Today, we're featuring this photo of Susan Sassmann to remind all of us that Saturday, June 21, 2025, is the 21st year of the Greensboro Summer Solstice Festival. It began in 2025, and initially held in Greensboro's Bicentennial Garden. The event pre-dated the naming of the garden The Tanger Center Bicentennial Garden. Originally, the event was to be a one year happening, but people loved it so much, it has become an annual event for Greensboro, timed to happen as close to the Summer Solstice as possible. Approximently 5,000 attend the event annually to enjoy the many performances, events, food trucks and vendors. This is a place to don your best fairy wings and sparkle as magically as you can. See here for all the details from vendors to bands & schedule. And yes, the giant, Paper Hand Puppets out of Saxapahaw will he there and the evening will end with a fire show. A $10 entry fee helps pay for the event as well as the performers.
The extraordinary Sue Sassmann moved to Greensboro from Toronto in 1987 to attend college where she majored in fashion design. She has done so much in her time in Greensboro, including co-founding the Women's Resource Center in the mid 1990s. Now "retired", Sue will be seen in full fairy regalia floating from venue to venue and booth to booth to make sure everyone is having a fabulous time at the festival. Sue is one of those people who just keeps making an impact and giving back to community. If you see her on Saturday, be sure to thank her.
Happy Friday!