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Barre Heritage Festival 2009
Schedule of Events
Many of the events are free to the public. However, most food and some of the events are not as marked by ($) throughout the schedule.
Many of the events are free to the public. However, most food and some of the events are not and are marked by ($) throughout the schedule.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
3 pm – 7 pm, Barre Farmer’s Market ($), City Hall Park
5 pm – 8 pm, Paletteers’ Annual Art Show – Opening Reception, Aldrich Public Library, Milne Community Room
7 pm, South Royalton Band, Barre Partnership Concerts in the Park, Currier Park
Thursday, July 23, 2009
10 am - 6 pm, Paletteers’ Annual Art Show, Aldrich Public Library, Milne Community Room
6:30 pm, Casella Waste Management Night ($), Thunder Road, Quarry Hill
Friday, July 24, 2009
8 am - 4 pm, Friends of Aldrich Library Annual Book Sale ($), Aldrich Library Lawn
9 am - 4 pm, Vermont History Center Tours, Vermont History Center
Noon - 6 pm, Paletteers’ Annual Art Show, Aldrich Public Library, Milne Community Room
5 pm – 9 pm, Heritage Cup Tournaments – Softball, Mini-Tennis, and 3-on-3 Basketball, Barre Town Elementary School Recreation Fields
5:30 – 9:30 pm, Food Vendors ($), Washington Street
5:30 pm - 6:15 pm, Norman Kennedy (Scottish ballads), Community National Bank Stage, City Hall Park
6 pm – 8 pm, International Food Tent ($), Aldrich Public Library Lawn
6 pm – midnight, Paquet Farm Centennial Celebration, Live music by Native Tongue and Bethany Carrier, Pig Roast and Barbeque by the Racing Chefs ($), Morrison Road, Barre Town
6:30 pm – 7:45 pm, Marc Gregoire and Friends (Old-Style Regional and Traditional Music), Community National Bank Stage, City Hall Park
8 pm – 10 pm, Swingin’ Vermont Big Band, Community National Bank Stage, City Hall Park
9:30 pm, Fireworks Celebrating 100th Year Anniversary of Paquet Family Farm, launched from Paquet Farm Field, Morrison Road
7 pm - 11 pm, Sherri Lamberton’s Karaoke, Hamburgers and Hot Dogs ($), American Legion Post #10
Saturday, July 25, 2009
All Day, Heritage Cup Tournaments – Softball, Mini-Tennis, and 3-on-3 Basketball, Barre Town Elementary School Recreation Fields
All Day, Food Vendors ($), Washington Street
7:30 am - 10 am, Rotary Pancake Breakfast ($), Aldrich Library Lawn
7:30 am - 1 pm, Friends of Aldrich Library Annual Book Sale ($), Aldrich Library Lawn
7:30 am – 3:30 pm, Paletteers’ Annual Art Show, Aldrich Public Library, Milne Community Room
8 am - 4 pm, Altrusa Club Flea Market ($), Depot Square
8:30 am – complete, Barre Lions Club 8th Annual “Downtown Tow-Down” ($), Registration at 8:30 am/ Pulling starts 9 am, Elm Street
9 am - 2 pm, Barre Area Senior Center Food Sale & Flea Market ($), Barre Area Senior Center
9 am – 10 am, Green Mountain Cloggers, Community National Bank Stage, City Hall Park
10 am - 2 pm, Vermont History Center Tours, Vermont History Center
10 am - 11 am, Barre Tones, Community National Bank Stage, City Hall Park
10 am – noon, Miss Barre Heritage Pageant, Barre Alumni Hall, 2nd Floor
10 am - 2 pm, Children’s Activities - Face Painting, Balloon Sculpting, Granite Rock Art, and Arts & Crafts with Fun Supplies from the ReStore, City Hall Park Gazebo
10 am – 2 pm, Celebration of Scottish Heritage in honor of Robert Burns’ 250th birthday and 110th Anniversary of the Burns’ statue dedication followed by St. Andrews Highland Dancers of
Vermont (lobby) and MacLaren family collection exhibit, Vermont Historical Society
11:15 am – noon, Bosnian Lilies Dance Troupe, Community National Bank Stage, City Hall Park
11:30 am – 1 pm, Tours of Circus Show Exhibit (exhibit open until 3 pm), Studio Place Arts
