Agawam at Yuletide
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- West Springfield, Mass. -- November 12, 2008
More Info: (413) 205-5041
Info Line (413) 205-5115
AGAWAM GARDEN CLUB & FLORAL CONCEPTS BY TOM
TO DECORATE AT STORROWTON VILLAGE MUSEUM'S YULETIDE AT STORROWTON
The Agawam Garden Club and Floral Concepts by Tom will be donating their time, creativity and materials to adorn Storrowton Village Museum for Yuletide at Storrowton, the site's free winter holiday festival, Saturday and Sunday, December 6 & 7 on the grounds of Eastern States Exposition.
They will decorate the Potter Mansion Kitchen and Meetinghouse, respectively, at the popular holiday event. Their artistry can also be seen during Storrowton's Open House Tours, Dec. 8 - 13, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and at the Lantern Light tour, Wednesday, Dec. 10 from 6 to 8 p.m.
The Master Gardeners of Storrowton who will coordinate the entire decorating project and Yuletide coordinator Thelma Greene will oversee all event decorating. Holiday ideas abound in the Village's distinctive buildings and notepads are welcome. Materials found in a backyard or nearby wooded area may be used to recreate some of the arrangements displayed for your own holiday decor.
Participating clubs and florists include: East Longmeadow Garden Club, Schoolhouse; West Springfield Garden Club, Potter Mansion Dining Room; Springfield Garden Club, Potter Mansion Parlor and Entry; Merry Mite Gardens (Suffield, Conn.), Gilbert House Sitting Room; Flowers by Webster, Gilbert House Parlor; Grandmother's Garden of Westfield, Blacksmith Shop; Garden Club of the Westfield Woman's Club, Eddy Law Office; Bloomin' Bunch of Conn., Gilbert House Kitchen; Eastern States Exposition Landscape Department, Village Gazebo and exterior wreaths; and area decorator Pat Byrne who will adorn the Gilbert House entry and create Della Robia Fruit Boards for the Potter Mansion exterior.
Yuletide at Storrowton hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the event is filled with traditional Yuletide activities for the entire family including musical presentations, entertainment, shopping and animals.
Holiday gifts, decorations and Yankee Candles will be sold at the Storrowton Village Gift Shop in the Phillips House and the Christmas Shop in Potter Mansion during all Yuletide events and activities. The Storrowton Village Gift Shop is also open Mon. - Fri., 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sat., 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. through December.
Parking for all Storrowton events is free. For more information, call the village at (413) 205-5051, the information line at 413-205-5115 or visit us at www.TheBigE.com/Yuletide
Storrowton Village Museum, an educational arm of Eastern States Exposition, presents hands-on school programs and guided tours of its historic buildings throughout the year as well as seasonal 19th century-themed events. It is the site of Storrowton Tavern/Carriage House and Storrowton Village Museum Gift Shop and is a picturesque, popular site for weddings held in its Meetinghouse and Gazebo.
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Note to Editor: Photos available at www.thebige.com/media/yuletide.html