The Shoreham Congregational Church is pleased to announce an Outdoor Concert and Mini-Strawberry Festival on Saturday, July 25 from 6 to 8 PM at the Gazebo at the Town Green in Shoreham, VT. Both events had been scheduled for times earlier in the spring, but needed to be postponed due to the pandemic. It will be a great evening of good music and good food!
The Concert will feature Romy and Ben Munkres of Cornwall. Romy (fiddle, flute and feet) and Ben (piano, accordion, mandolin) have performed as a duo at dances and festivals in Vermont and New Hampshire, including Richmond’s Folk Night and the New World Festival in Randolph. They have both played with the Young Tradition Vermont (YTV) Touring Group in Ireland, Cape Breton, Quebec and Scotland; Romy also toured Tottori, Japan with YTV. Both have participated in the Vermont Youth Orchestra and the Vermont All State Music Festival. They also perform with their parents in the family dance band, Honey in the Hive. A free will offering to support their musical endeavors will be accepted.
The Mini-Strawberry Festival, held at the same time, will be take-out only and feature only the church’s famous strawberry shortcake with Vermont strawberries and real whipped cream. The generous portion costs $6, and bottled water will be available for an extra $1. Patrons will follow one-way traffic through the lower floor of the church to pick up their shortcake, and bring it outside to eat as they enjoy the music. A few quarts of frozen prepared strawberries may also be available for sale.
Patrons should wear face masks, and bring picnic blankets or lawn chairs to arrange for socially distant seating on the lawn near the gazebo. Patrons may also sit in their cars nearby to enjoy the music.
