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^Return To The Top Of Page September 2010 September 3rd First Fridays! 5-9pm The theme this month for First Fridays is "In Service in HdG". Enjoy this fun-filled evening with great music and attractions for all ages. Contact: Diana Broomell Phone: 410-939-1811 Email: hdgmainstreet@verizon.net Website: http://www.hdgmainstreet.org September 4th Farmers' Market 9:00am -12:00 noon Fresh flowers, fruits, vegetables of the season, homemade ice cream, fresh meats from the local butchers, homemade baked goods, and more! Contact: Rory White Phone: 410-939-1811 Email: hdgmainstreet@verizon.net Website: http://mainstreethdg.org September 11th The Decoy Museum Presents: 23rd Annual Duck Fair 9-4pm Enjoy 30 decoy carvers and wildlife artists, outdoor hunting guide services, commercial suppliers exhibiting and selling, Retriever dog demonstrations, bake sales and auctions. Great family fun! Phone: 410-939-3739 Email: decoymuseum@yahoo.com Website: http://www.decoymuseum.com September 11th HdG Arts Commission's 22nd Annual Children's Art Festival & Contest 10-2pm An art event for children ages 3-10. Craft projects, face painting and entertainment! Held at Tydings Park, in case of rain, go to HdG Activity Center. Price: $ Phone: 410-272-5516 Email: RRHEN@aol.com September 11th Farmers' Market 9:00am -12:00 noon Fresh flowers, fruits, vegetables of the season, homemade ice cream, fresh meats from the local butchers, homemade baked goods, and more! Contact: Rory White Phone: 410-939-1811 Email: hdgmainstreet@verizon.net Website: http://mainstreethdg.org September 12th Dauntless Baseball Game noon Come to the grounds of the Steppingstone Museum to watch a great game of vintage baseball. Players wearing authentic uniforms of the 1860's, using bats, balls and bases of this time period do not use gloves...as was the rule at the time. Fun for the whole family! Contact: Gary Wasielewski Email: wasielewskig@hotmail.com September 15th to September 19th 4th Annual Plein Air Painting Competition The Competition is sponsored by ArtUnion to benefit Soroptimist International of HdG. Approximately $10,000 in prizes. Gala Preveiw held Saturday, Sept. 18 @ 7:00 pm. Contact the ArtUnion for application to participate or for more information about the event. Contact: ArtUnion Phone: 410-939-9342 Email: theartunion@hotmail.com September 18th Wooden Canoe Rendezvous & Picnic 10-5pm. Show off your wooden canoe and enjoy a paddle-by at Concord Point Light House. Watch demonstrations & antique canoe identifications. Bring a picnic to enjoy this day. Contact: Museum Staff Phone: 410-939-4800 Email: museum@comcast.net Website: http://www.hdgmaritimemuseum.org September 18th to September 19th City-wide Yard Sale 8-4pm. Enjoy this huge, community-wide event. Yard sales, sidewalk sales, and bargains galore. Contact: Ron Browning & HdG Office of Tourism Phone: 410-939-6562 or 410-939-2100 Email: info2@havredegracemd.com Website: http://www.hdgtourism.com September 18th Farmers' Market 9:00am -12:00 noon Fresh flowers, fruits, vegetables of the season, homemade ice cream, fresh meats from the local butchers, homemade baked goods, and more! Contact: Rory White Phone: 410-939-1811 Email: hdgmainstreet@verizon.net Website: http://mainstreethdg.org September 19th Dauntless "Vintage" Baseball Game noon Come to the Steppingstone Museum to watch the final home game of the Dauntless Baseball Team. Contact: Gary Wasielewski Email: wasielewskig@hotmail.com September 24th Martinis with Monet ~ to Benefit Arts by the Bay Gallery 7pm-10pm An evening soiree to Benefit The Arts by the Bay Gallery. Cash Bar Featuring Specialty Martinis made from homemade organic mixers and local fruit. (Regular bar available). Special menu catered by Laurrapin Grille, desserts by Bomboys Chocolates. Live auction of hand painted chairs & slates by local artists. Tickets on sale at the Visitor Center, Laurrapin Grille and Main St. Inc. Price: $35. per peron Contact: Visitor Center/Pat Fair/Diana Broomell Phone: 410-939-2100 or 410-939-4956 or 410-939-1811 Email: brigitteP@havredegracemd.com Website: www.artsbythebaygallery.com September 25th Historic Nature Walk on North Park Trail 10am Enjoy a free, guided nature and historical walk of the North Park Trail. Walk is approximately 1 hour. Price: FREE ~ Open to the Public Phone: 410-939-5780 Email: director@lockhousemuseum.org Website: http://www.thelockhousemuseum.org September 25th to September 26th Fall Harvest Festival & Crafts at Steppingstone Farm Museum 11-5pm Enjoy scarecrow making, pumpkin painting, hay rides, straw