Milford DO-IT presents

The 19th Annual

Milford Great Pumpkin Festival

October 10,11,12  2008
2008 Festival Sponsors:

8 am-9:30 am

Historic Walking Tour

Explore the history of downtown Milford on this tour led by the Historical Society.  Meet at the Historical Society on Union Street.

Pumpkin Trail

Pumpkin Trail is the Mayflower Hill Town Forest Trail.
Directions: Rt. 13 (Mont Vernon St.). Turn Right on to Myrtle St. Left onto Adams St. then next right on to Shady Lane. The "Mayflower Hill Town Forest" sign will be at the end of Shady Lane., on the left side of the road. You will also see the Trail Head parking sign and dirt road.

Presented by the Milford Middle School Enrichment Program

10am to 9pm

The Oval

Great Pumpkin Contest, Pumpkin Sales, Pumpkin Festival Boutique and a great line-up of musical performances (see below) 

10am to 9pm

Middle Street

Pie Booth, Food and Arts and Craft Vendors 

9 am - 12 pm

TD Bank North lower parking lot

Milford Farmers Market

Don’t miss the last market of the season!

10 am - 3 pm

TD Bank North lower parking lot

Pumpkin Catapult  

Ready... Aim... Fire! At floating scarecrow targets in Railroad Pond.
    Do you have what it takes? 
This Festival favorite makes its return!      Support Dollars for Scholars

10 am - 1 pm

The Oval

Pumpkin Carving Demonstrations

Hand-Carved Pumpkin Sales

Choose from a variety of unique patterns

10 am-4 pm

School St.

Middle St.

Milford Fire Department Open House and Demos
Learn about fire safety and see the trucks.

Milford Ambulance Service Open House
Safety related activities for children of all ages!

10 am-5 pm

Community House Lawn (CHL), corner of Union & Elm Sts.

Community House Lawn (CHL) Family Fun

Performances all day!!!

Scarecrow Making
 Face Painting
Pumpkin Painting
Music Stage 1
DO-IT Dogs
Non-Profits

Sponsors

10am-5pm

Wadleigh Library
49 Nashua Street

10am-5pm

Town Hall Auditorium

Arts and Crafts Show

Local artisans exhibit and sell their handcrafted items.  At booths inside the Town Hall and on Middle Street. Get your Christmas shopping done early.

10am-5pm

Unitarian Church, Elm St. 

Harvest Pantry

Stock up with jams, jellies and relishes, apple crisp and other mixes, pumpkin cookies and apple pies. New this year: a Halloween mobile for kids to make themselves!

Bean Hill Bluegrass Band

TRADITIONAL BLUEGRASS MUSIC FROM CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE. Traditional best describes the way they play bluegrass which is plain & simple, pure, straight and driving. They play a smooth traditional style of bluegrass with fresh and creative arrangements.
 www.beanhillbluegrass.com

The Pop Farmers

A three-piece band from New Hampshire specializing in power pop covers by artists like Tom Petty, REM and the Smithereens. Regular performers at Milford's own Pasta Loft, The Pop Farmers can also be seen
at various clubs in Southern New Hampshire. You can also play with The Pop Farmers at their weekly open mic every Sunday in Derry.  www.ThePopFarmers.com 

11:00 am

CHL Stage

12 pm

The Oval

Kokko Realty Great Pumpkin Weigh-In

Come see who really has the region’s biggest and best pumpkins!  Cash prizes for Largest and Largest Milford Grown.

12 pm

CHL Stage

12:00 pm

Oval Stage

Folk Rock Duo

Ken Cleveland Stunt Spectacular

brought to you by Souhegan Cycle Works. Come and watch semi-pro Ken perform amazing stunts on his bicycle.

1 pm

CHL Stage

The New Englanders
play a variety of folk/rock and country style acoustic music such as Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, the Grateful Dead and Tom Waits. Members of the five piece band are all from southern NH and include Joan and Jay Zaccone - guitar and vocals, Casey Mellin on lead guitar, Stuart Peacock on mandolin, banjo and dobro guitar and Al Lafrance on upright bass.

