March 15, 2014, Pomfret, CT … Celebrate spring in Pomfret on Saturday, May 3rd with the 8th Annual Town Wide Tag Sale sponsored by the Pomfret Proprietors. Starting at 7AM, purchase a map to guide you to the many participating residences, businesses and organizations spread throughout town. Last year over 60 locations offered bargains galore. A number of locations are fund-raising for their organizations, so your purchases will also benefit a good cause. A Town Wide Tag Sale Map makes bargain hunting a breeze. Maps will be sold for $1 at Pomfret Community School (20 Pomfret Street, RTs 169 & 101) and Christ Church (527 Pomfret St./RT. 169). Profits from map sales and registrations will be donated to Pomfret’s historic Congregational Church in order to help them rebuild after a devastating fire this winter.
If you purchase your map at PCS, visit the school cafeteria where the Friends of the Pomfret Public Library will host a Used Book & Tag Sale from 7AM until 12PM, featuring current fiction, non-fiction, children’s books, biographies, and usually a lot of mystery/suspense. Most books are $1 for hardcovers and trade paperbacks, 50 cents for regular paperbacks, plus a $5 Bag Sale from 11AM to noon (excluding individually priced books). Tag sale items run the gamut.
From PCS, follow Route 169 (a National Scenic Byway—enjoy the views!) north to 233 Pomfret Street, where the Pomfret Horse & Trail Association will hold a tag & tack sale to sponsor a camper to attend the 4-H horse camp and also benefit Wyndham Land Trust. Continue north to Christ Church’s Colossal Rummage Sale (8AM to 1PM). This indoor sale benefits the youth group “Journey to Adulthood” Summer Pilgrimage and features lots of great bargains plus a bake sale.
Don’t miss the 60th Annual Windham County 4-H Fundraiser (326 Taft Pond Rd.). Their 2-day tag sale runs Friday from 12 to 6PM and Saturday from 9AM to 6PM. Lunch and homemade desserts will be available both days, beginning at noon. There is also an auction of goods and services on both days (preview 5PM, auction 6PM). Many items are donated from local businesses to support this popular youth camp and the Ragged Hill Woods Environmental Education programs.
A site for multiple tag sales is the Pomfret Senior Center on Route 44 (207 Mashamoquet Rd.), where registration for tables will benefit programs for seniors. Consult your map for more tag sale locations all over town.
While you’re in Pomfret, enjoy this scenic and historic town. Better yet, spend the weekend and book one of the local B&Bs, visit Pomfret’s winery, check out shops & galleries, take a walk on the town’s many nature & hiking trails, and check out CT Audubon’s Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road. Go to www.VisitPomfret.com for more information. Questions? Contact Martha Emilio (860) 974-1583 / Martha@majilly.com.