Maple Fest 2013
| March 23, 2013 | to | March 24, 2013 |
Come join us for the annual celebration of Vermont’s first seasonal crop, delicious maple syrup. Maple Fest is one of the largest events in Poultney and the Poultney Chamber of Commerce has organized many interesting things to see and do. Through and around Poultney sugar houses will be opening their doors for touring and starting at 10:00am to 2:00p.m. stores on Main Street will be open with featured sales! A map of events can be viewed online here.
Schedule of Events
Saturday, March 23rd
8:00a.m. – 11:00a.m. Pancake Breakfast
Poultney Methodist Church
Sponsored by Poultney Downtown Revitalization Committee
9:00a.m. Maple Fest 5k Run
Registration is at 9:00a.m, run starts at 10:00a.m.
starting from Poultney High School
10:00a.m. – 3:00p.m. Downtown Bag Sale
William’s Hardware, Original Vermont Store, Stitchy Women, Priscilla’s Sweet Shop, and Stone Valley Community Market and Co-op.
10:00a.m. – 2:00p.m. Basket Party
at St. Raphael’s Church Hall, drawings start at 1:00p.m.
10:00a.m. – 2:00p.m. Soup and Sandwiches
at St. Raphael’s Church Hall
Sponsored by the Womens’ Guild of St. Raphael’s Parish
10:00a.m. – 3:oop.m. Poultney Senior Class Concession Stand
at the Poultney High School (front entrance)
10:00a.m. – 4:oop.m. Maple Fest Craft Fair
at the Poultney High School Gymnasium
Anyone interested in exhibiting please call 802-287-2010.
10:00a.m. – 4:oop.m. Poultney Artist Guild
at the Poultney High School (front entrance)
10:00a.m. – 4:00a.m. Maple Fried Dough and more
Boy Scouts of America, in front of Stitchy Women
10:00a.m. – 4:00p.m. Open Sugar House Tours
1. Green’s Sugar House, Finel Hollow Road
2. Riverside Maples, Route 140
3. Brayton & Foley Sugarhouse, Meadow Street
4. Marshall’s Maples, 339 River Street
5. Woods Family Sugarhouse, 552 Thrall Road
A map to open Sugar Houses is available here!
11:00a.m. Story Time at Poultney Public Library
Spring is on its way. Soon the animals will come out of hibernation, the sap will begin to run and the spring peepers will sing. Come join Dawn and Rebecca for a special Maple Fest Story Time where we will be reading stories about the wonders of spring in Vermont. We will also sing songs, make a craft, and have a special maple snack. This is a fun, free family program for children of all ages. For more information call 287-5556.
11:00a.m. to 1:00p.m. Horse Drawn Wagon Rides
Pick up between Citizens’ bank and Priscilla’s Sweet Shoppe, Drop off at the Station.
Sponsored by the Poultney Area Chamber of Commerce and the Poultney Downtown Revitalization Committee.
5:00p.m. to 6:00p.m. Maple Fest Pork Dinner
Young at Hear Senior Center
$8.00 Adults, $5.00 Children Under 12
Tickets available, Call for Reservations
802-287-9200 or 802-645-0326 or 518-282-9795
6:00p.m. Social and 6:45p.m. Poultney Rotary Community Dinner
East Room of Withey Hall at Green Mountain College
Limited tickets, $50.00 each, can be purchased from any Rotarian.
Guest Speaker: Captain Richard Phillips, former hostage of the Somali Pirates.
Saturday, March 24th
10:00a.m. – 4:00p.m. Open Sugar House Tours
Maple Fest 2013 Sponsors
Stitchy Women – Green Mountain College – Carpentry with Heart
Visit or re-visit Poultney, Vermont!
For more information about this event please contact Chamber President Mary Lee Harris, Stitchy Women, 144 Main Street, Poultney, VT 05764 (802)287-4114 (stitchywomen@myfairpoint.net)
The Poultney Area Chamber of Commerce, Inc. is a non-profit organization of business whose mission is to work together to strengthen Poultney’s economic community.
For more information about the Poultney Area Chamber of Commerce, one may reach the chamber by telephone at (802)287-2010 or by e-mail to poultneyvt@yahoo.com.
