Berlin Peach Festival - Sun, Aug 14th, 2011 - 12-6 pm - Calvin B. Taylor House Museum
With a concert on the Lawn at 6pm featuring 'Peter's Voice'
Activities all afternoon: RAIN OR SHINE
Artisans/Demonstrations/Sales-
Linda Davis: Basket-making, quilting
Upper Room Studio: spinning & weaving
Bennett Scott: decoy carving
Longridge Gardens: cut flowers & wreathes
St. Martin's Community House: cookbooks of local recipes
Historic St. Martin's Church Foundation: commemorative plates and other items
Back Street Apiary: Beekeeping demonstrations/ honey sales
Richard Norman: Demonstration/display of hand-made brooms
Designs by Di: Hand-painted signs and furniture
Worcester County Arts Council: Sale of a variety of work by local artists
Taylor Museum Sales Tent: t-shirts, homemade jams and preserves, peach pins and earrings
R&B Ranch wagon rides ($5 per person) and pony rides ($4).
Scavenger hunt (prizes while supplies last)
Temporary Peach tattoos (Donation accepted)
Nostalgic Peach Photo Opportunities
Information and Displays:
Harrison' Nurseries memorabilia
Ask a Master Gardener
Grow Berlin Green/ Assateague Coastal Trust: Make a peach smoothie with pedal power.
Main Street Berlin information booth
Museums of Worcester County information booth
Coastal Stewards: Educational games about Assateague Island nature and history
Calvin B. Taylor House Museum Tours ( Last tour begins at 4 p.m.)
Charles A. Tindley Heritage Festival booth
Raffles
Food and Beverages at the Peach Street Cafe
Peach Ice Cream, Peach Pies, Peach Dumplings, Fresh Delmarva Peaches, Peach Baked Goods, Homemade peach jams and preserves.
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2011 Berlin Peach Festival's Scheduled Events -
RAIN OR SHINE
12:15 p.m.: Welcome by Mayor Gee Williams, 2010 Little Miss and Mister Berlin Peach Peyton Elliott and Dylan Mandley, and the newly-crowned Little Miss and Mister Peach 2011.
12:30 p.m.: Cheer on the kids as they "shake their booties" to create home-made ice-cream.
12:45 p.m.: Kids' Peach Toss game.
1:00 p.m.: Performances by Twisters Gymnastics and Cheerleading Teams.
1:15-1:45 p.m.: Music by The Peach Pickers.
1:30 p.m.: Kids' Cupcake Walk.
1:45 p.m.: Janice Marshall, Storyteller from Smith Island.
2:00 p.m.: Kids' Walnut Shell Boat Races.
2:00 p.m.: Pie Baking Contest, pre-registration required (limited to 13 entries).
2:30 p.m.: Janice Marshall, Storyteller.
2:45 p.m.: Junior Pie-Eating Contest.
3:15 p.m.: Adult Pie-Eating Contest.
3:45 p.m.: Kids' Cupcake Walk.
3:45 p.m.: Town Celebrities Pie-Eating Conrest.
4:00 p.m.: Haiku readings.
4:20 p.m.: Taylor Museum Raffle Basket drawing. Need not be present to win.
4:30 p.m.: Kids' Cupcake Walk.
4:30-5:00 p.m.: Music by The Peach Pickers.
5:00-6:00 p.m.: Picnic Hour. Pick up your picnic supper from vendors at the Peach Street Cafe or the Cafe Annex at Stevenson Methodist Church across the street. Enjoy games such as croquet, bocce, horseshoes, Graces, etc.
6:00-7:00 p.m.: Concert on the Lawn by Peter's Voice.
Additional Events in Berlin:
All weekend enjoy speacial peachy offerings at downtown merchants and restaurants.
1-4 p.m.: Wet Paint Sales by artists participating in Paint Berlin.
Sale held at the Atlantic Hotel on Sunday.
2-3 p.m.: Children's sidewalk painting on Jefferson Street,
Sponsored by the Worcester County Arts Council.
Volunteers Needed: Call the Museum at 410-641-1019 for details.