Thanks to new folding tables downstairs, the Bremen Town House opened for a Harvest dinner on Sept. 18 – the first public dinner held there in more than 20 years, according to Bremen resident Diane O’Conner.
For years, the Town House has hosted annual events, such as Chocolate Sunday, but the addition of seating downstairs afforded the chance to open the building for a public dinner. Recent dinners have been held at the fire station to allow handicapped access.
“This building used to be where the town would come together,” O’Conner said.
O’Conner is the former chairman of the Bremen Conservation Commission, which hosted the Harvest Dinner.
About 80 people attended the sold-out event. The meal featured foods grown or produced in Bremen and the adjoining towns, including lobster, home-baked bread, ham, ice cream and apples.
The Conservation Commission raffled off items donated by Bremen residents, and all proceeds went to support the town’s conservation account.
Following the dinner, attendees enjoyed an engaging performance by folk and bluegrass band the New Rangers.
The New Rangers features Jim Nelson on guitar, bass and vocals; John Reny on guitar and vocals; John Riley on guitar, vocals and tambourine and Peter Jackson on pedal-steel guitar.
The Bremen Conservation Commission works with residents, government agencies and natural resource organizations to conserve undeveloped land in Bremen that will “maintain the rural character of the town, protect its water resources, preserve wildlife habitat and provide recreational opportunities,” according to a press release issued by the organization.
For more information about the Bremen Conservation Commission, read their online blog at www.bremenconservation.blogspot.com.
