Sun shines on Strawberry Festival

GINA HAMILTON
Sat, 06/30/2018 - 6:45pm
Joan Lagg, Delia Dalton and Katlyn Long offer strawberry quarts for sale at the St. Philip’s Strawberry Festival on June 30. GINA HAMILTON/Wiscasset Newspaper
Joni Leigh, Rebeckah Trowbridge and Matthew Welsh man the baked goods table at the Strawberry Festival. GINA HAMILTON/Wiscasset Newspaper
Jack Morgan, 2, of Wiscasset shows off his new wooden car after a snack at the Strawberry Festival with his mother, Janelle Skillen, and grandmother, Pearl Skillen. GINA HAMILTON/Wiscasset Newspaper
Susan Blagden buys two floral bouquets from Seaver Leslie at the Strawberry Festival. GINA HAMILTON/Wiscasset Newspaper

    St. Philip’s Church's 66th annual Strawberry Festival in Wiscasset, held June 30 in the church hall and grounds, included many crafters. They offered everything from baby quilts and handmade cars to trucks and handwoven baskets, keeping festival-goers busy during the four-hour event.

    But the heart of the festival is, of course, the strawberries.This year, they were a little later than usual, which meant plenty of red, ripe, juicy berries. Quarts were sold and large and small strawberry shortcake, with either whipped cream or ice cream over a scrumptious homemade biscuit, was on offer in the church hall.  The bake table offered strawberry pies, tarts, and even cookies. Hot dogs and sodas were also available.

    Soft guitar music entertained the crowds, which at the height of the festival numbered about 150 people.

     

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