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Peconic Bay Medical Center 16th Annual Garden Festival

Peconic Bay Medical Center's 16th Annual Garden Festival will be held May 5-8 from 9am -6pm at the Staples Shopping Center, Riverhead and the Great Lawn in Westhampton Beach. A colorful exhibition of trees, bushes & bedding plants from 40 of the finest local growers. 

Need some expert gardenting advice or tips? Speak with Master Gardeners from Cornell Cooperative Extension & Garden Club.  Need dessert for family dinner?  Pick up a fresh baked Briermere pie or Holey Moses Cheesecake.  The Garden Festival brings together the best of the East End: our plant wholesalers, the garden community and the medical center that serves us all.

An additionalhighlight to this premier gardening event will be a raffle for a chance to win some fabulous prizes.  For $5/ticket or 5 tickets for $20, you could win:

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  • First Prize: Two Adirondack Garden Chairs (Donated by Kaufman Allied Patio Furniture, Riverhead & Central Islip)
  • Second Prize: Weber Spirit E310 Gas Grill (Donated by Peconic Propane, Calverton)
  • Third Prize: Wine Tour Getaway Package (includes a one-night stay, wine tour and breakfast for two - Donated by Hilton Garden Inn Riverhead)
  • Fourth Prize: Garden Utility Wagon (Donated by Griffing Hardware Company, Riverhead)

Raffle tickets are available at the Peconic Bay Medical Center Gift Shop. 

Proceeds from the 16th Annual Garden Festival will benefit Peconic Bay Medical Center to help serve patients, their families and the community by improving our facility and helping to develop and implement new programs.

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Need a cure for Spring Fever... don't miss this event!

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