| 30th Annual Madawaska Acadian Festival Celebration June 22- June29, 2008 Schedule of Events |
Sunday, June 22, 2008
10:30 am Acadian Mass (English) Honors our Acadian Ancestors
Location: St. David Church, US RTE 1 Sponsor: Madawaska Historical Society
11:30 am: Parish Hall Meal & Social
Chicken Stew and Ployes Lunch ($5.00 donation)
Location: St. David Church Hall (Downstairs) Sponsor: Madawaska Historical Society
10:30 am Acadian Mass (English) Honors our Acadian Ancestors
Location: St. David Church, US RTE 1 Sponsor: Madawaska Historical Society
11:30 am: Parish Hall Meal & Social
Chicken Stew and Ployes Lunch ($5.00 donation)
Location: St. David Church Hall (Downstairs) Sponsor: Madawaska Historical Society
Thursday, June 26, 2008
8am-2pm Guerrette Family Reunion Registration.
Register your name, meet family, and gather genealogy.
Location: Madawaska High School Cafeteria, 7th Ave. Sponsor: Guerrette Family Reunion
9am Merchants Sidewalk Sale
Location: Main Street Sponsor: Greater Madawaska Chambers of Commerce
10am Watermelon eating contest
Location: Paradis Shop n’ Save, Main Street West Sponsor: Paradis Shop n’ Save
10am-2pm Quilting Show
Location: Madawaska High School Lobby, 7th Ave Sponsor: Madawaska Quilters
11am-2pm Elderly Picnic
Location: Multi-purpose building lot, 7th Ave Sponsor: Ridgewood Estates, Highview Manor
American Legion Post 147,Crosswinds
11am-12pm Music by the Acadian Singers.
Valley folk ensemble with a repetoire of French Songs
Location: Multi-purpose building lot, 7th Ave
12pm-4pm Music by Guy Johnson
Location: Multi-purpose building lot, 7th Ave
12:30pm-2:30pm Charlemagne Tournament ($5 entry fee per person)
Traditional French Card Game
Location: Senior Citizens’Center, Main Street Sponsor: Senior Citizens’ Center
4:30pm-6:30pm Music by Denis/Nolla
Location: Multi-purpose building lot, 7th Ave
7pm-9pm Music by Jerry T. Duo
Location: Multi-purpose building lot, 7th Ave
7pm Guerrette Talent Show Rehersal
Location: MHS Café Sponsor: Guerrette Family Reunion
Ways of the Woods (all day)- an interactive mobile museum about relationship
of the people and the land of the Northern Forest. A must see and no charge
to the public.
Location: Multipurpose Building, 7th Ave.
8am-2pm Guerrette Family Reunion Registration.
Register your name, meet family, and gather genealogy.
Location: Madawaska High School Cafeteria, 7th Ave. Sponsor: Guerrette Family Reunion
9am Merchants Sidewalk Sale
Location: Main Street Sponsor: Greater Madawaska Chambers of Commerce
10am Watermelon eating contest
Location: Paradis Shop n’ Save, Main Street West Sponsor: Paradis Shop n’ Save
10am-2pm Quilting Show
Location: Madawaska High School Lobby, 7th Ave Sponsor: Madawaska Quilters
11am-2pm Elderly Picnic
Location: Multi-purpose building lot, 7th Ave Sponsor: Ridgewood Estates, Highview Manor
American Legion Post 147,Crosswinds
11am-12pm Music by the Acadian Singers.
Valley folk ensemble with a repetoire of French Songs
Location: Multi-purpose building lot, 7th Ave
12pm-4pm Music by Guy Johnson
Location: Multi-purpose building lot, 7th Ave
12:30pm-2:30pm Charlemagne Tournament ($5 entry fee per person)
Traditional French Card Game
Location: Senior Citizens’Center, Main Street Sponsor: Senior Citizens’ Center
4:30pm-6:30pm Music by Denis/Nolla
Location: Multi-purpose building lot, 7th Ave
7pm-9pm Music by Jerry T. Duo
Location: Multi-purpose building lot, 7th Ave
7pm Guerrette Talent Show Rehersal
Location: MHS Café Sponsor: Guerrette Family Reunion
Ways of the Woods (all day)- an interactive mobile museum about relationship
of the people and the land of the Northern Forest. A must see and no charge
to the public.
