2006 Longville Centennial Schedule

  Weeklong activities include Oral and Video Histories available at the library, as well as self guided historical tours of Longville with brochures available at the Centennial Headquarters. Centennial merchandise, books and raffle tickets will be available with the Longville merchants and at the Centennial Headquarters.  The School Forest and Butterfly Garden are available for picnics and exploring.  Our antique shops will also be celebrating the Centennial. 
Thur 8/36:00 pm 'Longville Through the Decades' Musical Dinner Theater at Patrick's Fine Dining
Fri 8/4

10-5 pm

Mail Cancellation Day at Centennial Headquarters
 3:00pm 

Formal Opening of Centennial / Dedication of Centennial Headquarters with Representative Frank Moe & Mayor Cheryl Kroeker.  Includes a performance by the Ecumenical Quintet

 3:30pm Unveiling of the Mural at the Docksider
 7:00pm'Longville Through the Decades' Musical Review at Longville Elementary School 
Sat 8/5 7-10am Lumberjack Breakfast at Centennial Headquarters 
 9-9:30am Story Telling with Julie Bull at Centennial Headquarters 
 9:30-10am       North Woods Animal Calling Contest at Headquarters
 11:30am -1:30pm Concert Series at the Common Grounds hosted by Kiki & Gregg Webb 
 11-3 pm Longville Lions Brat and Corn Feed at the Longville School
 11-5 pm Longville All School Class Reunion at the Lions Pavilion 
 3 pm Centennial Parade on Main Street 
 8-midnight Street Dance featuring the "Killer Hayseeds" (in city parking lot west of post office)
Sun 8/610-4 pmHistorical Tour of the Garner Cabin off Jordan Lane an Girl Lake  
 10:00am Canoe Races on Girl Lake 
  11:00amEcumenical Church Service at the Lions Pavilion 
 12:30Picnic Basket Social at the Lions Pavilion.  Music performed by 'Four the Good Times'.  Barbershop Quartet 
 3:00 pm Joyful Noise Reloaded Young Adult Concert, Lions Pavilion(suitable for all ages) 
Mon 8/710 am Medallion Hunt Begins at Centennial Headquarters 
 10 am 

Deep Portage Presentation at the Common Grounds
Topic: Birds of the Longville Lakes Area
 

 1:00 pm Craft Lesson: Learn to use a Drop Spindle & Dye Yarn the Natural Way...at the Centennial Headquarters
 6:30-8pmCamp Olson Activities: Sailing & Pony rides for Children (weather permitting) 
Tues 8/811-4 pm Historical Tour of the Riverside Cemetery
 3 pmWorkshop at the Centennial Headquarters:
Learn how the Ojibwa Cook Wild Rice
 6:30-8pmCamp Olson Activities: Sailing & Pony rides for Children (weather permitting)  
Wed 8/99am-noon Historical Tour of the Garner Cabin off Jordan Lane an Girl Lake 
1:00 pm

Centennial Turtle Race & Game Day on Main Street 

 10-3 pm Health Screenings - sponsored by Longville Lions at Centennail Headquarters 
Thur8/109:00 amCentennial Golf Tournament at Ridgewood Golf Course 
 11 am Presentation by Brett Short at the School Forest
 1 pm Centennial Musical Tribute with Pat Jones at the Centennail Headquarters 
 1-5 pm Historical Tour of the Garner Cabin off Jordan Lane an Girl Lake 
 6:30-8pmCamp Olson Activities: Sailing & Pony rides for Children (weather permitting) 
Fri 8/11 11-3 pm Taste of Longville on Main Street
 2 pm Mississippi Timber Clog Dancers on Main Street 
 2:50 pm 

Name the Turtle Ceremony &
Announcement of Medallion Hunt Winner - Main Street                                      

 3:30 pm Vintage Boat Parade at the City Dock & Patricks Dock  
Sat 8/127-10 am Lumberjack Breakfast at the Centennial Headquarters  
 9-4 pmLogging/Lumbering Day & Historical Re-enactments
off Main Street, across from Headquarters                       
 11:30-    1 pmConcert Series at the Common Grounds, Hosted by Kiki & Greg Webb
 1:00-4pmOjibwa Heritage Demonstration at Centennial Headquarters  
 7:00 pm Longville Area Community Choir Centennial Concert at Salem Lutheran Church
Sun 8/138-11 amVintage Airplane Demonstration with Pancake Breakfast at Longville Airport
 12-2 pm Community Appreciation Luncheon Celebration at the Lions Pavilion
 1-3 pm Lawn Games, Baseball, Tennis, Basketball and Volleyball at the Lions Pavilion
 All Day Annual Auction at Salem Lutheran Church 
 3 pm 

Centennial Closing Ceremony featuring musical entertainment by the Ecumenical Quintet.  Ceramony concludes with the Quilt Raffle and Sealing of the 2006 Time Capsule at the Lions Pavilion 

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