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23rd Annual Virginia State Peach Festival Celebration-August

Patrick County, Virginia will celebrate the 23rd Annual Virginia State Peach Festival in Stuart and Meadows of Dan on the weekend of August 20-21, 2010

23rd ANNUAL VIRGINIA STATE PEACH FESTIVAL “Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway� MONDAY August 16- Virginia State Peach Pageant at the Historic Star Theatre, 318 Patrick Avenue, Stuart, VA, Time: 6:00 P. M. (Tiny Miss Peach, Little Miss Peach, Junior Miss Peach, and Miss Peach). Lisa Martin will be our Emcee. Admission is $3.00 at the door. FRIDAY, August 20- join all your friends and neighbors for the traditional evening music celebration at Stuart DeHart Park, 212 Johnson Street. Bands: Sunset Drive, Poverty Level and Rhody Creek. Gates open at 4:00 pm Music begins at 5:30 pm Ticket price: $8 advance, $12 at the gate. Children 12-under Free (Ticket price does not include food and beverage). Emcee Richard Rogers (WHEO) Paul Farrar, “Cooking With Paul� will give away home made peach ice cream samples. Various food, crafters and business exhibitors available. Barbeque by Two By Two. Peach Ice Cream by Creamy Creations. RAIN OR SHINE. No coolers please. SATURDAY, August 21 –6th Annual Folk Fair at the Meadows of Dan., U. S. Rt. 58 Business begins at 10:00am. In the business district on JEB Stuart Highway featuring Belgian Horse Drawn Wagon rides, Local Peaches and Peach Desserts, Blacksmithing, Peach Butter Making, Wood-Turning, Hand Spinning, Antiques, Tree Climbing School, Music by the Zephyr Lightening Bolts (12:30-2:30pm) and Country Boys (3-5pm), Musical Comedy-Heaven On Wheels (5:30-7:00pm) Food Vendors, Heritage Arts & Craft Show (10:00 a. m.-5:00 p. m.), “Corn Acoustics� Corn Maze (10am-5pm), Country Boys (7-10pm) at Christopher’s Pizza. FREE. “A Simpler Place In Time� Sponsors: Virginia Lottery-Helping Virginia’s Public Schools Nelson Automotive Family-Martinsville and Henry County Danville Distributing-Danville Carter Bank and Trust River Community Bank CenturyLink Super Country 99.9 FM-Rocky Mount Wal-Mart – Stuart WHEO 1270 AM-Stuart BB&T Bank-Stuart Pioneer Community Hospital of Patrick County Wendy’s Sechrist Food Systems JEB Stuart Rescue Squad Stuart Communications –U. S. Cellular Authorized Agent WAKG 103.3FM-Danville WHEE Martinsville Media The Enterprise Surrey Bank and Trust Stuart Tire and Auto Chateau Morrisette Winery Primland Sun Trust Bank The Laurel Lea Historic Star Theatre-Stuart Angles Above Design Clark Gas & Oil-“On The Run� Brian Jessup, Certified Public Accountant Bennett's Baskets N Bows Fun Facts Radio (www.betterthanradio.us) For more information, call the Patrick County Chamber of Commerce, 276-694-6012. Web site: www.patrickchamber.com. E-mail: patcchamber@embarqmail.com