Come celebrate spring at the Bagdad Village Preservation Association’s Market Day Saturday, May 7th from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. The annual event will be held at the Bagdad Community Center located at the corners of Pooley and School streets (6860 Pooley St.) in historic Bagdad. The day will start with the white elephant sale at 8 a.m. Following at 9 a.m., the Craft and Collectible show will begin with a variety of Artisan offerings to include angel pins, wreaths, original paintings, note cards, children’s personalized CDs and DVDs, jewelry, American Girl doll clothes, totes, purses, embroidered t-shirts, cook books, fiction and short stories, (inspired by local history), and handmade hats & scarves.
Fried fish dinners, with all the trimmings, are always a crowd pleaser and will be served starting at 11:00 a.m. Churns full of your favorite flavors of homemade ice cream (strawberry, dewberry, peach, peppermint, chocolate) will be available throughout the day.
Kids of all ages will enjoy the displays and demonstrations by the Bagdad Volunteer Fire Department; including fire trucks and rescue equipment.
History buffs will also want to tour the Museum Bagdad Village Museum. Once a bustling lumber mill village, Bagdad was the center of the Southeastern lumber industry for more than 110 years before closing in 1939. At one time Bagdad was the biggest, most modern lumber exporter in the western world and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
Donated items for the white elephant sale (no clothing items) will be accepted until May 3rd and can be dropped off at 4605 Forsyth Street or by contacting BVPA President Michael Johnson at (850) 293-5349.
If you would like to volunteer to assist with the event, or need additional information, contact BVPA Vice-President Robyn Baker at (850) 554-4669, for more information on the Bagdad Village Preservation Association visit the association’s web site at www.bagdadvillage.org.
