HAVRE FESTIVAL DAYS

It’s that wonderful time of year again; with the end of summer comes Havre Festival Days.  The Chamber office staff has been busy since early spring planning this year’s weekend of September 16^th-18^th.

The theme for the weekend is, “An Old Fashion Western Celebration.”

Some of the old favorites taking place will be the Chamber’s Festival of Crafts Show, the Kiwanis Pancake Feed, the Library Book Sale, the Hi-Line Quilt Show, the Fun Run/Walk, the 48-hour softball Tournament and the ever popular Parade.

MSU-Northern will join the roster of events this year with the celebration of Northern’s Homecoming. Events being planned for the weekend include: a golf tournament, and an evening concert on the lawn on Friday, a tailgate celebration preceding a grid iron clash on Saturday afternoon with Eastern Oregon,

The Chamber’s Agribusiness Committee will be hosting their 16^th Ag Appreciation Banquet, Saturday evening at the Ice Dome.   This sell out event recognizes our neighbors and friends in Montana’s #1 industry.

Plan to attend “The Empty Tea Pots” event that had huge success last year. The “Empty Tea Pots” gathering is a fund-raiser for the Havre Community Food Bank.  Attendees choose a locally made pottery tea pot and make a monetary donation to the cause.  Those attending will be served tea and dessert during the gathering,

The weekend celebration wraps up with the Festival Walk/Run, the Jaycees Soap Box Derby, a fun game of croquet and ice cream at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. Also, the Shrine Beef raffle drawings will take place at the Demo Derby.

A full schedule of events follows this article.

For information on participating in the Craft Show or any questions about Havre Festival Days, send your request to chamber@havremt.net.

	Havre Festival Days   September 16-18, 2011

 

Friday, September 16th

8 A.M.-8 P.M.             Friends of the Library Book Sale (Library meeting room)

NOON-6 P.M.            Hi-Line Quilt Guild Festival of Quilts Show (Holiday Village Mall)

6 P.M.-Sun. 6 P.M.      48-Hour Softball Tournament – 20^th Anniversary (6^th Avenue Softball Field)

6 P.M.                           MSU-Northern College Rodeo (Great Northern Fairgrounds)

7:00 P.M.                       MSU-Northern Volleyball  (MSU-Northern Gym)

7:30 P.M.                      MSU-Northern Homecoming Outdoor Concert (Pershing Hall)

Saturday, September 17th

ALL DAY                     48-Hour Softball Tournament – 20^th Anniversary   (6th Ave. Softball Field)

7 A.M.-2 P.M.               Kiwanis Pancakes  (Eagles Club)     

8 A.M.                           MSU-Northern College Rodeo  (Great Northern Fairgrounds)

8 A.M.-Noon                S.A.T.U.R.D.A.Y. Market  (Town Square Area)

8 A.M.-5 P.M.               Havre Rifle & Pistol Club Sight-In Days (Rifle Range on Badland Road)

10 A.M.-3 P.M.             “Run” of Special Trains (Frank DeRosa Railroad Museum)

10 A.M.                       Havre Festival Days Parade

10 A.M.-6 P.M.            Hi-Line Quilt Guild Festival of Quilts Show  (Holiday Village Mall)

11 A.M.-6 P.M.           Havre Festival Days Commercial Products &Craft Show (Great Northern Fairgrounds)

NOON-5 P.M.             Friends of the Library Book Sale  (Library Meeting Room)

1 P.M.                           MSU-Northern Lights Football vs. Eastern Oregon  Homecoming (Blue Pony Field)

2 P.M. – 4 P.M.          “Empty Tea Pots” event for the Havre Community Food Bank (Van Orsdel Methodist Church)

5 P.M.                           MSU-Northern College Rodeo (Great Northern Fairgrounds)

5 P.M.                            Summer Sound Challenge – Registration 4 P.M.  (Independence Bank parking lot)

6 P.M.                            Ag Appreciation Banquet  6 P.M.  cocktails ~ Prime Rib Banquet 7 P.M. (Havre Ice Dome)

9 P.M.                            MAT Presents "Pop-era" with surprise guest bartenders

Sunday, September 18th

ALL DAY                     48-Hour Softball Tournament – 20^th Anniversary (6th Ave. Softball Field)

8:30 A.M. & 11 A.M.  The Ant Farm (First Lutheran Church)

8 A.M.-5 P.M.               Havre Rifle & Pistol Club Sight-In Days (Rifle Range on Badland Road)

10 A.M.                         MSU-Northern College Rodeo  (Great Northern Fairgrounds)

11 A.M.-4 P.M.          Havre Festival Days Commercial Products & Craft Show (Great Northern Fairgrounds)         

1 P.M.                            Festival Run/Walk – Registration - Noon(RC Model Flying Club)

NOON–4 P.M.              Hi-Line Quilt Guild Festival of Quilts Show (Holiday Village Mall)

NOON-5 P.M.               Friends of the Library Book Sale (Library Meeting Room)         

1 P.M.                        St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Croquet Tournament & Ice Cream Social    (St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Lawn)

1 P.M.                        Jaycees Soap Box Derby  Registration 11:30 a.m. – 1pm (Hospital Hill)

3 P.M.                        E-1 Towing Demolition Derby (Great Northern Fairgrounds)

                                   Drawings for North Central Montana Shrine Club Beef Raffle