commitment!  - «VOLUNTEERS are always needed to help at the events below.
CLICK HERE to ask about ways to lend a helping hand.  

The FRIENDS events listed below are in addition to many more outstanding
adult and children's programs offered by the library staff. 
CLICK HERE to see a monthly update on the Library's programs.
2010
SPRING

Special fundraising event through April 2010
ART SALE! THANKS to a special Friend of the Wardsboro Library, an exhibition and sale of donated artworks will benefit the groups's Barn Renovation Fund. This month, Feb. 2010, and next, March 2010, the popular Gallery Walk on the first Friday of each month in Brattleboro will feature art work on display at TWICE UPON A TIME on Main Street. The art work will remain on sale through the end of April, 2010.

The mixed-media art works are by the late J.E. Judge and Rosemary O'Carroll and are a part of a major collection donated to the Friends at the end of 2009 by a South Wardsboro resident, Debbie Gervais. Gervais has been a sustaining supporter of the Friends. The profits from the sale of the art work are earmarked for Phase II of the Barn Restoration project and will help cover the cost of a new roof and insulation.

Memorial Day Weekend
Saturday and Sunday, May 29 & 30 
starts at 9 AM on the Town Common
at Main Street & Route 100, Wardsboro
FROM OUR GARDENS TO YOURS
Plant Sale, Garden Gear Sale and Garden Raffle
Free admission           Rain or shine!

 
     
SHOP THE PLANT SALE for 4-packs and big flats of bright annuals, hardy perennials,
heirloom vegetable seedlings and seeds, potted plants and shrubs.
This is the place to buy your Gilfeather Turnip Seedlings and Gilfeather Turnip Seeds.
Also on sale, gently used garden gear and tools.
Don't miss the Garden Raffle - it's always something very green!

 9:30 - 10:30 AM at the Plant Sale
Meet the Author - Cheryl Wilfong author of The Meditative Gardener.
Book signing, talk and gardening Q + A.     Author's Bio & more about the book

 Is your GREEN THUMB too green? To donate plants from the over-grown flowerbeds on your property, email or call the Friends. We'll bring our own shovels and pots, and do the digging for you. We welcome all the hardy perennial flowers and shrubs you can spare. Plants may be donated throughout the month of May, and right up to the Plant Sale Day.

Sat. only - May 29 at the Plant Sale
Library Trustees' BAKE SALE
A tent-full of tasty, homemade baked goods. If you have never been to a Bake Sale in Wardsboro, you have no idea what you are missing. The local cooks who bring their best cookies, cakes, pies and breads to our tables are the best of the "blue-ribbon" bakers.  Proceeds of the Bake Sale benefit the Libary.
«VOLUNTEER - grow seedlings, dig and repot plants, put up posters, help during the sale days, water plants, sell raffle tickets, donate baked goods

SUMMER

Saturday, July 3, all day 
on Main Street, Wardsboro
Free admission          Rain or shine
July4th Celebration Events  Art Show, Booths & Best Raffle Ever
Better get to downtown Wardsboro early! The Friends fun gift and raffle booth is right across from the Reviewing Stand at Town Hall and it features excellent raffle prizes, items for sale, including commemorative T-shirts, Gilfeather Turnip Cookbooks, Gilfeather DVDs and more. It's also Christmas in July, even if it's a sultry summer day - SHOP for handmade ornaments which are a sneak preview of the Friends December Holiday Bazaar.  Booths are open before, during and after the Parade.
(CLICK HERE for a preview of the Best Raffle Ever)
«VOLUNTEER - collect raffle prizes, help at the Friends booth, sell raffle tickets

Saturday and Sunday, July 3 and 4, all day
in the RED BARN, 170 Main Street, Wardsboro
ANNUAL ART SHOW
Free admission          Rain or shine
Paintings, photography, graphics, fiber art, sculpture, ceramics, glass, jewelry and more fine art crafts, including dried flowers and handmade dolls are beautifully showcased when the RED BARN is transformed into a glorious art gallery for the weekend.
Featured artist for 2010 - Will Finkel of Wardsboro, a talented young potter who has been selling his wares since he was a young child. More about Will  - his work is one of the items in the new Best Raffle Ever. CLICK HERE.

