Saint Ann’s Episcopal Church of Old Lyme and Lymes’ Youth Service Bureau will host a Harvest Festival Sunday, Oct. 4, including an exciting family concert with the acclaimed singer/songwriting duo, The Nield Sisters. The day’s activities run from 12 to 4 p.m. and have been generously sponsored by Essex Savings Bank and Essex Financial Services.
The Harvest Festival will take place on the grounds of Saint Ann’s at 82 Shore Rd. in Old Lyme and kicks off at 12 noon with games, music, craft sales, activities and food for the whole family. Highlights include: an origami artist providing hands-on demonstrations; artist Elizabeth O’Brien creating silhouette portraits; and Upper Pond Farm in Old Lyme with farm activities and produce sales.
Other participants include Bushnell Farm, the Connecticut River Museum and Bushy Hill Nature Center, all hosting hands-on games and activities that are fun for all ages. Food vendors include the ever-popular Rolling Tomato pizza truck, the Kiwanis of Old Lyme grilling up delicious hamburgers and hot dogs and Cupcakes and Flying Hearts serving fabulous cupcakes for dessert. Music during the festival is provided by the folk duo, Sweet Beats.
The finale of the day at 3 p.m. is a special Family Concert with The Nield Sisters – the renowned folk-rock sister duo of Nerissa and Katryna Nield. As Spin Magazine notes, “Listen to the Nields twice and you’ll start to catch the twists in the tales, the quirks and ironies that make every song a short story, and then you’ll be hooked.” The Nield Sisters’ family concerts encourage audience participation and are geared towards engaging all members of the family – young and old. A donation of $10 per family will be asked for the Nield Sisters Family Concert.
Saint Ann’s is an Episcopal parish in Old Lyme, Conn., and, under the direction of the rector the Rev. Canon Mark K J Robinson, invites and welcomes all visitors to this family friendly event.
The mission of LYSB is to empower and enrich the lives of youth and families in our community through a wide range of innovative and effective programs.
Saint Ann’s is located at 82 Shore Road (Rt. 156), less than two miles off I95, exit 70. Parking is adjacent to the church.
For more information contact Kathy Rowe at 860-434-1621, via email at [email protected] , or visit Saint Ann’s online at www.saintannsoldlyme.org.