Yuletide at Storrowton
"YULETIDE AT STORROWTON," DEC. 1 & 2
Eastern States Exposition's Gift to the Community
See Complete Information Below
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- West Springfield, Mass. -- November 7, 2007
More Info: (413) 205-5041
Info Line: (413) 205-5115
Eastern States Exposition's Storrowton Village Museum will present "Yuletide at Storrowton," Saturday and Sunday, December 1 & 2 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This free winter holiday festival is a chance for the community to come together to enjoy traditional Yuletide activities and celebrations for the entire family as well as musical presentations, entertainment and shopping, all in the historic Village in West Springfield, Mass.
Decorated through the generosity of area garden clubs, florists and designers, the Village is brimming with innovative and original ideas to make your house a holiday home. Walk through the buildings and peek in the candlelit windows to find wreaths, swags, garlands, fresh evergreens and all natural materials dripping from every imaginable nook and cranny.
The Master Gardeners of Storrowton will oversee the decorating project and participating clubs and florists include: the Agawam, East Longmeadow and West Springfield Garden Clubs; the Garden Club of the Westfield Woman's Club; Grandmothers' Garden of Westfield; Floral Concepts by Tom; Flowers by Webster; Merry Mite Gardens of Suffield, Conn.; Bloomin' Bunch; Eastern States Exposition Landscape department; and Fruit Boards by Pat Byrne. Storrowton Village volunteers will serve as costumed guides for the event.
Performances in the Village's Meetinghouse will fill visitors with holiday cheer:
Colrain City Cloggers - Saturday at 2 p.m.
Pioneer Valley Fiddlers - Saturday at 3 p.m.
Alice Moore Golden Bell Ringers - Sunday at 1 p.m.
April Grant, Stories and Songs - Sunday at 2 p.m.
Barbara Bennet Organ Recital - Sunday at 3 p.m.
Additional Yuletide features throughout the Village include:
"History and Folklore of the Season" - lecture by Dennis Picard - Saturday and Sunday at noon
A Visit with Henry David Thoreau: "Walden's Visitors in Winter" - Saturday at 1 p.m.
Jerry Marchand plays Celtic Harp - Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Ice Sculpting Demonstrations - Saturday, noon - 3 p.m.
Sheep dog demonstrations - Saturday & Sunday, noon - 3 p.m. on the Village Green
Blacksmithing, fireplace cooking, quilting and spinning - demonstrated daily
Farm Animals - daily on the Village Green
19th Century Crafts: Broom, pottery, chair and hat making - in the sheds and Red Barn
Visit with a Victorian Santa - the Christmas Shop in Potter Mansion
Caroling and tree lighting - daily at 4 p.m. on the Gazebo
Hot and cold beverages as well as baked goodies will be available in the Holiday Sweet Shoppe in Potter Mansion. This year, proceeds will benefit the educational programs at Storrowton Village Museum. Goodies will be baked and served by Storrowton volunteers and staff and include cookies, holiday breads and specialty breads and muffins. Storrowton Village Director Dennis Picard's famous Hearty New England Baked Beans will also be served and available to go - while they last! 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 features ornaments and collectibles during the event. Additional hours are:
Storrowton Village Gift Shop - Mon. - Fri., 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sat., 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. thru December
Christmas Shop - Open during all Yuletide festivities and tours. Holiday decorations and giftsavailable in the Gift Shop throughout December.
Tours also take place during Yuletide week and admission is $5 per person, children under 6 free:
Yuletide Open House Tours - Monday, Dec. 3 - Saturday, Dec. 8, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Yuletide Lantern Light Tours - Wednesday, Dec. 5, 6 to 8 p.m.
All activities are weather permitting. For more information, call the village at (413) 205-5051, the Info Line at 413-205-5115 or visit us at www.thebige.com.
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