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The schedule of events for the 2008 Iron Heritage Festival
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The schedule of events for the 2008 Iron Heritage Festival (IHF) in Danville:
Wednesday, July 16
6 p.m. — Heritage Classic golf event and picnic, at the Grove at former St. Cyril Academy.
8:30 p.m. — Cemetery tours by lantern light, Fairview Cemetery.
Thursday, July 17
1 p.m. — Bus tour, “Tour of Iron,” by Sis Hause;” ticket needed; starting at Hawkins showroom.
7 p.m. — IHF Parade, followed by free polka party with Stanky and the Coal Miners, Cole’s parking lot (bring lawn chair).
8:30 p.m. — Cemetery tours by lantern light, Fairview Cemetery.
Friday, July 18
Noon to 7 p.m. — Montgomery House museum open, featuring firefighting artifacts.
1 p.m. — Punch and Judy performing at Canal Park stage.
1 p.m. — Bus tour, “Tour of Iron,” by Sis Hause;” ticket needed; starting at Hawkins showroom.
2 p.m. — Woody Wolfe performing at Canal Park stage.
3 p.m. — Punch and Judy performing at Canal Park stage.
4 p.m. — Fourth annual meeting of the Watch Box Board with Rich Pawling, Watch Box Park.
5 p.m. — Charlie McDowell and Rita McKelvey performing at Canal Park stage.
6 to 8 p.m. — Reading Co. Technical and Historical Society displays its miniature Reading Railroad from Philadelphia to the coal region and from Harrisburg to Allentown, Danville Area Middle School gym.
6 p.m. — Gene Shipe conducting a program at the Franklin Furnace.
6 p.m. — Cemetery tour at Fairview Cemetery.
6 to 8 p.m. — Tethered hot-air balloon rides, F.Q. Hartman Field, (wind and weather permitting).
6 p.m. — Raven Creek performing at Canal Park stage.
7 p.m. — Echoing Heart performing at Canal Park stage.
7 p.m. — John Decker speaking on the Montour railroads, Hawkin’s showroom.
8 to 11 p.m. — Fireman’s Ball at Washies Fire Company, with Burgess, Mitchell and Seal; all are invited; casual dress; ticket price includes light finger food; cash bar.
8:30 p.m. — Mine hike, starting at Sunny Brook Park.
Saturday, July 19
(Rest stations, water and rest rooms available all day, Pine Street Lutheran Church, 407 Pine St.)
7:45 a.m. — Registration begins at Danville Area Middle School for 5K race on Danville’s Rail to Trails bike trail.
9 a.m. — Mill Street opens with strolling musicians, street entertainers, food, etc.
All day — View smelting of iron ore at Danville Area Middle School; visit around town with storyteller Pennsylvania Jack; artisan encampment at Danville Area Middle School, demonstrating skills of the past such as blacksmithing, sheep-to-shawl, rope-making and more.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Montgomery House open house with firefighting artifacts display.
10 a.m. — Rusty Foulke performing on Canal Park stage.
10 a.m. — “Antique Market” opens at Danville ballroom featuring demonstrations of tatting by Mary Paulhamus, and displays and demonstrations of “when sewing was an art,” by Becky Ermisch.
10 a.m. — Barbershop quartet performs at Mill Street stage.
10 a.m. – Quoits tournament sponsored by the U.S. Quoit Association, Danville Area Middle School track.
10 a.m. to noon — Commemorative postmark celebrating 10 years of the Iron Heritage Festival; in front of post office; bring own envelope.
10 a.m. — Outhouse dig, rear of 203 Mill St.
10 a.m. — Au Matin, St. Cyril Basilica.
10 a.m. — Train To Bloomsburg and back, $10, “Big Mill Station” (Danville Area Middle School).
10 a.m. — Cake walk, Pine Street Lutheran Church, 407 Pine St.
10 a.m. — Rich Pawling presentation on “Canawling,” Danville Moose social room.
