NEWFANE — Since 1970, volunteers have made the Newfane Heritage Festival in the heart of this historic village a fall season destination.
Once again, people will celebrate community, crafts, and entertainment. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Indigenous People's Day weekend, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 7 and 8, rain or shine. Jan Anderson is the coordinator.
The sound of music will fill the air on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, thanks to Barnstormerz, Bourbon Shuffle, and Bard Owl, all arranged by Mike Kelly, the music director at the Newfane First Congregational Church.
Volunteers, headed by Ann Allbee and Maggie Bills, will serve apple pies (whole and in slices), apple crisp with ice cream, breakfast sandwiches, doughnuts, clam chowder, slow-roasted corn chowder, chili, baked potatoes with toppings, hamburgers, bacon-cheddar cheeseburgers, hot dogs, chili dogs, egg salad sandwiches, potato chips, cold beverages, hot and cold local apple cider, and coffee.
New to the food menu are lobster roll sandwiches. Carrot-ginger soup and pumpkin cheesecake are also back on the menu.
The Super Raffle will feature about 175 items, including quilts, art pieces, homemade crafts, and gift certificates.
More than 60 juried artists and craftspeople will display and sell their work in the tents set up in front of the Windham County Courthouse and the Union Hall.
Festival memorabilia will be for sale, including embroidered hats and fleece, short- and long-sleeved T-shirts, sweatshirts, onesies, aprons, boat totes, and cookbooks.
Proceeds of the event benefit the wider missions of the First Congregational Church of Newfane, including community support. The church's mission is to make a difference in lives worldwide and in the community. For more information, go to the Newfane Heritage Festival website, newfaneheritagefestival.org, or phone the Newfane Church at 802-365-4079.
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