For more than 180 years, the quaint home of the Bakerville Library has stood as both a touchstone of our common past and a threshold into the future we all share.
Come see for yourself.

Bakerville Holiday Festival, December 2008

We had what seemed like record crowds at the bonfire, the firehouse, and inside at the auction. Everyone was cheery, and we raised close to $2900 for the library.

Barbara with cards

Barbara Goff helped sell library notecards, which made their debut on Friday night. There are four different designs by the library’s own Priscilla Marshall, one for each season, in your choice of two different boxes--an assortment with all the seasons, and a box with just winter, which would work for holiday cards. You can get yours at the library any time during open hours. They are $18 for 12 cards, and profits benefit the library.

Tree\

We had clear, cold weather for the outdoor activities.

Fire crowd

Lights

Bonfire

Singers

Help was provided with carol singing.

Tent

Hot chocolate provided temporary relief,

Rockie kids

But then it was time to go inside.

Kids

Dancers

Kids were inspired to dance to Annie DiMichiel’s singing as they got ready to talk to Mrs. Claus.

Dancers

Mrs. Claus

Mrs. Claus

Mrs. Claus

Debi and Bob

Kristen

After singing and dancing and confiding, children put together ornaments and had refreshments.

Crafts

Arriving

Then finally you could let loose at the auction.

Milk bottles

Nancy Paulina

Joan R.

auction

auction

Thanks again and as usual to everyone who donated, bid, won, set up, cleaned up, paid attention, did the math, did the vacuuming, baked, got cold, kept warm, sang, kept quiet, and participated.