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photos of a sampling of Vendors at Chautauqua 2008
The Howard Steamboat Museum and Mansion
Presents the
16th Annual Spring Arts, Crafts, Garden & Antique
Festival
A Victorian Chautauqua
“Celebrating 50 Golden Years”
May 17th & May 18th,
2008
Saturday 10am - 6pm • Sunday 10am - 4pm
“A Victorian Chautauqua” is a family-oriented festival
featuring quality arts and crafts booths, entertainment,
a large herb & perennial sale, Carriage House Antique Sales,
food, book signings, and mansion tours.
We are celebrating 50 Golden Years from 1958 to 2008.
On May 18,
1958 Loretta Howard, widow of Capt. Jim Howard, opened
the doors of the family home as a Museum where people could
learn about the history of the Great Steamboat era and the
part the Howard family and their shipyards played in that
story. On Sunday May 18, 2008 special activities will
commemorate that May 18th day in 1958.
The Mayor of Jeffersonville, Tom Galligan, will proclaim
May 18th as Howard Steamboat Museum Day.
To commemorate this historic occasion, the US Postal Service
will be on hand with a special one-time only Howard Steamboat
Museum 50th Anniversary Postage Stamp cancellation at 2 pm
Sunday.
ENTERTAINMENT: Bands, a Hula-Hoop Contest, a 50s
Fashion Contest,
a Visit by Elvis, Music of the 50s, a performance by local
young people of an original playlet
A Stroll on Spring Street: Jeffersonville in 1958
(funded in part by
a grant from the
Community Foundation of Southern Indiana Youth Philanthropy Council), an educational garden walk with
Cheryl Gilbert of Olde Thyme Log House Gardens, a Remnant
Trust presentation by Phil Vogt.
EXHIBITORS: Approximately 80 quality arts & crafts
exhibitors. This is a juried show.
AUTHORS: Book signings are a regular and popular
feature. "Author's Row" under the ginko trees is
traditionally where authors meet and greet the public and
sell and sign their books. (Authors are encouraged to phone
Yvonne
Knight at 812-283-3728 to apply for an application form.)
IN THE MANSION: Walk-through tours at no extra charge.
CARRIAGE HOUSE ANTIQUE SALES: 9 meticulously selected
antique dealers will display and sell their wares in this
rustic setting.
FOOD: Snacks and an outdoor Victorian café will be
available.
SPECIAL THIS YEAR FOR CHILDREN:
The Family Fun Festival to benefit the Clark County Youth
Shelter will be held in Port Fulton Park (behind the Museum
on Saturday only), It will offer midway style games, prize
give aways, etc.
Let the Festival Begin !
Scheduled Entertainment
Saturday, May 17th
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10:00 AM
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Festival Opens
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11:00 AM
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A Stroll on Spring Street: Jeffersonville in 1958,
is a play written and directed by
Cherrish Curry with history narratives by Janice
Peters Molnar.
The play is funded in part by the Youth Philanthropy
Council of the Community Foundation of Southern Indiana.
The play will be performed three times during the festival:
at 11:00 AM on Saturday, when members of the audience will
be invited
to take a crash course in Hula-Hooping (assistance provided by
Mary Kramer, well-known Hula-Hoop champion),
later on Saturday at 3:00 PM when a Hula-Hoop contest will take
place along with a 50's fashion contest and
finally, Sunday, at 3:00 PM when the audience will be
invited to join in and dance to the velvet voice of
Ray Glenn,
an authentic Elvis
Impersonator.
(In Tent)
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11:00 AM
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Landmark Institutions:
The Howard Steamboat Museum and the
Remnant Trust, presented by Phil Vogt
(In Library)
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Noon - 2PM
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Purple Back Pocket And
Hi-Tops
rock bands performing
at the "Family Fun Festival" in park behind Museum Grounds
-Sponsored by Clark County Youth Shelter.
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12 Noon
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Clark County in the 50's presented by Carl & Mary Kramer,
authors of the book
This Place We Call Home
(In Library)
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1:00 PM
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Buildings, Roads & Neighborhoods: How has METRO Louisville
changed since 1958? Presented by Steve Wiser, author of
Louisville 2035.
(In Library)
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2:00 PM
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The ever popular
River Cities Concert Band,
(In Tent)
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3:00 PM
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Spring Street: Downtown Jeff in 1958 (see 11 AM Saturday), along with a Hula-Hoop Contest
& 50's Fashion Contest.
Mary Kramer,-Hula
Challenger
(In Tent)
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4:00 PM
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Fort Hill String Band
(In Tent)
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5:00 PM
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The Nannie Tharp Experience Improv Comedy Troupe,
with David Smith III, Stefan Geahart, Ben Hagan
(In Tent)
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Sunday, May 18th
Hours: Saturday May 17th 10 am - 6 pm,
Sunday May 18th 10-4pm
Admission to Grounds: $3.00 for adults
Children 12 and under with an adult are free
For directions to our museum, click on Locating Us
Free Parking
For more information, please contact:
Yvonne Knight, Administrator, at 812-283-3728 or 502-523-6333 or
Shawn Turner, Chautauqua Chair, at 812-288-0712 or
Janice Molnar, Chautauqua Entertainment Chair, at 812-282-2151
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