Labor Day Parade, by Kathy Marx
Labor Day 2008

“Great Motion Pictures”
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2008 Labor Day Weekend, sponsored by FIHS

The 91st Annual Francestown Labor Day Weekend Festival will take place from Friday, August 29th through Monday, September 1st.

All events are sponsored by the Francestown Improvement and Historical Society (FIHS).
Labor Day Contacts

The Labor Day celebration is a volunteer effort. Help is always needed, and always welcome.

Click here for a list of people you can contact for more information.

Charlie Pyle, Diana Place, Carol Barr, Elliot Hersey, Ray James, Irene Day, and Abby Dawson comprise the Labor Day steering committee this year; contact them if you have questions or need more information, or especially if you can volunteer to help out at any of the events.

As in past years, a contest was held to solicit ideas for the theme of this year's parade. The winning theme for this year is “Great Motion Pictures”.

All residents are invited to create floats for the parade. Floats will be judged in the following categories:

  • Most Appropriate
  • Most Original
  • Most Humorous
  • Most Creative
  • Most Effort
  • Best on Horse
  • Best on Bike
  • Best Walker
  • Best Commercial
  • Best Vehicle

Ribbons are awarded in each category for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. A Grand Prize winner will be chosen from amongst all entries, and will be awarded the Grand Prize ribbon. No entry can win in more than one category.

To print out the schedule of events below, click on the "[Print this page]" link at the top right-hand side of this page, just underneath Kathy Marx's painting of a Labor Day Parade.

Friday, August 29th
     7:30pm Town Hall Family Contra Dance
 FREE! All ages and abilities welcome—lessons provided for beginners!
Saturday, August 30th
     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, August 31st
     10:00am Recreation Fields
(off Rt. 136)		 14th Annual Mud Volleyball Tournament
     1:00pm Crotched Mountain Resort Golf Scramble Tournament
     7:00pm Old Meeting House Vespers
Monday, September 1st
     8:15am
8:45am
9:15am		 Recreation Fields (off Rt. 136) 11th 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 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 • Dunk Tank • Balloons • Plants & Produce • Boutique • Cotton Candy
     10:00am
–1:30pm		 Town Common Children's Games
 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
     10:00am
–4:00pm		 Red School 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 25 booths and unique handmade items!
     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!
 “Great Motion Pictures”
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
     5:30pm
6:30pm
7:30pm		 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 7:30 seating