Francestown.info: Labor Day 2009


Friday, September 4th
     7:30pm Town Hall Family Contra Dance
FREE! All ages and abilities welcome—lessons provided for beginners!

Saturday, September 5th
     8:00am Various locations around town Tennis Tournament
     10:00am Recreation Fields
(off Rt. 136)
Pig Scramble, Old Fashioned Family Games, Home Run Derby
     5:00pm
7:00pm
Community Church Chicken BBQ
Two sittings: 5pm and 7pm
     8:30pm
–12:30am
Town Hall Rock & Roll Dance
Featuring Tony Ludwig and "Lonesome Train"

Sunday, September 6th
     10:00am Recreation Fields
(off Rt. 136)
15th Annual Mud Volleyball Tournament
     1:00pm Crotched Mountain Resort Golf Scramble Tournament
     7:00pm Old Meeting House Vespers
“Dreams”

Monday, September 7th
     8:15am
8:45am
9:15am
Recreation Fields (off Rt. 136) 12th Annual Francestown 5 Road Race
Children's race starts at 8:15am; Buzzy's 5k Fun Run starts at 8:45am; 5 mile (8k) race starts at 9:15am. Visit www.francestown5.com for all the details.
     10:00am
–4:00pm
Town Offices & FIHS Park Juried Arts & Crafts Exhibit and Sale
Demonstrations and sales on the lawn of the Red School (Town Office Building) and the adjacent FIHS park. The perfect place to start your holiday shopping early with over 30 booths and unique handmade items!
     10:00am Horse Sheds and Town Common Booths Open
White Elephant • Books • Huge RUMMAGE SALE at Town Hall • Super RAFFLE Prizes (tickets at information booth on Town Common) • Baked Goods • Games • Balloons • Plants & Produce • Boutique • Cotton Candy
     10:00am
–1:30pm
Town Common Children's Games & Dunk Tank
An expanded games area with fun prizes!
     10:00am
–2:00pm
Open Houses and Tours
FIHS Historical Society Rooms
The Old Meeting House
George Holmes Bixby Memorial Library
     10:30am FOOD
Country Café (in front of FIHS Historical Rooms)
    Sandwich Wraps and Beverages

Country Kitchen (Town Common in Horse Sheds)
    Hamburgers, Hot Dogs and Sodas

Cotton Candy (Town Common)
     11:00am
–2:00pm
Old Meeting House Ice Cream Social
Visit the Old Meeting House for an ice cream treat!
     11:00am Old Meeting House RP Hale
Harpsichord, organ and dulcimer; not to be missed!
     12:00pm Town Common Steve Dreher and Friends
Family entertainment
     2:00pm Main Street PARADE!
“The Games People Play”
Bringing laughs and delight up and down Main Street with extravagantly decorated floats, costumed walkers, bands, antique cars, bikes, fire engines and even animals!
     3:00pm Town Common Temple Band Concert
American’s first town band (founded in 1799), the Temple Band always provides an impressive performance.
     After the band concert Town Common Parade Winners Announced
     4:15pm
Town Hall Village Cloggers
High-stepping, high energy dance on the Town Hall stage
     5:00pm
6:30pm
Fire Station Fireman's Supper
A ham & bean supper to benefit the Francestown Volunteer Fire Department;
Tickets will be on sale from the Rescue Truck at the Horse Sheds.
Raffle winners announced at 6:30 seating