The Brookfield Scene
Janet, a Town of Brookfield resident, has lived in the Elmbrook area for nearly 40 years and is an avid gardener and volunteer. Her blog focuses on the city and town of Brookfield – past, present and future.
Build a Scarecrow
By Janet Wintersberger
Sunday, Sep 3 2006, 12:30 PM
Children under 16 can enter the Scarecrow Building Contest sponsored by the Elmbrook Historical Society. Frames and hay will be provided. Kids will provide the creativity and clothing. Register for the contest by September 10 . Call 262 782-4057.
The scarecrow contest is part of a day-long, fun-filled event celebrating Brookfield’s agrarian history on the grounds of the Dousman Stagecoach Inn).
Scarecrows need to be in place by 11 a.m., Sunday, September 17. Scarecrows will be judged at noon.
“Days Gone By” features antique farm tractors, Laura Ingalls Wilder stories and a one-room school room. A farm-hand lunch will be served from 11:30-1:30. The 1843 inn is at 1075 N. Pilgrim Parkway, (between Bluemound and Gebhardt Rds.) in Brookfield. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $5 adults and $3 children.
Historical society members will be available September 16 so kids can assemble their scarecrows.
