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Olde Fashioned Sunday

At Bartlet Mall on Sunday, July 26th

This year's Olde Fashioned Sunday promises to be a lively day packed with music, entertaining events, period costumes, dunk tank, children’s entertainers, and much more! A variety of food vendors will be on the Bartlet Mall to satisfy everyone's tastes. Please stop by the Yankee Homecoming Food Booth and give us your support by enjoying a hot dog.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Ongoing Events

10:00AM - 4:00PM

    Dunk Tank
    Yankee Homecoming Food Booth (Hot Dogs)
    Balloon Twisting and Face Painting by Mr. and Mrs. Dee, Mr. and Mrs. Dee, The Balloon Twisters

Special Events

7:30AM - 11:00AM Turning Point Inc.'s Pancake Breakfast - $5 per person, children under 6 years old are free Along High Street, on Court House Side, at the Bartlet Mall
  Indian Tee Pees
9:00AM - 5:00PM Native American Indian Gathering (Eight Hour “Gathering” or “Pow-Wow”) at Lower Pond Indian
10:00AM - 5:00PM Art on Bartlet Mall
10:30AM - 1:00PM Antique Car Show on Pond Street
10:00AM - 3:00PM Railroad Train Ride, Provided by: Roaming Railroad. Ride the train around Bartlet Mall Roaming Railroad
10:00AM - 3:00PM Pony Rides with J&J Ponies  
11:30AM - 2:00PM The Rotary Club of Newburyport's Chicken BBQ - $9 per person Along High Street, on Court House Side, at the Bartlet Mall
12 Noon - 3:00PM Horseshoe Tournament - Entry Fee: $10 Elks Club at 25 Low Street
12:30PM - 2:00PM Canoe Tilt Canoe Tilt Frog Pond at Bartlet Mall. Please see application below.

Main Stage Entertainment

10:30AM - 11:30AM Church Service, Newburyport Pentacostal Assembly of God - Pastor Don Maranville. Special music during the service is by Boston: Teen Challenge
12 Noon - 1:00PM Opening Ceremonies - Dennis Palazzo Hosting
Jeff Ives, Chair of Youth Community Service Awards to announce the winners of the awards
1:00AM - 2:00PM Julie & Brownie, “What an Act”
2:15PM - 3:15PM Lighthouse Jubilees
3:30PM - 4:300PM Merrimac Valley Concert Band

Pond Street

1:30PM - 3:00PM Steam Fire Engine Demonstration with "The Eagle Steamer" of The Exter Fire Department For a video of "The Eagle Steamer" in action, click here!
3:00PM - 4:00PM Hot Dog Relay, teams of four people Sponsored by Dooley Insurance of Ipswitch and Richdale's of Newburyport on the corner of Pleasant and State Street
3:00PM - 4:30PM Parade of Hand Tubs From Marlboro Street to Pond Street, followed by Neptune's vs Old Newbury Hand Tub Muster Handtub Muster

Native American Pow-Wow

9:00AM Blessing of the Sacred Circle
Digging the Sacred Fire Pit
The fire is started.
10:00AM
Grand Entry
  Everyone is asked to stand. Men are asked to remove their hats, unless there is an eagle feather in it.
  All Native Americans enter the Sacred Circle with the accompaniment of the Host Drum, Special Dignitaries and Honored Persons, following the Head Veteran and Honor Guard.
  There will then be a flag song, which is equivalent in Respect and Honor to the National Anthem.
  The Victory Dance follows, which all Veterans, including any Veteran who is not a Native American, is invited to join in.
  Intertribal Dancing will then be performed. The general public is welcomed and encouraged to join in. If you watch the Native footwork, it is really easy to catch on.
11:00AM - 11:30AM Grandmother Nancy will perform storytelling. This is especially enjoyed by the children
  There will be more Intertribal Dancing for all.
12 Noon Richard Owl Beaver will go onstage to bless Kathleen Bailey, the Homecoming Event Committee, and all people present.
1:00PM Fancy Shawl Dance exhibition will be performed by 11-year-old Angelina Clear Waters. This will be particularly enjoyed by children as well as adults.
  Other exhibition dancing styles will be performed.
2:00PM - 2:30PM Grandmother Nancy will again perform storytelling.
2:30PM More dancing, drumming, flute playing, and other exhibitions that will continue until the closing dancing and song at 5:00PM
5:00PM The Closing Dance and Song will take place, and the flags will be retired.