MORE info on events coming up!

Just got this from the Bennington Chamber Director and I wanted to share it with you :)

Oct 3rd - 1-4 p.m. at Upper Willow Park for the send-off party for our National Guard- HOMETOWN HEROES DAY.

Please show up and enjoy.  We want them to know we care!!!!!

This is sponsored by a multitude of organizations and volunteers of which the Chamber is just a small piece.

 

BENNINGTON CAR SHOW- Saturday and Sunday, September 19 & 20. Flea Market section opens on Friday.  Admission $8, Kids under 12=FREE.

 

Monday, September 21^st – NorthShire Bookstore at 5:00.  Will Moses will sign the official poster of his painting “The Shires of Vermont”. Retail sale of posters kick-off.  Wholesale orders may be placed through the RMP with Tammie Reilley.

 

Grace Christian Church Pancake Breakfast – September 19^th

 

Quilt Show at Mt Anthony High School Sept 19 & 20.

 

September 19^th – St Peter’s Church Bazaar.

 

Car Show Cruise-in and Sock Hop by BBC.  Saturday Night 6-9 on Main Street, downtown Bennington.

Antique Car Show & Medieval Faire

This weekend Sept. 17-19 is the 43rd Annual Bennington Car Show, this year located at the former Green Mountain Race Track on Route 7 in Pownal, VT.

Featuring hundreds of classic and antique cars, there is also an extensive flea market, food court, and activities. The event runs Friday through Sunday, rain or shine.

Also, mark your calendar for the Medieval Faire!

Medieval Faire in Putney October 10^th 

^{10-4 FREE ADMISSION!}

thegrammarschool.org

Calling all brave knights, pretty princesses, fine young lads and fair young lasses.  On Saturday, October 10, from 10 am to 4 pm The Grammar School campus in Putney, Vermont will transform into a Medieval village as it hosts its 22nd Annual Medieval Faire.

Enjoy the village as King Arthur and his royal court preside over games, feasts and peasant frivolity. Join players gaming on the glen, merchants minding the village market, cooks tending a feast fit for a King, and musicians leading the festivities.

Traditional highlights include Merlin the Wizard, climbing walls, archery, a candy throwing catapult, haunted dungeon, dunking booth, pony rides, slay-the-dragon piñata, scavenger hunts and knightings by King Arthur himself. 

At 2 pm; the Queen will have story time for the youngest children; and our Master Huntsman will hold hatchet throwing training for older lads and lasses.

Back by popular demand, a Knight from The Society for Creative Anachronism will give brave patrons of the faire a first-hand opportunity to try their hand at medieval combat using boffer swords.

Admission to the TGS Medieval Faire is FREE for adults and children alike. All-day or individual game & ride passes are available with proceeds benefiting The Grammar School Student Scholarship Fund.

The Medieval Faire, with games, rides and entertainment for all ages, has been a family favorite for over 20 years.  Come dressed as a brave knight, fair damsel, or come as you will – just don’t miss the fun of this Medieval village.

The Medieval Fair will take place on Saturday, October 10^th, from 10am- 4pm rain or shine.  For additional information contact The Grammar School at 802-387-5364 or visit thegrammarschool.org. The Grammar School is located on Hickory Ridge Road off Westminster Road in Putney, Vermont – from I91 take Exit 4 into Putney, at the General Store make a left onto Westminster Road and follow signs to the fair. Fare thee well, until we meet at the faire! 

Foliage is coming!

We have been enjoying perfect weather here in Southern Vermont these past two weeks. Hopefully you were able to make it to Vermont LAST weekend for the Garlic Festival -- it was a huge success and a lots of fun!

This weekend the weather won't be quite as nice, but nonetheless ANY weekend is a good weekend to rejuvenate yourself by spending some time in the Green Mountains. A good think to remember is that the beautiful foliage starts early in the mountains... I expect there to be good color showing at higher elevations starting this weekend. The color works it's way down toward the valleys culminating in peak foliage color usually by the second weekend in October.

There are as always things happening this weekend:

September 10^th - Bennington Library Open House. Sue Kline – Book Signing

September 11^th  – 9/11 Memorial Service by the Gazebo at the Vermont Veterans Home. Starts at 11:00 a.m. and is the only Vermont Memorial Event that day. Similar events will be simultaneous across the country with the Release of Doves. Mt Anthony Choir, Honor Guards, Bag Pipes.

Enjoy your day and I hope to see you in Vermont!

Garlic Fest this weekend

Named one of Vermont's top ten events last year, make sure to check out the Southern Vermont Garlic and Herb Festival in Bennington this weekend September 5 & 6. Located at Camelot Village (on Route 9 just west of downtown Bennington), this is a terrific event for all ages... and for garlic lovers in particular! For details, visit: http://www.lovegarlic.com/

While you are in the area, make sure to take a drive or stroll through Bennington to see the 50+ decorated moose... part of this year's MOOSEFEST. These life size moose are truly amazing and well worth the trip. You can pick up maps showing all the moose locations at the Downtown Welcome Center in downtown Bennington, or at the Chamber of Commerce office... or at most retail shops and restaurants downtown. 

Looks like the weather will be great this weekend... hope to see you all in Bennington!