July/August 2026 Newsletter
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68th Annual Canterbury Fair, Saturday, July 25, 9am-4pm, in the center

— Famous Chicken BBQ— Artisans & Craftspeople— 5K Classic Road Race— Live Music, Games, & Fun for the Whole Family!Go to CanterburyFair.com for a full schedule of events, or find us on Facebook! Read more
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Fair Help Still Needed 🙂

I.O.VsAnyone interested in participating in an “Interesting Old Vehicle” display at the Canterbury Fair please contact Briggs Lockwood at briggslockwood@gmail.com. KIDS GAMESPrizes Needed: Tchotchkeys, stickers, extra party favors, etc. can be donated at the Parish… Read more
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Extra Special Farmers Market Party, Wed., July 15, 4-7pm

No matter how you count it — 20 years, two decades, or 360+ Markets —we have been in the center of Canterbury for a LOOOONG time.Come celebrate with us!In addition to all the GREAT vendors… Read more
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Pastor’s Note

Dear FriendsI’m not sure whether the grey light or the birdsong wakes me up in the summer. Maybe it’s both. Either way, I love waking up to the sound of another day, keeping my eyes… Read more
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SMark Your Calendars for these July/August Events you won’t want to miss!!
Sat., July 4th: 5th Annual Fireworks Fun Fest in the Center
Kids parade and games, hot dogs and hamburgers, Declaration of Independence, Concert, Watermelon, and especially grand Fireworks! Hosted by Friends of Canterbury Center. 5-9pm in the center.
Wed., July 15: Canterbury Farmers Market 20th Anniversary Celebration
Market goes an extra half hour — Join us for local dinner hot-off-the-grill with all the fixins’, extra kids games, bodacious Bluegrass music,
and cake of course! Event runs
4-7pm. Food served 4-6:30pm.
Quaker Meeting Yard Sale, July 18
Huge multi-family sale. All funds raised will go to “Immigrant Support Fund” established by Quaker Meeting. Sale goes from 7:30-2:30 at the Quaker Meeting House,
11 Oxbow Pond Rd.
Sat., July 25: The 68th Canterbury Fair, always the last Saturday in July!
Check CanterburyFair.com for the full schedule of Fair fun. All the traditional favorites, and MORE!
Fair opens at 9am when the Woodchuck Classic runners sprint down the hill from the elementary
school. The “Chipmunks” scramble down the hill next. Don’t miss Shaker hand pies at the Bake Sale!
Thursdays, Aug. 6, Aug. 20, Sept. 3: Sessions in the Center
A line up of concerts brought to you by Friends
of Canterbury Center. 6-8pm around the gazebo (or bandstand,
