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33rd Annual Franklin Grove Summer Harvest Festival Friday - Saturday - Sunday August 3 - 5, 2012 Honoring
Armed Forces Call 815-456-3030 Founded 1980 - Franklin Grove Area Historical Society
Schedule of events
THURSDAY, AUGUST 2 1:00-8:00 Art Show Entry, Winifred Knox Mem. Library, Elm St.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 3 8:00-4:00 Firemen’s Village Yard Sales (50+sales) 9:00-1:00 Art Show Entry, Winifred Knox Mem. Library, Elm St 10:00-4:00 Quilt Show, Meadows, 510 N. State St. 11:00-1:00 Ice Cream Social, “Shining Star Fund Raiser” Meadows, 510 N. State St. 11:00-2:00 FOOD: Hamburgers / Hotdogs, Beverages, AFC Football Village Hall, South St. 3:00 Art Show Judging, (Private)
SATURDAY, AUGUST 4 7:00-11:00 FOOD: Brethren Church Pancake Breakfast Church of the Brethren, North St. 8:00-4:00 Firemen’s Village Yard Sales (50+sales) 8:00-4:00 Living History Antique Equipment Show “FREE” LHAEA Show Grounds, Whitney Rd. FOOD 9:00-3:00 REST AREA Lutheran Church (beverages, snacks, toilets) Corner of Lahman & Elm St. 9:00-2:30 Nachusa Grasslands Headquarters, Talk and Tours 8772 S. Lowden Rd. 10:00-4:00 Quilt Show Meadows, 510 N. State St. 10:00-4:00 Festival Art Show, Winifred Knox Mem. Library, Elm St. FEATURING: Lee County Artists, many cash prizes. 10:00-4:00 Used Book Sale Winifred Knox Mem. Library, Elm St. 10:00-4:00 “Historical” H.I. Lincoln Store & Building Tour Corner of Elm & Whitney St. 10:00-4:00 Franklin Grove Area Historical Society , FOOD Chaplin Creek Hist. Village, Whitney Rd. 10:00-4:00 Franklin Creek Grist Mill Tours & Grinding Twist Rd. at the end of Old Mill Rd. 11:00-2:00 FOOD: Hamburgers / Hotdogs, Beverages, AFC Football Village Hall, South St. 11:00-2:30 Fun Fair, F.G. United Methodist Church Corner of Middle & N. State St. 11:00-1:00 FOOD: Brats & Hotdogs, F.G. United Methodist Church Corner of Middle & N. State St. 12:00-6:00 Big Rig Show, Atkinson Trucking Corner of N. State & Rt. 38 1:00-4:00 Bean Bag Tournament, Franklin Grove Park Board Atlasta Park, S. State St. 2:30 FREE Root beer Floats, F.G. United Methodist Church Corner of Middle & N. State St. 3:00 Pie Auction, F.G. United Methodist Church Corner of Middle & N. State St. 4:00-6:30 FOOD: BBQ Pork Chop Dinner, American Legion Corner of Elm & Whitney St. 6:00 Festival Parade, Registration & Line-Up AFC Middle School, E. South St. 7:00 Festival Parade, Route- Lahman W., Walnut S., Hughes W., Elm N., Whitney E., disperse Sycamore AFTER PARADE: “East Bank Commanders” 14 pc. Jazz band entertainment. Bring chairs. Elm & South St. (If it rains go to the AFC Middle School)
SUNDAY, AUGUST 5 7:30-8:30 FOOD: Presbyterian Breakfast in the Park Atlasta Park, S. State St. 8:30-9:30 Community Church Service (bring seating) Atlasta Park, S. State St. 9:30-10:30 FOOD: Presbyterian Breakfast in the Park Atlasta Park, S. State St. 9:30-4:00 Firemen’s Village Yard Sales (50+sales) Maps at area businesses & sales 9:30-4:00 Living History Antique Equipment Show “FREE” LHAEA Show Grounds, Whitney Rd. FOOD 9:30-2:30 Nachusa Grasslands Headquarters, Talk and Tours 8772 S. Lowden Rd. 10:00-4:00 Quilt Show, Meadows, 510 N. State St. 10:00-4:00 Franklin Grove Area Historical Society, FOOD Chaplin Creek Hist. Village, Whitney Rd. 10:00-4:00 Franklin Creek Grist Mill Tours & Grinding Twist Rd. at the end of Old Mill Rd. 12:00-4:00 “Historical” H.I. Lincoln Store & Building Tour Corner of Elm & Whitney St. 12:00-end Kickball Tournament “All Ages” FG Park Board AFC Middle School E. South St. 4:30-6:30 FOOD: Women’s Club Ice Cream Social Atlasta Park, S. State St. “enclosed shelter” 6:30 Closing Ceremonies, Concert in the Park (bring seating) Atlasta Park, S. State St. FEATURING: Recognition of Honorees, Raffle Drawings, Music from Community Choir, and more.
OTHER CALENDER EVENTS Reading of the Declaration of Independence, Chaplin Creek Village Gazebo (bring seating) - July 4, 2012 Autumn in the Village & Chaplin Creek - September 15, 2012 Christmas in the Village - December 14, 2012 2013 Summer Harvest Festival - August 2, 3, 4, 2013
RAFFLES 50/50 Early Warning System Muzzleloaders – 3 prizes including a rifle Historical Society - Hand made Quilt
Keep your eyes open for others not listed at events. FREE PARKING NEAR MOST EVENTS WITHIN EASY WALKING DISTANCE FRANKLIN GROVE & HARVEST FESTIVAL EVENT MAP & KEY 1. Nachusa Grasslands, 8772 S. Lowden Rd. 2. Franklin Creek Grist Mill, Twist Rd. 3. Meadows, 510 N. State St. 4. Atkinson Trucking, N. State & Rt. 38 5. Brethren Church, North St. 6. Tony’s Radio Museum, N. Sycamore St. 7. Methodist Church, Middle &N. State St. 8. Lincoln Store, Elm & Whitney St. 9. American Legion, Elm & Whitney St. 10. Village Hall, South St. 11. Winifred Knox Mem. Library, Elm St. 12. AFC Middle School, E. South St. 13. Lutheran Church, Lahman & Elm St. 14. Atlasta Park, S. State St. 15. Chaplin Creek Hist. Vill, Whitney Rd. 16. LHAEA Show Grounds, Whitney Rd.
PARADE ROUTE Other Points of Interest: Visit the Franklin Creek State Park. Hiking, picnicking, play grounds, equestrian trails, fishing, Cement handicap trail to natural springs and much more. Photograph the wild life, relax and bird watch. The park has hundreds of acres of pristine wilderness to enjoy. Fall colors pop from the huge variety of trees. See it now or come and visit us another time. For more activity see the Nachusa Grasslands. Observe Illinois prairie as it was before man settled it. Enjoy seeing beautiful grasses, trees and flowers. Visit the headquarters on Lowden road located in a large barn. They harvest prairie seeds and collect them for replanting. You are welcome to hike through the lush grass. Observe birds and wild life in its natural habitat. In the fall the area looks like it was painted by the creators brush from a palette of many colors.
“Franklin Grove; Everyone’s Hometown.”
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