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SUMMARY:Canterbury Old Home Day 2024
DESCRIPTION:Canterbury’s favorite way to welcome the return of the fall will be taking place on the Town Green – aka the lawn of the First Congregational Church – on the last Saturday in September. This popular hometown event will feature demonstrations of traditional crafts & trades\, historical reenactors\, delicious food\, vendors of all varieties\, children’s activities and more! Admission and parking are always FREE and the event goes on rain or shine though we’re really hoping for shine this year after a couple of soggy years! \nParking for Old Home Day will be at the Dr. Helen Baldwin School at 45 Westminster Road and a shuttle bus will be running regularly to transport attendees between the school and the Green. There will be a limited amount of handicapped parking on the Green but all others are encouraged to ride the shuttle bus. \nIn addition to all of the other activities\, we’ll be holding our Second Annual Scarecrow Contest! Last year’s contest was a big hit so we’re hoping for more great entries this year! Registration is required by Sept. 15th to secure a plot for your scarecrow. To register or for more information\, send an email to kelceyjohnsonmartin@gmail.com or call/text Kelcey at 860-428-1629. There is no fee to register\, but due to space constraints\, we can only accept a limited number of participants. \nMore information on Old Home Day will be forthcoming as vendors are confirmed so check out this space or our Facebook page regularly! See you on September 28th and be sure to bring your friends! \nFor more information\, be sure to check out our Facebook page at:\nhttps://www.facebook.com/CanterburyHistoricalSociety.CT/ \nFood:\nCreamery Brook Bison – Food truck offering local bison burgers\, hot dogs\, bratwurst\, shakes and more!\nJumping Cow Ice Cream – Connecticut’s finest mobile ice cream truck\nThe First Congregational Church of Canterbury Cafe and Annual Pie Sale – Delicious chicken pot pies and more served in Hart Hall on the lower level of the church \nExhibitors & Vendors:\nThe Crafty Lady – fleece dog coats\, cat mats\, herbal neck wraps\, wine bags and more! The Landing – Handcrafted Birdhouses\nToby Jax Designs – Handmade jewelry\nLynn Gandolf – Stained glass\nMill River Primitives – Handmade wooden signs\, antiques\, vintage jewelry Sunflower Valley Goat Milk Soaps – Soaps\, shampoos and gift baskets Lazy J Ranch – Stitched and quilted items for babies\, kids and adults\nMB Art – Greeting Cards\nLisa’s Chocolates & Gifts – Handmade chocolates\, recycled feed shopping bags\, 100% cotton dish cloths\, microwave bowl cozies and more\nYankee Woodworking – Handmade birdhouses\, charcuterie boards and flags\nJGA Creations – Quilted art\nSandy Symington – Handmade quilts\, quilted hangings and gift bags Afterlife – 18th century gravestone art\nMelody Hope Honey – Local honey\, beeswax candles and more Sawmill Pottery of Putnam – Pottery demonstrations and sales Creative Wonders – Face-painting\nCub Scout Pack 9059 – Assorted baked goods\, handmade keychains\nFinnish American Society – Free samples of Pulla bread and whole loaves for sale\nFriends of Canterbury Library – Books\, kids crafts\, bags and information on membership\nBill Kivik – Open-fire waffle making\nFlying Pig Forge – Blacksmithing demonstration of hand forged items\nMichael Westcott – Cooper and harness maker\nJames Easton – Master woodcarver\nAlton Orlomoski – Display of historic collectibles\nBill and Debbie Eccleston – Unusual 18th and 19th century tools\nJeremy Pomfret – Chainsaw carving demonstrations and hand-carved wooden items\nUConn Master Gardeners – Free seeds\, information on the MG program\, fact sheets\nPlainfield Historical Society – Display of items from their collection\nDaughters of the American Revolution – Information and resources for genealogy searches\nNortheast Early Childhood Council – Free resources for families including books and information\nThe Last Green Valley – Brochures and materials\, Walktober calendars\nVeterans Coffeehouse of Eastern CT – Information for veterans\nTiny Treasure Farm – Goats and emus\, metal art work\nHay Burr Inn – Equine rescue and sanctuary offering calendars\, cards\, mugs\, and clothing\n41st Infantry Regiment attached to the 2nd Armed WWII Group\nThe Pewter Pot Fine Spice Chocolates – 18th century chocolatier with demos\, displays and sales\nJohn Rosetti – Native American reenactor with displays and stories\nYe Old Lebanon Towne Militia – 18th century reenactors including men-at-arms with musket and cannon firing demonstrations along with basket makers\, weavers\, beekeepers and leather working. \nTimed Events:\nStory Time in the Green Schoolhouse with Canterbury Public Library’s Kathleen Hart and Friends – 11:45 am\, 12:45\, 1:45 and 2:45 pm. \nArtillery Demonstrations by Ye Olde Lebanon Town Militia\, Co. 1775 with firings at 12:00 and 2:00 pm. Learn about the devastating capabilities of the cannon and the intricate firing process. Safety precautions are explained and enforced at all times. \nMusket Demonstrations and Firings by Ye Olde Lebanon Town Militia\, Co. 1775 at 1:00 and 3:00 pm. Experience the process as soldiers follow their officers’ commands and note the differences between one man firing alone and several men firing together. \nOn-Going Events:\n18th-century chocolate-making by Richard Lecce of The Pewter Pot Fine Spiced Chocolates. Delicious chocolate products made with 18th-century recipes will be available to buy also! \nPottery making by Sawmill Pottery of Putnam. Pottery available for purchase! \nOpen-fire waffle making by Bill Kivic of the Canterbury Historical Society. \nBlacksmithing demonstrations by the Flying Pig Forge. \nChainsaw carving demonstrations by Jeremy Pomfret along with hand-carved wooden items for sale. \nThe civilian component of Ye Olde Lebanon Town Militia\, Co. 1775 will also have demonstrations of civilian crafts\, skills and occupations such as Basket Making\, Textile Production\, Leatherwork and more throughout the day. \n*Due to the limited amount of parking on the Green\, we ask that visitors park at the Dr. Helen Baldwin School (45 Westminster Road) and ride the free shuttle bus that will be running all day. Handicap parking will be available on the Green but you must have a placard on display as the town constables who are in charge of directing traffic will be checking for those.
