To the Editor:

It is still summer but the plans and preparations for Norwood’s 53rd Annual Harvest Festival have begun, which will be held Saturday September 21st from 10-3 pm.

This year’s festival is being taken to a greater level where there will be more than arts, crafts, churches, gardeners, food, and local organizations “Celebrating the Works of Their Hands” as vendors. And if you’d like to sign up as a vendor contact 315-353-5054 or send email to norwoodvillagenews@gmail.com.

So what else will be there?! Something for all ages to celebrate. At 11:00 am the “Happy Trails Bike Parade” for children up to age 10 will stroll through the park. Decorated strollers, wagons, tricycles, or training bikes and parade past the vendors and delight those present. Fall, western, patriotic, or other creative bikes will line up at the playground at 10:45.
Look for the Scarecrow with the checkered flag! To register and receive the regulations for the parade contact 315-353-5054.
Several of Norwood’s churches will be hosting various games or activities such as ugly pumpkin painting, guess the weight of the Big pumpkin, pumpkin bowling, and face painting. We will also have a “build a scarecrow relay race” following the bike parade and at 1:00 dance the Virginia Reel in the grass by the band stand. You may sit on the square bales of hay if you
just want to watch or rest.
Live music from local artists and other activities with arts and crafts will also be present throughout the day. My favorite addition this year is several of the Norwood businesses are making scarecrows to represent their business and these scarecrows will be set up around the park for festive decorations and for giving directions.

Wait until you see the creativity of Webster’s Meat Market, Simply Yarn, Merriman’s Lumber, Cornerstone, Second Chance Thrift, Laurie’s Casual Cuts, Norwood News Cafe, and Kid’s Playce Day Care.
You are invited to join us for any and all of these events throughout the day. Come to shop, eat, watch, or join in the festivities. That date again is Saturday September 21st from 10-3. Until then - “Happy Trails.”

Dick and Sharon Bastille
1st time coordinators
Norwood