Anniversary Day Picnic
The Official Celebration of our 250th!
The Official Celebration of our 250th!
Saturday, July 2, 2011
(Rain or shine)
Community Potluck Picnic on the Belchertown Common
featuring "Showcase Belchertown" (Sponsored by BelchertownCAN!)
Picnic tables under the tent can be reserved in advance through the Town Clerk's Office for $30.00 each OR bring your own blanket and chairs. On the day of the picnic, table reservations may be made at the 250th Committee booth on the common.
SCHEDULE
10:00 AM - Quilt Show begins (sponsored in part by the Cultural Council) - Lawrence Memorial Hall
Car, Carriage, and Tractor Show begins in the parking lot on the Common
Horse-drawn wagon rides on Park Street with Blue Star Equiculture
On Stage!
11:00 AM - Belchertown Community Band
12:15 PM - Hope United Methodist Church Choir
1:00 PM - The Connotations
2:00 PM - Belchertown Congregational Church Choir
3:00 PM - A Beautiful Future/Caribbean Party
4:00 PM - Cottonwood
Showcase Belchertown - Sponsored by BelchertownCAN!
(a display of Belchertown's various business and community organizations)
LOOK FOR THE 250th ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE BOOTH!
12:00 PM - 250th Proclamation Ceremony - Stage at the north end of the Common
12:15 PM - Pot Luck Picnic Lunch (bring your lunch and something to share)
featuring "Showcase Belchertown" (Sponsored by BelchertownCAN!)
Picnic tables under the tent can be reserved in advance through the Town Clerk's Office for $30.00 each OR bring your own blanket and chairs. On the day of the picnic, table reservations may be made at the 250th Committee booth on the common.
SCHEDULE
10:00 AM - Quilt Show begins (sponsored in part by the Cultural Council) - Lawrence Memorial Hall
Car, Carriage, and Tractor Show begins in the parking lot on the Common
Horse-drawn wagon rides on Park Street with Blue Star Equiculture
On Stage!
11:00 AM - Belchertown Community Band
12:15 PM - Hope United Methodist Church Choir
1:00 PM - The Connotations
2:00 PM - Belchertown Congregational Church Choir
3:00 PM - A Beautiful Future/Caribbean Party
4:00 PM - Cottonwood
Showcase Belchertown - Sponsored by BelchertownCAN!
(a display of Belchertown's various business and community organizations)
LOOK FOR THE 250th ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE BOOTH!
12:00 PM - 250th Proclamation Ceremony - Stage at the north end of the Common
12:15 PM - Pot Luck Picnic Lunch (bring your lunch and something to share)
(Some local organizations will be selling food on or around the Common)
12:45 PM - Friendly's Ice Cream Cup Give-Away
2:45 PM - Bushy Brothers Contest Finale (Sponsored by Station 5 Salon)
Historic walking tours of the town center
Activities for kids near the Old Town Hall
Fun for the whole family!
2:45 PM - Bushy Brothers Contest Finale (Sponsored by Station 5 Salon)
Historic walking tours of the town center
Activities for kids near the Old Town Hall
Fun for the whole family!
(Please keep checking back, as we will continue to update the plans for this very special day!)
If you have any questions about this event,
please contact the co-chairs:
Cliff McCarthy, Mary-Alice Austin, and Linda Sterling
Sign-Ups:
For the Car, Carriage, and Tractor Show:
Contact Tony Trifone at 323-8550
Vendors for Showcase Belchertown:
Contact Gail Gramarossa at 323-4489
Celebrating 250 Years with Quilts!
at Lawrence Memorial Hall
You’ll never see the Town Hall auditorium look so colorful as it will on Saturday, July 2, 2011 from 10 AM to 5 PM, the day of the Anniversary Picnic. Quilts will be hanging everywhere! Mark that date on your calendar right now. Admission will be free.
The show committee is looking for quilts, of any size (doll quilt to king size) or age that have been made by former or current Belchertown residents. Better yet, if you have a quilt with pertinent Belchertown history, we’d all love to hear the story. Check your garage, attic, closet and cedar chest. All entries will receive a commemorative participant ribbon. This show will not be judged; however, a Viewer’s Choice ribbon will be awarded as voted on by show attendees.
To enter the quilt show, use the ENTRY FORM located in the top left corner of this website OR please contact Jane Crutchfield (283-4456, ahc60@hotmail.com) or Linda Sterling (323-9312, fatquartergal@charter.net). An entry fee of $5.00 per quilt to defray show costs is suggested. Number of entries per person may be limited due to space restrictions. Don’t be shy, now is the time for ALL Belchertown quilt owners and especially quilt makers to participate – we know you’re out there!
The Quilt Show is sponsored by the Cultural Council.
PARKING: Parking will be allowed along the COMMON side of Main Street and where residents and businesses allow parking. The Town Hall parking lot will be closed to the general public. The parking lot on the common will be closed due to the car/carriage show. Handicap parking will be available at the Congregational Church on Park Street.
Please note that a portion of Park Street will be closed from 11 AM - 5 PM due to horse-drawn wagon rides.
The Quilt Show is sponsored by the Cultural Council.
PARKING: Parking will be allowed along the COMMON side of Main Street and where residents and businesses allow parking. The Town Hall parking lot will be closed to the general public. The parking lot on the common will be closed due to the car/carriage show. Handicap parking will be available at the Congregational Church on Park Street.
Please note that a portion of Park Street will be closed from 11 AM - 5 PM due to horse-drawn wagon rides.