1:00 pm

Oval Stage

Shelby Lyn Rogers

15-year old new Country Performer, Multiple Award Winner and regular competitor for the NH Country Music Association.

www.shelbylynrogers.com 

2:00 pm

CHL Stage

The Fishtunes Show
Brian & Gardner Murphy

The fishtunes guys are assisted by a colorful cast of characters in singing the fisherman’s anthem “Eat, sleep, drink and go fishin”.

2:00 pm

Oval Stage

Sol Tempo - Mikial Robertson

Mikial will present a multimedia show along with his blues rock jazz style music  

www.Mikialrobertson.com

2-4 pm

Union St.

Historical Society Open House

Come view some of Milford’s rich historical treasures.

3:00 pm

Oval Stage

Stephanie Hurley Combo
Vocalist Stephanie Hurley and guitarist Mike Junkins backed by a solid bass and Jennifer Spaziani playing drums perform favorites from the Great American Songbook. The soothing sound of Stephanie's warm styling and Mike's deft guitar accompaniment promises to provide a mellow fall interlude that will bring back fond memories and delight the romantic in everyone

CHL Stage

The Folk Tradition

Hatrack is a bonafide Jazz harmonica player who affronts his own blues band and does recording work, Fitz (aka John Fitzsimmons) is a master storyteller and purveyor of all things folk, with Seth Connelly on guitar and vocals.

4:00 pm

Oval Stage

Ballou Brothers

Finely tuned foot stomping rock and roll cultivated over three decades.

www.balloubrothersband.com

CHL Stage

Temple Town Dance Band
A 16 piece band of local musicians committed to perpetuating the music of the big band era. Celebrating the great swing styles from Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, and Count Basie through the years to include the likes of Maynard Ferguson and the Cherry Poppin' Daddies. The Temple Dance Band performs summer serenades from the Monadnock Region to York Beach, Maine. They are also available to entertain at private parties throughout the year

4:30 to 5:15 pm

Community House Lawn

Chili Roundup Drop-off

Come on down and bring your best crock of Chili in a stay warm container (no electricity) to be judged in the roundup. Bring your best crock of chili for the tasting, wrapped to keep warm, no electricity available.

1st Prize: $100, 2nd Place: $50 & 3rd Place: $25

People's choice award:$50, Wimpiest Award: surprise award

5:00pm

Oval Stage

Tara Greenblatt

Performing original folk music focused on storytelling, Tara plays the djembe drum.

www.drumtara.com

6 pm

Oval Bandstand

Carved Pumpkin Drop-off and Contest

Bring your carved jack-o-lantern to the Bandstand for lighting  and judging in a variety of categories at 7:00 pm.
All entries will receive $1 off the Haunted Trail!

5:30 pm

Parking lot across from Amigos Mexican Cantina

Chili Roundup

Enjoy over 30 varieties of Chili made by your friends and neighbors! Cast your vote for your favorite. A Festival Favorite!  $5. 

Sponsored by Amigos Mexican Cantina. Visit them at  www.amigosmilford.com

Entry Forms available at the event & the Town Hall or on the web      
Chili Roundup Entry Form    

6:00 pm

Oval Stage

Amy Conley & "Folkenergy!"
Upbeat Folk and Blues

Guitar/bass/drums & more, high energy fun! Upbeat family music from world folk, blues & Celtic traditions, appealing to children and adults alike.
www.amyconley.com Solo, duo, trio available for public and private parties and functions.

The Oval

Carved Pumpkin Lighting on the Bandstand

A Festival favorite!  Come watch them glow.

7-9 pm

Emerson Park

BIGGER KIDS ONLY

         Haunted Trail

Back and better than ever!  Venture into this dark and spooky wood where spirits come to life and you never know what awaits you around the next bend.  Appropriate for anyone 5 years and older.  Admission: $5.

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7 pm - 9pm

Oval Stage

Performance by Russell Hill

Just north of creation, twixt hope and salvation is...  Russell Hill,  offering a mix of original ballads, folk rock and alt-country songs. 

Morgan Keating, John Grant, Gary Young and Rick Carr have built simple, solid songs that can stay in your mind long after you've shut the doors and turned out the lights.  No pretense.  As direct as a stare

.                                www.russell-hill.com

8 pm

Amato Family Performing Arts Center

Who has talent? Watch your friends & neighbors perform.

$600 in prizes - Vote for the Audience Choice

SHOW TICKETS - $8 ADULTS, $5 KIDS 12 & UNDER
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