Deb's Monthly Review

May 2005

Editor: Deb Thompson deb@lightpatch.com

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May 1-8, 2005 West Tennessee Strawberry Festival various venues, Humboldt, Tennessee	Pet parade (and other parades), BBQ cookoff, concerts, checker tournament, motocross, golf tournament, activities for kids, arts and crafts, strawberry recipe contest, fireworks, carnival. Further Information: Call 731-784-1842
May 5-7, 2005 Black Gold Days Black Gold Park, Glenpool, Oklahoma	Tractor show, tractor pull, games and contests for kids, horseshoe pitching tournament, arts and crafts, food vendors, carnival, parade, bingo, entertainment. Details: Call 918-322-3505
May 5-7, 2005 Tulip Time unknown venue(s), Pella, Iowa	Volks parade, arts and crafts, Friday evening gospel concert, garden tours, Dutch organ music, tractor rodeo, quilt show, entertainment. Some events may be ticketed separately. Learn More: Call 641-628-4311.
May 5-7, 2005 Strawberry Homefest Berry Sheds on Hwy 367, Bald Knob, Arkansas	Carnival, activities for kids, cake walk, pancake breakfast, classic cars, parade, entertainment, strawberries for sale. There is no admission fee. This is the festival's 18th year. Questions: Call 501-724-3140.
May 5-8, 2005 Wild Turkey Festival Downtown, McArthur, Ohio	Pageant, quilt show, carnival, food, car show, entertainment. This is the event's 21st year. Further Details: Call 740-596-4945.
May 6-7, 2005 Free State of Yell Fest Riverfront Park, Dardanelle, Arkansas	Carnival, 5K run/walk, arts and crafts, food, air show, yelling contest, horseshoe tournament, car show, entertainment. Learn More: Call 479-229-3328.
May 6-8, 2005 Dogwood Festival Greenfield Hill Congregational Church, 1045 Old Academy Road, Fairfield, Connecticut	Local choirs and bands perform. Enjoy walking tours, art, crafts, baked goods. Lunch is served by reservation. It's the 70th year for this event. Information: Call 203-259-5596.
May 7, 2005 Fried Onion Burger Festival unknown venue(s), El Reno, Oklahoma	Motorcyle show, car show, arts and crafts, activities for kids, entertainment and the very large burger weighing in at more than 750 pounds. The event runs from 10am-5pm and is in its 17th year. Details: Call 888-535-7366
May 7, 2005 Chisholm Trail Cowboy Festival Heritage Center, Duncan, Oklahoma	Activities for kids, Western parade, chuck wagon cook-off, entertainment, Western commercial vendors, cowboy poets and singers, rodeo exhibition. Learn More: Call 800-782-7167.
May 7, 2005 BrickFest Santa Fe Plaza, Pauls Valley, Oklahoma.	Brick throwing contest, 3-on-3 basketball, health fair, merchant specials, entertainment, pie eating contest, arts and crafts, activities for kids. The festival runs from 10am-5pm and is in its 8th year. Further Information: Call 405-238-2555.
May 7, 2005 Prague Kolache Festival City Park, Prague, Oklahoma.	In its 46th year, the festival includes a Czech costume contest, gunfighter show, food booths, staged musical entertainment, parade, street dance, arts and crafts, fireworks, kolache making contest and plenty of kolache pastries with cheese or fruit fillings. Learn More: Call 405-567-4866.
May 7, 2005 Ocmulgee Wild Hog Festival Off Hwy. 280 West, Abbeville, Georgia	Hog dog baying contest, wild boar information, arts and crafts, music, activities for kids, BBQ. Additional Details: Call 229-467-2144 or 229-423-3587.
May 7, 2005 Heart and Soul Festival Main Street area, Houston, Texas	16 area churches are participating this year, opening their doors to present concerts, plus art and tours of the buildings. Hosts will be on hand to fill in history and point out architecture. Enjoy bell ringers, choirs and organists. Informal refreshments will be available in several locations. Further Information: Call 713-526-9123.
May 7-8, 2005 Apple Blossom Festival S. Mountain Fairgrounds, Arendtsville, Pennsylvania.	Celebrating its 50th year, the festival features tours of orchards and blossoms, entertainment, contests, food, antique tractors and arts and crafts. The event runs from 9am-5pm. Questions: Call 717-677-7444 or 717-334-6274.
May 7-8, 2005 Whistlestop Festival Downtown, Ashdown, Arkansas	Antiques, 5K run/walk, bike race, entertainment, arts and crafts, chili cook-off, activities for kids, food. There is no admission charge. Further Details: Call 870-898-2642.