URL:https://canterburyhistorical.org/event/canterbury-old-home-day-2024/
LOCATION:Canterbury Town Green\, 6 S Canterbury Rd\, Canterbury\, CT\, 06331\, United States
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SUMMARY:Canterbury Old Home Day
DESCRIPTION:Canterbury’s favorite fall festival – Old Home Day – will be returning to the Canterbury Green after several years hiatus and we’ve got a long list of vendors and exhibitors who will be joining us on Saturday\, September 30th from 10 am to 3 pm. With over 50 participants\, there’s bound to be something for everyone so we hope you’ll join us for this free event! \nIn addition to all of the folks listed below\, there will be a first-ever Scarecrow Contest\, all-day entertainment on the Tony Denning Memorial Stage and a scavenger hunt for the kids! The historic one-room Green Schoolhouse will be open for tours and will also feature an exhibit of “Made in Canterbury” items including a world-renowned Hawes Fly Rod. There will be old cars on display as well as the chance to ride in an old car chauffeured by Bob Noiseux of Canterbury. \nAs a reminder\, there’s no parking on-site except for those with a handicap placard; however\, complimentary shuttle bus rides will be available all day from the Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School at 45 Westminster Road to 6 South Canterbury Road where the Green is located. \nFor more information\, be sure to check out our Facebook page at:\nhttps://www.facebook.com/CanterburyHistoricalSociety.CT/ \nNon-Profit Organizations:\nCanterbury Historical Society\nCanterbury Volunteer Fire Department\nDaughters of the American Revolution\nNutmeg Acres Wildlife Rehabilitation\nFriends of the Canterbury Library\nThe Last Green Valley\nHay Burr Inn Equine Rescue\nFinnish American Society\nUConn Extension Master Gardener Program\nNortheast Early Childhood Council\nPlainfield Historical Society\nCanterbury VFW Post 10068\nVeterans Coffeehouses of both Danielson and Griswold \nDemonstrators and Exhibitors:\nWilliam Kivic – antique waffle irons\nPeters’ Corp of the Queen’s Loyal Rangers – Revolutionary War reenactors\nAlton Orlomoski – a variety of of antiques\nJames Easton – Colonial woodcarver\nHickory Forge Blacksmith – blacksmith and bladesmithing\nSawmill Pottery – demonstration of pottery making\nLittle River Bread Company – wood-fired bread baking demonstration\nBill & Deb Eccleston – unusual 18th & 19th century tools \nFood:\nCanterbury Lions Food Truck offering burgers and hot dogs\nThe first-ever Canterbury Café (located in Hart Hall at the church) will have coffee all day\, donuts in the morning\, hot soups\, mini-chicken pot pies and a variety of pie slices with ice cream\nFirst Congregational Church Annual Pie Sale \nAnimals/Farms:\nCeltic Hill Alpacas\nB-Z-B Farm\nOle Yankee Farm\nSwampy Acres\nTiny Treasure Farm\nEagle Heights Farm\nBright Acres\nFarm Maple Sugar Shack\nSerendipity Flower Farm \nVendors:\nLisa’s Chocolates (handmade candies & gifts)\nDouble Trouble Acres (bath products\, shampoos and soaps)\nRustica (handmade unique furniture)\nCrafty Lady (organic cat mats and toys; neck wraps & bags)\nTina’s Steampunk Creations (unique sculptures)\nGrandma’s Closet (crocheted animal hats\, baby dresses and blankets)\nDebra Charron (handmade primitive dolls\, wooden scarecrows\, pumpkins and wreaths)\nSandra Symington (handmade quilts and bags)\nThyme for Tea (a variety of locally-grown teas and gifts)\nBev’s Woodworks (reclaimed wood artwork)\nVera Gray (hand-knitted and crocheted items and jewelry)\nMelody Hope Honey (local honey and crafts from honey combs)\nClaire Bear Creations (wreaths and centerpieces)\nShelly Kozun (birdhouses and beaded jewelry)\nSharon O’Hanlon Farmhouse Designs (old-fashioned framed silhouettes and more)\nMill River Primitives (reproduction early wooden signs and antiques)\nAlicia Overstreet (magnets\, candles\, wire pumpkins\, primitives)\nToby Jax Designs (beaded jewelry)\nJeremy Pomfret (handmade wooden items)\nLazy J Ranch Design (hand-knitted items)\nChrystal’s Creations (brownies\, cookies and banana\, apple and pumpkin breads)\nMadeline Brown (paintings\, artwork)\nAt Your Service (facepainting for all ages)
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LOCATION:Canterbury Town Green\, 6 S Canterbury Rd\, Canterbury\, CT\, 06331\, United States
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