Greece Historical Society: Strawberry and Dessert Tasting Festival
The Greece Historical Society will host its annual fundraiser, the Strawberry and Dessert Tasting Festival, at the Greece Town Hall Pavilion on Monday, June 22, from 4 to 7 p.m. Cost is an affordable $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 6–12, and free for children ages 5 and under.
This year, dessert samples will be offered by Wegmans, Great American Diner, Special T Cakes & Desserts, the Grove House, and Mayers Lake Ontario Winery (while supplies last). In addition, grilled foods will be available for purchase from local grilling experts, Barton’s Parkside Hots.
The annual festival started in 1974 when Society members turned their June meeting into a strawberry social and invited the community to join them on the grounds of the Newcomb homestead. When the Society’s offices and museum relocated to 595 Long Pond Road, it became a fundraiser to help defray the costs of the move and renovation of the new facility.
Over time, the festival changed from Greece Historical Society volunteers making and serving strawberry shortcake and offering homemade baked goods for sale, to commercial businesses offering dessert samples, while adding an entertaining DJ, community group information tables, clowns for children, door prizes, and raffles. It has become an annual picnic for the whole community. Free parking is available at the Town Hall Campus.
