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2007 Schedule of Events

Thanks to the John H. Taylor Funeral Home for sponsoring this Schedule.

Wednesday, October 10th

9-7 pm Spencer Antique Mall Main Street across from Courthouse
10:30 am Concession booths Courthouse Square-Market St.
6-8 pm Agriculture, 4-H, handicraft, food fair, canning, FFA & flowers exhibits entries accepted: Community Building
6-11 pm Carnival Bowman Street Parking Lot

*Times and places are subject to change -pick up new hand schedules at information booth

Thursday, October 11th

8-10 am Black Walnut Sweepstakes entries accepted: Community Building 8 am-noon Agriculture, 4-H, handicraft, food fair, canning, FFA & flowers exhibits entries: accepted: Community Building
8 -5 pm Information booth: Courthouse Square
9 am- Flea Market: outside lot around the National Guard Armory
9 am-5:pm Quilts show: Roane County Library
9 am-6 pm Eastern Star: baked goods, black walnut candy, knives: Community Building
9-7pm Spencer Antique Mall Main Street across from Courthouse
9 am-8 pm Food Concession booths & tent: Courthouse Square, Market Street
9 am-8 pm Crafts and vendors: National Guard Armory
9 am-8 pm Art and Photo Show: National Guard Armory
10 am Black Walnut Sweepstakes Judging: Community Building
10 am-5 pm Depot Museum: Heritage Park
1 pm Judging of exhibits: Community Building
1100am 4-H & FFA Livestock Show: RCHS Livestock Barn on Lick Fork
1-4 pm One-room school tours: Heritage Park
6-10 pm Carnival: Bowman Street Parking Lot 7:pm Queen’s Coronation and concert featuring Adam Tucker art the Spencer Middle School Athletic Field

*In case of rain the coronation will be moved to the RCHS Gymnasium

* Times and places are subject to change -pick up new hand schedules at information booth

Friday, October 12th

Noon Kids Day Parade: Main Street

6 am-11 am Pancake Breakfast: St. John Methodist Church & Courthouse Square Food Tent
8 -5 pm Information booth: Courthouse Square
8:30 am-10 am Black Walnut Bake-off Registration: Municipal Building, Court Street
9 am-4 pm One-room school tours Heritage Park
9 am -5 pm Roane County Library: Quilts Library
9 am-6 pm Eastern Star: baked goods, black walnut candy, knives, Armory
9 am-6 pm Antique Power Show, Heritage Park
9 am-7 pm Spencer Antique Mall: Main Street across from Courthouse
9 am-8 pm Flea Market: outside lot around the National Guard Armory
9 am-8 pm Food concession booths: Courthouse Square-Market Street
9 am-8 pm Crafts and vendors: National Guard Armory
9 am-8 pm All exhibits: Community Building
9 am-8 pm Art and Photo Show: National Guard Armory
10 am          Black Walnut Bake-off Judging: Municipal Building
10 am-5 pm Depot Museum: Heritage Park
9 am-8 pm Spencer High School Alumni: To be announced
10:30-11:30 am Registration, Kids Day Parade: Wal-Mart Parking Lot
11 am 4-H & FFA Showmanship Contest: RCHS Livestock Barn on Lick Fork
11 am-6 pm Chainsaw Artist: Heritage Park

 

1 pm Kids Day activities: Courthouse Square
1-5 pm , 6 -10 pm Carnival: Bowman Street Parking Lot
2pm-11 pm Live Music Performances: Courthouse Square
7:30pm Black Walnut Bowl Football Game RCHS vs Calhoun

* Times and places are subject to change -pick up new hand schedules at information booth or for additional information, call the Festival Hotline at 927-5616

Saturday, October 13th

GRAND PARADE: Main Street

6 am-11 am Pancake Breakfast: St. John Methodist Church & Courthouse Square Food tent

8 -5 pm
Information booth: Courthouse Square
9 am-8pm Crafts and vendors: National Guard Armory
9 am Grand Parade lineup: Handi-Mart
9 am Civil War exhibit Dedication: Courthouse Lawn
9am-noon Carnival: Bowman Street Parking Lot
9 am-4 pm One-room school tours: Heritage Park
9 am-5 pm Quilts: Roane County Library 9 am-6 pm Eastern Star: baked goods, black walnut candy, knives: Armory
9 am-6 pm Antique Power Show, Heritage Park
9 am-7 pm Spencer Antique Mall: Main Street across from Courthouse
9 am-8 pm Food concession booths: Courthouse Square-Market Street
9 am-8 pm All exhibits: Community Building
9 am-8 pm Art and Photo Show: National Guard Armory
9 am-8 pm Flea market: outside lot around the National Guard Armory
9 am-8 pm Ox Roast, Concession booths: Courthouse Square
10 am-noon Live Music Performances: Courthouse Square
10 am-5 pm Depot Museum: Heritage Park
10:00am-8 pm Spencer High School Alumni: To Be Announced
11 am-6 pm Chainsaw Artist: Heritage Park Noon Grand Parade: Black Walnut Avenue, Main Street Grand Parade Announcer Toby Wagoner
noon-5 pm Carnival: Bowman Street Parking Lot
2-11 pm Live Music Performances: Courthouse Square Stage 3 pm Firemen's Competition: County School Bus Garage Field
3:30 pm Band, Majorette Competition: Roane County High School Stadium
5 pm Registration for Sunday Golf Scramble: Roane County Country Club
6-10 pm Carnival: Bowman Street Parking Lot
7 pm 4-H & FFA Livestock Sale 4-H livestock Barn Barn on Lick Fork
7 pm Gospel Sing: Spencer Middle School Auditorium
   

* Times and places are subject to change -pick up new hand schedules at information booth

Sunday, October 14th

9- 5 pm Spencer Antique Mall Main Street across from Courthouse
9:30 am Golf Scramble: Roane County Country Club
10 am-12 noon Classic Car show registration Wal-Mart parking lot
11 am Nut Run registration: Courthouse Square (Main Street)
10 am-4 pm Flea Market: outside lot around the National Guard Armory
10 am-4 pm Crafts and vendors: National Guard Armory
12-4pm Quilt Show Roane County Library
Noon-4pm Food Concession booths & tent: Courthouse Square-Market Street
12-4 pm Depot Museum: Heritage Park
12-4 pm Information Booth : Courthouse Square
12-5 pm Carnival: Bowman Street Parking Lot
1 pm Nut Run: Starts at Nichols Graphics-Finishes on Main Street
1-4 pm Antique Power Show: Heritage Park
1-4 pm One-room School Tours: Heritage Park
1-4 pm All Exhibits: Community Building
1-4 pm Art and Photo Show: National Guard Armory
12noon-4 pm Classic Car Show: Wal-Mart parking lot
1-5 pm Gospel Sing : Courthouse Square Stage
Set your calendars for
October 9-12, 2008!

Festival information irregularly overlaps, so we are using NEW! to indicate when something has been updated for the 2008 year.