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Town House • First Floor (Back Room)

Premiums: 3 pts. • 2 pts. • 1 pt., unless otherwise noted 

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COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Tracie Shea, Maura Shea, Ellie Shea, Marilyn Frost 

RULES

• Only 4-H members may exhibit.

• Separate classes for:
      – Cloverbud: 5-8 years as of January 1, 2026
      – Junior: 8-13 years as of January 1, 2026
      – Senior: 14-18 years as of January 1, 2026

EXHIBIT CATEGORIES

A. FIBER ARTS

  1.  CREATIVE STITCHING
    a. Small Item
    b. Large Item

  2.  QUILTS
    a. Tied
    b. Hand Quilted
    c. Machine Quilted

  3.  SEWING
    a. Tops
    b. Pants, shorts, or skirts
    c. Any other article of clothing or accessory
    d. Sewn household item (potholder, placemat, pillow, etc.)
    e. Any other sewn item (1 entry only)

  4.  FELTING 
    a. Small Item
    b. Large Item

  5.  ANY OTHER FIBER ART (only 1 entry per exhibitor)
     

​​B. COOKING  (Home baking rules apply)​​​

  1.  Quick Bread or Muffins

  2.  Cake or Cupcakes

  3.  Dropped Cookies

  4.  Bars (cookies, brownies, etc.)

  5.  Creative use of a box mix

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C. HOME IMPROVEMENT â€‹

  1.  ANY ITEM FOR THE KITCHEN

  2.  HOLIDAY OR SEASONAL DECORATION
    a. Spring
    b. Summer
    c. Autumn
    d. Winter 

  3.  Flower arrangement in a vase or container (live cultivated and/or wildflowers)

  4.  Any other (1 entry only)

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D. CRAFTS

  1.  Creative use of discarded materials (discarded materials must be named)

  2.  Jewelry item

  3.  Decorative Painting (t-shirt, bag, pillowcase, wooden plaque, etc.)

  4.  Any project using clay, pottery, or ceramics

  5.  Nature craft (any craft using primarily natural items)

  6.  Any other craft project (1 entry only)

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E. PHOTOGRAPHY

  1.  4-H Friends

  2.  4-H Projects (animals, community service, etc.)

  3.  4-H Fun

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F. TRADES CRAFT  (Carpentry, Metal Work, Electrical, etc.)

  1.  Wood work (small item)

  2.  Wood work (large item)

  3.  Any other work (small item)

  4.  Any other work (large item)

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G. POSTERS 

  1.  4-H is Great! (any poster promoting 4-H or a 4-H event)

  2.  Any other (1 entry only)

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H. EDUCATIONAL DISPLAY  (5 pts., 4 pts., 3 pts.)​​​

  1.  Science, Engineering, and Technology: includes animal science (Individual)

  2.  Science, Engineering, and Technology: includes animal science (Group)

  3.  Any other – Individual (1 entry only)

  4.  Any other – Group (1 entry only)

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© 2026 by Hardwick Community Fair Association
P.O. Box 1 • Hardwick, MA 01037
Held each year on the Hardwick Town Common


Conducted by the Hardwick Community Fair Association, Inc. a 501(c)(3) organization, with assistance from the Calvin Paige Agricultural Fund and other local organizations.

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