maze, apple bobbing and pressing, crafts, clowns, bluegrass music, clogging, square dancing, food and tours. Phone: 410-939-2299 or 888-419-1762 Email: steppingstonemuseum@msn.com Website: http://www.steppingstonemuseum.org September 25th Farmers' Market 9:00am -12:00 noon Fresh flowers, fruits, vegetables of the season, homemade ice cream, fresh meats from the local butchers, homemade baked goods, and more! Contact: Rory White Phone: 410-939-1811 Email: hdgmainstreet@verizon.net Website: http://mainstreethdg.org ^Return To The Top Of Page October 2010 October 2nd Farmers' Market 9:00am -12:00 noon Fresh flowers, fruits, vegetables of the season, homemade ice cream, fresh meats from the local butchers, homemade baked goods, and more! Contact: Rory White Phone: 410-939-1811 Email: hdgmainstreet@verizon.net Website: http://mainstreethdg.org October 8th to October 31st Haunted History Tours - Friday & Saturday Nights 7pm and 8:30pm Every Friay and Saturday night in October walk the streets of downtown with a professional guide to hear local ghost tales. Sponsored by HdG Main Street, Inc. Price: $ Phone: 410-939-1811 Email: hdgmainstreet@verizon.net Website: http://www.mainstreethdg.org October 9th HdG Main Street, Inc. Presents: 3rd Annual Graw Days Festival 10-5pm A day-long Family Fun event celebrating an historic time in Havre de Grace when the Graw Race Track was king! Phone: 410-939-1811 Email: hdgmainstreet@verizon.net Website: http://www.hdgmainstreet.org October 9th Graw Days Evening Gala sponsored by HdG Main Street, Inc. 7:30pm-11pm. Join in the fun at the original Graw Clubhouse at the National Guard Armory on Old Bay Lane. Dress in period costume and dance to a swing band! Food & beverages provided. Price: $ Phone: 410-939-1811 Email: hdgmainstreet@verizon.net Website: http://www.mainstreethdg.org October 9th Farmers' Market 9:00am -12:00 noon Fresh flowers, fruits, vegetables of the season, homemade ice cream, fresh meats from the local butchers, homemade baked goods, and more! Contact: Rory White Phone: 410-939-1811 Email: hdgmainstreet@verizon.net Website: http://mainstreethdg.org October 10th Maritime Museum Hosts: 1st annual Triathlon to Save the Bay & Its' Heritage TBA Run, paddle, and ride to show your support for the Museum's mission to preserve the Chesapeake Bay's natural and cultural heritage. Price: Call for Registration & Sponsor Packet Contact: Museum Staff Phone: 410-939-4800 Email: museum@comcast.net Website: http://www.hdgmaritimemuseum.org October 11th Fire Prevention Open House 11-4pm Susquehanna Hose Company presents their annual Open House at #2 Fire House on Union Avenue. Learn fire safety tips and see all of the safety equipment and trucks used by our firefighters. Price: FREE ~ Open to the Public Contact: Fire Prevention Committee Phone: 443-417-6989 October 15th HdG Chamber of Commerce Bull and Oyster Roast 7-11pm Come to the Community Center on Lagaret Lane to enjoy a large menu, silent auction, DJ Music and games. Price: $ Contact: Cathy Vincenti Phone: 410-939-3303 Email: hdegchamber1@comcast.net Website: http://www.hdgchamber.com October 17th USAF Heritage Aire Celtic Ensemble 3:00 pm Come to the HdG Activity Center at 351 Lewis Lane to hear popular pub tunes and traditional songs! A lively afternoon to enjoy the sounds of this Celtic ensemble! Price: FREE ~ Open to the Public Phone: 410-939-2100 Website: www.HeritageofAmericaBand.AF.mil October 23rd Farmers' Market 9:00am -12:00 noon Fresh flowers, fruits, vegetables of the season, homemade ice cream, fresh meats from the local butchers, homemade baked goods, and more! Contact: Rory White Phone: 410-939-1811 Email: hdgmainstreet@verizon.net Website: http://mainstreethdg.org October 30th Farmers' Market 9:00am -12:00 noon Fresh flowers, fruits, vegetables of the season, homemade ice cream, fresh meats from the local butchers, homemade baked goods, and more! Contact: Rory White Phone: 410-939-1811 Email: hdgmainstreet@verizon.net Website: http://mainstreethdg.org October 30th Halloween Parade! Sponsored by the HdG Recreation Committee 6:00 pm registration, 6:30 pm Parade Meet at the corner of Washington st. and Congress Ave. dressed in costume. Join us for a great parade! Price: FREE ~ Open to the Public Contact: Karen Green Phone: 410-939-6724 Email: hdgactivityctr@harfordcountymd.gov ^Return To The Top Of Page November 2010 November 5th First Fridays Scavenger Hunt! 5-9pm Enjoy our downtown as you participate in an old-fashioned Scavenger Hunt! Lots of fun for the whole family. Contact: Diana Broomell Phone: 410-939-1811 Email: hdgmainstreet@verizon.net