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  • From: Heather LaGarde <heather AT barnstarvintage.com>
  • To: Sax06ca2 AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: SAXAPAHAW OKTOBERFEST -This Saturday 3-8, Great Bands, Brews and BBQ, Pumpkins , Hay Taxi Rides, Farmers Market & More!
  • Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 19:10:41 -0400

Saxapahaw Oktoberfest!!

This Saturday, October 21st from 3 - 8 Come On Along!
This Event is Free and Open to the Public. All Are Welcome!
Get Gussied Up and Bring a Your Friends and Family!
www.rivermillvillage.com

Microbrews, Barbecue, Great Bands!
Games, Rides & Activities for Kids!
Free Organic Pumpkins For Kids, Costumes, Arts & Crafts!
Hay Taxi Tours on an antique buggy around Historic Saxapahaw!
Special Fall Harvest Farmers Market!
(Farmers in Costume! - Well at least some of them!)

BANDS:

3:00 Haw River Waltz

4:00 Memphis

5:30 Countdown Quartet

7:00 Wood & Steel


North Carolina's Pop the Cap. Org will be selling a host of different brews with delicious food from everyone's favorite Barbecue Joint and many of the Farmers will return in Halloween Costumes with Fall and Winter fare! CERES, Saxapahaw's local quality of life organization has concocted great rides and activities for the kids including the return of the Zipboat and we'll have PUMPKINS donated by Whole Foods to carve and paint. The Pumpkins were grown organically at Rocking S Farm in Piney Creek, NC and distributed through Eastern Carolina Organics.

The Mosaic Thrift Shop (whose proceeds go to fund special afterschool programs for children and arts and community building for families) will be holding it's Grand Opening and will have free treat bags for kids with coupons at the store and special Halloween Events!

The BANDS are amazing and will be playing on the Haywagon Stage at the Meadow Amphitheatre beneath a canopy of Christmas Lights in all the trees! Please help spread the word!

Haw River Waltz
Haw River Waltz is a local favorite made up of some of the triangle’s best seasoned musicians, performing everything from Sea Shantys to hometown Blues and Americana. Haw River Waltz is a powerful soulful band.

Memphis (www.memphistheband.com)
Memphis makes music that is beautiful and haunting in all its rugged, raise your glass glory. Their foot stomping revelry makes them one of the best loved bands in the area Memphis is back for another turn at this year’s Oktoberfest.

The Countdown Quartet ( www.countdownquartet,net)
Raleigh's Countdown Quartet plays New Orleans-inspired jazz, old- school R&B, and early rock n roll with a raw approach and solid musicianship. With varied originals and well-chosen covers, they can swing from a lyrical ballad to full-on party music. They have three releases on Yep Roc Records.

Wood & Steel (www.woodandsteelband.com)
Wood & Steel is an acclaimed bluegrass band based in the Piedmont, an area steeped in bluegrass tradition, with a reverence for traditional sound and a repertoire of diverse songs from a variety of sources all done “bluegrass style”.

LOCATION: At the Meadow Amphitheatre and Hay Wagon Stage next to the Post Office and across from the Saxapahaw Rivermill in Downtown Saxapahaw. www.rivermillvillage.com for directions and information.
Additional information is available at www.rivermillvillage.com/ farmers.html including maps, pictures and contact information for all of the farmers and bands. Please contact Heather LaGarde for further information, high res pictures etc. 336 376 5694 heather AT barnstarvintage.com

With Thanks To:
The SAXAPAHAW RIVERMILL for sponsoring and hosting the event. www.rivermillvillage.com
POP THE CAP for Partnering on Oktoberfest. www.popthecap.org
CERES for running and engineering the amazing Children's Activities.
ANDERSON HOMES and Saxapahaw's Haw Village for their generous support of the event. www.andersonhomesnc.com
WHOLE FOODS for donating the pumpkins and treat bags. www.wholefoods.com
ROCKING S FARM for growing the mini pie pumkins for the kids. www.rockingsfarm.com
EASTERN CAROLINA ORGANICS for distributing the pumpkins. www.easterncarolinaorganics.com
THE MOSAIC THRIFT SHOP for Halloween Treats and Activities. www.mosaicrwc.org (336-684-4591)
The BANDS!!, The FARMERS!!! and everyone else who helped make this fun day possible!
(Contact info for bands and farmers is on the website www.rivermillvillage.com/farmers.html )







  • SAXAPAHAW OKTOBERFEST -This Saturday 3-8, Great Bands, Brews and BBQ, Pumpkins , Hay Taxi Rides, Farmers Market & More!, Heather LaGarde, 10/18/2006

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