Shenandoah Sesquicentennial Celebration
Schedule of Events - August 20 – 27, 2016
- Sesqui Kickoff Parade – 11 a.m.
- Opening Ceremonies & Picnic in Girard Park (bring lawn chairs!)
- Combined SVHS & Alumni Bands
- Presentation of Time Capsule
- More local musicians & DJ Dan Helfer
- Food & vendors
- Buy your cards for our “4S” Shop & Save Event!
- Opening of the Shenandoah Artists’ Exhibit (in the former Woolworth’s Building – Main Street; 2-6 pm)
- Evening GSAHS* (7 pm)
- Student essay readings
- Presentation- “Brief History of Shenandoah, Part 1”
- Afternoon at GSAHS* (11 am – 1 pm)
- Cemetery maps/Family Tree Searches by expert local genealogist
- Bring your family photo and/or family tree for our time capsule!
- Shenandoah Artists’ Exhibit (1 - 5 pm)
- Music - Main Street Veteran’s Memorial Garden
- Shenandoah All-Star Polka Band (1 – 3:15)
- Latino Music by DJ Cristhian Perez (3:30 – 5:30 pm)
- Evening - Interfaith Service (6 pm – Girard Park)
- Evening at GSAHS* (7:30 pm)
- Student essay readings
- Presentation- “Shenandoah’s Historic Churches”
- Afternoon at Girard Park (all activities free)
- Displays/presentations- Boy Scouts, Porcupine Pat, SPCA, Afghan military rescue dog; (11 am -4 pm)
- Bounce house, petting zoo, pony rides, face painting, and more! (1-4 pm)
- Competitions for kids entering grades 3-8 (1-4 pm)
- Karate demonstration & ice cream treats at 4 pm at Main Street Garden courtesy of Yuengling Ice Cream!
- Evening GSAHS* (7 pm)
- Presentation- “Brief History of Shenandoah, Part 2”
- Student essay readings
- Shenandoah Artists’ Exhibit (10 am - 8 pm)
- Afternoon at GSAHS* - 1 p.m.
- Student essay readings
- Presentation- “Shenandoah Trivia! Let’s Play Jeopardy!”
- Evening- Veteran’s Memorial Garden, Main Street
- Arts/crafts/music tables and stations for kids
- Sing Along with Steve and Paul – Can you “Hokey Pokey” and “Chicken Dance”? Learn here!
- SV Cheerleaders will teach their favorite dances
- Selections by Shenandoah vocalists
- Morning
- Veterans’ Flag Raising Ceremony– Veterans’ Memorial Garden, Main Street
- Coffee and Doughnut Social to honor our local veterans –in the Damato Post
- Afternoon at GSAHS*
- Student essay readings
- Presentation- “Thank You for Your Service: Shenandoah’s Military & First Responders”
- Tour nearby Schuylkill County Fire Museum
- Evening
- Flag lowering ceremony by Boy Scouts (5 pm); pizza social for Scouts
- Medivac landing & brief presentation at Helipad (5:45-6:15 pm)
- Service Organizations, fire trucks, ambulances and apparatus displays- East Washington Street
- Free Blood Pressure Screenings by local RN’s
- Schuylkill County Fire Museum open
- Afternoon at GSAHS*
- Student essay readings
- Presentation- “Darryl Ponicsan’s Shenandoah of the 1940’s” – Special Guest, Darryl Ponicsan
- Evening at Veteran’s Memorial Garden
- Upper Schuylkill Band Concert
- Meet Shenandoah Author Darryl Ponicsan
- Winners of ongoing “Shenandoah Shop and Save” contest announced.
- Afternoon at GSAHS* (1 pm)
- Student essay readings
- Presentation- “A Look Back at Shenandoah Schools”
- Late Afternoon – 4 pm at Main & Oak Streets
- Town-wide Pep Rally to send our Blue Devils off to their first game of the season! (game at North Schuylkill)
- Heritage Day Parade – 10 a.m.
- Afternoon- Ethnic foods and vendors along Main Street
- Shenandoah Artists’ Exhibit (1 - 5 pm)
- Fireworks at dusk! -Sponsored by: Ateeco, Inc.
Old-time movies– each evening about 8:30 at the GSAHS*
*GSAHS – Greater Shenandoah Areas Historical Society, 201 South Main Street, Shenandoah.
For details on how to participate in, or help out with events, contact Anne Taylor (570) 462-2767; email annetaylor@ptd.net; or Andy Ulicny at aulicny@live.com; or Shenandoah Sesquicentennial Celebration @ Shenandoah 150 on Face Book, or call the DSI Office at (570) 462-2060.