Harbor Days fun continues with corn hole, pony rides, vendors
The Harbor Days festivities were in full swing on Saturday afternoon at Shipyard Park. The park was stuffed full of vendors and people from the community who came out to shop, listen to music and eat.
One vendor that garnered a lot of attention was the Midnight Mosaics tent. It featured both decorations and furniture designed and created by Mika Verna.
Verna is a teacher but spends any free time she has collecting glass for her creations and working to create her masterpieces.
Over at Munro Preserve were pony rides for children, given by Rochester-based Equines for Events.
"It's a family business," Kyah Woodland said. "And it's our first year here."
The Woodland family brought three horses to the festivities, different horses for different sized people, they explained.
Also at Harbor Days was Joe Hurley, who gained local fame when he walked Route 6 from Cape Cod to California.
"It took me nine months and eight pairs of shoes," Hurley laughed.
Hurley, from Connecticut, published a book about his journey called "Ten Million Steps on Route 6" and had a tent at Shipyard Park to sell and sign copies of his book.
Back at the park this year was longtime Harbor Days vendor Honey and Beehive Products. Owned by husband and wife Donald and Rosemary Gowdy, the company has been coming to Harbor Days for "16 or 17 years" they said.
"We've been doing it for years and it has never rained," Donald said. "We're from Westfield, so we come here and she takes me out for fried clams."
The company offers a wide assortment of natural products such as hand cream, lip balm and candy.
"Honey bees are having a tough time," Donald said. "Be kind to the bees."
Harbor Days will continue on Sunday, starting with a pancake breakfast from 8 until 11 a.m.




