Durand Railroad Days • May 12 - 15, 2016
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REMINDER • Durand Railroad Days • See Schedule Below
• May 12 - 15, 2016 • Click Here for Details
SATURDAY, May 14, 2016
8 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Pancake Breakfast-St. Mary’s Catholic Church sponsored by the St. Mary’s Knights of Columbus-children under 5 yrs-free; children 5-12 yrs-$4.50; adults-$6.00; family-$18.00
9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Children’s Railroad Days art display and used book sale at the Durand Memorial Library
10 a.m. Rib Burn-check in and meat inspection
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Depot-Open to visitors–events include:
-Freight Room Café Open; selling food & snacks
-Tag sale in the Freight Room
-Operation Life Saver display
-Durand Union Station Model Railroad Engineers display
-Mid-Michigan Railway Historical Society & Michigan Small Scale Live Steamers display
-Mich Association of Railroad Passengers will share joys of train travel
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Caboose located at corner of Main & Railroad Streets open to the public
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Shuttle service to the Depot available on the corner of Main & Railroad streets courtesy of Graff Chevrolet, Randy Wise Chrysler Jeep Dodge and the Durand Union Station
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Queen’s reception for Miss Railroad Days and visiting royalty-First Congregational Church on Saginaw Street (invitation only)
11 a.m.-5 p.m. National Railroad Memorial, Inc. (NRMI) display of railroad history in Iron Horse Park. Free Choo Choo Train bouncy house and slide open for children under 8 years old.
11 a.m.-6 p.m. Chainsaw carver, Ken Buggia, demonstrating and selling carvings across from the Activity Tent
11 a.m.-Closing ONE-PRICE Carnival rides by Arnold Amusements sponsored by the Durand Area Lions Club. There will be one-price bracelets available for the time slot 11 a.m.-6 p.m. or for the time slot from 6 p.m.-Closing. A different bracelet must be purchased for each time slot (see article for pricing).
2016 ANNUAL RAILROAD DAYS PARADE
Line up at 11 a.m. at the Durand High School parking lot
1 p.m. -4 p.m. Grand Trunk and Ann Arbor Galleries open on the second floor of the Depot
2:30 p.m. Ice Cream Social in the Activity Tent (while supplies last-come early!!!) Sponsored by Sagelink Credit Union
2:45 p.m. Michigan Stiltwalker, Neil Sauter, performs in the Activity Tent-Free
3 p.m. KidsQ-check in.
3:30 p.m.-7 p.m. BUBBLEBall Experience. $5 to play. Grassy area of Main and Railroad Streets near the Caboose and Cow Bingo.
4 p.m. Cow Bingo in the grassy area of Main and Railroad Streets near the train tracks-Tickets can be purchased from Durand FFA members and Alumni or from Matt and Sandy Blight at Blight Propane. If numbers are available, they can also be purchased at the site from 3 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
5:30 p.m. Sawdust Pile Treasure Hunt for children ages 1-10 on Main St. just east of Choo- Choo Square-sponsored by Acker Agency and XYZ Landscape Supply
6 p.m. The Mysterians-Doors open at Reed Raymond VFW Post 2272. Tickets available at the VFW Social Club or at the door: $18/couple or $10/single. Finger food, cash bar-music starts at 7 p.m.
7:30 p.m.-12 midnightWine tasting presented by Burgdorf Winery of Haslett and beer tasting with beers from Right Brain Brewery of Traverse City; music by Naked Jane; hors d’oeuvres-Located in the parking lot behind Acker Agency and Jon Michael’s Jewelry-sponsored by Graff of Durand. Smokin’ in the D barbeque located in front of the Wine Tent.
ACTIVITY TENT SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY
2:30 p.m. Ice Cream Social sponsored by Sagelink Credit Union (while supplies last- come early!!!)
2:45 p.m. Michigan Stiltwalker, Neil Sauter, performs
5:30 p.m. Sawdust Pile Treasure Hunt on Main St. just east of Choo-Choo Square
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