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2012 Special Events Calendar
May 18, 19, 20:
HERB FESTIVAL at Green Briar from 10 am - 4 pm.
Our 31st annual Herb Festival features an extensive plant
sale (herbs, perennials, wildflowers, everlastings and
annuals), exhibits and lecture/demonstrations on the use
of herbs, guided garden walks and a delightful luncheon
accented with herbs. Paid reservations required for
luncheon and lectures. Please call (508)888-6870. July 11: GARDEN TOUR in Sandwich from 10 am - 4 pm. Visit a number of lovely private gardens in Sandwich at your leisure anytime between 10 am and 4 pm. Tickets for the Garden Tour are available in advance or on the day of the tour for $15. August 4: BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL at Green Briar Nature Center & Jam Kitchen from 11 am to 2 pm. Celebrate our native blueberry during the height of the season. Enjoy a special blueberry dessert in the historic 1903 Jam Kitchen along with a demonstration of blueberry jam making. Desserts are $4, and all proceeds benefit the educational programs of the Thornton W. Burgess Society and its Green Briar Nature Center.
August 15: PETER RABBIT'S
ANIMAL DAY at the Green Briar Nature Center from 10
am - 2 pm. This day of outdoor family fun with live
animal exhibits, a pet rabbit show, story times, and personal
appearances by Peter Rabbit, Reddy Fox and Smokey the Bear.
Refreshments are available. Free admission. October 6: CAPE COD CRANBERRY DAY at Green Briar from 10 am - 4 pm. Green Briar celebrates this native berry with cooking demonstrations in the 1903 Jam Kitchen, special exhibits on the cranberry industry on Cape Cod and homemade baked cranberry goods, clam chowder & chili. Admission is by donation. (508)888-6870 November 17: OLD MOTHER WEST WIND'S CHRISTMAS CRAFTS FAIR at Green Briar Nature Center and Jam Kitchen from 10 am - 4 pm. Find something special for the holidays among our quality handmade wreaths, gifts and decorations. Enjoy some home-baked goods, mulled cider and a cup of our home-made clam chowder or chili. All proceeds benefit the educational programs of the Thornton W. Burgess Society.
Dec. 1 & 2, 8 & 9,
15 &16: COUNTRY CHRISTMAS at
Green Briar Nature Center and Jam Kitchen from 10 am - 4 pm. (Sunday 1
- 4pm) Come by our open house during the first three
weekends in December and enjoy our holiday decorations inspired by a
country home in a bygone era. Taste a sampling of our delicious Jam
Kitchen products and a cup of mulled cider. Browse among a variety
of great holiday gift ideas in the Green Briar shop offering jams,
jellies, relishes, books and an abundance of nature-related items. |
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