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8th Annual Easthampton WinterFest

1/7/2021

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The Nashawannuck Pond Steering Committee is pleased to announce the 8th Annual Easthampton WinterFest has begun.  We admit that the event looks a bit different this year, but we wanted to do something to bring our wonderful community together for a little safe fun this year.  Many activities will take place in the weeks leading up to Feb. 13th, our official WinterFest date.

Most of our events will be VIRTUAL, allowing participants to join in the fun from home, or in small family circles.  Our theme this year is simple - - -  LOVE.  Love the pond, love our community and love each other.  It's fitting that WinterFest often falls on Valentine's Day weekend and love is in the air. 

Enter contests for the best Window Displays, Snowflake Making, Pond Photo, and sponsored events including naming a new ice cream flavor for Mt. Tom's Ice Cream, creating a winning snow sculpture with Valley Paddlers. Take a walk in the woods at Arcadia and discover snow fleas (yes, they are a thing!). Are you a trivia fanatic? Enter our Pond Trivia contest.  Love a good Scavenger Hunt? We've got that, too.  There is something for everyone at WinterFest!!!

WinterFest has been our main fundraiser for the last seven years, and we have relied on the funds raised through local business and resident support to help us care for the pond. We are an advisory committee to the city and do not receive any funds through our city government for important pond health projects. We work collaboratively with our mayor's office, city planning department, park and rec department, local conservation commission, DPW, city health department, CPA (Community Preservation Act) committee and other supporters.  If you would like to become a sponsor of WinterFest, you can download a form here.

Check out our calendar of activities here.
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7th Annual Easthampton WinterFest

12/16/2019

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MEDIA ALERT

December 16, 2019

For Immediate Release

Contact Information:

Liz Provo, Nashawannuck Pond Steering Committee - WinterFest Chair
nashawannuckpond@gmail.com
(413) 539-7950
www.nashawannuckpond.org

City plans 7th Annual Easthampton WinterFest to celebrate winter and raise funds for Nashawannuck Pond.

Easthampton, MA  - On Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020 the 7th Annual Easthampton WinterFest will be held in locations throughout the city. The festivities begin Friday evening with the screening of "The Story of Nashawannuck Pond" and a short introduction to "Albert Kiesling", held at Easthampton Media in conjunction with ArtWalk. The festival is organized 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 due to generous business sponsorship, and are family friendly. Donations are gladly accepted.

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 outdoor activities include a nature walk at Arcadia and draft horse wagon rides.

Indoor activities include a Craft & Vendor Fair with over 90 vendors, a student recital by The Prindle School, student art show and art workshops, Salsa dance lessons, cupcake decorating, kid's dance party, magic and comedy shows, a family movie 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 held at Easthampton High School at 3PM. Bring the kids, grandparents, friends and out of area visitors and make it a day in Easthampton.

Adult fun includes the return of the popular Ice Bar outdoors at the Brass Cat, featuring ice carvings by Mike Rondeau, and WinterFest On Tap with live music at Abandoned Building Brewery.  To view activities, please visit the event calendar: https://www.nashawannuckpond.org/winterfest.html.

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.

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City plans 5th Annual Easthampton WinterFest

12/27/2017

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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."
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5th Annual Easthampton WinterFest Date Set!

9/26/2017

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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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Press Release:  Easthampton Plans 4th Annual WinterFest

12/1/2016

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​Easthampton, MA  - On Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017 the 4th Annual Easthampton WinterFest will be held in locations throughout the city. WinterFest is a day-long event celebrating winter, family fun, and Easthampton's historic past in the ice harvesting industry.  The festival is coordinated by the Nashawannuck Pond Steering Committee and is a fundraising event created to bring awareness to the public about ongoing efforts needed to keep Nashawannuck Pond healthy for generations to come. 
 
Outdoor and indoor activities will be held throughout the city including wagon rides by Blue Star Equiculture and an Historical Ice Harvest demonstration 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. There will also be plenty of indoor activities, including a Craft & Vendor Fair which last year drew over 60 vendors and 1,000 visitors and the annual Chili Cook Off, featuring area restaurants and organizations as they compete for the Best Chili Award. Bring the kids, grandparents, friends and out of area visitors and make it a day in Easthampton! Activities are free or by a small donation.
 
More information about sponsorship and volunteering will be available on the pond's website: www.nashawannuckpond.org. Any organization or venue wishing to participate should contact the pond committee as soon as possible. Activites will be added to the day's calendar as we get closer to the event.  For up to date information, join our mailing list and follow Nashawannuck Pond on Facebook.
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3rd Annual Easthampton WinterFest Chili Cook Off Results

2/14/2016

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Photo: Jacki Jacobs Photography
Thank you to each of the participants in the 3rd Annual WinterFest Chili Cook off.  Each entry was unique, making the decisions very tough on our judges and results were very close.

The Winner of the 3rd Annual WinterFest Chili Cook Off:
Silver Spoon (cup #2).

Runner up: Trinity Lutheran Church (cup #1)

followed by Puza's Pure Foods (cup #4),  Bliss (cup #5), and Nini's Italian Ristorante (cup #3).

A huge thank you to everyone for coming out on a cold February day and for supporting our community and Nashawannuck Pond.

Winners of our $25. gift certificates, donated by each of the participants:

Susan McCarthy
Scott Southwick
Josh Rosenblatt
Melissa Marek
Caitlyn Butler
Bob Alberti
Libby Couchon

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The Countdown is on

2/8/2016

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It's Snowing!

We had almost given up on winter this year, until this week.  Today, it's snowing on the pond, the ice is thickening up and we are hoping for temperatures in the 20's for Saturday's 3rd Annual Easthampton WinterFest.  Snow is predicted for Tuesday and Wednesday and temperatures drop on Thursday. We'll cross our fingers that the majority of our outdoor events will go off as planned.

Here are some fun WinterFest facts:

From an ice harvester's perspective . . . 
  1. You can have plenty of ice, but it's the wrong kind to cut
  2. If the ice is milky, it's a sign that it may be thin.
  3. Too much snow on the ice (even thick ice) isn't good either.
  4. They like being out in the cold for hours. 
 
From an ice carver's perspective . . .
  1. They really like being out in the cold for hours too
  2. Even if it's cold, if there's too much sun it can affect the quality of the block of ice

From a snow sculptor's perspective . . .
  1. We need enough snow to pack a large form
  2. Snow needs to be the packable type
  3. Will it melt before we can use it?
  4. Is it better to sculpt in advance or the day of an event?
  5. They really like being out in the cold for hours too

From the horse's perspective
  1. We are draft horses and LOVE to work
  2. We love giving rides 
  3. Really cold air can be very hard on our lungs so we are unable to work under those conditions.
From anyone making a snowman
  1. We need enough snow
  2. It needs to be the right kind of snow to build with

From an event planner's perspective
  1. We worry about everything, realize we can't change anything

So there you have it.  

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