NEWFANE — Newfane Anew Community Volunteers (NACV), working with businesses and event planners, announced a wide variety of activities and events for Memorial Day weekend.
On Saturday, May 28, the Newfane Garden Club is holding its annual plant and bake sale, starting at 9 a.m.
Sunday, May 29, brings two special events. The Morris Dancers perform on West Street beginning at 5 p.m. Directly following the dancers, Four Columns Inn hosts its first ever Summer Garden Party. Food and beverages will be ready at 6 p.m. Brattleboro rockabilly band Cadillac Envy performs at 6:30 p.m.
On Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, the Newfane Congregational Church will hold a pancake breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. Proceeds will help stock the shelves at the Townshend Community Food Shelf.
At 10 a.m., the Memorial Day parade, sponsored by the West River Valley American Legion Post 16 & Auxiliary, sets off from the Town Offices and ends up on Newfane Common.
In addition to the traditional Memorial Day ceremony, the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the Civil War Monument will be marked with a presentation by Charles Marchant of Townshend. The event is sponsored by the Historical Society of Windham County.
The Four Columns Inn will serve lunch following the service on the Common.