ADAMANT – The Blackfly Festival will return Saturday, June 6. The annual free, family-friendly bug-centric celebration will begin at the Adamant Co-Op, for a nature walk with local naturalist John José at 10 a.m., as well as the “Build-A-Bug” craft workshop with former environmental educator Sandal Cate (ages 5-12) for ages 5-12.
Throughout the day, the festival will feature live music, “Larks in the Attic” with Susan Reid, Pam Bockes and Linda Young as well as acappella group, “The Crones” and traditional Swedish music by “The Lingonberries,” followed by “Anything Goes” with Ben Koenig and Mark Greenberg.
Michael Sabourin, president of the Vermont Entomological Society will be present to answer questions and share his bug collection. The grill opens at 11 a.m., with jumbo hot dogs, chicken sausage, salmon burgers, hamburgers, black bean burgers, salads and baked goods for sale. Items sold at the silent auction are available for pickup in the store until 3 p.m. The Blackfly Parade and Fashion Show begins at 12:15 p.m., and past parades have been described as “the Macy’s Day Parade of the Insect World.”
At 12:45 p.m., come watch the Blackfly Pie Contest as solo cooks and families submit black and blood themed pies to judges, who award entries for Taste and Blackfly Homage. Slices of the winning pies will be sold after the event. For more information and the full events schedule, visit adamantcoop.org
