There’s a sense of excitement in Mattapoisett during the week of Harbor Days each year. On Saturday, the tent was up at Shipyard Park, and tables and chairs were still stacked, waiting for someone to set them up for their first use.
The Aardvark was out and about town this weekend waving at passersby, strolling through Shipyard Park, and stopping by to say hello to Salty the Seahorse and to ‘seahorse around’ and frolic in Dunseith Park, excited about Harbor Days, especially since he will finally get his chance to experience the splendor of Harbor Days for himself instead of just reading about it in The Wanderer. The Aardvark this year will be making intermittent appearances throughout the weekend during Harbor days (weather permitting, of course, since aardvarks hate hot weather).
This year, all of us at The Wanderer will also have the chance to join in on the fun instead of just doing what we always do, ‘wandering’ around looking for that great shot and taking notes about all the fun everybody else is having.
The Wanderer will have its own booth at the Harbor Days craft fair this Saturday and Sunday, July 16-17, from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. Come by and spin The Wanderer ‘Wheel of Fortune’ we will have set up and win Wanderer merchandise and prizes! We’ll be donating all of our proceeds to the Mattapoisett Lions Club at the end of the weekend!
So stop over, say hello and meet The Wanderer staff who work hard all year bringing you Tri-Town news and event announcements and, if you happen to ‘Find the Aardvark,’ take a selfie and post it to our Facebook page for more chances to win prizes.
Happy Harbor Days, everyone!
By Jean Perry
