The beginning of autumn brought a chill to the air, but on Saturday, October 3, the tent was warm and the food and guests were incredible. That is the day that Clouds Hill Victorian House Museum hosted its 3rd Annual Harvest Supper Fundraiser.  More than 75 people enjoyed a cocktail hour of special cider drinks and hors d’oeuvres and, after a short presentation by Matt & Wendy Knowlton of Timberdoodle Farm, a buffet meal, prepared by Tom’s Market Catering and featuring items donated by local farms and businesses.

The evening included wines from ShelaLara Vineyards & Winery in Coventry, a small silent and live auction and, in keeping with the theme for this year, a very well received scarecrow decorating competition.  The evening raised $10,000 for Clouds Hill Victorian House Museum, and all proceeds are used to support the continued preservation of the museum.  

Donations to the evening came from Bailey Brook Farm, East Greenwich; Narragansett Creamery, Providence; Timberdoodle Farm, Scituate; Crow’s Nest, Warwick; local artists Daniel Dragon of Dragon Wood Turners and Marty Pena of Art by Pena, and many more.

Clouds Hill Victorian House Museum is operated solely by volunteers; there are no paid employees.  For more information on Clouds Hill Victorian House Museum and their Annual Harvest Supper, visit the website at www.cloudshill.org or call 884-9490.

And, advises Christine Cabral, secretary at the museum, “mark your calendar now –Saturday, October 1, 2016 – and join us next year when our theme will be the pumpkin.”