Avon's 2025 'Tablescapes' Winners Turn Dinner Settings Into Art

AVON, CT — One of the local community's biggest and most-anticipated fundraisers is complete, and the winners of the 2025 "Tablescapes" event are now basking in their glory.

The annual fundraiser for the Avon Historical Society transforms simple, dinner table settings and turns them into works of art, with many contestants showcasing their creativity annually.

This year, the "Tablescapes 2025" contest took place March 14-15 at the historic North House, 1 Nod Road, Avon.

Proceeds of the event helped the Avon Historical Society open its brand new Avon History Museum, set to open to the public on July 4.

The fundraiser featured themed table settings from local professional designers, florists, businesses, individuals, artists, and others.

The tools of their trade were fresh floral arrangements, centerpieces and other accessories.

The 2025 winners, according to the Avon Historical Society, were:

• First Place: "Touches of Avon" by Tracy Payne, Ann Wood, and Mary Ann Haar, Laylock Cottage Art & Design.

• Second Place: “Thanks for the Post ” by Tracy Gerace, volunteer at H.O.P.E. Partners of Farmington.

• Third Place: "Guess Whose Coming to Dinner " by The Garden Club of Avon.

• Honorable Mention: "Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries" by Susan Talbot.

For more information and to view photos of the winning entries, click on this link.

To see a slide show on the 2025 Avon Historical Society 'Tablescapes' event, click on this link.

From March 14: 'Avon's 'Tablescapes' Fundraiser To Help Open New History Museum'

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