2020 EVENTS AND MUSICIANS TBA
Events:
July 11
2 PM - Traditional Ghanaian Basket Weaving Demo buy Allan Slackey and Justine Biney
12:30 - 1:00 and 4:30 - 5:00 - The Pocket Lady (see below for details).
The Pocket Lady
The Pocket Lady (Lorie Emmonds) will visit the market 9 times throughout the season, in a calico dress and an apron with large pockets which will hold storybooks. Children will be invited to pick a book out of her pocket for the Pocket Lady to read to them. She will have a felt story board and activities related to the stories, which will be classic children's stories and focus on themes of outdoors, nature, farming, an gardening. She plans to read for about from 12:30 - 1:00 and again from 4:30 - 5:00 each time she visits. She'll be found near the playground where children can sit on quilted blankets under the shade of a canopy to listen to her stories.
She will be at the Market on the following dates:
July 11, 25, August 8, 22, September 5, 19, and October 3
July 18 - Chainsaw Woodcarving
Time TBA - Another one of our long-time Vendors, Jeff Bellefleur, will demonstrate how he creates his popular products - stools, mushrooms, bird houses, bears, etc.
Events:
July 11
2 PM - Traditional Ghanaian Basket Weaving Demo buy Allan Slackey and Justine Biney
12:30 - 1:00 and 4:30 - 5:00 - The Pocket Lady (see below for details).
The Pocket Lady
The Pocket Lady (Lorie Emmonds) will visit the market 9 times throughout the season, in a calico dress and an apron with large pockets which will hold storybooks. Children will be invited to pick a book out of her pocket for the Pocket Lady to read to them. She will have a felt story board and activities related to the stories, which will be classic children's stories and focus on themes of outdoors, nature, farming, an gardening. She plans to read for about from 12:30 - 1:00 and again from 4:30 - 5:00 each time she visits. She'll be found near the playground where children can sit on quilted blankets under the shade of a canopy to listen to her stories.
She will be at the Market on the following dates:
July 11, 25, August 8, 22, September 5, 19, and October 3
July 18 - Chainsaw Woodcarving
Time TBA - Another one of our long-time Vendors, Jeff Bellefleur, will demonstrate how he creates his popular products - stools, mushrooms, bird houses, bears, etc.
Music - 2019:
Every week our patrons and vendors are treated to the music of local musicians playing various genres of music. Come see what these local artists sound like by shopping with us this week and relaxing under the shade of the Old Beech Tree and listening, dancing or singing along for a while!
DATE |
12 - 2 |
2-4 |
4-6 |
May 30 |
Ed Bentley |
Eva Cappelli |
Dogwalker |
June 6 |
Harry Rock |
Rua Bhean |
Tom Sawyer |
June 13 |
Gary Kotros |
Neal Liptak |
The Keepers |
June 20 |
The Russellers |
Ed Bentley |
Hart & Woody Duo |
June 27 |
Dave Maloof |
Eva Cappelli |
Jon Adams |
July 4 |
Harry Rock |
Dave Housman |
Rua Bhean |
July 11 |
Neal Liptak |
Ed Bentley |
The Keepers |
July 18 |
Gary Kotros |
The Russellers |
Dogwalker |
July 25 |
Dave Housman |
Tom Sawyer |
Jon Adams |
August 1 |
Dave Maloof |
Neal Liptak |
Hart & Woody Duo |
August 8 |
Harry Rock |
Eva Cappelli |
Dogwalker |
August 15 |
Ed Bentley |
The Russellers |
The Keepers |
August 22 |
Gary Kotros |
Rua Bhean |
Jon Adams |
August 29 |
Dave Housman |
Tom Sawyer |
Hart & Woody Duo |
September 5 |
Dave Maloof |
Harry Rock |
Dogwalker |
September 12 |
The Russellers |
Eva Cappelli |
The Keepers |
September 19 |
Rua Bhean |
Dave Housman |
Jon Adams |
September 26 |
Gary Kotros |
Neal Liptak |
Ed Bentley |
October 3 |
Harry Rock |
Dave Maloof |
Hart & Woody Duo |
October 10 |
Rua Bhean |
Tom Sawyer |
Jon Adams |
ARTISTS AND THEIR MUSIC |
Ed Bentley - Guitar and vocals The Keepers - Marion Dunk & Chip Arnold - blues, classics, standards Dogwalker - Marcia Hendrick & Ted Lewis - Roots, country, jazz Greg Hart & Woody Duo - Blues and Jazz Dave Housman - covers, popular artists & folk Rua Bhean - Linda O'Neill & Tom Boidreau - Irish trad, country, R&R Neal Liptak - acoustic Dave Maloof - original songs The Russellers - Daniel Russell - vocals, blues, country, folk Harry Rock - 60's, 70's folk and rock Gary Kotros - bluegrass, folk Eva Cappelli - blues Jon Adams - steel drum and more Tom Sawyer - covers, popular artists |
The Market opens for the season Thursday, May 30 at 12:00 pm.
Demonstrations:
If you would like to demonstrate an art form, a particular craft-making skill or a cooking technique at the Market, please contact us to schedule a date and time for your demonstration.
Our market also features free demonstrations from time to time from some of our vendors and local business owners. These demonstrations have included cold brew coffee making 101, how to arrange flowers like a pro, salsa cooking demonstrations, and more.
Be sure to visit our facebook page to see what the next demonstration is and when!
If you would like to demonstrate an art form, a particular craft-making skill or a cooking technique at the Market, please contact us to schedule a date and time for your demonstration.
Our market also features free demonstrations from time to time from some of our vendors and local business owners. These demonstrations have included cold brew coffee making 101, how to arrange flowers like a pro, salsa cooking demonstrations, and more.
Be sure to visit our facebook page to see what the next demonstration is and when!
Apply to be a Market Musician
If you are a local musician interested in playing at our market, please full out and submit the application below:
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Music at the Westfield Farmers' Market is funded by a generous grant from the Westfield Cultural Arts Council
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