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Waddington Homecoming begins Friday with games, music, vendors and more

Posted 8/2/12

WADDINGTON -- Friends and family will descent on Waddington as the town and village celebrate the biggest weekend of the year. Bed races, talent shows, live music, crafts, vendors and more will …

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Waddington Homecoming begins Friday with games, music, vendors and more

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WADDINGTON -- Friends and family will descent on Waddington as the town and village celebrate the biggest weekend of the year.

Bed races, talent shows, live music, crafts, vendors and more will continue through Sunday.

A list of events follows:

Friday, Aug. 3

9 to 4 p.m. – Book Sale at Library Community Room

10 a.m. – Pet Show at Town Hall Square; June Dumas 388-5674

11:30 a.m. – Teddy Bear Picnic at Town Beach; Jamie & Benny Fairchild 388-5628

1 p.m. – Sand Castle Contest at Town Beach – Recreation Committee

5:30 – 7 p.m. – Ice Cream Social – Waddington United Methodist Church 388-5568

6:15 p.m. – Opening Ceremony; Town Hall Square

6:30 p.m. – Diaper Derby at Town Hall Square; Shelly Campbell 528-6938

7 p.m. – Lip Sync Contest at Town Hall Square; Registration 5:30 pm; sponsored by Phillips Memorial Homes; Sheryl Evans 276-0016

9 p.m. – Music by Acoustic Brothers; Town Hall

Saturday, Aug. 4

7 a.m. – Pancake Breakfast; Methodist Church; 388-5568

9 a.m. – Five K Run from Island View Park; Registration 7:30 a.m., sponsored by Waddington Volunteer Fire Department; Toby Bogart 388-5581

9 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Book Sale at Library Community Room

10 a.m. – No-Octane Go-Cart Race; Pine St.; Mark Hill 388-5944/Ronnie Keyes

10 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Craft, Antique and Flea Market Show – Nancy Putney

10 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Quilt & Textile Show – Linda Jones

10 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Art Show – Bob Ritter 388-5644

11 – 2 p.m. - Car Show at Island View Park; Registration 10:30 a.m. Waddington Fire Deptartment; Scott Kocher 388-4801

11 a.m. – Chicken Barbecue – Wadd. Fire Dept.

11 a.m. – Children’s Games; Island View Park; Amy Rivera 388-4931; Michelle Mayette 296-4645

11 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Music by Donna Miller with summertime songs; Gazebo

1 p.m. – 3 p.m. – Music by David Nichols and Spare Change; Town Hall Square

2:30 p.m. – Bed Races – Main Street.; Sponsored by Mack’s Tavern; 388-5862

3:30 p.m. – Kountry Rebels II Line Dancers; Town Hall Square

5 p.m. – Parade Lineup; Linden & Fenton Sts.

6 p.m. – Parade; John Mikolay 388-5983

7 p.m.– Music by Double Barrel Blues

8 p.m. – 13th Annual Duck Race – Sue Caswell 388-4309

Dusk – Fireworks

Sunday, Aug. 5

9 a.m. – Homecoming Service; Waddington Presbyterian Church, Fenton Street

12 noon – Community Picnic – Town Beach; Catered by Seaway Diner & Smokehouse

2 p.m. – Tube Race – Town Beach to Island View Park; Sponsored by Sons of the American Legion; John Dineen 388-4360

For further questions, contact Nancy Putney 388-5576.