On behalf of the Boothbay Region Garden Club, I would like to extend sincere thanks to all those in the community who contributed to our 2019 Festival of Trees event. Donations consisted of decorated trees, paintings, gift certificates and additional items for the silent auction, handmade tree ornaments created by local youth, items for direct sale at our four festival “shops”: The Sweet Shop, On Table and Mantel, ETC, and Nature’s Gifts.

Proceeds from the Festival are used to support our many community outreach programs, which include our Garden Therapy Program at St. Andrews Village, youth education programs, college and YMCA camp scholarships, holiday wreaths, planted window boxes for municipal buildings, Blue Star Memorial Marker maintenance, and public gardens around the Boothbay Common. At the close of the Festival all of the handmade ornaments made by our local youth are used to decorate numerous Christmas trees which are then donated to deserving families in the community.

The volume of support this year for our Festival of Trees exceeded any previous year and is a tremendous tribute to this wonderful community.

Silent Auction donors were: Action for Animals Maine, A Silver Lining, Becky Alley, Bonnie’s A Cut Above, Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club, Boothbay Railway Village, Boothbay Region Greenhouses, China by the Sea, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Conley’s Garden Center, Edgecomb Pottery, Fiore Artisan Olive Oils, Good N’ You Fuel Service, Hammond Lumber, Janson’s Clothing Store, Katrina Dunsmore/Ice Cream Hut, Marketplace Café, Martha Cowdery, Mary Auld Tea Company, Michael Tomko, Nathan’s Pharmacy, North of the Border, Seawicks Candle Co., Selina Reid, Skillins Greenhouses, St. Andrews Village, Stillwater Women’s Wellness Massage, Sweeney Ridge Designs, The Butke Gallery, The Community Center, Tony van Hasselt, Village Store/House of Logan, Windjammer Emporium.

Patrons included: Ames True Value, Bath Savings, Colby & Gale, Dan’s Auto Repair, E.M. Wood Construction, Fiore Artisan Olive Oils, First Federal Savings, Harold W. Bishop Agency, Heads of the Harbor, Jan Brennan, J. Edward Knight & Co, Key Bank, Knickerbocker Group, Lafayette Hotels of Boothbay Harbor (Boothbay Harbor Inn, Fisherman’s Wharf, Tugboat Inn), Robinson’s Wharf, Sarah Hodgdon/Sea Glass Spa, First National Bank, Tindal & Callahan.

Decorations for Deserving Family Trees: Boothbay Region Elementary School, Edgecomb Eddy School, Nancy Stoddard/Mini Golf, Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Southport Central School, Southport Memorial Library and YMCA After School Program.

Opening Reception donations of delicious appetizers from the following restaurants: Boothbay Harbor House of Pizza, China by the Sea, Robinson’s Wharf, St. Andrews Village, Thistle Inn and Tugboat Inn.

Additional thanks to Hannaford Supermarket and the United States Coast Guard, Boothbay Harbor.

And finally a huge thank you to all the Garden Club members and the Opera House staff who provided us with a grand venue. We look forward to seeing you at the 2020 Festival of Trees.