Hawk & Handsaw Farm

Hawk & Handsaw Farm

5th Annual May Day Festivities

& Beltane Celebration

RAIN OR SHINE!!

Saturday May 2nd, 2026

3pm - LATE

(Pre Party Set Up & Social : Friday May 1st - ALL DAY)

Donation options at bottom of page if viewing on a phone device! THANK YOU!

Suggested Sliding Scale Donation encouraged: $10 - $50/ person

*chip in to help us keep these events running and support the generous artists and performers.

20 Moitoza Ln.

Portsmouth, RI 02871

Hawk and Handsaw Farm is listed on google maps.

Festive dress encouraged along with seating or blanket.

3pm opening traditional Scots/Irish Jam

         Flower crown/Nature crafts table

4:30Pm Spring Fire lighting

      Accompanied by Wicked Queer Puppet Ruckus singalong

5pm May Pole: Impromptu instruction for volunteer participants

     Accompanied by live Traditional Scots/Irish music

5:45pm Wicked Queer Puppet Ruckus Show

7pm Melanie Beth Curran - Irish American Folk artist & Storyteller

Bonfires after show (weather permitting)

Event Highlights:

⚡️ Potluck / Games / Craft / Maypole / Bonfire

All are welcome to this event!

Tickets: Suggested Donation Sliding Scale

• Recommended Adult: $25 - $35

• Restorative Adult: $40 - $50

• Reduced Adult: $10 - $20

• Child: $5-$15

Workshops and events are funded through Suggested Sliding Scale Donations.

It is NOT required for you to make a donation to attend workshops or events.

“Restorative” donations make it possible for us to share these experiences at reduced or no charge for others. Thank you!

If you are unsure where you fall on the scale please see our sliding scale guidelines HERE

To avoid processing fees or the online shopping hassle we will accept cash donations or Venmo on the day of workshops or events as well.

Hawk and Handsaw Farm aims to offer workshops and events to the diverse range of people in our communities. Accessibility to community building, traditional craft, and food ways is important to us.

Thank you for your support!

To Sign Up:

1. Select a donation amount at the bottom of this page and “add to cart”.

2. Access your shopping cart in the top right hand corner (on a desktop) or bottom right corner (on a tablet or phone).

3. Be sure to complete your “purchase” on the following pages.

Performer/ Artist Instagram Accounts:

@puppet_ruckus

@the_melaissance 

@wickedqueerpuppets

A huge THANK YOU to Annie Tuthill of @etherdesignco for there Flyer magic!!

Our Sliding Scale Options:

We offer three payment options: Recommended, Reduced and Restorative. Our Recommended option reflects what it takes to cover costs. The Reduced option is for community members who would not be able to attend events without an affordable option, while the Restorative option covers costs and supports greater event access.

Finding yourself on the sliding scale…

Consider paying lower on the scale if you:

• Have significant debt, medical expenses, or educational expenses

• Are supporting children or other dependents

• Have immigration-related expenses

• Have low or inconsistent income

Consider paying higher on the scale if you:

• Own your home, have investments, retirement accounts, or inherited money

• Travel recreationally, work part-time by choice, or have access to family money and resources

• Have a relatively high degree of earning power due to your level of education, gender or racial privilege, and/or class background, even if you are not currently exercising your earning power

Sliding Scale Guidelines are taken directly from Nofa MASSS ; they were inspired by, and borrowed from Woven Roots Farm, Tyringham, MA and Rock Steady Farm, Millerton, NY.