May Day Celebration & Spring Fair on May 3

Join us on Saturday, May 3 from 10am-3pm for our May Day Celebration & Spring Fair to celebrate the season! Traditional May Pole dancing will start at 10am, followed by unique children’s activities (like Pillow Jousting and the Dragon Run!), delicious food, live music, select vendors, and more!

Advanced Activity Passes & Puppet Show Tickets

Advanced Activity Passes* are now available for purchase! Passes are $10/child in advance here and $15/child at the Information Table at the Spring Fair. The passes are required for activities including Pillow Jousting, Banana Pole, Field Games, Dragon Run, and Boat Making. Passes are not required for the Kindergarten yard. Pre-ordered passes can be picked them up from the Main Office on Friday, May 2 or at Will Call at the Information Table at the Fair.

This year, we are thrilled to bring back the Zip Line! Zip Line tickets must be purchased separately for $5/ride. You can pre-order your child’s tickets here, or purchase at the Information Table at the Fair. If you have any questions, contact Karine Bouis-Towe.

Advanced Puppet Show tickets** for the Magical Puppet Tree’s presentation of “The Apple Cake” will be available in Turose, beginning on Monday, April 28. Show times are 1pm & 2pm in the School Assembly Hall. We anticipate that each show will fill quickly, so be sure to get your tickets early.

*Please note, cash is preferred for the Spring Fair, though we will also accept credit cards. This year, we will not be accepting Venmo at the Information Table.

**Tickets must be purchased in-person at Turose on a first-come, first-serve basis.

The Acorn Players Present "The Apple Cake"

At 1pm and 2pm, the HVS Student Troupe will present an adaption of Nienke van Hichtum’s The Apple Cake in the School Assembly Hall. This delightful silk marionette performance features storytelling by Gaby Hoffman and music by Joachim Cooder.

An old woman longs to make an apple cake but is without the most essential ingredient…. As she journeys out into the world, the beauty of reciprocity unfolds.

Tickets are $5 and will be available in Turose starting on Monday, April 28.

On the Menu

Juliana Santos from our School Lunch Program will be serving up hot dogs, hamburgers, and pulled pork, along with tasty salads and refreshing beverages, at the Food Tent on the Playfield. We’ll have live music from Alex Harvey, the Hawthorne Valley Quartet, Valley Voices After School Choir, Vivace Ensemble, and the High School Jazz Band under the Food Tent throughout the day.

Students in Grades 8-11 will also offer refreshments for purchase to benefit their class funds. Be on the look out for Lemonade from Grade 8, Dumplings from Grade 9, Apple Cake a la Mode from Grade 10, and Snow Cones & Boba Tea from Grade 11!

Local Vendors

We are pleased to welcome back beloved local vendors to this year’s Spring Fair.

Hawthorne Valley Farm will offer biodynamic plant starts for your garden, and farmers will be on-hand for CSA membership registration.

Clinton Pottery will have a selection of their beautiful, hand-crafted dishes.

And Maple Leaf Sugaring will serve their mouth-watering maple cotton candy, in addition to offering other maple products.

3rd Annual Ping Pong Tournament

The 8th Graders are excited to host the third annual HVS Ping Pong Tournament to close out the Spring Fair with a smash!

Register in advance here or in-person at the Information Table at the Spring Fair. The fee is $10/player. The Tournament starts at 3pm in the Middle School Greenhouse. We’ll have prizes, concessions, and a raffle. We hope you’ll join us!

Thank you to our wonderful event sponsors!