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The Collies are Coming to "Sunnybank: Home of Lad!"

The 23rd Annual Gathering at Sunnybank, August 17 and 18 at Terhune Memorial Park, 381 Terhune Drive, Wayne. Crafting, dog shows, much more.

Just a few of the many Collies and puppies coming to The Gathering at Sunnybank
Just a few of the many Collies and puppies coming to The Gathering at Sunnybank (Courtesy of Linda DeYoung)

The Collies are Coming Again to "Sunnybank: Home of Lad!"

Create a keepsake at the Sunnybank Collie gathering August 17 and 18

Make your own Sunnybank Collie craft with materials and guidance provided by spinners, painters and craftspeople, at a new creative event at "The 23rd Annual Gathering at Sunnybank" on August 17 and 18. The main attractions of course are the dozens of beautiful Collies and fans of Wayne's author/Collie man Albert Payson Terhune.

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Watch Collies prance about the show ring, meet and pet the Collies and puppies, and learn about this loyal, magnificent breed. Docent-led historic tours start Saturday morning, focusing on this year's theme: "Sunnybank, Home of Lad." Lad was Terhune's first and greatest Collies.

After the tours, watch canine candidates for "Canine Good Citizen" and "Therapy Dog Certification" attempt the qualifying course. During the "Rescue Parade" of adopted homeless Collies, owners will share sometimes heartrending tales of the dogs' lives before they came to their present happy home.

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Celebrate Sunnybank as a place of creativity by making your own keepsake art. Craft a collage of Sunnybank photos and illustrations; decorate a frame, a pin, a Christmas ornament, or a journal. Learn to spin Collie coat into yearn. Or just relax and color. Spinners, weavers, and artists will guide you as needed.

All welcome at "Sunnybank, Home of Lad," August 17 and 18, The 23rd Annual Gathering at Sunnybank, 381 Terhune Drive, Wayne. Event agenda at www.colliehealth.org

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