Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center (KTM&HC) is hosting its 7th annual scarecrow contest. Individuals, families, groups, and businesses are invited to create a scarecrow to be displayed on Main Street during Fall in Love with Ridgefield Friday through Sunday, October 18 - 19, 2019.
Pick up a wooden scarecrow frame or two ($25/frame) and complete an entry form at the KTM&HC Visitor Center, located at 152 Main Street, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Decorated scarecrows must be returned to the KTM&HC Visitor Center by Wednesday, October 16, at 5 p.m. The staff at KTM&HC will take photos of each entry prior to installing them on Main Street in time for the start of Fall in Love with Ridgefield on Friday, October 18.
As in previous years, there will be two rounds of voting for the contest. Ballot voting will occur on Main Street during Fall in Love with Ridgefield, October 18 – 19, and will continue through Sunday, October 20. The scarecrow with the most street ballots at the end of the day on October 20 wins a prize, to be announced.
The second round of voting will be on the KTM&HC Facebook page from October 18 to 31, with the winner announced on November 1. To enter in that contest, "LIKE" the Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center Facebook page at www.facebook.com/keelertavernmuseum, and invite your friends and family to "like" your entry (which will be uploaded by KTM&HC). The scarecrow with the most likes by the end of the day October 31 wins a prize, to be announced. Yes, one scarecrow could win twice!
Get your creative juices flowing, pick up your wooden frame and entry form at KTM&HC Visitor Center, and take part in this super-fun community program! Good luck to all.
KTM&HC tells 300 years of the town’s—and nation’s—history through the lives of its past residents. The 4-acre historic site, including the Keeler Tavern Museum, Cass Gilbert-designed Garden House, Carriage Barn and Gardens, is open for visitors Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Additional information about the site, including rental of the Cass Gilbert-designed Garden House and Walled Garden for private events, can be found at keelertavernmuseum.org or Facebook.com/KeelerTavernMuseum. Follow KTM&HC on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.