CELEBRATE WEST GREENWICH!

Sunday September 25, 2011

Plain Meeting House
Plain Meeting House Rd

12:00 PM to 5:00 PM

12:00 pm:  Vendor Exhibits Open 

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Horse Drawn Wagon Rides Provided By Edgewood Farm, enjoy a relaxing horse drawn wagon ride on country roads in the area from the various parking sites to the event site.

1:00 pm:  Book Release: West Greenwich History by Kathy Swann and Kevin Breene
Enjoy an hour long digital power point presentation of the new History of West Greenwich Book with discussion by the Authors. Books will be available for sale.

2:00 pm: Burt the Raccoon: This children’s presentation uses puppetry, American Sign Language, storytelling and mime to help explain the typical forest food chain, as well as many interesting facts about raccoons and how they live in the forest.

2:00 pm:  Watercolor Art Class Join local RISD Students in learning the basics of watercolor painting of the West Greenwich landscape.

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Nature Walk on Tillinghast Pond with Tim Mooney of the Nature Conservancy. Take the Horse Drawn Wagon Ride and meet at the Pond Parking Lot at 1:45 PM. Return trips back to Plain Meeting House

3:00 pm B’Wana Iguana Adventure: Is an exciting interactive program that both entertains and    educates people of all ages about the mysterious world of reptiles and amphibians.

3:30 pm: Home Town Barbecue Chicken Dinner Prepared and served by the Andrews Family of West Greenwich. $9.00 per person, advanced reservations must be submitted at www.wglandtrust.org or by calling 392-3628.To assist us in providing the numbers of dinners required please make advanced reservations prior to September 18, 2011.

4:30 pm: Best Apple or Pumpkin Pie Contest:  One $50.00 1st Place Gift Certificate and One $25.00 2nd Place Certificate for each category; Apple & Pumpkin will be presented during award presentations. See contest rules on our web site at www.wglandtrust.org

2:00 pm — 5:00 pm:  Music “Not Them Again” back by popular demand.

4:30 pm:  Award Presentations: Digital Photography, Pie Contest and Tillinghast Bobber Hunt.

·         Farmers Market: Local produce, meat and other favorites.

·         West Greenwich Police Department: Learn how you’re local Police Department helps to provide a safe and enjoyable community with Ident—a—Kid fingerprinting table, Kids bounce house and more.

·         Hianloland Fire Company: Equipment demonstrations and volunteer information.

·         West Greenwich Conservation Commission: Providing local conservation efforts along with display and presentations.

·         West Greenwich Cub Scouts Pack 7

·         4-H Demonstrations

·         Adopt– A-Cemetery Program Information

·         Exhibits by  local vendors

·         FFA Pumpkin Sale

Tillinghast Pond Bobber Hunt

Twenty-five [25] orange and white fishing bobbers will be dispersed on Tillinghast Pond by Saturday September 5th, located on Plain Road approximately 1/2 mile from the intersection of Plain Meeting House Road and Plain Road. The bobbers are numbered and labeled WG Land Trust. Please remove one bobber per family and bring to the Sunday September 25th event at Plain Meeting House at 4:30 PM for the drawing of two bobber numbers to win a $25.00 Gift Certificate each.            

History of West Greenwich book

At the this year’s “Celebrate West Greenwich” event, September 25th at 1:00 PM located at Plain Meeting House all participants will enjoy an opportunity to purchase the 1st edition of “West Greenwich” a pictorial history of West Greenwich published by Arcadia Books and   authored by Kathy Swann and Kevin Breene Portions of all proceeds for every book sold at this event will go to the West Greenwich Land Trust to help us continue to reach our goals in our community.

Digital Photo Contest

The West Greenwich Land Trust is looking for digital photos of natural, scenic and historic areas throughout West Greenwich to be used in the Land Trust’s web site, publications, newsletters, etc. Digital photos no larger then 2 MB, 300 DPI will be accepted no later then Monday September 12, 2011 on our web site at www.wglandtrust.org. The top three photos   chosen for “The Best of West Greenwich” will be awarded 1^st $75.00, 2^nd $50.00 and 3^rd $25.00 gift certificates to R.E.I.  All photos   entered will become the property of the West Greenwich Land Trust and each participant will receive credit when his or her photo is published. Digital photo awards will be showcased and honored at Plain Meeting House at 4:30 PM on Sunday September 25, 2011. Three [3] photo entry limit per person.