10 a.m. — Mine hike at Sunny Brook Park.
10 a.m. — Gene Shipe presenting program at Franklin Furnace and Cider Press.
10 a.m. to 7 p.m. — Reading Co. Technical and Historical Society displays its miniature Reading Railroad from Philadelphia to the coal region and from Harrisburg to Allentown, Danville Area Middle School gym.
10:30 a.m. — Molly Maguires by George Turner, Danville Area Middle School auditorium.
11 a.m. — Donna Reynolds “Cowbells” performance, Canal Park stage.
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Jolly Joe and the Bavarians performance, Mill Street stage.
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Carriage rides.
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Jankola Library, St. Cyril’s Basilica.
11 a.m. — Montour Railroads program by John Decker, Hawkin’s showroom.
11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. — Punch and Judy Marionette show, St. Joe’s School.
Noon — Jim Haner, “Banjo Man,” performance, Canal Park stage.
Noon — IHF auction, Mill Street and Mulberry, bidding on collectible Danville area items.
Noon — Generations of the Moose and Danville Area School District alumni, Moose social room, all day.
Noon — Motorized fire apparatus from past century, presented by Harvey Eckart, Studio Brick.
Noon and 2 p.m. — Coburn Brass performing music of the Civil War and 19th Century with the DMS Artisans.
12:30 p.m. — Train to Northumberland and back, $10, “Big Mill Station” (Danville Area Middle School).
1 p.m. — Penn Dixie Jazz Band performance, Mill Street stage.
1 p.m. — “Fire In the Hole” program with Van Wagner, Powder Mill Road. Program will discuss how black powder was made and may include a demonstration blast.
1 p.m. — Mid-Penn Harmonica Club performance, Canal Park stage.
2 p.m. — Hot dog eating contest, Pappas’ Restaurant.
2 p.m. — Performance by Rich Pawling, Canal Park stage.
2 p.m. — Hooley Boys performance, Mill Street stage.
2 p.m. — “Life of William Montgomery,” by William Baille, Studio Brick.
2:30 p.m. — Train to Bloomsburg and back, $10, “Big Mill Station” (Danville Area Middle School).
3 p.m. — Victorian tea in solarium of Grove Mansion; limited seating.
3 p.m. — Ed Petrovich performance, Canal Park stage.
3 p.m. — Ore car presentation with Herman Jones and Larry Mordan, Montour County Courthouse.
3 p.m. — Shoreliners performance, Mill Street stage.
4 p.m. — Van Wagner performance, Canal Park stage.
4 p.m. — Sadie Green Sales Jug Band performance, Mill Street stage.
5 p.m. — Highland Lowlanders performance, Canal Park stage.
5 p.m. — Drawing for commemorative Montour County rifle, $10 chance at Iron Heritage Festival Company Store at Round Corner.
5 p.m. — Fritz Fedora Harmonicas performance, Mill Street stage.
5 p.m. — Train to Northumberland and back, $10, “Big Mill Station” (Danville Area Middle School).
5, 6:30 and 8 p.m. — Visit “Morgan’s Tavern” with Larry Mordan, 303 Mill St.
6 p.m. — Echoing Hearts performance, Canal Park stage.
6 p.m. — West Branch Chorus performance, Mill Street stage.
7 p.m. — Sadie Green Sales Jug Band performance, Mill Street stage.
7 p.m. — Inaugural fiddle contest, Danville Area Middle School auditorium.
10 p.m. — Fireworks on the river.
Sunday, July 20
Starting at 8 a.m. — Father’s Day Fly-In at Danville/Riverside Airport. Airplane and helicopter rides available; antique car and tractor show; breakfast and lunch available.
10 a.m. and 1 p.m. — Vintage church service, Pine Street Evangelical Lutheran Church, 407 Pine St.
2 p.m. — N.Y. Mutual Heritage baseball team back to take on team of local baseball players, Hess Field.
