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50 Payson Ave. Easthampton, MA 01027 MEDIA ALERT December 27, 2018 For Immediate Release Contact Information: Liz Provo, Nashawannuck Pond Steering Committee - WinterFest Chair nashawannuckpond@gmail.com (413) 539-7950 www.nashawannuckpond.org City plans 6th Annual Easthampton WinterFest to celebrate winter and our community. Easthampton, MA - On Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019 the 6th Annual Easthampton WinterFest will be held in locations throughout the city. The day long festival is coordinated by the Nashawannuck Pond Steering Committee and is a fundraising event created to bring public awareness about ongoing efforts needed to keep Nashawannuck Pond healthy for generations to come. Most activities are free to attend and are family friendly. Donations are gladly accepted. New this year, the festival’s first Ice Bar at WinterFest will be hosted by the Brass Cat. Visitors can experience the ice bar for $10 which includes light appetizers. The outdoor bar feature a signature WinterFest drink served through a luge, music and ice table tops. Must be 21 to enter. Non-alcoholic beverages will also be available. Tickets may be purchased online. An Historical Ice Harvest on Nashawannuck Pond features historian, Dennis Picard. Participants can try their hands at using a pond saw to "harvest" blocks of ice as they learn about Easthampton's part in the area's ice industry. Other activities include wagon rides by Blue Star Equiculture, a fun scavenger hunt, nature hike at Arcadia, and a community fire with roasted marshmallows and hot cocoa. Indoor activities include a Craft & Vendor Fair with over 90 vendors, student art show and art workshops, dance parties, kid’s magic and comedy shows, pictures with Anna followed by the movie “Frozen” on the big screen, and the annual Chili Cook Off. The results of the city-wide Albert Kiesling snow sculpture contest, chili cook off and scavenger hunt winners will be live in the Easthampton Media studio beginning at 3PM. Bring the kids, grandparents, friends and out of area visitors and make it a day in Easthampton. More information about sponsorship and volunteering are available on the pond's website: www.nashawannuckpond.org. For up to date information, join our mailing list, follow Nashawannuck Pond on Facebook and our Facebook events. All outdoor events are weather permitting and may be cancelled without notice. "This program is supported in part by a grant from the Easthampton City Arts/Easthampton Cultural Council), a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency." ###
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 Enjoy a day of fierce and fun competition at Ride The Dragon on Nashawannuk Pond in Easthampton! Teams will compete in dragon boat tug-of-wars throughout the day. There will be music from DJ Rockin' Reenie, food vendors, raffles, children's activities, dragon boat rides and more.
Funds raised at this event will support the Paradise City Dragon Boat, a team of cancer survivors and supporters, and the Nashawannuck Pond, the co host of this year's event. The event runs from 9 AM to 3 PM with competitors kicking off the day as teams go head to head in the boats. From noon to 1 PM there will be rides in the dragon boats, performances and food vendors serving up lunch and frozen treats. We will wrap up the day with a medal ceremony for the top crews at 3 pm. If you're interested in forming a 6-person team to compete in the event please contact Karen, our Team Coordinator, at ridethedragon1@gmail.com.  With over 13,000 attendees, the 5th Annual Cultural Chaos was a monumental success. Nashawannuck Pond is part of the Cottage Street Cultural District, and is an entry point for the district. We were thrilled to be a part of this event, the theme being "Show Us Your Culture". Our culture is:
 The Easthampton Rod & Gun Club has announced the date for the 2018 35th Annual Junior Trout Fishing Derby on Nashawannuck Pond. This year the derby will be held on Saturday, May 19th, 6AM - 2PM.
This annual tradition is well loved by families - a time when children are introduced to the outdoors, nature, wildlife and sport fishing. For more information, please follow the Easthampton Rod & Gun Club (Facebook page). More info. should be announced soon. MEDIA ALERT
MARCH 12, 2018 For Immediate Release Contact Information: Liz Provo Nashawannuck Pond Steering Committee nashawannuckpond@gmail.com (413) 539-7950 www.nashawannuckpond.org Easthampton City-Wide Clean Up Day To Use Technology To Track Litter Easthampton, MA - The annual Easthampton City-Wide Clean Up Day is scheduled for Saturday, May 5, 2018 (rain date, May 6), from 8AM - 12PM, beginning at 50 Payson Ave. The event is organized by the Nashawannuck Pond Steering Committee in partnership with the Friends of the Manhan Rail Trail and Easthampton City Arts+. Volunteers are asked to sign up for a 3 or 4 hour shift online and will check in at the Municipal Lot at 50 Payson Ave. on the day of the event. Bring gloves, contractor bags, rakes, brooms, weeding tools, etc. Wheelbarrows are appreciated if mulching. Don’t forget to bring your phone! This year the the clean up will include the use of Litterati, an app which allows users to geo-tag the location and type of litter they find. Using hashtags and uploading images of the litter to a database, a map is created of the local community, showing where significant sources of litter are found. This data can be used to help change behaviors. More information on Litterati may be found on their website: http://www.litterati.org. To sign up online to volunteer, visit http://www.nashawannuckpond.org and learn more. ABOUT NASHAWANNUCK POND STEERING COMMITTEE The Nashawannuck Pond Steering Committee is an advisory committee to the City of Easthampton. Their mission is to make recommendations regarding the health of the pond, to educate the public about the need to keep the pond healthy, and to build community awareness by organizing events like WinterFest, Ride The Dragon, Story Walk at Nonotuck Park, City Wide Clean Up Day, and other projects. ###   Easthampton, MA - On Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018 the 5th Annual Easthampton WinterFest will be held in locations throughout the city. The day long festival is coordinated by the Nashawannuck Pond Steering Committee and is a fundraising event created to bring public awareness about ongoing efforts needed to keep Nashawannuck Pond healthy for generations to come. All activities are free to attend. Donations are gladly accepted and sponsorship opportunities are available.
Activities include an Historical Ice Harvest on Nashawannuck Pond by noted historian, Dennis Picard. Participants can try their hands at using a pond saw to "harvest" blocks of ice as they learn about Easthampton's part in the area's ice industry. Wagon rides by Blue Star Equiculture, Nature Hikes at Arcadia, snow sculpting and carving and a Meet & Greet with Hilltown Sled Dogs are also planned as well as a Community Bonfire with music by the Mill River Rounders. Indoor activities include a Craft & Vendor Fair with over 80 vendors, a kid’s magic and comedy show, the movie “Frozen” on the big screen, and the annual Chili Cook Off. Art and Valentine workshops will be at MAP Gallery, the library and Big Wheel Press and WinterFest On Tap features Standing Bear Band at Abandoned Building Brewery. A scavenger hunt and city-wide snow sculpture contest is in the planning stages! Bring the kids, grandparents, friends and out of area visitors and make it a day in Easthampton. After WinterFest, be sure to stay for ArtWalk. More information about sponsorship and volunteering will be available on the pond's website: www.nashawannuckpond.org. For up to date information, join our mailing list, follow Nashawannuck Pond on Facebook and our Facebook events. "This program is supported in part by a grant from the Easthampton City Arts/Easthampton Cultural Council), a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency." ### We are pleased to announce the 5th Annual Easthampton WinterFest will be held on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at locations throughout the city. There are opportunities for businesses to sponsor the event and organizations are encouraged to participate by offering a venue and activity.
Our Craft & Vendor Fair will be returning to Keystone Mill and will feature 2 well-lit, climate controlled event spaces. Registration will open soon. If you vended with us in the past you will receive an email. We will also post the event on our Facebook page, so be sure to "follow" Nashawannuck Pond. We look forward to seeing everyone in February! |
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