May 7-8, 2005 Gum Tree Festival Courthouse Square, Tupelo, Mississippi	Juried art show, 10K run (Sunday), entertainment, activities for kids, food. Learn More: Call 662-844-2787.
May 7-14, 2005 Tulip Time Festival various venues, Holland, Michigan.	Food, tulip plantings throughout town, themed parades and lots of entertainment. At this writing singer Brenda Lee and The Kingston Trio were among those scheduled to appear. Enjoy traditional Dutch meals, a carnival, quilt show, beer garden, arts and crafts and more. Questions: Call 800-822-2770.
May 8, 2005 Cherry Fest Village Park, Whitehouse, Ohio	Flea market, arts and crafts, cherry pie, 10K/3 mile/1 mile (kids) race, BBQ, custom car and truck shows, bingo. Learn More: Call 419-877-5182.
May 8, 2005 Nettie Davenport Day Downtown, Davenport, Oklahoma.	Class reunions, banquet, arts and crafts, games and contests. The community hosts a very unique parade in which the entries make a U-turn and travel down the same road in the opposite direction. The event is named in honor of the community's first postmistress (which was the proper term in those days). Additional Details: Call 918-377-2355.
May 12-14, 2005 Poke Salad Festival unknown venue(s), Blanchard, Louisiana	Parade, carnival, entertainment, street dance, food. Questions: Call 318-929-2789.
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May 12-15, 2005 Festival of Greece St. Basil The Great Greek Orthodox Church, Houston, Texas.	Cooking demonstrations, Greek marketplace, music, foods, activities for kids, gyro eating contest on Friday at 8pm (call 281-451-5999 for info). This is the festival's 10th year. Information: Call 281-679-5395
May 12-15, 2005 Rooster Days Festival Central Park, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma	Trade show, carnival, arts and crafts, kit car show, rodeo events, entertainment, rock climbing, gospel music and more. Further Details: Call 916-251-1518
May 13-14, 2005 Apple Blossom Festival unknown venue(s), Elkhorn City, Kentucky	Arts and crafts, food, music. Learn More: Call 606-754-5080 or 800-844-7453
May 13-14, 2005 Rough & Ready Days Festival McCloy Park, Monticello, Arkansas.	Pancake breakfast, arts and crafts, rides, pony rides, chicken cook-off, entertainment, vendors, youth fishing derby. There is no admission charge. Additional Information: Call 870-367-6741.
May 13-14, 2005 Moonlight Jubilee Downtown, Mt. Pleasant, Texas.	Arts and crafts, cow patty bingo, entertainment, cornbread and bean cook-off, Northeast Texas Championship Outhouse Races, activities for kids and more. (I noted some confusion about this festival. Be sure to check before you travel to it.) Get Details: Call 903-572-8567.
May 13-14, 2005 International Bar-B-Q Festival Riverfront, Owensboro, Kentucky.	Cooking competitions, U.S. Marines Obstacle Course, horseshoe pitching, arts and crafts, car show, basketball tournament, keg toss, pie eating contest, beer garden, baby pageant, bench press competition, carnival games and rides, Burgoo Relay, hole-in-one golf competition, . Additional Information: Call 800-489-1131.
May 13-15, 2005 Apple Blossom Festival various venue(s), Manson, Washington.	The festival celebrates its 85th year with a pancake breakfast, parade, food vendors, crafts, car and motorcyle show, quilt show, chicken noodle dinner, Edible Apple contest and more. More: Call 509-687-3833.
May 13-15, 2005 Grand Canyon Sweet Onion Festival Sahuaro Ranch Park, Glendale, Arizona.	Onions for sale, arts and crafts, pancake breakfasts, contests, entertainment, food. Bring a canned food donation for a dollar off admission. Further Information: Call 623-435-9578.
May 13-15, 2005 Queen Creek Peach Festival Schnepf Farms, Queen Creek, Arizona.	Peachy pancake breakfast, hay rides, peach sampling area, activities for kids, peach pies, country store and bakery, arts and crafts. The event runs from 7:30am-5pm. Details: Call 480-987-3100.
