Handmade jewelry from Parker Posie Designs.
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F or one weekend every autumn, Chester, Vt.’s Green fills with more than 60 artists, craftspeople and food vendors to celebrate the arts in Vermont and the rich colors of fall foliage that burst upon the Green Mountain State. This year, the event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 17 and 18.
The Chester Fall Festival is sponsored by the Chester Rotary and proceeds go to support its educational and community initiatives. For the past two years, The Chester Telegraph has teamed up with the Rotary to present this guide to the Fall Festival. Twenty percent of the proceeds from the advertising on this particular page will be donated to the Rotary. Last year, The Telegraph was able to donate $300 to the Chester Rotary. Please frequent these and all of our advertisers.
As always, admission to the Fall Festival is free.
Click the following links to take you to:
MUSICAL PERFORMANCES
TRAIN RIDES, CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES ETC.
DIRECTIONS and PRINTABLE MAP
PARKING INFORMATION
COMPLETE VENDOR LIST
David Marden Photography.
There is a lot to do and see so plan your Chester visit now. For more information about the Fall Festival click here. And to learn more about the artists and craftspeople, check out the Fall Festival’s Facebook page. For answers to questions not answered in the above links, call Nancy Rugg at 802-875-2444.
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MUSICAL PERFORMANCES
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or the second year in a row, live entertainment will be filling the air at the Fall Festival. There will be something for every musical taste.
Will Danforth. Photo from Willdanforth.com
Saturday, Sept. 17
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.: The Last Chance Band with its smooth blend of rock ‘n’ roll.
Noon to 1 p.m.: Will Danforth playing good time American roots music on guitar, frailin’ banjo and wailin’ blues harp.
1:30 to 2:30 p.m.: Stars from Broadway and the Weston Playhouse Theatre Company perform Broadway standards and contemporary musical theater songs, including Sondheim, Rodgers and Hammerstein, and Jason Robert Brown. Piper Goodeve, recently in WPTC’s All My Sons, Theresa Kloos, comedian and actress seen in Weston’s Fiddler on the Roof and To Kill A Mockingbird and Ryan Mangan, an alum of last year’s first Broadway Bootcamp, will be among those performing.
Sunday, Sept. 18
Noon to 1 p.m.: Root 7 a capella group with lively vocals in all genres and for all audiences.
1:30 to 2:30 p.m.: Ida Mae Specker and Faith Wood playing a rambunctious fusion of traditional music.
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TRAIN RIDES and MORE
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Take a delicious dinner train ride or a daytime trek. Photo by Chester Telegraph.
ermont Rail System, owner of the Green Mountain Flyer, will be launching its chef-catered Dinner Train from the Chester Depot to Ludlow at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 16. Enjoy a relaxing two-hour ride as you delight in a wonderful meal with friends and family. Click the Ride & Dine ad on the right to learn more. And be sure to call for your reservations and meal choices.
Just like last year, the Green Mountain Flyer be hosting its 2016 Fall Excursions during the Fall Festival.
Take a train ride on Saturday or Sunday from the Chester Depot Train Station to either Rockingham or Ludlow. Please see the map for location. Parking at the Train Station is available. The Train Station is about a 15-minute walk from the Green. (You can click the Ride and Dine ad to the right to purchase your tickets.)
The Chester train to Ludlow leaves at 10 a.m. and returns at noon. Riders have the option of staying the day in Ludlow returning to Chester late in the afternoon.
The Chester train to Rockingham leaves at 1 p.m. and returns at 2:30 p.m.
The afternoon Chester train to Ludlow leaves at 2 p.m. and returns at 5 p.m.
Dux the Balloon Man. Photo by Benjamin D. Bloom
Children’s and other activities
Check out our new Children’s Tent, and be sure to visit Dux, the Balloon Man.
Demonstrations by Six Loose Ladies, fiber artists.
Country Treasures quilting demonstrations in front of the store.
Beer Garden at the Fullerton Inn, 40 the Common. (cost of food and drink)
Shop at the local galleries and shops and eat at our local restaurants.
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DIRECTIONS
Click map to access PDF for printing.
The beautiful Victorian town of Chester, Vt., sits along Routes 103 and 11 in Southern Vermont. You’ll find beautiful homes, charming shops and friendly people at every turn.
From I-91, take Exit 6 and travel 12 miles west along Route 103. Keep going straight into downtown Chester. You can’t miss the Green. (Do not turn right onto Route 103 at Maple Street.)
From the west, take Route 11 in Manchester, traveling east. You’ll pass Bromley Ski Resort and the town of Londonderry, then head straight into Chester and the Green. It’s about a 30-minute drive from Manchester to Chester.
