Susan B. Anthony Days & Agricultural Fair Being in Adams
 The annual Agricultural Fair, the only one in the county, caps a week of events for Susan B. Anthony Days. |
ADAMS, Mass. – The Susan B. Anthony Days and the Agricultural Fair will begin this week.
The celebrations begin Saturday with events at the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum.
There will be a children's story and craft hour at 11 followed by the opening of a post card exhibit at the museum at noon.
There will be "Music of the Era" performed by Diane Taraz at the Adams Visitors Center at 3.
Sunday events begin early with the Pedal and Plod bike and road race at 8:30 from the town common. Registration for the 4-mile road race and 22-mile bike ride begins at 6:30.
There will be a Farmers' and Artisans' Market from 9 to 1 in the Visitors Center parking lot on Sunday. Quaker Meeting House tours at Maple Street Cemetery run from 1 to 4 and live music by the band Bits-n-Pieces starts at the Visitors Center at 4.
On Monday, the annual Park Street Fair (Hi-Jinx Night) begins at 5 and runs until 9. Park Street will be closed while attendees enjoy food, vendors and music. The rain date for the fair is July 28.
On Tuesday at 3, there will be a "Reading is Magic" presentation at the Adams Free Library by Ed the Wizard. Colleen Janz of the Anthony museum presents "Temperance: Doorway to Suffrage" at 5 at the library.
On Wednesday, the Adams Historical Society will present "The Past Life of Town Hall" at 5 at Town Hall, the former Plunkett Mansion.
The celebration concludes Thursday with a Cruz Night on Center Street from 6 to 9 and live music performed by Champagne Jam on the town common starting at 6.
The 41st Agricultural Fair also kicks off Thursday at Bowe Field with Polish Food Night and music from "The Music Man" beginning at 5. Admission is $3.
The fair proper starts Friday at 6 with a performance by knife throwers "One Sharp Marriage." This will be followed by the truck pull by Western Mass Truck Pullers and the Children's Pedal Tractor Contest.
Bits-n-Pieces will close out the night with a performance starting at 7.
Saturday events kick off with the judging of adult sheep and goats followed by the judging of youth cattle.
There will be soil testing by Western Ma. Master Gardeners from 10 to 4 and the Aggie Fair prince and princess will be crowned at 11.
Horse pulls start at 11 and "Pups in the Air" featuring Australian Shepherds catching Frisbees starts at 11:30, followed by a harpsicord performance by Matt McConnell at noon.
There will be a sheep dog presentation at 12:30, a birds of prey demonstration at 1, followed by another knife throwing performance at 2:30. Balloon modeling, magic, and various bands run from 3 to 7.
Sunday's events begin with the judging of adult cattle and youth sheep and goats at 8. This will be followed by the ox pull at 11.
There will be a K-9 demonstration by the Adams Police Department and police dog Kumar at 11:15.
The carnage begins at 2 with the popular demolition derby and the fair ends with the award ceremony at 5.
Adult tickets are $4 on Friday and Saturday and $7 on Sunday.
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