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New Castle Fall Festival on 10/25: Hay Ride, Face Painting, Apple Pie Contest and More

October 19, 2014 by Inside Press

The Town of New Castle is proud to announce the Fall Festival scheduled for Sat., October 25th from 11 am-4 pm (no rain date).fall festival social media_2014 v2-04 (3)

The Fall Festival is a celebration of community! It will showcase local merchants and fun family activities. Residents can enjoy fabulous food and apple cider. Local specialty boutique stores will offer an array of promotions, as well as showcase new fall products.

The Fall Festival is all about families. Residents can enjoy a DJ, boys and girls chorus, hay ride, toy drive, inflatable gaga pit, musical instrument petting zoo, face painting, pumpkin painting, glitter tattoos, candy guessing games, hair extensions, hair coloring, mini makeovers for mothers and daughters, nail painting, a balloon twister, candy grab and even doggie games & contests!  This year, Chappaqua Girl Scout Troop 2319 is helping with face painting and other activities!

The Fall Festival will also feature an Apple Pie Contest. The rules are simple: your pie must be made with LOCAL apples and your crust must be made from scratch (no 50/50 pies – frozen crust with homemade filling). No need to pre-register. Just bring your baked beauty to the Farmer’s Market tent by 10: 30 am (at the Chappaqua Train Station).   Please put your name on a piece of tape and stick it on the bottom of your pan so we can return it to you. Bring an index card with your name and phone number on one side and the recipe and ingredient list on the other. If the recipe is a family secret, no need to share, but, please, do list your ingredients and variety of apple used.

For more information contact Rob Greenstein at RGreenstein@MyNewCastle.org

Filed Under: New Castle Releases Tagged With: Chappaqua, Fall, Fall Festival, festival, New Castle

Remembering a very Special Chappaqua Fall

November 30, 2013 by The Inside Press

Festivals Galore and a Stand Out “Making Strides Boutique”

By Grace Bennett

Winner for a delicious caramel crusted apple bundt cake was Emily Haft Bloom (middle), here with her spouse Don, and Grace.
Winner for a caramel crusted apple bundt cake was Emily Haft Bloom (middle), here with her spouse Don, and Grace.

I was feeling very proud of our town all through an especially spectacular fall with so many merchants and mom and resident volunteers too…working so hard to create a sense of vibrancy and excitement about this New Castle neighborhood we call home.

First, there was Community Day, an always fun event sponsored by the Rotary Club. Then, the Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival, which was positively epic and reported on in our last few editions!

On the heels of that came the ICD Jewelry 2nd Annual Fall Festival on October 26 sponsored by the Chappaqua Millwood Chamber of Commerce–also drawing visitors to town from near and far. Being an apple cake and pie lover, I was thrilled to participate as a judge of the apple pie contest.

“Shop for a Cause”

As I strolled through town after, up and down Greeley and onto lower King Street, my ultimate goal was to make my way into the 5th annual Houlihan Lawrence, “Shop For A Cause-Making Strides Boutique.” The real estate office was transformed into a boutique atmosphere decorated in pink; vendors displayed their wares as Chappaqua residents shopped to support this important fundraising effort.

Brendan Preston and Chris Cordani serving cotton candy outside the boutique.
Brendan Preston and Chris Cordani serving
cotton candy outside the boutique.

Local area merchants generously donated raffle prizes. This year the raffle prizes included gift certificates, gift baskets, an Ipad Mini, 39” flat screen tv, jewelry, and this year’s grand prize:  a one-week vacation stay at Stonegate Cottage, Block Island.  “We all know someone who has been affected by breast cancer. It was our pleasure to help raise money for such an important cause” remarked Real Estate agent Wendy Nolan. She and husband Michael own the Block Island property. This year, over $7,600 was raised from the boutique. Social media also played an important role to help spread the word about the event. Agents reached out to their clients and friends via 
Facebook and Twitter. “When someone thanks you for the opportunity to support such a worthy cause, you know you are making a difference,” notes Jeanne Coon. If you would like to be a part of the Boutique next year, write to: jcoon@houlihanlawrence.com

Apple Pie Contest Winners

Cake/Tart:
1st: Emily Haft Bloom
2nd: Francis Baccay

Crumble:
1st: Stephanie Puszka
2nd: Hannah Rosenberg
3rd: Satchel Davidson

Traditional Pie:
1st: Grace Baccay
2nd: Teresa Shen
3rd: Gabby Resnick

Making Strides Boutique Grand Prize: A Block Island vacation week!
Making Strides Boutique Grand Prize: A Block Island
vacation week!

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Filed Under: In and Around Town, Lifestyles with our Sponsors Tagged With: apple pie contest, community day, Fall Festival

Chappaqua-Millwood Fall Festival

October 2, 2012 by The Inside Press

1st Annual Fall Festival Apple Pie Baking Contest Entry Form

Drop off your entry form in the box provided at the Chamber of Commerce
table at the Chappaqua Farmer’s Market this Saturday.

All entries must be received by 1pm on Saturday October 6th*

(Please Print)

Name: ________________________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

Phone: ________________________________________________________________

E-Mail Address: ________________________________________________________

* Entry forms may also be emailed to us at Rachel.katz94@gmail.com
until Thursday, October 11th

For more information contact Rob Greenstein at
Rob@chappaqua-millwoodchamber.org.

Filed Under: New Castle News Tagged With: Apple pie, entry form, Fall Festival, Farmers Market

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