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The NYS Sheep & Wool Festival
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Dutchess County Sheep & Wool Growers Association

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

October 15th and 16th, 2011

Please check back from time to time. Some information may change.

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photos by Garret C. Lown

Friday October 14, 2011
No Public Hours

8 AM-1PM   Competitions Entries Received  Building E
9 AM -4 PM Fleece Show and Sale Entries Received Building B
10 AM Bred Ewe Sale Show Begins Building 37
  Photo Contest Entries Received Building E
7:30AM -10PM Vendor Set-up  
7:30AM -10 PM Livestock penning  
1 PM - 10 PM Competitions Judging Building E
5 PM - 9 PM Fleece Show Judging Building B

Saturday: October 15, 2011

Hours:  9 AM to 5 PM

ONGOING EVENTS & LOCATIONS


Sheeping Herding Dog Demonstrations
Llama & Alpaca Farm Displays Building 27
Sheep Breed Displays Building 28

 Book Signing

Building B
Children’s Activities Building C
 Workshops - On Site Registration Available Building D

Wine Tasting, Specialty Foods, Harvest Kitchen Demos (11:00am, 12:30pm, 2:00pm, & 3:30pm Sat. & Sun.)

Building E
Fiber Arts Demonstrations - 10 am - 3:30 pm - Please see schedule at Building E Building E
Two by Two Petting Zoo Area 13
 
Photo Contest - Photos Displayed Building E

Vendors Open - All vendor locations

 

Sheep Shearing Demonstrations - 45 minutes after the hour

Area 38 B

                                                                                                  

TIMES, EVENTS, & LOCATIONS –SPECIFIC EVENTS

9 AM - 4 PM Fleece Sale - Wool, Alpaca, Mohair Building B
 9AM - 4PM  Workshops  Building D
9 AM -2 PM Spit-Roasted Lamb Cooking Horticulture Crossroads
10 AM – 1 PM   Make It With Wool Judging              Building E
     Fashion Show follows Judging  Building E
10 AM   Bred Ewe Auction  Building 34
10 AM What makes a cashmere goat Cashmere?  presented by Hermit Pond Farm Barn 27
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM Fiber Arts Demonstrations- Please see schedule at Building E Building E
10:30 AM Angora Goat Show Building 38 
 11 AM Cooking Demo & Seminar in Harvest Demo Kitchen  "Sheep's Milk Cheeses of the World, 1" Debbie Decker, Adams Fairacre Farm Building E
11 AM Llama Care, Maintenance & Photo Opportunities!   presented by Windy Ridge Farm Barn 27
11 AM – 11:30 AM  “Mad Science”                     Building C
 11:45 - 12:15 PM  "Ed the Wizard"  Building C
Noon
 Frogs Bugs & Animal Show   Building C
Noon Alpaca Care, Maintenance & Photo Opportunities!   presented by Burgis Brook Alpacas Barn 27
 12:30 PM    Canine Frisbee Demonstrations   Area 3
12:30
Cooking Demo & Seminar in Harvest Demo Kitchen Laura Pensiero, owner, Gigi Hudson Valley; author, Hudson Valley Mediterranean  Building E
1 PM Critter to Creation  presented by Empire Alpaca Association Barn 27
1:30 PM  Make It With Wool Fashion Show  Building E
1 PM – 1:30 PM  Wildman Jack   Building C
1:30 PM    Canine Frisbee Demonstrations  Area 3
1:30  Frogs, Bugs & Animal Show  Building C
2 PM – 2:45 PM  “Mad Science”  Building C
2 PM White & Natural Wool Sheep Show  
2 PM    Drop Spindle Spinning Contest  Building E
2 PM    Dutchess County Sheriff’s K-9 Demonstration  Area 3
2 PM   Cooking Demo & Seminar in harvest Demo Kitchen Norma Chang, author, Wokking Your Way to Low-Fat Cooking Building E
2 PM Llama Parade  presented by Barn 27 Walking around the Fairgrounds Barn 27
2:30 PM Wheel Spinning Contest Building E
3 PM Chop Stick Knitting Contest  Building E
3 PM Cookie Cutter Needle Felting  presented by Wunsapana Farm Barn 27
3 PM – 3:30 PM   Wildman Jack Building C
3:30 PM  Canine Frisbee Demonstrations  Area 3
3:30 PM Cooking Demo & Seminar in harvest Demo Kitchen  Charles Derbyshire, Old Mill Wines and Spirits Building E
 3:45 - 4:15 PM "Ed the Wizard"  Building C
 4PM  Frogs, Bugs & Animal Show  Building C
4 PM Walk a Camelid  presented by Spitter's Club Barn 27

 



