Join us for the
10th Annual
O’tis a Festival at Otis Library!
Saturday, November 17, 2018
10am—3pm
Start your holiday shopping at Otis Library with two full floors of quality handmade crafts! Enjoy music and entertainment throughout the day!
Celebrity parkers will direct you to ample free parking, and Santa will stop in to hear all of the kids’ wish lists. It’s a wonderful day in downtown Norwich!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
10am – 3pm
Shop! Shop! Shop!
Food and beverages available for sale from Craftsman Cliff Roasters, The Arc New London County, and Daddy’s Doggies!
An educational display of rocks, minerals, fossils and Native American artifacts!
Take a break from lugging all those heavy gifts. Get a free massage!
Try the virtual reality station! A blast for all ages!
Create holiday cards for our troops and make a free take-home craft!
10am – 10:30am
Norwich Tech Concert Chorus performs in the atrium!
10am – 12:30pm
Get a free exotic henna tattoo!
10:00am – 1pm
Free balloons and temporary tattoos!
10am - 2:30pm
Take a chance on winning a wreath or unique gift in our raffle!
11am – 1pm
Be here when Santa arrives at 11am! Have your wish list ready!
11:30am – 12pm
Mystic Garland Dancers perform in the atrium!
12pm - 1pm
Performers from Chestnut Street Playhouse will be caroling throughout the library!
1pm – 2:30pm
Pat Kirker sings in the atrium!
2:15pm
Raffle closes
2:30pm
Raffle winners are announced (you do not need to be present to win)!
We could not provide this wonderful event without the support and enthusiasm of our community partners and sponsors.
A huge, heartfelt THANK YOU to our Celebrity Parking Attendants Angela Adams, Kathy Allen, John Andriso, Kia Baird, Dave Burnett, Pete Camp, Bill Champagne, Patrice Champagne, Karen Cook, Tina Detelj, Abby Dolliver, Sara Duso, Scott Fain, Lisa Griffin, John Iovino, Ken Keeley, Bill Kenny, Susan Lessard, Maria Miranda, Regan Miner, Sen. Cathy Osten, Rep. Kevin Ryan, Dayne Rugh, Darrick Shelby, Jerry Smith, Kathleen Stauffer; our Event Sponsors Norwich Public Utilities; Sayet & Seder, Attorneys at Law; McKenna's Flower Shop; Southeast Agency, LLC; Chinigo, Leone & Maruzo, LLP; and Norwich Public Works for helping us transform the building!
PARTICIPATING VENDORS:
ABSTRACTS BY ELI
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KENYA
ANGIE AND LAILA
ANNIE SUZABELLA
ART FOR YOUR WORLD
ART SALAD
BEARS AND BOOKS
BREADS N COOKIES, LLC
CHOCOLATE ROSE
CK CRAFT CREATIONS
DAN TOPALIS
DEBRA'S CRAFTS
DROST CREATIONS, LLC
FOREST FAIRY DESIGN
FRIENDS OF OTIS LIBRARY
FROM MY HOUSE TO YOURS
GLOBAL INSPIRATIONS
HOBO & FRIENDS
HOLLY'S DOLLYS
INGENUITY QUEEN
JAN & NANCY'S JEWELRY
JEWELRYWORKS BY KIM
JUST CRAFTING AROUND
KISSES & STITCHES
MADE OF EARTH AND STARS
MCQUEEN WOODCRAFTS
MERRILL PARK KEELEY
MILLER FINE ART
MIMI'S
OLD FASHIONED JEWELRY
ONCE UPON A ROSE
POTTERY N MORE
SEGATURA SIGNS
SILVERROSE DESIGNS
SMALL POTATOES
TANGLED ART BY CAROLYN, LLC
THE WELLES HOUSE MARKETPLACE
WYSTERIA HANDCRAFTS
If you have any questions, please contact Cathy Special at (860)889-2365 x125 or cspecial@otislibrarynorwich.org.