Rolling Ridge's Art & Music 75th Anniversary Festival

Join us on Sunday, September 24th from 10am-4pm as we celebrate 75 years of ministry of Rolling Ridge.

The Art and Music Anniversary Festival will feature local artists and musicians throughout the day, as well as local authors with book signings as well as book readings, local crafters, along with food, house and grounds tours, celebration programming, and more. An updated schedule of musician performance times and vendors will be posted prior to the event. Guests are free to join us for as much or as little as they are able. See schedule below.

Please register to let us know you're coming. All are welcome! There is no fee to attend this event but a gift in celebration of our 75th anniversary would be greatly appreciated.

SCHEDULE
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10:00 am - Festival begins including: 

• Information booth opens (10 am - 4 pm)  
• Art and Craft vendors  
• Author stations and readings  
• Nature Play with Kay – activities for children 
• Musicians performing from the Tyson Patio  
• Food Court in the Rolling Ridge courtyard (cash or check only) 
• Rolling Ridge art items for sale throughout the house 
• Tyson Hall Memory Lane (photo gallery & share your story)  
• Goats 
• Corn Hole Lawn Games 
• Open House of our historic 100-year-old Manor House 

10:30 am - Music by the Millis Berfield Band 

10:30 am - Workshops (45 minutes):  

• SoulCare in Moses with John Kiemele 
• Labyrinth with Marie Rudzinsky (meet in Memorial Garden)  
• House Tours with Larry Jay (meet in entryway) 

11:30 am - Music from Art Grossman 

11:30 am - Workshops (45 minutes):  

• SoulCare in Moses with John Kiemele 
• Labyrinth with Marie Rudzinsky (meet in Memorial Garden)  
• House Tours with Larry Jay (meet in entryway) 

12:15 pm - Music from Millford UMC Praise Band 

1:00 pm - Music from Kingston Congregational Church Praise Band 

1:00 pm - Workshops (45 minutes):  

• SoulCare in Moses with John Kiemele 
• Labyrinth with Marie Rudzinsky (meet in Memorial Garden)  
• House Tours with Larry Jay (meet in entryway) 

2:00 - Anniversary Program and Memorial Garden Dedication featuring

• Fred Small
• Bishop Peggy Johnson
• Rev. Michael Reed
• Rev. Dr. Lawrence Jay
• Bob Johnson
• Naomi Kooker
• Julie Todd
• Rev. Rich Cullen
• Rev. Beth Garnaas-Holmes
• Danny Smith

3:30pm - Cupcake Reception 

3:30 pm - Music by Janet Feld 

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Featured authors and art vendors:  

• Fred Small, author of Everything Possible, Book Signing/Reading/Singing
• Kris Girrell, author of Learning to Feel
• Lisa McColgan, artist
• Sandra LaPerche, artist
• Elaine Meisinger, artist
• Nature Play for kids with Kay Milligan

Featured music performers:

• Art Grossman Acoustic Guitarist and Singer
• The Millis Berfield Band
• The Praise Band from Milford UMC, Milford NH
• The Praise Band from the Kingston Congregational Church, Kingston NH
• Janet Feld guitarist and singer