 CLICK HERE to inquire about selling your artwork at this annual show.

ALL NEW EVENT!
10Am - 2 PM   Saturday, July 24            Rain or shine
at the Town Hall, Main Street, Wardsboro
More details TO BE ANNOUNCED soon.
Free admission to watch the action
Fee charged to bring items for appraisal
FRIENDS ANTIQUES APPRAISAL DAY
& Friends Cafe
Expert Appraisal Team   
MARK PUTNAM of Putnam Auction CO.
&  Barbara Trask  Melhado;   
American Soc. of Appraisers
An all-day event to find out what your treasures and heirlooms are really worth.
Fee $5 per item, limit 3. Lght fare served at our Friends Cafe.
«VOLUNTEER - put up posters, serve food and coffee in the cafe, donate baked goods, help with the items carried in and out, be a greeter

Starting Saturday, August 7
         at the Red Barn, 170 Main Street
MAKE SOME MONEY! COME TO
CONSIGNMENT WEEK
Make an appointment during this week to bring in your worthy items for a big sale at the end of the week. The Friends will take only a small consignment fee so that you will get A FAIR PRICE for the items you wish to sell. If you wish to DONATE quality items to the Friends sale, your contribution will be tax deductible to the full extent of the value.
Excluded items - do not bring guns, other weapons, coins, stamps.  Check with us regarding any other excluded items. 802-896-3416.
Full details about consigning your items will be available soon.
«VOLUNTEER - help tag and organize the sale items, put up posters

Saturday, August 14, Day and Evening       Rain or shine
in the Red Barn, 170 Main Street, Wardsboro
Ample parking
THE RED BARN AFFAIR
All Day Consignment Sale, Silent Auction and Evening Cocktail Party
Remember the great fun everyone had at the Red Barn Affair two years ago? The Friends are doing it all over again, but with a new twist. This time, SHOP all day for Consignment items, and BID on top quality Silent Auction items. Later,  in the evening socialize and schmooze at the Cocktail Party of the summer, SHOP a little more and place your FINAL BIDS on the Silent Auction items.
10AM - 3 PM THE CONSIGNMENT SALE
Free admission to the sale during the day only
Antiques, art, collectible, heirlooms and more on sale at the RED BARN.
Also, preview and place an early bid for the Silent Auction items.

 Do you want us to SELL SOME OF YOUR QUALITY ITEMS?
Contact us during the week before about our consignment plan.
We are also accepting quality items you may wish to donate to help our annual fundraising.
«VOLUNTEER - help  at the sale tables, put up posters

5 PM The COCKTAIL PARTY 
SALE & SILENT AUCTION CONTINUES
Tickets $10
Join the Friends for a super social evening at the Red Barn. Place your final bids on the Silent Auction, shop the last treasures in the Consignment Sale and PARTY with us over light fare, beer and wine (cash bar). Live music and other entertainment.
«VOLUNTEER -  put up posters, help serve food, donate a baked good item or platter of hors d'oevures, be a greeter, help run the silent auction, help at the sale tables

FALL
 
Saturday, September 4, 7 PM     Rain or shine
in the Red Barn, 170 Main Street, Wardsboro
Small admission fee - more details soon.
Ample parking
End-Of-Summer Square Dance
Join the Friends and a Live Caller for a genuine square dance in a historic Vermont Barn. This is what small town life in New England is all about - wholesome, simple fun for everyone.
Both advanced and beginner dancers welcome.
Refreshments. Playground for youngsters nearby.
«VOLUNTEER -  put up posters, be a greeter, help with refreshments

