Fair schedule

Wed., Sept. 15, 2004

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(Accordion Joe will be at the North Stage throughout the day)

8:30 a.m. - Gates Open

9 a.m. - Breadmaking Demonstration, Steam and Gas Area

9:30 a.m. - Butter Churning Demonstration, Steam and Gas Area

10 a.m. - Exhibit Buildings Open

Open Poultry Judging, Poultry/Rabbit Barn

Open Class Horse Judging, Horse Arena

Family Fun Follies, Familyville

Flour Grinding/Corn Shelling Demonstrations, Steam and Gas Area

Q&A with Food Safety Adviser, Ag Bldg

Brazilian Embroidery Demo by Barbara Clark (until 1 p.m.), Home Arts Area (Bay 3)

Boy Scouts of America Demonstrations, Community Stage

10:30 a.m. - Fresh Flowers, Plants, Baskets and Arrangement Judging, Floral Palace

Antique Steam Engine Museum Opens, Steam and Gas Area

Antique Washing Machine Demonstration, Steam and Gas Area

11 a.m. - *Family Fun Follies, Familyville

Ronald McDonald Live, North Stage

Noon - Family Fun Follies, Familyville

Wool and Fiber Judging, Agriculture Building B

12:10 p.m. - *Troy “T-Bone” Lucas, Community Stage

12:30 p.m. - Jamie’s Rock and Roll Legends, North Stage

1 p.m. - Family Fun Follies, Familyville

Racing Pigs, North of Grandstand

1:30 p.m. - Antique Tractor Parade, Familyville

Ronald McDonald Live, North Stage

Charlie Marie (Vocalist), Community Stage

2 p.m. - *Dick Frost, magician, Familyville

Winning Entries Slide Show, Photo Area (Bay 3)

Q&A with Food Safety Adviser, Ag Bldg

Wheat Threshing Demonstration, Steam and Gas Area

Acrylic Demo by Tracey Marcrum (until 5 p.m.), Fine Arts Area (Bay 3)

2:30 p.m. - Jamie’s Rock and Roll Legends, North Stage

3 p.m. - Butler Amusements Carnival Opens

Rhys Thomas in “Up for Grabs,” Familyville

Bill Bozly, Community Stage

4 p.m. - Racing Pigs, North of Grandstand

Winning Entries Slide Show, Photo Area (Bay 3)

Charlie Brown/Juggler, Familyville

Jamie’s Rock and Roll Legends, North Stage

5 p.m. - Arthur Atsma’s Magic Show, Familyville

Mark Yuzuik/Hypnotist, North Stage

Q&A with Food Safety Adviser, Ag Bldg

5:30 p.m. - RainBow Fiddle Kids, Community Stage

6 p.m. - Dick Frost/Magician, Familyville

Racing Pigs, North of Grandstand

6:30 p.m. - Hawaiian Cultural Hula Exhibition, Community Stage

6:45 p.m. - *Gary Allan, Grandstand Arena

7 p.m. - Winning Entries Slide Show, Photo Area (Bay 3)

Wood Stove Candy Sampling/Hay Baling Demo, Steam and Gas Area

Bill Bozly, Familyville

8 p.m. - Bill Bozly, Familyville

8:30 p.m. - Ben “Preslee” Klein, Community Stage

Racing Pigs, North of Grandstand

9 p.m. - Mark Yuzuik/Hypnotist, North Stage

10 p.m. - All Buildings and Outside Commercial Booths Close

11 p.m. - Butler Amusements Carnival Closes

*Hearing interpreters will be available

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