Krista Evans pitches Booty Fall Festival and New Durham 250th history walk

Krista Evans, who identified herself as from the Zachariah Dooney Farm, outlined plans for a Booty Fall Festival on Sept. 19, 2026, at the Booty Farmstead that will include a nine‑station New Durham 250th history walk for children and families. "It's gonna spell out, I think, community," Evans said of the stamp sheet that participants will fill at each station to earn a prize.

Organizers said the event will run 3 to 5 p.m., with a rain date of Sept. 20, and discussed practical needs including electricity and a generator backup. Evans asked whether concession equipment — a hot dog machine, a popcorn machine and a cotton‑candy machine — could be used and whether sales would be run by the recreation department or by the event organizers.

Committee members and volunteers recommended coordination with the town calendar and the library for promotion and suggested recruiting library volunteers for face painting. One member said the town calendar has already been posted and that the organizers should also share a flyer for broader reach.

A related motion was made and approved to authorize Celeste to buy novelty items and prizes for the event. The motion as recorded did not state a precise dollar limit on the public record; minutes show committee discussion of quantities (example packs of roughly 120 items) and intentions to recoup costs through sales if applicable. The mover for the authorization was the event organizer and a second was recorded; members voiced assent.

Next steps: organizers will post the event on the town calendar, confirm volunteer face‑painters and finalize whether concessions will be run as fundraising sales or supplied by organizers. The committee set the rain date and agreed to follow up on power arrangements.