Wednesday, June 22
5:30 p.m. Block Party Sponsored by Connecticut River Bank, NA and the Hubbard Family
Thursday, June 23
7:00 p.m. The Walpole Players present A Midsummer Night’s Dream Opening Night at the Town Hall ($)
Friday, June 24
4:00-6:00 p.m. Murray’s Restaurant Strawberry shortcake social to benefit Walpole Grange
3:30 p.m. Participants sign in for talent show at Town Hall
4:30 p.m. Talent Show (in downstairs of Town Hall) (Awards following the show)
7:00-11p.m. Street Dance (Walpole Savings Bank parking lot on Westminster Street) Music by Country Hearts
7:00-11:00 p.m. American Legion food booth ($)
9:15 p.m. Fireworks Display (Shot from High Street over the village)
Saturday, June 25
7:00-9:00 a.m. Breakfast at the Walpole Academy for all who attended the academy and their spouses (Prizes for youngest, oldest, and longest distance traveled to get there!)
8:30 a.m. 5K race & Children’s race (12 & under) ($) (Start & finish at Town Hall)
10:00 a.m. Parade: Starts at Walpole School (Awards presented Sunday evening at Band Concert; 6 categories: 1st-3rd in each category plus overall best entry
1. Most original
2. Funniest
3. Best theme
4. Best neighborhood
5. Best band
6. Best junior
11:00-12:00 Noon Junior Firefighters’ Challenge (Age 6-12 years behind Telephone Building)
11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Antique Car Show on Historical Society Lawn (Vote for your favorite!!)
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Exhibits on the Common (Fundraising for Not-for-Profits)
Hooper Hill Hoppers: Hamburgers/sausage grinders/soda/chips
Walpole Fire & EMS Ladies Aux: Popcorn & cotton candy
Walpole Recycling Action Program: Educational
Boy Scouts Troop 299: Hot dogs/soda and games
Harvest Christian Fellowship: Root beer floats
Walpole Historical Society: Information
Walpole Cadet & Senior Girl Scout Troop 3005: Balloons
Walpole Senior Citizens: Baked goods
Hooper Institute: Exhibit and live animals
St. Johns Episcopal Church: Ice cream sundaes
Walpole Society for the Pursuit of Horse Thieves: Information
Pinnacleview 4-H Club: Petting zoo, homemade ice cream & flavored milk
Unitarian Church of Walpole: Educational
Walpole Old Home Day Committee: Information, souvenir T-shirts, bottled water
Fall Mt. Cross Country Skiing/Running Booster Club:
Walpole Fire Department: Safety exhibit
Congregational Church: BBQ tickets
Walpole Democratic Party: Information
Walpole Grange: Bat Houses
Walpole Conservation Committee: Information
Women of Walpole: Raffle
Fall Mountain JROTC: Information
Friends of the Walpole Town Library: Information
11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Basketball Shoot-out @ Savings Bank of Walpole parking lot
12:00 p.m. Pet Show behind Telephone building (Prizes awarded for…
1. Longest tail 2. Shortest tail
3. Cutest pet 4. Funniest pet
5. Smallest pet 6. Largest pet
7. Most unusual pet 8. Best costume
9. Best behaved pet 10. Cutest name
11.Judges favorite 12.Adult/pet look alike
13.Child/pet look alike
1 p.m. Children’s games on the Common (Ribbons for all, 3 divisions)
1. wheelbarrow race 2. 3-legged race 3. steeplechase relay
4. sack race 5. top-model relay 6. pass the peanuts relay
7. sleeper 8. can & ball relay 9. there/back w/o a break relay
10. hop on one leg 11. balloon between the knees relay
12:00 Noon-3:00 p.m. Hayrides around town by R.N. Johnson’s, Pinnacleview Equipment & Steve’s Equipment
1:30-3:30 p.m. Junior Firefighters’ Challenge behind Telephone building (Age 6-12 years)
1:30 p.m. Children’s Woodsmen’s Contests (On skating rink on Westminster Street, next to St. John’s Episcopal Church; Junior Division age 8-12, Senior Division age 13-18)
2-person team: 1. Log roll 2. Chunk throw 3. Crosscut saw 4. Surprise event
2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Fire Department Lobster/clam bake located behind Connecticut River Bank, NA ($ Advance tickets)
3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Jazz Concert in front of Burdick’s in memory of Lou Andreoli (Music by: The Zaccai Curtis Quartet)
3:00 p.m. Adult Woodsmen’s contest (On skating rink; age 19 and up)
2-person team 1. Log roll 2. Chunk throw 3.Cross-cut saw
4:00 p.m. Tug of war on skating rink (18 and over & 17 and under )
7:00 p.m. Walpole High School Reunion classes of 1951-1966 at Walpole School
7:00 p.m. Walpole Players present A Midsummer Night’s Dream ($)
Sunday June 26
7:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Breakfast at the American Legion: Benefit for Veterans Memorial (S)
Church Services
8:00 a.m. St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Walpole
9:30 a.m. St. Peter’s Catholic Church, N. Walpole
10:00 a.m. First Congregational Church of Walpole
10:00 a.m. St. John’s Episcopal Church, Walpole
10:00 a.m. Harvest Christian Fellowship, N. Walpole
10:30 a.m. Walpole Unitarian Church
2:00 p.m. Cemetery Tour by the Historical Society (Meet in front of Walpole School)
3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Fashion Show and Tea @ Hastings House
3:00 p.m. till sold-out Congregational Church Chicken Bar-B-Cue Dinner $
5:30 p.m. Boy Scouts Band Concert w/ Bob Cunniff Orchestra ($) donation (Presentation of Parade awards at band concert intermission)
7 p.m. Walpole Players present A Midsummer Night’s Dream ($)
Open Houses:
Walpole Community Pool 9:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Walpole Historical Society 9:00-10:00 a.m. AND 12:00 Noon-5:00 p.m. Saturday
$ Denotes tickets need to be purchased. No $ means free to participate