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Sip & Stars

Sip & Stars
4th Annual Beer & Wine Tasting and Stargazing Event
presented with generous support by Country Bank and BTs Smokehouse
Wednesday, August 8th (rain date Thursday, August 9th) 6-10 pm
Brimfield Winery
35 Main Street (Rt. 20), Brimfield, MA

Beer Tasting by Rapscallion Brewery
Wine Tasting by Brimfield Winery
Food available for purchase

New this year:
New location! Earlier access! Food on site!
Enjoy more space, more parking and less light pollution, along with
Catered food (menu soon to be announced) and a hot dog cart!

Also new this year choose your own stargazing style:

Country Bank Family Area
Hot Dog Cart
Games and Activities for Kids 6 pm till dusk

Guided Viewing Area
Thames Amateur Astronomical Society offers sky-viewing through telescopes and shares observations of the night sky throughout the evening over a loudspeaker.

Independent Viewing
Tuck away under the stars with your pals or your date and enjoy just the sound of crickets and whispers as you sip and stargaze.

Raffles!
50/50 Raffle.
Plus a special Raffle to win:
a telescope; a 4 pack family pass to Old Sturbridge Village; one night stay for two at the Old Sturbridge Village Inn; a Vintage print of the phases of the moon; or one of five floral arrangements!

Tickets:
$25 (on or after August 1st)
$5 for kids
Advance tickets are highly encouraged as tickets may not be available at the door. In case of inclement weather, and email will be sent to notify you of the date change to August 9th. In case of inclement weather on August 9th, there will be a presentation in the pavilion.

Your ticket includes three samples and one full pour.
Choose wine, beer, Rapscallion non-alcoholic root beer, or a mixture of all three!

Be sure to bring:
Chairs and/or blankets to sit on
Bug spray
A picnic if you wish (food available for purchase on site)
Flashlights
(red is best, but red cellophane will be available to protect everyone's night vision)

Thank you to our generous sponsors who made this event possible

Venue and Wine Samples donated by Brimfield Winery
Beer donated by Rapscallion Brewery

An enormous thank you to our presenting sponsors:
BTs Smokehouse and Country Bank

Additional sponsors include:
Ross Solar Group
Southbridge Credit Union
Sturbridge Host Hotel
Village Green Campground
McCurdy Insurance
Michael Wales Painting
Integer
Water-Pros
Allstar Incentive Marketing

Sip & Stars is Hitchcock's largest annual fundraiser. Proceeds are essential to balancing the budget that allows us to operate, offering enriching and often free programming and affordable space for local residents.Sorry, No Refunds.

Thank you for being a part of this annual community celebration!