O’tis a Festival

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.