Winter Wonderland Festival set for Dec. 1-2

Warwick — A Winter Wonderland Festival will be held at W. Rogowski Farm on Saturday, Dec., 1 from 5 to 9 p.m. and on Sunday, Dec. 2, from 12 to 4 p.m. The festival will include music, crafts and refreshments. The featured performers at the festival are pianist and composer Richard Kimball and the Olaj Band, featuring Peter Holmgren and Kevin Andreas. “The Winter Wonderland Festival is the perfect family outing,” MacArthur Fellow and farmer Cheryl Rogowski said in teh press release announcing the festival. “Kids can get involved in crafts while they learn about the role that farmers markets play in our community...” Visitors will also get to sample refreshments from The Black Dirt Gourmet kitchen that specializes in using local herbs, vegetables, and fruits in a growing line of prepared epicurean salads and spreads. The event will include a gingerbread house contest, with a grand prize of $250. The contest will be juried by award-winning pastry chef, Jean-Claude Sanchez of Jean-Claude’s Artisan Bakery and Dessert Café, and Lisa Ciriello of Lisa’s Cookie Shop. Attendees will also be able to speak with Rogowski about the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program that allows the public to support sustainable local farming through farm share ownership. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children 3 to 12 years of age. To participate in the Gingerbread House Contest, download rules, eligibility requirements and more information at www.Warwickinfo.net/WinterWonderland.