Founders Day - Sept 8 & 9

Sanford Centennial Museum Grounds

Saturday, September 8, 2018

7:30 am - 9:30 am SHS Pancake Breakfast (starts @ 7:30) and Church Bake Sale (starts @ 9:00)

10:00 am - 5:00 pm Small Animal Petting Zoo — “Harmony Acres Farm”

10:00 am - 4:00 pm “Kids Workshop” — Home Depot

10:00 am - 5:00 pm Free Wood Branded Souvenir Plaques by Jeff Bowen “while they last!”

11:00 am - 5:00 pm Child Identification Program by Coleman #427 Masonic Lodge

10:00 am - 4:00 pm Demonstrations: Wood Carving, Corn Milling, Spinning, Blacksmith, Old Trac-tors, Miniature Steam Engines, Model Trains, Historical Displays, and more.

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm SHS Pig Roast - Locally Famous Bean Soup - Hotdog Kids Meals - Ice Cream

12:30 pm - 1:15 pm Meridian Marching Band —— Tittabawassee Drum and Fife Corps

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Children’s Sight Screening — Coleman Lions

1:15 pm - 2:15 pm Cloggers/Line Dancers — Lucy Barnes

10:00 am - 4:00 pm Face Painting and Temporary Tattoos “for the daring”

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Barrel Train Rides — Ernie Hahn

1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Children's Treasure Dig —— Bean Bag Toss

2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Live Music by “Borderline”

3:00 pm Dam Duck Race Starts — Results Announced at the Museum Music Stage

Sunday, September 9, 2018

8:00 am - 10:00 am Coffee and Doughnuts — “free” until gone!

9:00 am - 9:30 am Sunday Morning Service — Clare Bailey Chapel

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Face Painting and Temporary Tattoos “for the daring”

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Free Wood Branded Souvenir Plaques

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Small Animal Petting Zoo — “Harmony Acres Farm”

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm SHS Sloppy Joes - Locally Famous Bean Soup - Hotdog Kids Meals - Ice Cream

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Live Music by “Heart to Heart”

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Country Music by “Dale Hafer”

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Barrel Train Rides — Ernie Hahn

Free Parking and Free Admission to the Museum and all Events

Sale items available: Books, T-shirts, Hats, Memberships, Etc. (Donations are accepted)

Sanford Village Park Saturday, September 8, 2018

9:00 am - 5:00 pm Craft Show (Park Pavilion)

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Fire Fighting Equipment - Jerome Fire Department

9:00 am - 5:00 pm Sanford Village Classic Car Show

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Free Carousel Rides Saturday & Sunday 10 am - 5 pm F

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12:00 Noon Saturday Parade Downtown Sanford (line up at Crescent St. at 11:00 a.m.) Contact: Charles Dinsmore (989) 600-1873 or Bob McNett (989) 687-5463

Times below subject to change (see www. sanfordhist.org)

SANFORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY Presents

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BECOME A FOUNDERS DAY SPONSOR!

If you would like to help by becoming a Founders Day sponsor, please mail your contribution to Sanford Historical Society, PO Box 243, Sanford, MI 48657. Please indicate on your check that it is for Founders Day. All 2018 sponsors names, (or “anonymous”) are listed on a large signboard. Our goal this year is to raise a total of $5,000. Founders Day is our single major annual fund-raising event and we would like you or your business as a supporter. No donation is too small, and the amount of your donation is not posted on the signboard.

Volunteer Opportunities There are opportunities for volunteers to help on almost every day of the week before and during Founders Day. Volunteers can call the museum (989) 687-9048, and leave a message.