From the north, take Route 103 South into Chester. You’ll drive through the historic Stone Village and curve past Town Hall on your left and the historic Chester Depot Train Station on your right. Be sure to slow down. When you come to the fork in the road, bear right and head into downtown Chester.
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Rowan Danforth, left, gets a demonstration in felting from Six Loose Ladies.
PARKING
Designated parking will be at the NewsBank parking lot behind NewsBank off of Cobleigh Street. Look for the parking signs at Main and Cobleigh streets. (See map.)
There will be a handicap drop off at the eastern side of the Green.
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Chester Fall Festival Vendor List 2016
Bonnie's Bundles Dolls
Collectible handmade dolls
Bob & Deb's Sugarhouse
Wood: Wood mosaic ornaments, large wood door harps
Mullberry Tree
Food: Dried herb dips and pottery
Grace & Miss Mouse Soaps
Soaps
Picture Your Gift
Wood, tile and marble engraved
Park Slope Homeless Womens Shelter
Jewelry
Renewed Life in Jesus
Baked goods
Feel Better Photos
Photography: Prints, dvds, boxes
Westberg Art
Wood Carving, Swedish Christmas
Roots in Silver
Jewelry: Metal, clay and silver jewelry
Dellamano Glassware
Glass: Handpainted glasswear
Northern Woods Studio
Jewelry: Silver, precious and semi precious stones
The Ruby Thimble
Fiber: Quilts, aprons and accessories
Mimi's Mittens
Fiber: Fleece lined mittens
Frame it in Skiis
Wood: Recycled skis made into gifts and furniture
Barbara Southwood
Fiber: Quilts, pillows bibs for children
Scherenschnitte
Fine papercutting, framed pictures
Cute Critters
Handmade dog accessories
David Marden Photography
Photography: Landscapes
Mason House Pottery
Pottery: Functional stoneware pottery
Shannons Beaded Jewelry & Gemstone Creations
Jewelry
Chester Conservation CT
Educational activities concerning conservation
Children's Tent
Children's Tent Activities
Dux the Vermont Balloon Man
Children's activities
Earth Creations
Jewelry
Big Brown Dog Wood Works
Wood
C.H.Diegel Photography
Photography
Fall Woodcrafts
Wood
Elaine Snow
Fiber: Gift bags, children's jean aprons
Dan & Lynn Brooks
Jewelry and Fiber
Farallon Silver
Jewelry
Deb Clingenpeel
Fiber
Knit Wit Betty
Fiber: Knitted items
Lisa Madison
Fiber: Fleece
Chester Rotary
Food: Soups soups soups
Maple Leaf Designs
Jewelry
Sew Whimsey
Fiber: Bags, quilts, tablerunners
Paul Bremer
Fine Art: Landscape oil paintings
Six Loose Ladies Yarn & Fiber
Fiber: Spinning demonstrations
Ann K. Herrick
Fiber: Aprons, dog scarves, dish towels
Grandpa Jim's
Food: Salsa, hot sauce, BGQ sauce, seasonings, rubs
Unique Turning
Wood: Turned bowls, birdhouses
Gary Chase
Wood: Cutting boards and more
M&M Carriage House Creations
Fine Art and handcrafted pet supplies
Jennifer Williams
Wood: Bowls, frames, furniture
Thompson Goat Farm
Soaps and food (canned goods)
Parker Posie Jewelry Designs
Jewelry: Silver and 14K gold w natural gemstones
Pippin Tree Arts
Glass: Stained glass and jewelry
Birchcraft
Wood: Birch bark baskets
American Heritage Woodworks
Wood: Wooden rocking boats
Fight Scurvy, Drink Lemonade
Food: Fresh squeezed, made to order lemon- and limeade
The Lazy Cow
Food: Ice cream
Sunshine Cottage
Food and crafts: Teas and accessories
Green Mountain Rose
Fiber: Catnip toys, tooth fairy pillows, baby bibs, aprons
Papa John's Sugar Shack
Food: Maple products, cotton candy
Lynn Larson Designs
Fiber: Glass, wood, mixed media items
Ann Connors
Fine Art: Watercolors
Mt. Ascutney View Farm
Fiber: Yarn and knitted items
Mo's Fudge Factor
Food: Fudge and fudge apples
Bracken Glen Cottage
Jewelry
Hawks Meadow Farm
Food: Jams, jellies, pickles, maple syrup, dried herbs
Motel in the Meadow
Fiber: Handknit doll clothes, handmade microwave hot-pot "bowls"
Gwendolyn Louise
Jewelry
Only Silver
Jewelry: Sterling silver handcrafted wire jewelry
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