15th Annual O’tis a Festival
Join us as we will celebrate O’tis a Festival on Saturday, November 18, 2023 9am – 3pm
Enjoy handmade creations of 50+ local artisans, all-day entertainment, children’s activities & Santa! We can’t wait to see you!
Free admission. Celebrity Parking Attendants will direct you to free parking.
Schedule of Events
9am – 3pm
Shop! Shop! Shop! 50+ artisans
Food and beverage available just outside our Library doors!
Educational display of rocks, minerals, and fossils and Native American artifacts presented by the Thames Valley Rockhounds
Make a free take-home craft
Try your luck at the scavenger hunt throughout the Library and win a prize
9 am Welcome Ribbon Cutting & Tree Lighting Ceremony
9:15am Norwich Technical High School Concert Chorus performs in the Atrium
9am – 11am Visit with the Grinch
9am – 2:30pm Take a chance on winning a wreath or unique gift in our raffle
10:45am Gather in the Children’s Department with Miss B for a story before Santa’s big arrival.
11am – 1pm Santa arrives at 11am! Have your wish list ready!
11am The Mystic Garland Dancers perform in the Atrium
12:00pm Pat Kirker sings in the Atrium
1:00pm International Dance Academy performs
2:15pm Raffle closes
2:30pm Raffle winners are announced (you do not need to be present to win)
*Tentative schedule, please check back for updates
Artisans
- 9 Lives Soapery
- Abstracts by Eli
- Aella Beads
- Because of Dogs
- Beth’s Beads and Global Citizen Program
- Blooming Designs & Kelly’s Craft Corner
- Brush and Wire Studio, LLC
- Chef Kim Dishes Spices & More
- Chocolate Rose Bakeshop
- Colorfield Fiber Arts
- Crayons by Alex & Studio Gabi B
- C&Z Jewelry
- Debra’s Crafts
- DK Kreations
- Doo Dah Factory
- Doug Spaeth Photography
- Embroidered Aprons & Ornaments Marie Hewitt
- EM Fine Art
- Family of Crafters
- Friends of Otis Library
- Gail Grabel Designs
- Glass and Flowers
- Global Inspirations
- Greenhaus
- Home 2 Joy
- The Houndstooth Hippo
- Jewelry by Debby
- JGA Creations
- Karen’s Crafty Corner
- The Knitting Lady
- McQueen Woodcrafts
- NC Toys and More
- The Painted Craft
- Palmieri Prints
- Quilted Crafts by Sandra Symington
- RLC Creations
- Rows City Knitters
- Shadow Bunny Creations
- She Sells Sea Glass Art
- Simply Country
- Small Potatoes
- The Arc Eastern Connecticut
- Thyme for Tea CT
- Tin Roof Felting
- Victreeon’s Shop
- Walking Tree Creations
- Wicked Wieners Hot Dog Cart
- Woodburning by Bonnie Pellett
- Wysteria Handcrafts
Appreciation
Otis Library is grateful for the support we receive from our community!
Thank you to:
Event Sponsors
Celebrity Parking Attendants
Event Volunteers
Vendors
Planning Committee:
Bobbie Braboy, Jessa Franco, Tracey Gomes Johnson, Ayanti Grant, Andrea Kaiser, Bethany Jensen, Simone Oliva, Melissa Riley, Carrie Triba
Entertainers; and, of course, YOU, the visitors who make this such a fun event!
To learn more about sponsorship opportunities please contact Andrea Kaiser at akaiser@207.210.128.8.
Sponsors
Thank you to all of our sponsors!