2009 SINTERKLAAS SHIRT RAFFLE WINNERS

Congratulations to our 53 lucky Raffle Winners from our Sinterklaas Raffle Shirt Drawing that was held last night at the Beekman Arms! Thanks again to our community merchants and friends who donated WONDERFUL prizes! Please show them your support and SHOP LOCAL!

• Michelle Wilhelm
• Edie Hayward
• Terry & Lisa Kilmer
• Melissa LeHane
• Patti McNulty
• Jennifer Neufeld
• Alice Ingerson
• Clare Brant
• Kathleen Miles
• Gerri Laybourne
• Ben Krevolin
• Nancy Rifenbergh
• Roz and Roz Austin
• Brydon Fitzgerald
• Gretchen Lytle
• Susan Rowan
• Paulien Nuiver - she's Dutch!
• Evelyn Aveledo
• Linda Woznicki
• Joel Weisbrod
• Paul Nadler
• Anne Marie Howard
• Gentry Rouse
• Jim Fulgione
• Leif Anderson
• Maya Kaiman
• Kathryn Clark
• Anne Ferrara
• C. Worden
• Elizabeth Watt
• Yoram Gelman
• Nadine Robbins
• Fran Daniels
• Gail Lee
• Jeff Kruger
• Caroline Meyer
• Joanne Dadario
• Dick Schreiber
• Barbara Schreiber
• George Weidler
• Nikolas Kerest
• Gail Bennek
• Marie Vilagi
• Michelle Donner
• Tom Traudt

THANK YOU!!

Thanks to everyone who made it out for our day-long Sinterklaas festivities, parade, pageant and party yesterday! Even with some snow, it was a beautiful, exciting, charming, delightful, magical and memorable success! We want to hear from you! What did you love? What surprised you the most? What did you animate in the parade? Send an email to SinterklaasRhinebeck@gmail.com or comment here!!

Sinterklaas Artisan Faire A Great Success!

Our first Artisan Faire was a great success! We'd like to thank all of the participating artists and artisans! Here are their names and how to contact them! Please do!

Grace Gunning - Reliquary Boxes

Kary Broffman - Textiles, Collage, Painted Photography, Cards

Laura Hope Designs - Jewelry

Tom Stoenner - Glass Blower

Dan Goldman - Photography

Jill Draper - Fiber

Joe Gleeson - exhibit ornaments, wood spirits, characters, carvings-in-the-round

Betsy Jacaruso - watercolors

Jacqueline Rusca - mixed media, cloth dolls, glass and metal crowns

Junction Pots - pottery

Ping Ping - hats, scarves, shawls, jewelry (‘heaven’s beads’)

Lara Chkhetiani - jewelry

Tracy Williams - jewelry, fine art, cards

Juliet Harrison - Photography

Cal Patch - Handmade Clothing, Crochet Hats

Cindy Hoose - Clothing, Children’s dolls, accessories and clothing from

repurposed materials

Wiltsie Bridge - Fiber

Margaret De Wys - Black Smoke: A Woman's Journey of Healing.

It's a beautiful Sunday...

Free Activities Today at Celebration Space:

Crowns and Branches for the Kids - free activity!

Help make puppets and costumes and a flock of snow geese!

Chamber of Commerce Tree Lighting:

Starts at 2:00... lots of singing and fun for the family!

Sinterklaas Illuminated Stars and Raffle Shirts and Buttons:

We're selling all of these as fundraisers for all of our free activities!

We'll be at the Tree Lighting starting at 3:00 today.

Skip down a couple of posts to see some of the raffle prizes you might win!!

Your Raffle SHIRT is Your RAFFLE TICKET!!

BIG DAY TODAY!

Sinterklaas arrives in Rhinecliff today! Fun starts at 4:00. Grumpuses will entertain, as will the Wild Women. There will be singing and dancing aplenty! A wonderful performance of St. George and the Dragon awaits at the hotel after the procession! And of course, SInterklaas arrives with his horse! Join the procession thru the hamlet! Great family fun!

And, if you're looking for something to do before hand, bring the kids over to Crowns and Branches at Celebration Space - open noon til 3:00 today.

Get to Rhinecliff early for parking! Carpool if you can! Please don't block driveways!