6:30 p.m. — Hymn sing, Water Street Park.
Wednesday, July 16
6 p.m. — Heritage Classic golf event and picnic, at the Grove at former St. Cyril Academy.
8:30 p.m. — Cemetery tours by lantern light, Fairview Cemetery.
Thursday, July 17
1 p.m. — Bus tour, “Tour of Iron,” by Sis Hause;” ticket needed; starting at Hawkins showroom.
7 p.m. — IHF Parade, followed by free polka party with Stanky and the Coal Miners, Cole’s parking lot (bring lawn chair).
8:30 p.m. — Cemetery tours by lantern light, Fairview Cemetery.
Friday, July 18
Noon to 7 p.m. — Montgomery House museum open, featuring firefighting artifacts.
1 p.m. — Punch and Judy performing at Canal Park stage.
1 p.m. — Bus tour, “Tour of Iron,” by Sis Hause;” ticket needed; starting at Hawkins showroom.
2 p.m. — Woody Wolfe performing at Canal Park stage.
3 p.m. — Punch and Judy performing at Canal Park stage.
4 p.m. — Fourth annual meeting of the Watch Box Board with Rich Pawling, Watch Box Park.
5 p.m. — Charlie McDowell and Rita McKelvey performing at Canal Park stage.
6 to 8 p.m. — Reading Co. Technical and Historical Society displays its miniature Reading Railroad from Philadelphia to the coal region and from Harrisburg to Allentown, Danville Area Middle School gym.
6 p.m. — Gene Shipe conducting a program at the Franklin Furnace.
6 p.m. — Cemetery tour at Fairview Cemetery.
6 to 8 p.m. — Tethered hot-air balloon rides, F.Q. Hartman Field, (wind and weather permitting).
6 p.m. — Raven Creek performing at Canal Park stage.
7 p.m. — Echoing Heart performing at Canal Park stage.
7 p.m. — John Decker speaking on the Montour railroads, Hawkin’s showroom.
8 to 11 p.m. — Fireman’s Ball at Washies Fire Company, with Burgess, Mitchell and Seal; all are invited; casual dress; ticket price includes light finger food; cash bar.
8:30 p.m. — Mine hike, starting at Sunny Brook Park.
Saturday, July 19
(Rest stations, water and rest rooms available all day, Pine Street Lutheran Church, 407 Pine St.)
7:45 a.m. — Registration begins at Danville Area Middle School for 5K race on Danville’s Rail to Trails bike trail.
9 a.m. — Mill Street opens with strolling musicians, street entertainers, food, etc.
All day — View smelting of iron ore at Danville Area Middle School; visit around town with storyteller Pennsylvania Jack; artisan encampment at Danville Area Middle School, demonstrating skills of the past such as blacksmithing, sheep-to-shawl, rope-making and more.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Montgomery House open house with firefighting artifacts display.
10 a.m. — Rusty Foulke performing on Canal Park stage.
10 a.m. — “Antique Market” opens at Danville ballroom featuring demonstrations of tatting by Mary Paulhamus, and displays and demonstrations of “when sewing was an art,” by Becky Ermisch.
10 a.m. — Barbershop quartet performs at Mill Street stage.
10 a.m. – Quoits tournament sponsored by the U.S. Quoit Association, Danville Area Middle School track.
10 a.m. to noon — Commemorative postmark celebrating 10 years of the Iron Heritage Festival; in front of post office; bring own envelope.
10 a.m. — Outhouse dig, rear of 203 Mill St.
10 a.m. — Au Matin, St. Cyril Basilica.
10 a.m. — Train To Bloomsburg and back, $10, “Big Mill Station” (Danville Area Middle School).
10 a.m. — Cake walk, Pine Street Lutheran Church, 407 Pine St.
10 a.m. — Rich Pawling presentation on “Canawling,” Danville Moose social room.
10 a.m. — Mine hike at Sunny Brook Park.
