We are looking forward to our “27th Annual Great Swamp Celebration and Art Show” this coming weekend October 21-22 and wanted to update you on the exceptional selection of exhibits and wide range of family friendly activities we have lined up. Please see the details below. Fun for the whole family! We hope to see you there.
Friends, supporters, members, and all residents in the surrounding communities are invited to join FrOGS for a weekend celebrating the awesome beauty, incalculable value and prominent benefits of the Great Swamp. Each year this event is full of fun, educational, and inspirational activities for the whole family. The “27th Annual Great Swamp Celebration and Art Show” will take place on Saturday and Sunday, October 21 and 22 at Christ Church on Quaker Hill (17 Church Road, Pawling, NY). Open from 11:00 am until 5:00 pm on Saturday and Noon until 4:00 pm on Sunday. Admission is free to all.
The Celebration will feature:
- Our premier, juried, Great Swamp-themed Art Show and sale
- Master Falconer Jim Eyring’s “Birds of Prey” show on both days
- Live swamp animals including raptors, a snake, turtle, and bugs in mud!
- Local artisans with arts and crafts for sale, including pottery, silk and woven scarves, cards, and matted photos
- Game Pack booklet and “Passport to Fun” for children
- Hands-on watershed demonstration table
- Macro-invertebrate display (insects, worms, crayfish)
- Crafting for kids including clay animal sculpting table, origami, and butterfly coloring
- Games for kids
- Exhibits on trees, gardening with native plants, insects, and microplastics
- Kayak Raffle and other prizes drawing on Sunday afternoon
Mark your calendars now!
Photo above was the winner of the 2022 show in the Painting category: “Walk in the Woods” by Mary Ann Taormina.