11:30 am – 3 pm, Farm to Fork Chicken Barbeque, all local food, donations accepted, and book sale (inside), Church of the Good Shepherd
Noon - 1:30 pm, Lobster Dinner, reservations appreciated ($), Masonic Temple Lawn,
Noon - 2 pm, Annual American Legion Cookout & DJ (to 4 pm) ($), The American Legion Lawn (if rains, inside)
12:15 pm – 1:30 pm, Italian Village Dance, Community National Bank Stage, City Hall Park
1:45 pm – 2 pm, Catamount Pipe Band (bagpipes), N. Main Street between Community National Bank and Key Bank
2 pm, PARADE from Civic Center to Pyramid Supply
3:30 – 4:45 pm, The Nisht Geferlach Klezmer Band, Community National Bank Stage, City Hall Park
5:00, Announcement of Parade Winners, Community National Bank Stage, City Hall Park
5:15 – 5:45 pm, Turkish Dancing, Community National Bank Stage, City Hall Park
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm, Hannaford’s Barre Pasta Supper, Benefits the Long Trail District of the Green Mountain Council, Boy Scouts of America, ($), Aldrich Library Lawn
6:00 – 7:30 pm, Crowfoot (Quebecois and New England music), Community National Bank Stage, City Hall Park
7:45 pm – 9:30 pm, The John Whelan Band (Irish music), Community National Bank Stage, City Hall Park
8 pm - 12 pm, Krazy Kountry ($), The American Legion Lawn
Sunday, July 26, 2009
10 am – 11 am, Ecumenical Praise Service with Praise Music and Fellowship, Currier Park (rain location Hedding Methodist Church)
11:30 am – 2 pm, Ecumenical Praise Service Food, Currier Park (rain location Hedding Methodist Church)
2nd Annual Family Fun Day at Barre Town Elementary School (BTES) recreation Fields
Free roundtrip bus transportation to the BTES Recreation Fields. Bus leaves from first pickup point at 9:30 a, 10:30 a, 11:30 a, 2 p, and 3 p. Last bus leaves BTES at 4 p.
To register for tournaments at BTES, call Heidi at 479-2595.
9am-3:30 pm, 50/50 Raffle ($), drawing at 3:30 pm must be present to win, BTES
9:30 am – noon, Travis Mercy Memorial Skate Tournament, Sponsored by Talent Skate Park in So. Burlington, Special Guests from Skate Boarding Community, BTES
10 am – 3:30 pm, Family Friendly Events for all ages: Face Painting, Petting Zoo,
Tug of War, Water Balloon Toss, Scavenger Hunt, Goofy Golf, Three Legged Race, Sack Race, Egg race, Obstacle Course, Wheelbarrow Race, Oxen Pull and Sand/Water Table for Younger Children, BTES
11 am, Dunk the Town Assessor, Joe LeVesque ($), BTES
11 am, Food Vendors ($)
11:30 am – 2:45 pm, Live music by musicians Tim Brick and The Gypsy Highway (Southern Rock) and Prydein (Celtic Rock), BTES
12 noon, Re-enactment of the famous Fist Fight naming Barre with a modern day twist: Selectboard Chair Jeff Blow and City Mayor Thomas Lauzon pedestal joust fight to the end, BTES
1 pm – 4 pm, Public Safety Demos by the Town’s Police Department, EMS and Fire
Department), BTES
2 pm Historic Quarry Walking Tour ($), 4 miles roundtrip, dogs and kids over 12 welcome, Millstone Hill Touring Center, Websterville
3:30 pm, Recognition of Kids Activity Winners and Sporting Events Winners, BTES
Continuous 9am-4pm, Roundtrip Hay Rides to and from Rock of Ages and BTES on the bike path, BTES
Continuous 9am-4pm, Heritage Cup Tournaments – Softball, Mini-Tennis, and 3-on-3 Basketball, BTES
Continuous 9am-4pm, Granite Bowling, Free to the Public, Rock of Ages Visitor Center
Continuous 9am-4pm, Millstone Hill Trails Open – ½ price admission all weekend. Visit www.millstonehill.com for more information, Millstone Hill Touring Center, Websterville
Continuous 9am-4pm, Tours of the Old Wells Lamson Blacksmith Shop, Upper Websterville
Continuous 9am-4pm, Dunk Tank ($), BTES
Continuous 9am-4pm, Pedestal Joust ($), BTES
Other Information
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