Sunday August 2, 2:00-9:00PM
SPECIAL GUESTS
Love up on Adoptables & Rescued Animals from Higher Ground Animal Sanctuary, our family’s non-profit rescue (baby pigs, baby goats, kitties, dogs). We will be holding a silent auction to fundraise for them.
VENDORS
Merriweather Crêperie 3:30-7:30PM
Whidbey Pies
Mutiny Bay Blues
Magic Mehndi facepaint/henna with Elise
LIVE MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT
3:00-5:00 Tri
5:30-6:30PM Belly Dancers of Whidbey Island
6:30-8:30 PM Mutiny Bay Brass Band
8:30 Silent Auction Ends
COMMUNITY OFFERINGS & ACTIVITIES
Lammas Doll making with natural materials
Games Field with Celtic God Lugh (Jeremy!) with kid friendly archery, parachute, potato hurling, etc.
Lammas Altar – Earth Mother Offerings (flowers, breads, wheat, foods of the first harvest). We are teaming with the Gaian guild, and are creating a large effigy of mother earth that all will decorate with flowers and offerings of the first harvest. You are welcome to bring items to contribute!
Special Mead Release collaboration with Mutiny Bay Blues, “The Oracle” Blueberry Sage Mead
What is Lughnasadh/Lammas?
Lughnasadh, Lughnasa or Lúnasa is a Gaelic festival marking the beginning of the harvest season. Historically, it was widely observed throughout Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle of Man. Traditionally, it is held on halfway between the summer solstice and autumn equinox. In recent centuries, some celebrations have shifted to Sundays near this date. Lughnasadh is one of the four Gaelic seasonal festivals, along with Samhain, Imbolc, and Beltane. It corresponds to the Welsh Gŵyl Awst and the English Lammas.
Lughnasadh revolves around the first fruits and grains of the season. It is a time to express gratitude for nature’s abundance and the nurturing spirit of the land.
As a festival marking the transition from summer to autumn, Lughnasadh reminds us of the cyclical nature of life and the sacrifices that nurture future growth.
