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    MapleFest Weekend

    March 27, 2010

    March 27th and 28th: Enjoy the celebration of all things maple with a trip to Poultney.  There will be  open sugar house tours from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and special family events on Saturday starting with a maple fun run, registration takes place on the corner of Main Street and Route 30 at 9:30 a.m. on the 27th. If a morning run isn’t your pleasure come and enjoy a horse drawn wagon ride and children’s activities at the Stonebridge from 11a.m. until  2 p.m. Calling all bakers, a maple bake contest will be held at St. Raphael’s Catholic Center. Drop off your delicious maple treat at 10 a.m. for judging at 2 p.m. A library story hour is scheduled for 11 a.m. at the Poultney Public Library and a family nature walk at 1 p.m. at the Stonebridge. There will also be a silent auction throughout the day at St. Raphael’s Catholic Center and bag sales at local shops. For more information contact the Poultney Area Chamber of Commerce 802-287-2010 or stop by the Stonebridge to pick up an updated itinerary of all of the weekends MapleFest events.

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