Winterfest Set for February 1, 2014

Camden, Maine - The Winterfest Committee is planning another gala winter celebration in the Camden Amphitheatre, set for Saturday afternoon, February 1. The date was chosen to create “bookend” weekends in February, beginning with Winterfest on February 1 and the National Toboggan Championships on February 6-7-8, to give townspeople and visitors reason to get  outdoors and enjoy the winter season.

The centerpiece of Winterfest continues to be the ice sculpting event. Teams carve crystal-clear, 300-pound blocks of ice into exquisite, sparkling artwork that remain in the Amphitheatre until sun and rain finally reduce. There are openings for more teams, please contact Ken Gross at the Camden Public Library for information and to register for carving. Tim Pierce, Executive Chef at the Samoset Resort, leads an ice sculpting workshop each season to teach how to use the ice sculpting tools, and to help lay out the art on the blocks. Pierce is very enthusiastic about ice sculpting and enjoys sharing his enthusiasm and skills. He is planning on constructing another Glacier Ice Bar at the Samoset again this winter.

In addition to ice sculpting, Winterfest offers family sledding, music outdoors and indoors, hot food outdoors, and kid crafts and face painting indoors. The Winterfest Committee is seeking volunteers to join the committee, and to help with activities on the day of the festival, particularly with serving food. Contact Ken Gross at 236-3440 for more information. The next meeting of the Winterfest committee is Wednesday morning, 8:00 am, at the Camden Public Library.

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