2nd Annual Wells River Picnic will feature Story-telling, Live Animals, and Free Ice Cream
Wells River Action Program, the Baldwin Memorial Library and the Newbury Historical Society are teaming up to make the 2nd Annual Wells River Picnic and Ice Cream Social a day to remember with story-telling, animals, and ice cream.
The picnic is Saturday June 27th and events will start at 11:00AM and end about 2:00PM at the Berry Field just south of Wells River Village at 143 Main Street North.
11:00 am - in tent #1 - 3 local storytellers will entertain families with three short stories.
11:00 am -1:00 pm in Tent #2 The Newbury Historical Society “story corps” tent will be opened to record remembrances about Wells River or Newbury. Historical Society members will be on hand until 1:00 PM to record short personal stories about events or life experiences that occurred in Newbury, involved Newbury residents, or include a Newbury connection
Noon - Bring your own picnic – dine at your leisure.
At 1:00 PM, under the big top Vermont Institute of Nature Science (VINS) will present the program “Superheroes of Survival”, accompanied by two live birds, a reptile, and other animal artifacts to demonstrate the amazing ways animals adapt to their environment.
1:45pm WRAP will serve free Ice Cream.
The Berry Field has plenty of space for family picnics as well as playground equipment. In addition to a picnic lunch, attendees may wish to bring their own chairs, blankets, canopies, non-alcoholic beverages, sunscreen and insect repellent.
The wider Wells River community is invited to come enjoy our wonderful park, visit with some of your neighbors, enjoy your own picnic, hear some stories or tell a story, get close to some wild birds and animals, and have some ice cream.
Handicapped parking will be provided but the general public is encouraged to park in Wells River and walk or bike to Berry Field. In case of rain the event will be held at the Village Garage on Creamery Street starting at 11:00
For more information contact Richard M Roderick at 802 757 2708 or by email - wrapwr@gmail.com or Peggy Hewes at the Library at 802 757 2693 or by email - wells_river@vals.state.vt.us
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