Once again, Branch + Beak will be present in the old bank manager’s office upstairs in the Pushkin Gallery! Only two weeks away, so mark your calendar and come downtown to do some perusing!
From RPMfest’s IG:
“RPM Fest 2023 tickets go on sale at our Launch Party on Sat, May 27th at Four Phantoms Brewing Company in Greenfield, MA. Early Bird-priced tickets are limited to 100 and they WILL sell out.
We'll also have free RPM swag for all attendees, pre-order deals on new merch, an awesome selection of vendors, RPM Karaoke, food by Rack Slabbath, and brews on tap from our hosts Four Phantoms. Don't miss out!”
Once again I will be joining the North Quabbin community for two days of good food and good times; garlic themed treats abound, and lots of music and thriving, local, agriculturally centered businesses to support! This festival is ALL ABOUT community and sustainability.
I do believe this will be my 7th or 8th year participating in this festival. Since it occurs during my most beloved month, I have almost no choice but to be a part of it. To celebrate and interact with my community, and to express my appreciation for my customers and friends.
I look forward to this festival every year, good music, food, drink, and always lots of goofy fun for entire family.
Come see me! bring a pumpkin and you could win free stuff from my booth!
Second year tabling this event! I look forward to seeing all the lovely customers, events coordinators, and familiar faces all over again!
This is my next big event, actually it's the biggest event length-wise that I have done! THREE DAYS! Luckily this wild business is down the street from my house, though I am still tempted to camp..I realize maybe its news to some of you, I don't share a whole lot on this account that's to do with personal details, but I've been into metal since I was a kid, varying styles and degrees but I lean toward the sludgier/stoner/doom/psychedelic spectrum these days ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I haven't explored the local metal scene as an adult so I'm really excited to be a part of this local event!
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so! my landstanders, will you join me? It's going to be SO FUN! I'm already planning out inventory for the event. Hope to have some patches and other new items done by then. Get tickets now while they're on sale and available! @rpm.fest .
Mutton + Mead is always lovely, surrounded by kindness, great vendors, exciting performances and storylines. Wholehearted family goodness, or groups of friends, come alone, because when you arrive; you won't be!
Thankful to be a part of this heartful event, organized by sister-witch, Miel Rose.
"Western Mass Queer Makers Market is a yearly/bi yearly market dedicated to supporting and celebrating creators on the LGBTQIA spectrum. Our goal is to create space for passionate makers, whether they are artists by profession or not. We, the organizers, are witches, femmes, plant growers, and makers who approach crafting with creativity and intention. We believe that making can be a magical act. We are looking to co-create a beautiful market with an intentional, heart centered aesthetic where folks can access a variety of goods made by queer hands!"
This will be Branch & Beak's 5th or 6th year vending at one of the best local events! This small town festival shuts down the main street in downtown Great Falls (Turners Falls) for five or six blocks and so much happens in a small area! Music, beer garden, children's activities, and a lot more.
"The eighth annual Pumpkinfest will be held on Saturday, October 21, 2017 on Avenue A in Turners Falls. The event is FREE to the public. Just bring cash for food, beer, and fun! The event runs from 2-9pm, with FREE shuttling from Turners Falls High School and Sheffield School!
The event takes place on public property, and thus dogs are permitted at this event. However, for the safety of all guests (and the animals being stepped on!) we suggest not bringing them.
Costumes are also permitted - and encouraged!
Guests are encouraged to bring carved and painted pumpkins. They can be brought starting at 10am in front of St. Kaz on Avenue A. The other pumpkin station, located on 2nd St, opens at 12pm."
From their website: "
The North Quabbin Garlic and Arts Festival is a celebration of the artistic, agricultural and cultural bounty of the region. The purpose of the festival is to unite North Quabbin people whose livelihoods are connected to the land and the arts, and to invite both local residents and those who do not live in the region to experience the richness of an area that is often overlooked.
The festival emphasizes what is homegrown, handmade and high quality, as well as what helps preserve and support the environment and the community. Everyone involved – organizers, exhibitors, volunteers, performers, attendees, a supportive community – makes the festival what it is: an engaging, fun and educational celebration for all ages."
Branch & Beak is happy to be a vendor at this long running event, here's a bit from their website:
"New England's best reggae festival in the heart of Western Massachusetts on the Mohawk Trail. Our festival is held at an old fair grounds with plenty of 'free' parking, and a giant field to dance the day away. This is a family event and all ages are welcome. Bring a picnic or purchase food from one of our many vendors. You will feel like you're in the Caribbean when you stroll by all the arts & craft vendors while listening to the best reggae in New England as your live sound track."
photo from Mutton & Mead Facebook page
Once Spring approaches, I always start to get excited for Mutton & Mead faire. It's one of my favorite events that I work. I look forward to spending a couple beautiful summer days interacting with new and loyal returning customers alongside the other fine folk that vend at Mutton & Mead. It's going to be my 4th year in a row as a vendor, and I'm just thrilled to be a part of it. Here's the low down:
Saturday June 24th and Sunday 25th, 10am to 6pm
Mutton & Mead collaborates to help a number of local charities and organizations such as the Montague Common Hall, and the Foodbank of Western Mass. Bring non-perishable food to the gate and get festival tokens!
"Many characters from the distance past will help transport you to another time. A varied assortment of entertainers, craftspeople, and other vendors from across New England. There will also be jousting, eagles and falcons, knife throwing, archery demonstrations and contests, various food vendors selling contemporary and period-authentic foods, as well as artisan crafts and medieval merchandise."
check out their website for more info, you may have to check back periodically for the 2017 schedule and vendor list.
From the Umass CRC Facebook event page:
"Stop by on Saturday, April 29th for the 26th annual Extravaganja from 12:00pm-6:00pm at the Three County Fairgrounds in Northampton, Massachusetts!
Extravaganja is one of the largest cannabis legalization rallies in the northeast drawing thousands of supporters every year. This event is organized, facilitated, and run by the officers and members of the UMass Cannabis Reform Coalition, the oldest student-run drug reform group in the country.
Join us in support of cannabis legalization on April 29th!"
Branch & Beak will be there with hemp oil based soaps, CBD infused lip balms and more!
Franklin County Pumpkin Festival is by far one of my favorite events to vend at. here's a little information from the Facebook page:
"The seventh annual Pumpkinfest will be held on Saturday, October 29, 2016 on Avenue A in Turners Falls. The event is FREE to the public. Just bring cash for food, beer, and fun! The event runs from 2-9pm"
Branch & Beak is joining the most fun event of the summer yet again! Held in a tucked away piece of forest, the Mutton & Mead festival is filled with fun for everyone. Details for the event can be found at the website Mutton & Mead.
May 2 + 3 2015 will be the second installment of the Alchemy Artisan Fair , held in Holyoke, MA at the Gateway City Arts complex.
The fifth annual Pumpkinfest will be held on Saturday, October 18, 2014 on Avenue A in Turners Falls. The event is FREE to the public. Just bring cash for food, beer, and fun! The event runs from 2-9pm, with FREE shuttling from Turners Falls High School and Sheffield School!
Renaissance festival in Montague,MA
https://www.facebook.com/AlchemyFair
