Sunday, June 23 at 2 p.m.—MIDDLETOWN SPRINGS—The 49th “Annual Strawberry Festival” continues a long summer tradition at the Middletown Springs Historical Society on Sunday, June 23, from 2 p.m.- 4 p.m.
The festival includes a craft fair, live music, a new exhibit about Dana S. Carpenter (1863-1940) business entrepreneur and beloved citizen of Middletown Springs, and a related children’s program.
Strawberry lovers are invited to the Historical Society building on the Green in Middletown Springs for delicious strawberry shortcake made with fresh Vermont berries, homemade biscuits, vanilla ice cream and whipped cream, with a choice of iced tea, lemonade, or hot coffee. Berries will also be available for sale by the quart.
Local artists and craftspeople will display and sell their work, including maple products, jewelry,photography, knitted items, honey and beeswax products.
There will be live music during the event, and a variety of gift items will be raffled off.
The festival marks the opening of a new exhibit in the Historical Society’s museum, “Dana Carpenter, A Man for All Seasons,” featuring photographs, artifacts, and written accounts of Carpenter’s career as a botanist, pharmacist, photographer, and active citizen.
A special activity for children attending the festival will be creating botanical prints by pressing flowers and plant materials. Admission to the museum and the children’s program are free.
For more information, visit: mshsvt.org.