Saturday, October 23, 10 AM - 4 PM
at the Wardsboro Town Hall and the Red Barn. 170 Main Street
Our Signature Fundraising Event!
Ample parking   Rain or shine    Free admission
8th Annual
Gilfeather Turnip Festival
featuring the
Gilfeather Turnip Contest*
Join the whole town as we CELEBRATE OUR TOWN'S DELICIOUS ROOTS. An entire family-oriented day dedicated entirely to one of Vermont's tastiest heirloom vegetables. What would old Farmer Gilfeather think to see us having such a good time with his unusual hybrid tuber? He'd be thrilled! SHOP for turnip gifts, the commemorative Gilfeather T-shirt, Gilfeather movie DVDs, and the ever-popular Gilfeather Turnip Cookbook. Learn the words to the famous Gilfeather Turnip Song with composer and local musician Jimmy Knapp. Come to the TURNIP CAFE for the turnip tastings, where local cooks show off their best Turnip Recipes. Stay for lots of live music, strolling musicians  and more.      This is a one-of-a-kind culinary event!
In the Town Hall - SHOP the Farmer's Market and Craft Tables, BUY tons of turnips at the FRIENDS TURNIP CART, check out the TURNIP CONTEST, enjoy the strolling musicians.
In the Red Barn - EAT at the TURNIP CAFE and vote for your favorite dish, listen to live music, see the Friends fundraising exhibits.
* Gilfeather Turnip Contest        ENTER THE BEST OF YOUR CROP!
Did you grow a really big one? An ugly one? The most beautiful one ever? Enter your GILFEATHER TURNIP in the contest and win a BLUE RIBBON. Be famous! Entries may be brought in one day ahead or up to 1 PM on the Festival Day. Last year, we had so many turnips to be judged, it was more fun than watching Miss America! FREE TO ENTER.
 
Plan ahead - buy your seeds or seedlings at the Friends Plant Sale (above).
«VOLUNTEER -  put up posters, help serve food, donate a baked good item, be a greeter, help with the Turnip Contest, help sell turnips, help at the Friends sale tables, cook one of the TURNIP DISHES for the cafe

WINTER

Monday Afternoons throughout the month of November                      
1 PM at the Library, 170 Main Street, Wardsboro
FRIENDS CRAFTERS CIRCLE
Ample parking, all plowed out.      Free.
It's an old-fashioned bee! Join the Friends to make hand-crafted holiday ornaments, wreaths and other items for the Holiday Bazaar. Teach someone your craft, or learn a new one from one of us. Sewing, knitting, crocheting, painting, glueing, glittering, wool hooking, beading, felting, wreath-making and more. Materials and tools provided.  No cost to participate.
Lots of chatting and laughter at this weekly "Santa's Workshop."
Crafters meet on the warm and cozy the SECOND FLOOR of the Wardsboro Library  at 170 Main Street.
«VOLUNTEER -  to make ornaments and decorations at home to donate to the Friends

SUNDAY, December 5
11AM - 3PM      Snow, rain or shine
in Town Hall, Main Street, Wardsboro
Ample parking         Free admission
10th Annual
Holiday Bazaar Bake Sale & Santa 
There is no better way to fill your heart with HOLIDAY SPIRIT. Join the Friends for an all-day, family oriented event. Last year there were more than 75 different things on the BAKE SALE tables and thousands of decorated cookies. There are hundreds of handmade ornaments for sale and every handcrafted wreath always gets sold, so we happily take orders for more! There is a SOUP CAFE for something warm to eat, with coffee and refreshments. Plus, lots of little holiday and household items in SANTA's GIFT SHOP  for those last minute little gifts - very affordable pricing!

IT'S SANTA! - The big guy arrives at Noon and stays until 2 PM. Each child receives a FREE photo with St. Nick and a small gift from his big red bag as well. HO! HO! HO!

Meet the HUSKY SLED DOGS! Wardsboro's hardest working animals, the Siberian Husky sled dogs from Husky Works Mushing Company are stopping by. Who needs reindeer? These loveable, huggable pups are kind and gentle, even with tykes. Learn about what it takes to be a great sled dog. This is MIA - see, she's smiling and she can't wait to meet you!
«VOLUNTEER -  put up posters, help price items for the gift shop,  be a greeter, help at the sale tables, be a Santa's helper with the children, help sell wreaths and greens

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