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Festival 2007 Schedule of Events

“It’s so easy being GREENE”
$ indicates admission or registration fee

FRIDAY, JUNE 8th

 

 

 

7:00 a.m.

Streets are blocked for set up (Carnival sets up on Thursday night)

 

 

 

 

11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Mahanay Bell Tower open $

 

 

 

 

11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Information Booth (SW corner of square)

 

 

 

 

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Flower Show (Jefferson Garden Club @ First Presbyterian Church on W State StreetStory HERE

 

 

 

 

4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Free Throw Contest (NW corner of square) $

 

 

 

 

4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Booth Exhibits (courthouse square)

 

 

 

 

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Beef Barbeque (Greene County Community Center) $  Story HERE

 

 

 

 

5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Art Show (Milwaukee Depot on E. Lincolnway)

 

 

 

 

5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Carnival $  Story HERE

 

 

(corner of Wilson and Adams, also known as the old ‘Pink School’ lot)

 

 

 

 

6:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.

Bistro open (corner of Wilson and Harrison Streets) $ Story HERE

 

 

 

 

6:00 p.m.

Flag Day Ceremony (Lincolnway south of the courthouse)  Story HERE

 

 

 

 

7:00 p.m.

*Opening Ceremonies and Community Awards  (Plaza Stage)

 

 

 

 

7:00 p.m. - ?

NEW!  Joyful Noise Band (Abundant Life Church parking lot/W. Lincolnway)  Story HERE

 

 

 

 

7:45 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Tower of Fame Reception (Courthouse Rotunda)

 

 

 

 

9:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.

Middle School Dance (Webb House, 401 S. Wilson) $

 

 

 

 

9:00 p.m.- 1:00 a.m.

100 Proof (Bistro) $ Story HERE 

 

 

 

 

Dusk

Star Watch (SW corner of Square)

 

 

 

 

SATURDAY, June 9th

 

 

 

 

6:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Firemen’s Breakfast (Jefferson Fire Station) $ Story HERE

 

 

 

 

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Information Booth (SW corner of square)

 

 

 

 

8:00 a.m.

Run for the Bells 5K & 1-Mile Run & 2-Mile Walk $

 

 

(Greene County Community Center)

 

 

 

 

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Health/First Aid Station (Home Care Medical, 116 N. Wilson St.)

 

 

 

 

9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Booth Exhibits (courthouse square)

 

 

 

 

9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Mahanay Bell Tower open $

 

 

 

 

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Carnival $  Story HERE

 

 

(corner of Wilson and Adams, also known as the old ‘Pink School’ lot)

 

 

 

 

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Kids’ Olympics  (SW corner of Square)

 

 

 

 

10:00 a.m.

3-on-3 Basketball Tournament (SW corner of Square) $  Story HERE

 

10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.


Helicopter Rides (
Methodist Church parking lot) $ Story HERE

 

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Bell Tower Festival PARADE  Story HERE

 

 

(starts at JS High School, travels north on Chestnut to Lincolnway)

 

 

 

 

Immediately following

Elks Hamburger Feed $

 

     parade - 2 p.m.

(Elks Lodge - 103 W. Harrison)

 

 

 

 

Noon - 9:00 p.m.

Art Show (Milwaukee Depot on E. Lincolnway)

 

 

 

 

Noon - 4:00 p.m.

Children’s Art Activities (Milwaukee Depot on E. Lincolnway)

 

 

Rain date Sunday Noon - 4 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Noon - 4:00 p.m.

Flower Show (Jefferson Garden Club @ First Presbyterian Church on W State StreetStory HERE

 

 

 

 

12:30 p.m.

Watermelon Feed (FREE) (North Lawn of Courthouse)

 

 

 

 

12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Frog Jumping Contest (Plaza Stage) HOW TO CATCH A FROG

 

 

 

 

1:00 p.m.

Alex’s Lemonade Stand (First Presbyterian Church on W State Street)

 

 

 

 

1:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.

Bistro open $  Story HERE

 

 

(corner of Wilson and Harrison Streets)

 

 

 

 

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Kids’ All American Fishing Derby (Spring Lake Shelter House)

 

 

 

 

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

NEW!  Fire Safety House (SE of the Square, Advantage Insurance parking lot) Story HERE

 

 

 

 

1:00 p.m. - ?

NEW!  Touch Football (Linduska Field/HS Football Field) $  Story HERE

 

 

 

 

1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Isiserettes Drill & Drum Corps (Plaza Stage)

 

 

 

 

2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

2:00 p.m.

NEW!  Flight Show (Jefferson Municipal Airport) Story HERE

 

 

 

 

2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.