West Stockbridge — Town Cultural Council Chair Marjorie Powell’s zucchini hat was on full display at Town Hall last week, hoping to turn voters entering the building for the town’s election into volunteers for the August annual event.
Powell’s husband Bob Powell staffed the booth to answer questions and add names to his list of festival helpers. “I’m looking forward to seeing you all again,” he said of the Zucchini Festival that returned last year after a nine-year hiatus. The Zucchini Festival got its start in 2002, and the August 10 event will mark the second year in a row of the revitalized project that benefits the local cultural council, providing funds for next year’s festival.
This year, the all-day, all-volunteer festival kicks off at 8 a.m. with arts and crafts, a food court, and a pet parade and closes out with fireworks. The deadline for vendor applications is May 31 and more information can be found on the West Stockbridge Zucchini Festival’s website. To volunteer, click here.
