BERNARDSTON — Organizers of the annual Scarecrow in the Park fall festival are seeking creative people to participate in the scarecrow contest.
According to a press release from the Bernardston Kiwanis Club, which organizes Scarecrow in the Park, the two-day event will take place Saturday, Oct. 21 and Sunday, Oct. 22 this year. Scarecrows must be set up in Cushman Park by noon on Friday, Oct. 20, as judging will take place soon after.
The five scarecrow categories are scariest, funniest, prettiest, most interesting use of materials, and a rotating category, which is history this year, the release states. All of these categories come with a $100 prize for the winner. In addition, Bear Country will give a $200 Big Y gift card to the maker of the best “Bearcrow.”
Participants of any age can enter one scarecrow in as many categories as they would like, at the cost of $5 per category, according to the release. Money raised from Scarecrow in the Park benefits the Bernardston Kiwanis Club’s scholarship fund.
Contest details can be found on the Scarecrow in the Park Facebook page at http://bit.ly/2fBO6hC. Registration forms are available at 7 South Bakery and Cushman Library, or forms can be requested electronically by emailing scarecrowinthepark@gmail.com.
BERNARDSTON — Meadowedge Art, located at 46 Fox Hill Road, is hosting a series of adult art workshops starting Thursday.
According to a Meadowedge Art newsletter, the workshops focus on: flat felting, on Oct. 5 and 12; soft stone carving, on Oct. 19 and 26; hand decorated paper and collage, on Nov. 2 and 9; silk batik scarves, on Nov. 16 and 30; parent and child ornaments, on Dec. 7; and parent and child winter fairy house centerpieces, on Dec. 14. Workshops run from 7 to 9 p.m. except for on family nights, which run from 6 to 8 p.m.
The registration price is $50 for each two-week session, as well as for the final two workshops which are open to the whole family. The price includes refreshments and all materials, according to the newsletter.
To register or for further details, visit Meadowedge Art’s website at http://bit.ly/2k7GftR, email cfulton@meadowedgeart.org, or call or text 413-219-7807.