Location: Multipurpose Building, 7th Ave.
Saturday, June 28, 2007
6am-10am Acadian Breakfast- Cafe De La Place ($7.00)
Location: Cafe de la Place, Main Street Sponsor: Cafe de la Place
8am-2pm Guerrette Family Reunion Registration
Location:Madawaska High Cafeteria, 7th Ave Sponsor: Guerrette Family Reunion
10am Kayak & Canoe Poker Run ($10 per person)
Location: Frenchville Sponsors:
8am 4th Annual Acadia FCU Acadian Golf Scramble ($20 for 18 holes)
Location: Long Lake Country Club Sponsor: Acadia Federal Credit Union
8am-4pm Quilting Show
Location: Madawaska High Cafeteria Lobby, 7th Avenue Sponsor: Madawaska Quilters
9am-5pm Town Wide Yard Sale ($10 fee for any participant)
Guide Map Available
Contact Therese Charette (207) 728-6685 for more information.
9am- Merchant Sidewalk Sale
Location: Main Street Sponsor:Greater Madawaska Chamber of Commerce
9am-5pm Craft Fair
Location: Madawaska High Gymnasium Sponsor:
10am-2pm Treasures of the Valley Cultural Displays
Location: Acadian Cross Landing Site Sponsor: Madawaska Historical Society
9am-8pm 20th Maine Volunteers Civil War Encampment and Drill Display
Location: Multi-Purpose Building Lot, 7th Ave
10am-3pm Show n' Shine Classic Antique Car Show
(Burgers and Dogs will be sold)
Location: Dead River Oil Parking Lot Sponsor: Dead River Oil/NAPA/
Madawaska Auto Parts
10am-3pm “Show n’ Shine” Antique Car Display
Location: Dead River Oil Parking Lot Sponsor: Dead River Oil, NAPA
10am-12pm Welcoming Ceremony & Historic Landing Re-enactment
A Festival Tradition, remembrance of the 1785 arrival of the Acadians in the St. John Valley. Horse
drawn wagon shuttle available from the St. David Church parking lot.
Location: Acadian Cross Landing Site, US Rte 1 Sponsor: Madawaska Historical Society
12pm-2pm Lunch and Music by Old Grey Goose (American Folk Dance
Music)
Location: Acadian Cross Landing Site, US RTE 1 Sponsors: Madawaska Historical Society
1pm-2pm Music by the Acadian Singers
Location: Multi Purpose Building, 7th Ave
2pm Story of "Evangeline"-with Francoise Paradis
Location: Mont du Carmel Church, Lille
230pm-4pm Music by Erica Brown Bluegrass Band
Location: Multi-Purpose building, 7th Ave
4pm-545pm Guerrette Reunion Social Hour
545pm-8pm Guerrette Reunion Supper ($16 adults, $5 children under 8)
Public is invited. For tickets contact Cliff Guerrette (207)-543-7419
Location: Multi-Purpose Building, 7th Ave Sponsor: Guerrette Family
8pm Guerrette Reunion music by Showstoppers Accordion Orchestra
Location: Multi-purpose building, 7th Ave Sponsors: Guerrette Family
8pm-10pm Music by Bonnie Edwards and Practical Cats
Location: Multi-purpose building, 7th Ave
8pm-12am Wine Cellar
Location: American Legion, Main Street Sponsor: American Legion Post 147
10pm Fireworks Display
Location: Multi-purpose building, 7th Ave Sponsor: Acadian Festival
10pm-1am Music by French Toast
Location:Multi-purpose building, 7th Ave
Ways of the Woods (all day)- an interactive mobile museum about
relationship of the people and the land of the Northern Forest. A must see
and no charge to the public.
Location: Multipurpose Building, 7th Ave.
