For many years Sanders, a retirement community in Gloucester courthouse, has held an Oktoberfest celebration for its residents and their families. This year, however, the community is going a bit bigger.
Sanders has partnered with Gloucester Brewing Company and Main Street Preservation Trust to host an Oktoberfest the public can enjoy on Saturday, Oct. 5, complete with vendors, food, music and, of course, beer.
“It's just grown,” said Sanders Marketing Director Barbara Weldon.
Weldon and nurse manager Angie Oliver collaborated to expand the community’s Oktoberfest celebrations so all of Gloucester could not only enjoy the festivities, but also learn what Sanders is all about.
“It just brings awareness to where we are and what we have to offer the community,” said Oliver about the event.
“We’re probably the biggest hidden gem in Gloucester,” she said.
The festival will be held from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and will coincide with the Walk to End Alzheimer’s event, which begins at 9:40 that s...