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Schedule for the Tuscola Sesquicentennial celebration

By The News-Gazette
Sunday, July 1, 2007

July 4th - 8th

Tanger Outlet Sidewalk Sale

Sidewalk Sales in Tuscola's Historic Downtown

Ironhorse Mixed Scramble - Sunday lunch and awards

Thurs., July 5th

4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Carson Barnes 3 Ring Circus

7:00 p.m. Preserving Antiques presentation at the Douglas County Museum

Fri., July 6th - 8th Wimple Park

BB gun shooting demonstration competition with Chief AJ, starts at 1 p.m.

July 6th - 8th Ervin Park

Friday evening and all day Saturday and Sunday – Fun Family Entertainment and children's inflatables (No charge from 10 to noon Saturday.

Fri., July 6th

5 p.m. Four Season's Dodge "The Raminator" on display

5 p.m. Moose Lodge - Tailgate & Texas Hold'em Tournament

6 to 7 p.m. Library - 19th Century Games for the Youth

7 p.m. Parade down Main Street Tuscola

5 to 7 p.m. & 8:30 to 10 p.m. Downtown - Beasley Brothers Band

8 to 11 p.m. Ervin Park Teen Dance

9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Beer Tent - Parke Street - The Hitmen

Sat., July 7th

Red Barn/mall area

1 to 3 p.m. Gospel country music

2:30 to 4 p.m. Blend - music from 50s

2 to 5 p.m. Car show and farm implement/antique tractor displaly

4 p.m. The Raminator Car Crush

Ervin Park

6:30 to 10 a.m. American Legion pancake breakfast

8 a.m. Flag-raising Ceremony

8:15 a.m. 3-on-3 basketball tournament

Morning Petting Zoo - 5K Run - Golf Chipping contests

9 a.m. to noon Children's games & activities

9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dog Show, Children's Activities (by North Tennis Courts)

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Blacksmith demonstration by Brian Headley

10 a.m. Spelling bee

noon Mud Volleyball Tournament

TBA Grandpa Cratchet Children's Stage Show

noon to 1 - cake walk

2 p.m. Kiddie Tractor Pull

6 to 7:30 p.m. Decatur Park Singers

7:30 to 8:30 p.m. The Slink Rand Group - 70s rock

8:45 to 10:00p.m. Head East rock band

10:00 p.m. Fireworks

Community Building

Noon to 7 p.m. Flea Market/Craft Vendors

Forty Martyrs Hall

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Quilt show

Red Barn/Tanger Mall

1 to 3 p.m. Morgan Entertainers

3 to 5 p.m. Tuscola Wheels Car Show featuring 50's & 60's music

"The Raminator" Car Crush sponsored by Four Seasons Dodge

Library

11:00 a.m. to ? 19th Century Games for the Youth

Tuscola High School

10 to 11 a.m. and 2 to 3 p.m. Guided Tour of Tuscola's Historical Landmarks on a Double Decker Bus ($5/person)

Tuscola Cemetery

11 a.m. to noon and 3 to 4 - cemetery walk

Downtown

1 to 3 p.m. Suede - soft rock band

Beer Tent - Parke St.

9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. City Limits Top 40 Country

Sun., July 8

Red Barn/Tanger Mall

Farm Implement-Antique Tractor display

Civil War Reenactment

Ervin Park

10:30 a.m. Community Church Service organized by the First Christian Church

1 p.m. Time Capsule & Tree dedication

1:30 p.m. Town photo

3 to 5 p.m. Building 429 Christian rock group

TBA Petting Zoo and Grandpa Cratchet Show

Douglas County Museum

4 to 7 p.m. Old Time Religion Picnic with Laura Jean

Forty Martyrs Hall

Noon to 4 p.m. Quilt Show

Beer Tent - Parke St.

2 to 5 p.m. Autumn Zero

2 to 5 p.m. Motorcycle Show

Tuscola High School

2 to 4 p.m. Open to the public for tours

3 to 4 p.m. Guided Tour of Tuscola's Historical Landmarks on a Double Decker Bus ($5/person)

Tuscola Cemetery

4 to 5 p.m. Cemetery walk

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