For the 69th year, the whole community is being invited to the Dudley Grange Strawberry Festival at 129 Center Road on Thursday, June 20. The festivities begin at 4 PM and last as long as the strawberries do.

Included in the day’s fun are music from the Old Fiddlers’ Club of Rhode Island, “The Living Statue,” Dudley Fire Department’s smoke house, petting zoo animals, a frog jumping contest, handmade french fries, tables from community groups and more, all in a place of good humor and community. As usual, neighboring organizations are also putting on events, including tours of the Black Tavern.

If you have time the day before, we also need people to hull the strawberries. That’s also at the Grange starting at 9 AM on Wednesday, June 19, and volunteers will get snacks.

Come on down and help us hold and have fun at an old-fashioned lawn party next to Nichols College