Scavenger Hunt In Full Swing:
Why and How to Bring Your POP Art to DMD’s 6/19 Finale…

By Janine Trusello

The Dining to Make a Difference Festival and Scavenger Hunt is creating quite the quest for best these days. For those of you waiting for just that right moment to start your fun and exciting POP (Proof-of-Presence) collection, let alone turning it into a stunning work of art, better get cracking! Everyone from those just wanting to dine around as much as possible to those determined to win the top prize at DMD’s grand finale street fair next Wednesday, are as busy as bees.

The goal is for participants to patronize as many downtown eating, drinking and shopping venues as possible, and to collect POP (Proof-of-Presence) materials from each. Everything from a nice matchbook collection to grand and ambitious collages are being put together by those who care and those who create.

And we shall see the final results of people's scavenger hunt sweat and toil at our festival on June 19th.

Scavenger hunt-wise, that still gives you a few days to get going or improve your chances. Use your imagination! Be daring and crazy! Be caring and not-so-lazy! Prizes will be awarded to scavenger hunt participants in such categories as most venues visited and most creative display of POP materials. For those with entries next week, please bring them to the festival stage area, on Washington Street between Albany and Carlisle, by 6:00 pm, or contact info@vergant.com to make other arrangements.

Of course, we hope you will be joining us for the BIG event next week. Here is the info to not forget:

Wednesday June 19, 5:30 pm - Sunset: Dining to Make a Difference Finale and Street Fair, Washington Street between Albany and Carlisle. Enjoy music, farmer's market, food and beverage tastings, DMD’s Scavenger Hunt Awards Ceremony, entertainment, a live auction and more while raising funds for selected charities. Washington Street (home to 85 West, Roy’s, Moran’s and Giovanni’s) is best reached by taking the N/R train to Rector, the 4/5 or the 1/2 to Wall Street and walking west.

Details, links, pictures, maps and more are available here.