The City of Alpharetta invites teachers and students from local elementary schools with the entire community to celebrate the spirit of fall by creating scarecrows for the 5th Annual Scarecrow Harvest. The celebration will have over 90 scarecrows from elementary schools displayed on Main Street (SR 9) in Downtown Alpharetta beginning September 29, 2010. Residents, businesses and organizations throughout Alpharetta are encouraged to join in by displaying their own scarecrows as well.
“The Scarecrow Harvest brings the fall spirit to our children and the entire community,” said City of Alpharetta Mayor Arthur Letchas. The 5th Annual Scarecrow Harvest - Sat, October 2 from 10am – 2pm is a thank you celebration for all the children creating scarecrows. The event will take place on Old Roswell Street in downtown Alpharetta. Please come to the event and walk the scarecrow trail, also live music with High Cotton, FREE hayrides through downtown, FREE face painting, FREE fall crafts, FREE inflatables, and buy fresh produce at the farmers market across the street at City Hall. We encourage families to bring cameras for a photograph at a fall harvest photo area.
Barbecue sandwiches from Smokejack, A Southern Grill and assorted fall treats will be offered. The celebration will occur in conjunction with the Alpharetta Farmers Market hosted by Downtown Alpharetta Trade Association each Saturday from May through October. Parking is available at City Hall and Milton Center (old Milton High School).
On Saturday, October 2 at 12pm at the stage, selected scarecrows will be given either “Most Creative,” “Best Constructed,” “Best Personality,” “SchCOOLest” (school with the most participating classrooms), and “Go Green” Scarecrows. Each classroom/school winner will receive prizes donated by Alpharetta Farmers Market, Bagel Boys, Downtown Alpharetta Trade Association, PizzaVito, The Pediatric Center at Northside Alpharetta, and other area businesses.
In 2009, seventeen elementary schools created scarecrows that lined Main Street. Teachers and/or classroom representatives may obtain an application on-line at www.alpharetta.ga.us or by phoning Kim Maloney at (678) 297-6000, ext.1008. The City of Alpharetta will deliver hay to schools for each classroom’s creation and provide hay bales along Main Street for each classroom’s scarecrow display. Scarecrows must be placed in their assigned spaces along Main Street September 24 through 27.
We invite the entire community to join in on the fun by displaying your own scarecrows in front of your business or subdivision. If your business or organization would like to be on the “Scarecrow Locator List”, please complete our simple application. For more information on the event, applications, or how to create a scarecrow, visit
www.alpharetta.ga.us or phone 678-297-6000, ext. 1008.
Labels: Alpharetta, Scarcrow, scarecrow harvest
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Scarecrow Harvest returns to downtown Alpharetta
September 26, 2007Creatures of straw, cloth and other materials will sprout around Historic Downtown Alpharetta as the second annual Scarecrow Harvest begins Monday, Oct. 1
.Students and teachers from local elementary schools spent time designing their own scarecrow creations for the event. The scarecrows will be on display on Main Street (Ga. 9) in downtown Alpharetta for several weeks.
The students in Bobbie Smith's second grade class have one of the scarecrows going on display, and the class spent a recent Friday morning crafting their entry.
The students crafted their scarecrow from straw, mop heads, lace, epaulets and other materials, picking an historical figure as their theme. By the end of the morning, straw was strewn around the classroom, paint was on the floor and on some of the students' clothes. But the second graders took to the task of cleanup as willingly as crafting the scarecrow. While the crafting continued, some of the students spontaneously recited historical facts learned in their class that related to their theme.
The city asked residents and businesses in Alpharetta to display their own scarecrows also.
A family celebration Saturday, Oct. 6 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. will be part of the Scarecrow Harvest. The Alpharetta Farmer's Market will host the event in the public parking lot beside Old Roswell Street in downtown Alpharetta. The Downtown Alpharetta Trade Association sponsors the farmer's market each Saturday from May through October.
The Scarecrow Harvest event features free hayrides, children's fall crafts, live folk music with High Cotton performing and the announcement of the winning scarecrows. Three classrooms creating the winning scarecrows in the category of "Most Creative," "Best Constructed" and "Best Personality" will each receive a $100 donation by DATA and Colonial Bank.
Barbecue sandwiches offered by Smokejack, A Southern Grill, and fall treats such as caramel apples will be available.
Motorists can find free parking at City Hall and Milton Center (old Milton High School).
Last year, the first year of the Scarecrow Harvest event, some 50 scarecrows from nine elementary schools lined Main Street. Winning 2006 scarecrows included entries such as Jack Spare Crow from Summit Hill Elementary School, Cat in The Hat from Manning Oaks Elementary School and Chef Martha from Alpharetta Elementary School.
For more information, visit www.alpharetta.ga.us or phone 678-297-6000, ext. 1008.
Labels: Holloween, Kids, October, Scarcrow, Trick or Treat
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