Sunday: October 16, 2011

Hours:  10 AM – 5 PM


ONGOING EVENTS & LOCATIONS


Sheep Herding Dog  Demonstartions

 

Vendors Open 10 am - 5pm

 
Llama & Alpaca Farm Displays       Building 27
Sheep Breed Displays         Building 28
 Book Signing Building B
Children’s Activities         Building C
Wine Tasting, Specialty Foods, Harvest Kitchen Demos (11:00am, 12:30pm, 2:00pm, & 3:30pm) Building E
Two by Two Petting Zoo        Area 13
 Fleece Sale - Wool, Mohair, Alpaca Buiding B

Sheep shows

Building 37

Sheep Shearing Demonstrations - 45 minutes after the hour

Area 38 B


TIMES, EVENTS, & LOCATIONS –SPECIFIC EVENTS

9 AM  ongoing  White and Natural Colored Wool Sheep Show        Building 37
10 AM - 3 PM      Fleece Sale  Building B
10 AM – 1 PM      Fleece to Shawl Competition   Building E
10 AM What is a Pygora Goat 10 AM
10:30 Canine Fisbee Demos Area 7
10:30 AM – 11 AM   Wildman Jack   Building C
11 AM    Llama Parade presented by Barn 27  Walking around the fairgrounds Barn 27
11:00 AM    “Leapin’ Llama Contest”  Building 34
11:00 AM Cooking Demo & Seminar in Harvest Demo Kitchen Jennifer Brizzi, local food columnist Building E
11:15 AM Leaping Llama Contest presented by Barn 27 Barn 34
11 AM – 11:30 AM        “Mad Science” Building C
11:45 - 12:15 PM          "Ed the Wizard" Building C
Noon Punkin Chuckin Area 3
Noon - 12:30 PM Frogs , Bugs & Animal Show    Building C
12:30 PM

Cooking Demo & Seminar in Harvest Demo  
Norma Chang, author, My Students' Favorite Chinese Recipes

Building E
1 PM Needle Felting presented by Peaceful View Alpacas Barn 27
1:00 - 1:30 PM
 "Wildman Jack"  Building C
1:30 PM Canine Frisbee Demonstrations Area 7
1:30 - 2:00 PM Frogs, Bugs & Animal Show Building C
2 PM – 2:45 PM “Mad Science” Building C
2 PM   Dutchess County Sheriff’s K-9 Demonstration  Area 7
 
2 PM Cooking Demo & Seminar in Harvest Demo
"Sheep's Milk Cheeses of the World, 2" Debbie Decker, Adams Fairacre Farms
Building E
2 PM Spitter's Club 4-H Obstacle Demonstration Barn 34
2:30 PM Llama & Alpaca Meet & Greets (Photo Opportunities!) presented by Barn 27 Barn 27
3 PM    Canine Frisbee Demonstrations  Area 7
3 PM Beginning Spinning for Kids presented by Alpacatrax Barn 27
3:00 - 3:30 PM         Wildman Jack  Building C 
3:30 PM Cooking Demo & Seminar in Harvest Demo
Charles Derbyshire, Old Mill Wines and Spirits
Building E
3:45 - 4:15 PM "Ed the Wizard"  Building C
 4 PM  Frogs, Bugs & Animal Show Building C





EVENTS BY BUILDINGS, TENTS, & AREAS

Building A    Vendors
Building B    Vendors
                       Fleece Sale
                       Book Signing by Authors
Building C    NEW - Vendors
                       Children’s Activities
Building D    Workshops
Building E     ATM Machine
                       Specialty Foods
                       Wineries & Wine Tasting
                       Fiber Arts Demonstrations  Saturday 10am - 3:30 pm - 

                              please see schedule at Building E
                      
Competitions
                      
Make It With Wool Competition (Saturday)
                          Fleece to Shawl Competition (Sunday)
Building 21   Vendors
Building 22   Vendors (2 Floors)
Building 24   4H Clubs – Food & Refreshments
Building 26   Vendors
Building 27   Llamas and Alpacas
Building 28   Sheep Breed Displays
Building 29   Vendors
Building 30   Vendors
Building 31   Vendors
Building 33   Festival Office
Building 34   Bred Ewe Auction Saturday
Building 35   Vendors
Building 36   Vendors
Building 37   Sheep Penning and Sheep Shows
Building 38   Goat Penning and Goat Shows
Building 39   Vendors

Tents 23       Food Vendors
Tents 27A    Vendors

Area 3       Canine Frisbee Demonstrations
                    Dutchess County Sheriff’s K-9 Demonstrations
                    Punkin Chuckin (Sunday)
Area 7       Sheep Dog Demos
Area 13     Children’s Bouncey Slide
                   Two by Two Petting Zoo
                   Home Grown String Band (Saturday)
                

 

 

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