6am-10am Acadian Breakfast- Cafe De La Place ($7.00)
Location: Cafe de la Place, Main Street Sponsor: Cafe de la Place
8am-2pm Guerrette Family Reunion Registration
Location:Madawaska High Cafeteria, 7th Ave Sponsor: Guerrette Family Reunion
10am Kayak & Canoe Poker Run ($10 per person)
Location: Frenchville Sponsors:
8am 4th Annual Acadia FCU Acadian Golf Scramble ($20 for 18 holes)
Location: Long Lake Country Club Sponsor: Acadia Federal Credit Union
8am-4pm Quilting Show
Location: Madawaska High Cafeteria Lobby, 7th Avenue Sponsor: Madawaska Quilters
9am-5pm Town Wide Yard Sale ($10 fee for any participant)
Guide Map Available
Contact Therese Charette (207) 728-6685 for more information.
9am- Merchant Sidewalk Sale
Location: Main Street Sponsor:Greater Madawaska Chamber of Commerce
9am-5pm Craft Fair
Location: Madawaska High Gymnasium Sponsor:
10am-2pm Treasures of the Valley Cultural Displays
Location: Acadian Cross Landing Site Sponsor: Madawaska Historical Society
9am-8pm 20th Maine Volunteers Civil War Encampment and Drill Display
Location: Multi-Purpose Building Lot, 7th Ave
10am-3pm Show n' Shine Classic Antique Car Show
(Burgers and Dogs will be sold)
Location: Dead River Oil Parking Lot Sponsor: Dead River Oil/NAPA/
Madawaska Auto Parts
10am-3pm “Show n’ Shine” Antique Car Display
Location: Dead River Oil Parking Lot Sponsor: Dead River Oil, NAPA
10am-12pm Welcoming Ceremony & Historic Landing Re-enactment
A Festival Tradition, remembrance of the 1785 arrival of the Acadians in the St. John Valley. Horse
drawn wagon shuttle available from the St. David Church parking lot.
Location: Acadian Cross Landing Site, US Rte 1 Sponsor: Madawaska Historical Society
12pm-2pm Lunch and Music by Old Grey Goose (American Folk Dance
Music)
Location: Acadian Cross Landing Site, US RTE 1 Sponsors: Madawaska Historical Society
1pm-2pm Music by the Acadian Singers
Location: Multi Purpose Building, 7th Ave
2pm Story of "Evangeline"-with Francoise Paradis
Location: Mont du Carmel Church, Lille
230pm-4pm Music by Erica Brown Bluegrass Band
Location: Multi-Purpose building, 7th Ave
4pm-545pm Guerrette Reunion Social Hour
545pm-8pm Guerrette Reunion Supper ($16 adults, $5 children under 8)
Public is invited. For tickets contact Cliff Guerrette (207)-543-7419
Location: Multi-Purpose Building, 7th Ave Sponsor: Guerrette Family
8pm Guerrette Reunion music by Showstoppers Accordion Orchestra
Location: Multi-purpose building, 7th Ave Sponsors: Guerrette Family
8pm-10pm Music by Bonnie Edwards and Practical Cats
Location: Multi-purpose building, 7th Ave
8pm-12am Wine Cellar
Location: American Legion, Main Street Sponsor: American Legion Post 147
10pm Fireworks Display
Location: Multi-purpose building, 7th Ave Sponsor: Acadian Festival
10pm-1am Music by French Toast
Location:Multi-purpose building, 7th Ave
Ways of the Woods (all day)- an interactive mobile museum about
relationship of the people and the land of the Northern Forest. A must see
and no charge to the public.
Location: Multipurpose Building, 7th Ave.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
9am Guerrette Family Reunion Mass. Re-enactment of St. Luce Church
History.
Location: St. Luce Church, Frenchville, ME
10am- Breakfast at Dr. Levesque School, behind St. Luce Church. $6.00
Location: Dr. Levesque School, Frenchville, ME
9am-5pm Town Wide Yard Sale ($10 fee for any participant)
Guide Map Available
Contact Therese Charette (207) 728-6685 for more information.
