This year’s Festival will be on October 6, 2019. We still need volunteers to help with day-of events! Email Sue MacDonald (festivalofthehills@yahoo.com) or stop by the Conway branch of the Greenfield Savings Bank to talk to Sheila Harrington.
Schedule of Events 2019
Friday, October 4 – Pre-Festival Highlights
- 6:30 Arts Salon, International Dzogchen Community, Tsegyalgar East 18 Schoolhouse Rd. Refreshments at 6:30pm. Presentations begin at 7pm. Sponsored by the Conway Cultural Council. Free and Open to the public. For more information about the Arts Salon go here: http://www.theartsalon.com
Saturday, October 5 – Pre-Festival Highlights
- 9-2 Festival Bake Sale, Town Center
Incredible donations of fabulous baked goods, and cider or hot beverages to go with them. Bakers, donations of baked goods are welcome! - 10-4 Used Book Sale, Field Memorial Library
- 10-4 Art Exhibit, Field Memorial Library
All work by Conway artists - 5 & 6:30 Turkey Dinner, Conway Grammar School
Sponsored by Firemen’s Auxiliary – For tickets, phone 413-369-4936 - 5-8 Evening Under the Dome fundraising event with music by the ArliCats, Art Show preview, raffle and refreshments. Field Memorial Library,
Sunday, October 6 – Festival Schedule
All events held at the Ballfield in Town Center unless otherwise specified
- 10 am Covered Bridge Classic 10K Road Race & 1.2 Mile Children’s Race –Registration 9-9:40 AM at the Field Memorial Library
- 10-4 Café Conway – Hot & Cold Beverages & Baked Goods
- 10-4 Children’s Activities – Games, Hill Slide, Face Painting, and Pumpkin Painting
- 10-4 Information Booth – Program Guides, Merchandise, Raffle Tickets
- 10-4 Fabulous Food Booths and Pies – Fried dough, Fresh cider & doughnuts, Tibetan food, pulled pork, soups, hamburgers, hot dogs, veggie options, grinders and more
- 10-4 Craft Fair – Items for sale from local artisans
- 10-4 Art Exhibit, Field Memorial Library
- 10-4 Exhibitors– See complete list below
- 10-4 Used Book Sale, Field Memorial Library
- 10:30-3:30 Live Music
- 11-12 Dan Kennedy
- 12-1 Katie Waddell and Friend
- 1:30-2:30 Opal Canyon
- 2:45-4 Janet Ryan
- 11-3 Book Signing – Featuring Local Children’s Authors
- 11-4 Conway Historical Society Open House
- 11:30 Presentation of the Tricia Donovan Scholarship
(music area) - 11:30 Log Splitting Contest – Men’s & Women’s Divisions, 18 &over
- 1:00 PARADE – Kicks off at OESCO, Rt. 116
- 1:30 Dorothy Osterman Art Exhibit. Free and open to the public. 17 Cemetery Hill Road.
- 2:00 Skillet Toss – Men’s & Women’s Divisions 18 & older
- 3:00 Duck Race – Race finished at South River Bridge, Rt. 116. Sponsored by the Sportsmen’s Club
- 4:00 Festival Raffle Drawing Check out this year’s prizes!
- 4:00 Andy Jaffe Solo Jazz Piano Concert. Free, but reservations are required: https://jaffejazz.bpt.me
Exhibitors and Attractions
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