Thursday, July 2, 2009

Kindleberger Summer Festival

The community of Parchment invites you to join in their annual celebration of family, community and the arts: The Kinleberger Summer Festival. Kindleberger Festival week spans from Wednesday, July 8 through Monday, July 13.

Highlights include outdoor art performances, an all you can eat pancake breakfast, a parade, an arts and crafts fair, a car show, a street dance and the Kindleberger 5K Run and Fitness Walk. To register for the Run or Fitness walk on Saturday, July 11, visit http://www.kindleberger.org/5krunwalk.php for details.

Children’s activities range from bouncing fun and pony rides to a KSO Instrument Petting Zoo, crafts, face painting and games. The Kalamazoo Air Zoo and Astronomy Club will host activities, complimented by exciting performances by a balloon artist and a magician.

The 2009 Kingleberger Summer Festival will feature nightly performances of a youth production of The Secret Garden and State Fair, a family musical. Play Performance Dates include:

Wednesday, July 8: The Secret Garden: 5:30pm; State Fair: 7:00 pm
Thursday, July 9: The Secret Garden: 5:30pm; State Fair: 7:00 pm
Friday, July 10: The Secret Garden: 5:30pm; State Fair: 7:00 pm
Saturday, July 11: The Secret Garden: 4:30pm; State Fair: 6:00 pm
Sunday, July 12: The Secret Garden: 4:30pm; State Fair: 6:00 pm

On Monday, July 13, the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra will perform a summer concert in Kindleberger Park; closing the festival with a relaxing evening of classical and popular music.

Kindleberger Park is located at 605 S. Riverview Drive in Parchment. To view a full calendar of events for the Kindleberger Summer Festival, visit http://www.kindleberger.org/calendar.php.

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