9am-11am 20th Maine Volunteers Civil War Encampment and Drill Display
Location: Multi-Purpose Building Lot
9am-10am Blessing of the Bikes (Motorcycles).
Location: Four Corners Park, Main Street
10am- Motorcycle tour of the Valley: From Four Corners Park along US
Rte 1 to Allagash Wilderness Waterway.
Location: Four Corners Park, Main Street
10:30am Fireman’s Chicken BBQ Tickets: $7 ($8 Canadian)
Location: Madawaska Fire Station Sponsor: Madawaska Fire Dept.
1pm Acadian Festival Parade.
Location: Main Street
10am- Motorcycle tour of the Valley #2: From Four Corners Park along US
Rte 1 to Van Buren Acadian Village.
Location: Four Corners Park, Main Street
3pm-7pm Closing Ceremony. Music by Guy Johnson
Location: Multi-purpose building, 7th Ave
4pm-6pm Football Challenge. (Prizes to be given away).
Location: Multi purpose building, 7th Ave
Ways of the Woods (all day)- an interactive mobile museum about
relationship of the people and the land of the Northern Forest. A must see
and no charge to the public.
Location: Multipurpose Building, 7th Ave.
9am Guerrette Family Reunion Mass. Re-enactment of St. Luce Church
History.
Location: St. Luce Church, Frenchville, ME
10am- Breakfast at Dr. Levesque School, behind St. Luce Church. $6.00
Location: Dr. Levesque School, Frenchville, ME
9am-5pm Town Wide Yard Sale ($10 fee for any participant)
Guide Map Available
Contact Therese Charette (207) 728-6685 for more information.
9am-11am 20th Maine Volunteers Civil War Encampment and Drill Display
Location: Multi-Purpose Building Lot
9am-10am Blessing of the Bikes (Motorcycles).
Location: Four Corners Park, Main Street
10am- Motorcycle tour of the Valley: From Four Corners Park along US
Rte 1 to Allagash Wilderness Waterway.
Location: Four Corners Park, Main Street
10:30am Fireman’s Chicken BBQ Tickets: $7 ($8 Canadian)
Location: Madawaska Fire Station Sponsor: Madawaska Fire Dept.
1pm Acadian Festival Parade.
Location: Main Street
10am- Motorcycle tour of the Valley #2: From Four Corners Park along US
Rte 1 to Van Buren Acadian Village.
Location: Four Corners Park, Main Street
3pm-7pm Closing Ceremony. Music by Guy Johnson
Location: Multi-purpose building, 7th Ave
4pm-6pm Football Challenge. (Prizes to be given away).
Location: Multi purpose building, 7th Ave
Ways of the Woods (all day)- an interactive mobile museum about
relationship of the people and the land of the Northern Forest. A must see
and no charge to the public.
Location: Multipurpose Building, 7th Ave.
Friday June 27, 2008
8am-3pm Guerrette Family Reunion Registration
Location: Madawaska High Cafeteria, 7th Ave Sponsor: Guerrette Family Reunion
8am-3pm Quilting Show
Location: Madawaska High Cafeteria Lobby, 7th Ave Sponsor: Madawaska Quilters
9am-11am Kids Four Corners Tour Bike Rally
For children ages 8-13. Bike tour begins at Plourde Harley Davidson on Main Street (west) and proceeds
to Norstate FCU on Fox Street. They will then proceed to the KC Hall on Fox Street, then down 16th
Ave to the Four Corners Park on Main Street. They will pick up tokens at each stop. Children who
make the whole ride will be given a certificate of completion.
9am-5pm Town Wide Yard Sale ($10 fee for any participant)
Guide Map Available
Contact Therese Charette (207) 728-6685 for more information.
9am- Merchant Sidewalk Sale
Location: Main Street Sponsor:Greater Madawaska Chamber of Commerce
12pm-4pm Bridge Tournament ($6 entry fee per person)
Location: Madawaska Elementary School, 11th Ave Sponsor: Madawaska Bridge Club
4pm-7pm Lobster & Clam Feed
1 1/2 lb Lobster $20 Amer./$25 Canad., 3 lb Clams $15 Amer./$20 Canad.
