HemlockFest 2007 - Schedule & Activities
| Friday Nov. 2 | Saturday Nov. 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00pm |
Gates open | 9:00am |
Gates Open |
| 4:00-4:45 |
Tim Quigley | 9:00-9:45 | Barry Bailey |
| 5:00-5:45 |
The Family Honor | 10:00-10:45 | Phyllis Tannerfrye |
| 6:00-7:00 |
Blue Mother Tupelo | 11:00-11:45 | Rebecca Jean Smith |
| 7:15-8:15 |
Smokestack w/ Lil’ Joe from Chicago | 12:00-1:15 |
Ralph Roddenbery |
| 8:30-9:30 |
Emerald Rose | 1:30-2:50 |
Rising Appalachia |
| 9:45-10:40 |
Shank | 3:05-4:45 | The New Familiars |
| 10:40-11:00 |
Fire Dance | 5:00-6:15 | Spies of Life |
| 11:00- 12:30 |
The Alliens | 6:30-7:45 |
Dylan Blues Project |
| 7:45-8:15 | Fire Dance | ||
| 8:15-10:15 |
Col. Bruce Hampton and friends | ||
| 10:15-10:45 |
Fire Dance | ||
| 10:45-12:30 |
Stop Drop and Roll | ||
| 12:30am |
Gates close | ||
(For Friday and Saturday) |
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| Sunday Nov. 4 | |||
| 9:00am | Gates Open | 12:00-12:45 | Moses Cotton |
| 9:00-9:45 | Wilma | 1:00-2:00 | Local Honey |
| 10:00-10:45 | Ronnda Cadle | 2:15-3:15 | Gold Rush |
| 11:00-11:45 | Tom and Julie | 3:30-5:00 | Packway Handle Band |
100% proceeds go to help save the hemlock trees
(Pre-sale tickets available on line now with credit card at lumpkincoalition.org/donate - or send check to 3865 Dawsonville Hwy, Dahlonega, Ga. 30533. Free for ages 15 and under.)
This is an environment friendly event. Please help us keep the venue clean and remember to use the proper recycling stations that will be made available.
Vending
- Festival paraphernalia: t-shirts (short and long sleeve), hats, cloth tote bags, travel mugs, and koozies
- Guatamala clothing
- Massage therapy
- Woven baskets
- Native American crafts
- Canvas painting
- Nutrition products
- Band cds
- Hemlock saplings
- Food and drink
- Terrapin beer and ale (Fri and Sat)
- Wolf Vinyards wine, crackers and cheese (Sat only)
Activities
- Top Experts on Hemlock issue available to answer questions (Tom Coleman-UGA, Dr. Paul Arnold-YHC, Jim Wentworth-NFS, Wayne Jenkins-GFW)
- Hemlock adoption station (LC)
- Interactive exhibits (LC, NPS, CNC?, Smithgall Woods, UCRK?, TU)
- Live Birds of prey exhibit (Lavern and Loretta Dean)
- Morning Bird Walks (Georgann Schmalz- Birding Adventures)
- Interpretive nature walks
- Saturday-(Jerry Hightower 11:00am and 3:00pm, Scott Lacy 1:00pm)
- Sunday-(Scott Lacy 11:00am, Jerry Hightower 2:00pm)
- Live snake exhibit from Smithgall Woods (Johnna Tuttle)
- Medicine wheel walk (Barry Bailey 11:30, 1:30, 3:30 Sat. and Sun.)
- “Back to Brookie” exhibit and interactive casting tips (TU)
- Pond discovery station (NPS)
- Canoeing on Lake Merlin (Appalachian Outfitters)
- (Fri.-Sun.) & canoe race (Sat. and Sun. until 4:00pm) (Details here)
- Camping
- Fishing
- Firedance 10:40pm Fri., 7:30pm & 10pm Sat. (Unifire Dance Theater, Leah & Chloe)
- Knife throwing (Medicine Bow)
- Archery (Medicine Bow)
- Face painting and Henna
- November 3rd (Sat) only: Hemlock Tea-Cookie and Story Room - (Revival Gardens)
- Incredible music line up
- Silent auction
- Much more TBA
Experts will be speaking on the hemlock issue and available to answer your questions throughout the day on Saturday (Nov. 3).
Come on out, bring your families and friends to hear the great music, eat wonderful food, take part in the fun activities, enjoy the fall colors, and
Learn What You Can Do to Save Your Hemlock Trees.
For more info:
or call Forest Hilyer at 706-265-5282
or Murray Lamb at 706-973-9067