MILLERS FALLS — Attendees shopped, made wreaths and listened to music during Saturday’s first-ever “Millers Falls Magic” event that sought to highlight the village’s unique creativity.

“It seems like it was a success, so hopefully it will be an annual event,” said Kate Martineau, one of the organizers. “It is just a nice way to get people to come to Millers.”

Organized by the Millers Falls Community Improvement Association, a group of residents who have worked to enhance the village since 2018, “Millers Falls Magic” brought local residents and visitors together to enjoy festive activities as the holiday season ramps up. The event was held in tandem with the 10th annual “It’s a Wonderful Night in Turners Falls” the night before.

From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., people browsed the sales and special offers at Rustic Romance, the Pub General Pop-Up and Eldrich Goods. In the afternoon, the Millers Falls Library hosted a free wreath-making workshop and Element Brewing Co. hosted a craft fair.

Residents who are involved with the organizing group, the Millers Falls Community Improvement Association, meet on the third Thursday of each month at Element Brewing Co. to socialize and plan events. People who are interested in joining can check out their Facebook page where regularly planned meetings are announced.

Martineau, a member of the association, explained they are currently raising money to move the mural they made by the river up to the library, and in the past the association campaigned to fix the stairs connecting the village center with Highland Park. They host ice cream socials at the library and craft nights at Element Brewing Co. A spring block party is also being considered.

“We want Millers to be a great place to live and a great place to visit,” Martineau said. “This village has lots of potential.”

Many of the craftspeople selling their wares at Element Brewing Co. showed off why Millers Falls is a great place to live. Ashley Lamoureux of Wild Ash Designs showed visitors the creativity happening right in the center of the village.

Lamoureux makes fused glass jewelry. She cuts individual colors and fuses the glass in a kiln in her home. Her work is regularly available at Element Brewing Co. and the Pub General, as well as other craft stores outside of the village. She said she enjoyed Millers Falls Magic because it “brings towns together.”

Also made entirely in Miller Falls is Railview Apiary’s honey, which was sold at the craft fair. And, while not completely made in Millers Falls, Turners Falls resident Jennifer Waryas of TeaTimes TX shared her product with craft fair attendees: inventive blends of loose-leaf tea. Her teas include black, green and herbal varieties. She makes the tea in her home but rents the kitchen and storage space at Element Brewing Co.

“It is sleepy here and we like that,” Waryas said of Millers Falls, “but there are a lot of things happening under the radar. This gives visibility to that.”

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