Meals include cole slaw and soda. Tickets must be purchased by 12 pm, June 27
For more info call (207) 728-7197
Location: Bi-Centennial park, 11th Ave Sponsor: St. John Valley Associates (fund raiser)
4pm-8pm 20th Maine Volunteers War Encampment and Drill Display
Location: Multipurpose Building Lot, 7th Ave
5:30pm-7pm Bed Race $25 per team (5 person team)
Call to register (207) 728-6250
Location: Main Street
7pm-9pm Guerrette Family Talent Show ($5 admission)
Location: Madawaska High Cafeteria, 7th Ave Sponsor: Guerrette Family Reunion
7pm-10pm Danse du Main Street, Music by Centerline
Location: Main Street Sponsor:WAGM TV
8pm-12am Wine Cellar
Location: American Legion, Main Street Sponsor: American Legion Post 147
8pm-12am Teen Night, Music by Unknown Hour
Location: Senior Citizens Parking Lot, Main Street
1030pm-1am Music by Bonnie Edwards and Practical Cats
Location: Main Street Sponsor:WAGM TV
Ways of the Woods (all day)- an interactive mobile museum about
relationship of the people and the land of the Northern Forest. A must see
and no charge to the public.
Location: Multipurpose Building, 7th Ave.
8am-3pm Guerrette Family Reunion Registration
Location: Madawaska High Cafeteria, 7th Ave Sponsor: Guerrette Family Reunion
8am-3pm Quilting Show
Location: Madawaska High Cafeteria Lobby, 7th Ave Sponsor: Madawaska Quilters
9am-11am Kids Four Corners Tour Bike Rally
For children ages 8-13. Bike tour begins at Plourde Harley Davidson on Main Street (west) and proceeds
to Norstate FCU on Fox Street. They will then proceed to the KC Hall on Fox Street, then down 16th
Ave to the Four Corners Park on Main Street. They will pick up tokens at each stop. Children who
make the whole ride will be given a certificate of completion.
9am-5pm Town Wide Yard Sale ($10 fee for any participant)
Guide Map Available
Contact Therese Charette (207) 728-6685 for more information.
9am- Merchant Sidewalk Sale
Location: Main Street Sponsor:Greater Madawaska Chamber of Commerce
12pm-4pm Bridge Tournament ($6 entry fee per person)
Location: Madawaska Elementary School, 11th Ave Sponsor: Madawaska Bridge Club
4pm-7pm Lobster & Clam Feed
1 1/2 lb Lobster $20 Amer./$25 Canad., 3 lb Clams $15 Amer./$20 Canad.
Meals include cole slaw and soda. Tickets must be purchased by 12 pm, June 27
For more info call (207) 728-7197
Location: Bi-Centennial park, 11th Ave Sponsor: St. John Valley Associates (fund raiser)
4pm-8pm 20th Maine Volunteers War Encampment and Drill Display
Location: Multipurpose Building Lot, 7th Ave
5:30pm-7pm Bed Race $25 per team (5 person team)
Call to register (207) 728-6250
Location: Main Street
7pm-9pm Guerrette Family Talent Show ($5 admission)
Location: Madawaska High Cafeteria, 7th Ave Sponsor: Guerrette Family Reunion
7pm-10pm Danse du Main Street, Music by Centerline
Location: Main Street Sponsor:WAGM TV
8pm-12am Wine Cellar
Location: American Legion, Main Street Sponsor: American Legion Post 147
8pm-12am Teen Night, Music by Unknown Hour
Location: Senior Citizens Parking Lot, Main Street
1030pm-1am Music by Bonnie Edwards and Practical Cats
Location: Main Street Sponsor:WAGM TV
Ways of the Woods (all day)- an interactive mobile museum about
relationship of the people and the land of the Northern Forest. A must see
and no charge to the public.
Location: Multipurpose Building, 7th Ave.
9 am: Softball Tournament
Location: Fraser Softball Field, 11th Ave & French Street
Location: Fraser Softball Field, 11th Ave & French Street
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