Website: http://www.hdgmainstreet.org November 6th to November 7th The Lock House Museum Presents: Pirates by the Bay Sat. 11-5, Sun. 10-3 Visit pirate camps, watch the attacks. Learn the real history of piracy and its connections to Havre de Grace. Phone: 410-939-5780 Email: director@lockhousemuseum.org Website: http://www.thelockhousemuseum.org November 11th Veteran Day Observances 11am Come to Tydings Park to join members of the American Legion in recognition of our veterans. Phone: 410-939-0234 November 13th Founders Day at the Maritime Museum 11am-8pm Explore the past ways of life of the first peoples of the Chesapeake through demonstrations and hands-on activities. Celebrate the museum's founding with discounts in our store. Contact: Museum Staff Phone: 410-939-4800 Email: museum@comcast.net Website: http://www.hdgmaritimemuseum.org November 20th Historic Nature Walk on North Park Tail 10am Enjoy a free, guided nature and historical walk along the North Park Trail. Walk takes about 1 hour. Price: FREE ~ Open to the Public Phone: 410-939-5780 Email: director@lockhousemuseum.org Website: http://www.thelockhousemuseum.org November 20th Maritime Museum Presents: Open Hearth Cooking 1-4pm Held at the Steppingstone Farm Museum, join the staff of both museums for our 4th Annual Thanksgiving Open House. Open hearth cooking demos to showcase colonial and old fashioned recipes. Enjoy samples! Price: $ Contact: Museum Staff Phone: 410-939-4800 Email: museum@comcast.net Website: http://www.hdgmaritimemuseum.org November 24th Thanksgiving Eve Ecumenical Worship 7pm On this Thanksgiving Eve, join us in worship. Sponsored by the Susquehanna Ministerium and hosted by St. James AME Church located at 615 Green St. Phone: 410-939-2464 ^Return To The Top Of Page December 2010 December 3rd 6pm. Join Main Street, Inc. for the Annual Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting at the corner of Washington street and St. John Street. Santa is coming to town! Contact: Diana Broomell Phone: 410-939-1811 Email: hdgmainstreet@verizon.net Website: http://www.hdgmainstreet.org December 4th to December 5th Christmas Open House at Steppingstone Farm Museum 12-4pm Enjoy a free tour of the historic farmhouse decorated in the theme of The Nutcracker. Enjoy holiday music, cookies and cider. Price: FREE ~ Open to the Public Phone: 410-939-2299 or 888-419-1762 Email: steppingstonemuseum@msn.com Website: http://www.steppingstonemuseum.org December 4th Christmas Tea to Benefit the Skipjack Martha Lewis 1pm. Join us for the 4th Annual Christmas Tea held at the Vandiver Inn. An elegant tea fit for royalty (hats optional). Advance ticket purchase required. Price: $ Contact: Cindi Beane Phone: 410-939-1151 Email: director@chesapeakeheritage.org Website: http://www.chesapeakeheritage.org December 11th to December 12th Christmas Boutique at the Susquehanna Lock House Museum Sat. 9-close, Sun. noon-8pm Historic setting for hand-crafted traditional holiday shopping. One of a kind items, fresh greens. Phone: 410-939-5780 Email: director@lockhousemuseum.org Website: http://www.thelockhousemuseum.org December 12th Maritime Christmas 10am-8pm Celebrate Christmas in Maritime style! Enjoy seasonal food tastings, music and demonstrations. Benefit from a 15% discount on all items in the Museum Store along with book signings - a great gift idea! Contact: Museum Staff Phone: 410-939-4800 Email: museum@comcast.net Website: http://www.hdgmaritimemuseum.org December 12th 38th Annual Candlelight Tour of Historic Havre de Grace 4-8pm Tour historic homes and buildings. Enjoy the illuminated streets of Havre de Grace. Price: $15 Phone: 410-939-5780 Email: director@lockhousemuseum.org Website: http://www.thelockhousemuseum.org December 12th to December 25th Susquehanna Ministerium's 12th Annual Outdoor Nativity Scene Contest Register by calling the Susquehanna Ministerium by Dec. 13th to be recognized for Residential or business Awards. Open to the greater HdG community. Phone: 410-939-5233 December 26th Susquehanna Ministerium Presents: HdG Church Tour 2-4pm Enjoy a self-guided tour of the churches of Havre de Grace. To obtain a list of participating churches, contact: HdG Methodist Church at 101 S. Union Avenue. Phone: 410-939-2464 December 31st New Year's Eve Duck Drop & Fireworks Close to midnight! Begin the countdown to 2011 by enjoying the annual Duck Drop and Fireworks celebration at 451 Lewis Lane (on the grounds of the Activity Center & HdG Middle School) Phone: 410-939-2100 Email: brigitteP@havredegracemd.com Website: http://www.hdgtourism.com ^Return To The Top Of Page