The invitation called for the Medford Leas Blueberry Festival to start at 3:15 pm on Tuesday, July 12, with Brad Thompson talking about Blueberry Farming. His fascinated audience kept him answering questions beyond his scheduled time, but no one seemed to mind

From the Theater, the crowd moved to the Holly Room for a party with hors d’oeuvres and blue-berry wine, accompanied by Dan Hanrahan playing love songs from the ’40s on his jazz guitar.

In the dining rooms, “Dinner with a Blueberry Twist” included, among other things, cold blueberry soup, corn and blueberry salad, beef with blueberry demi-glace, venison sausage stuffed with blueberries, and merlot.

Ashley Leitner served Coles Roberts’ ice cream with blueberries,
blueberry pie, blueberry buckle, and a smile.

The day ended with the Barrington Band performing patriotic music in the Theater, and with residents at times joining in song. It was altogether a very happy American Blueberry Festival.