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Saturday, September 26, 2009
County-Wide Picnic Day
celebrating Sullivan County's Bicentennial
Community/Education
12:00pm to 5:00pm
FREE Admission
Mark your calendar for this family oriented picnic-style event celebrating the Sullivan County Bicentennial. Join your neighbors for a day of fun, food and live local music.
- Food and picnic baskets welcome
- Lawn chairs, blankets and picnic items from home allowed
- Food concessions and vendors will be open
The County-Wide Picnic Day, which will officially close the 2009 Bicentennial Celebration, will feature historical reenactors, historical and cultural displays from Sullivan County's towns and villages, children’s activities and three stages with live local music including local high school ensembles and many others. The West Point Band's Jazz Knights perform at 2:00pm.
THIS IS A NO ALCOHOL EVENT. Alcohol is not permitted inside gates and will not be sold.
BANDS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR:
The MountainTones Community Band, Marching Band
EVENT GALLERY
Janet Burgan, Folk/Alternative Country
Jared and Aaron, Acoustic - Rock / Blues
Larry Kitzmiller, Acoustic
MAIN PAVILION STAGE
Pondering Phoxes, Rock - Classic
Slam Allen Band, R&B - Soul & Blues
Darren and Albi, Rock - cover band
Hilfiger – Andriani, Rock
SCCC STAGE
Far Beyond Gone, Modern Alternative Rock
For The Love of Music, Rock / Jazz
Rivers Edge, Country
Suave, R&B / Pop
TERRACE STAGE @ 2PM
West Point Band's Jazz Knights
The Heroes of Sullivan County Mural, by local artist Erica Hart will be on display throughout the day. This 4’ x 6’ mural celebrates nearly 30 local heroes who were nominated for inclusion by county residents. Most were nominated for their service to the community, while some were nominated for courage, generosity, or perseverance.Erica Hart, artist, was the 2008 recipient of the Artists in the Community Grant, a grant category funded through the Decentralization Program of the NYS Council on the Arts, administered by the DVAA.
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