Saturday, September 15, 2012
Join the Tiverton Land Trust in celebrating family and community at Pardon Gray Day today at the Pardon Gray Preserve on Main Road.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Erin Tiernan
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Saturday, September 15, 2012
"A Country Day at Pardon Gray" is finally here from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today! Tiverton Land Trust and all the adult and student volunteers welcome the public to an exciting day of games and activities, exhibits and demonstrations, grilled BBQ and pie (topped off with a free scoop of Gray's Ice Cream), cold drinks and Coastal Roaster coffee, music and hayrides, and the marketplace of artists, crafters and other vendors. On Main Road north of Four Corners you can't miss the huge tent, the display of antique tractors and fire trucks, the kids games, and the vendor tents. Or just follow your nose to the hot dogs, burgers...plain, cheese, veggie, or Chourico ...plus the Grill Master's specialty, sausage, peppers & onions on a torpedo. Or …
Friday, September 14, 2012
Join the Tiverton Land Trust on Saturday in celebrating Pardon Gray Day - a day when family, fun and tradition collide.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Erin Tiernan
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Friday, September 14, 2012
The Burma Shave signs are up along Pardon Gray Preserve on Main Road - a sure sign the Tiverton Land Trust is gearing up for 'A Country Day at Pardon Gray' on Saturday, Sept. 15. Since the first fair in 2001, families have enjoyed children's games and activities, exhibits and demonstrations, grilled barbeque and pie a la mode, music and hay rides, and the marketplace of artists, crafters and other vendors. This year the community can: Patrons will be invited to enjoy the music of local musicians Gary Farias, Bocheck, Sibling Rivalry and the Tiverton High School Strings. Embrace the start of fall and decorate a pumpkin. Take a hayride. Make bird nesting boxes with Tiverton High School woodworking students for minimal cost of materials. …
Thursday, September 13, 2012
A Country Day At Pardon Gray Preserve is just a couple days away!
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Thursday, September 13, 2012
Hey kids, just 1 more day until A Country Day at Pardon Gray on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Pardon Gray Preserve on Main Road in Tiverton! The event, sponsored by the Tiverton Land Trust, brings face painting, tattoos, sack races, crafts, pony rides, the nature mystery box, bean bag tosses, giant bubble making, "driving" big construction vehicles, building a bird house, decorating pumpkins, playing ring toss and horseshoes, netting ducks and "fishing" in pools. Have an up close visit with farm animals, and see honey bees in action. Take your parents on a hay ride. Watch the 2nd Regiment fire colonial muskets. Operate a lighthouse, look through astronomical telescopes, grind corn and play Native drums. Meet McGruff and Maxman…
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
On Saturday, Sept. 15, step out of summer and fly into fall at the 11th annual Pardon Gray Day will take place from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Tiverton Land Trust reminds families to bring cameras or smart phones to “A Country Day at Pardon Gray” Preserve on Saturday from 9 to 4. In addition to capturing the activities like pumpkin decorating, musical performers like Gary Farias, and the Pooch Parade where every dog wins a prize, there will be several great photo prop stations for that special picture of a child or grandchild.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
The annual Pardon Gray Day, a country-inspired family-oriented festival of fun is on Saturday, Sept. 15.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Erin Tiernan
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Tuesday, September 11, 2012
The fields on Pardon Gray Preserve are being hayed and baled to make space for parking and hay rides – a sure sign that Tiverton Land Trust is gearing up for "A Country Day at Pardon Gray" on Saturday, Sept. 15. To see the activity, follow the Burma Shave signs on Main Road in Tiverton near Four Corners. Since the first “Country Day” fair in 2001, families have enjoyed children's games and activities, exhibits and demonstrations, grilled barbeque and pie a la mode, music and hayrides, and the marketplace of artists, crafters and other vendors. What is your most cherished Pardon Gray Day memory? Tell us in the comments below.
Jim L
5:48 pm on Sunday, September 16, 2012
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