Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
There will be some of the same agricultural exhibits, petting zoos, carnival games and more at this weekend’s Worcester County Fair, but a new location and organizer is also bringing some activities the event has not had in the past.
The long-awaited renovation and addition to the Believe In Tomorrow Children’s House By The Sea property on the ocean block of 65th Street is well underway, thanks to the efforts of generous contractors, businesses, and local residents.
The Berlin Library, in conjunction with the Worcester County Arts Council, is displaying the works by local artists Macy Snyder and Ellie Scott on its second-floor gallery through mid-September.
Worcester GOLD and the Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department have teamed up to collect school supplies for children in need.
This year’s Worcester County Fair will feature some of the same agricultural exhibits, petting zoos, carnival games and more when it returns to a new location next week, but will also bring some new offerings.
The annual Berlin Peach Festival, set for this weekend on the lawn of the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum, was not always the bustling, widely attended event it is today.
The Calvin B. Taylor House Museum in Berlin is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the release of “Runaway Bride,” starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, with an exhibit and showing of the movie this week.
Berlin’s Calvin B. Taylor House’s 16th peach festival is expected to draw thousands of attendees to the museum’s lawn on Aug. 3.
Planning is continuing for this year’s Worcester County Fair with county commissioners recently approving a request to allow breweries to serve alcohol at the event, which is set for three weekends in August and September.
Fans of the Julia Roberts-led and Berlin-filmed “Runaway Bride” will get the chance to participate in a Fun Run and Walk to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the movie’s release later this month.