10 a.m. — Gene Shipe presenting program at Franklin Furnace and Cider Press.
10 a.m. to 7 p.m. — Reading Co. Technical and Historical Society displays its miniature Reading Railroad from Philadelphia to the coal region and from Harrisburg to Allentown, Danville Area Middle School gym.
10:30 a.m. — Molly Maguires by George Turner, Danville Area Middle School auditorium.
11 a.m. — Donna Reynolds “Cowbells” performance, Canal Park stage.
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Jolly Joe and the Bavarians performance, Mill Street stage.
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Carriage rides.
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Jankola Library, St. Cyril’s Basilica.
11 a.m. — Montour Railroads program by John Decker, Hawkin’s showroom.
11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. — Punch and Judy Marionette show, St. Joe’s School.
Noon — Jim Haner, “Banjo Man,” performance, Canal Park stage.
Noon — IHF auction, Mill Street and Mulberry, bidding on collectible Danville area items.
Noon — Generations of the Moose and Danville Area School District alumni, Moose social room, all day.
Noon — Motorized fire apparatus from past century, presented by Harvey Eckart, Studio Brick.
Noon and 2 p.m. — Coburn Brass performing music of the Civil War and 19th Century with the DMS Artisans.
12:30 p.m. — Train to Northumberland and back, $10, “Big Mill Station” (Danville Area Middle School).
1 p.m. — Penn Dixie Jazz Band performance, Mill Street stage.
1 p.m. — “Fire In the Hole” program with Van Wagner, Powder Mill Road. Program will discuss how black powder was made and may include a demonstration blast.
1 p.m. — Mid-Penn Harmonica Club performance, Canal Park stage.
2 p.m. — Hot dog eating contest, Pappas’ Restaurant.
2 p.m. — Performance by Rich Pawling, Canal Park stage.
2 p.m. — Hooley Boys performance, Mill Street stage.
2 p.m. — “Life of William Montgomery,” by William Baille, Studio Brick.
2:30 p.m. — Train to Bloomsburg and back, $10, “Big Mill Station” (Danville Area Middle School).
3 p.m. — Victorian tea in solarium of Grove Mansion; limited seating.
3 p.m. — Ed Petrovich performance, Canal Park stage.
3 p.m. — Ore car presentation with Herman Jones and Larry Mordan, Montour County Courthouse.
3 p.m. — Shoreliners performance, Mill Street stage.
4 p.m. — Van Wagner performance, Canal Park stage.
4 p.m. — Sadie Green Sales Jug Band performance, Mill Street stage.
5 p.m. — Highland Lowlanders performance, Canal Park stage.
5 p.m. — Drawing for commemorative Montour County rifle, $10 chance at Iron Heritage Festival Company Store at Round Corner.
5 p.m. — Fritz Fedora Harmonicas performance, Mill Street stage.
5 p.m. — Train to Northumberland and back, $10, “Big Mill Station” (Danville Area Middle School).
5, 6:30 and 8 p.m. — Visit “Morgan’s Tavern” with Larry Mordan, 303 Mill St.
6 p.m. — Echoing Hearts performance, Canal Park stage.
6 p.m. — West Branch Chorus performance, Mill Street stage.
7 p.m. — Sadie Green Sales Jug Band performance, Mill Street stage.
7 p.m. — Inaugural fiddle contest, Danville Area Middle School auditorium.
10 p.m. — Fireworks on the river.
Sunday, July 20
Starting at 8 a.m. — Father’s Day Fly-In at Danville/Riverside Airport. Airplane and helicopter rides available; antique car and tractor show; breakfast and lunch available.
10 a.m. and 1 p.m. — Vintage church service, Pine Street Evangelical Lutheran Church, 407 Pine St.
2 p.m. — N.Y. Mutual Heritage baseball team back to take on team of local baseball players, Hess Field.
6:30 p.m. — Hymn sing, Water Street Park.
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