May 13-15, 2005 Taste Addison 4970 Addison Circle Drive, Addison, Texas.	More than 500 restaurants present sample portions from their menus, plus you can enjoy carnival rides and games, wine tasting, activities for kids and plenty of arts and crafts. Among musical entertainment scheduled at this writing: Smash Mouth. Additional Information: Call 972-450-2851
May 13-21, 2005 Middle Tennessee Strawberry Festival Downtown, Portland, Tennessee	Parade, $4 Rotary pancake breakfast on the 21st (served from 7-10:30am), talent show, carnival, church choir night (May 18), golf tournament, Chamber Day at the Tennessee Welcome Center (May 20), storytelling, crafts, food, drawings for prizes, kiddie parade and more. This is the event's 64th year. Learn More: Call 615-325-1926
May 14, 2005 Strawberry Festival Downtown, Stillwell, Oklahoma.	A carnival begins early on Wednesday. At the festival you can enjoy free strawberries and ice cream, entertainment, arts and crafts, a poker run for charity, a parade, 5K run and more. This is the event's 58th year. Questions: Call 918-696-7733
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May 14, 2005 Heritage Festival Heritage Park, Harrah, Oklahoma.	Car show, rides, games, arts and crafts, parade, entertainment, food. More: Call 405-226-4388 or 405-454-6620
May 14, 2005 Sullivan Arts & Crafts Festival Sunny Jim Bottomley City Park, Sullivan, Missouri	Carriage rides, arts and crafts, wine garden, BBQ, pizza, entertainment. Further Information: Call 573-468-3314
May 14, 2005 Black Bart Festival Downtown, Cloverdale, California.	The event celebrates a bit of local color that revolves around a bandit who was also a poet of sorts. Enjoy a street dance, pancake breakfast (8-11am), music, bathtub races, cow chip toss, food, K-9 demonstrations, arts and crafts. More: Call 701-894-4470
May 14-15, 2005 Castroville Artichoke Festival Downtown, Castroville, California.	RV Jamboree, Agro art contest, ethnic foods, cooking demonstrations, wine tasting, activities for kids, 10K run for PAL, arts and crafts, farmers market, tours of artichoke fields, entertainment, classic cars. There is an admission charge for those 13 and older. Further Details: Call 831-633-2465
May 14-15, 2005 Hughson Fruit And Nut Festival Downtown, Hughson, California	Parade, talent contest, sock hop dance, tractor pull, arts and crafts, car show, pageant, non-profit and commercial booths. (The carnival opens on May 13.) It's the 17th year for this event. Questions: Call 209-883-2800
May 14-15, 2005 Blue Crab Festival Waterfront, Little River, South Carolina.	Arts and crafts, food, entertainment, raffle for motorcycle, kids area, poker run, helicopter rides, more. More: Call 843-385-3180.
May 14-15, 2005 California Strawberry Festival Strawberry Meadows of College Park (on Rose Avenue), Oxnard, California.	Strawberries for sale, arts and crafts, strawberry tart toss, Strawberryland for the kids, entertainment, and plenty of strawberry treats. The festival runs from 10am-6:30pm. Information: Call 805-385-4739 or 888-288-9242.
May 15, 2005 Street Faire Downtown, Escondido, California.	Entertainment, car show, rides for kids, animal demonstrations with animals from the San Diego Wild Animal Park, pancake breakfast, arts and crafts. More: Call 760-745-8877
May 15, 2005 Whitetop Mountain Ramp Festival Mount Rogers Fire Hall, Whitetop, Virginia.	BBQ chicken dinner (which includes fried potatoes and ramps), arts and crafts, games, ramp eating contest, bluegrass and mountain music, arts and crafts and more. Additional Details: Call 276-236-2184 or 276-773-3711.
May 19-21, 2005 Strawberry Festival Downtown, Adairville, Kentucky.	Pet parade, food booths, womanless beauty pageant, 5K race arts and crafts, pancake breakfast. Note: Other festival-related events may take place earlier in the month. More: Call 270-539-4748
May 19-21, 2005 Mayhaw Festival Mayhaw Grounds at Hwy. 129 & Hwy. 109, Starks, Louisiana.	Carnival rides, arts and crafts, games, food booths, entertainment. Learn Details: Call 888-456-7952.
May 19-22, 2005 Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee Fairgrounds, Angels Camp, California	It's a county fair plus the frog-jumping contests, demolition derby, pageant and art show. Get Information: Call 209-736-2561 or 800-225-3764.
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May 19-22, 2005 Cherry Blossom Festival Lake Anna Park, Barberton, Ohio.	Fishing derby, parade, contests, exhibits, carnival rides, entertainment, food. Questions: Call 330-745-3733.
May 20-21, 2005 Mike The Headless Chicken Festival unknown venue(s), Fruita, Colorado	The story goes that someone tried to prepare Mike for dinner back in 1945 and Mike lost his head, but lived for some time. Fruita celebrates Mike's will to live with a car show, music, golf, pancake breakfast, the 5K Run Like A Headless Chicken, arts and crafts, food booths and plenty of chicken games such as the Chicken Dance Contest and the Frozen Chicken Football Game. Get Information: Call 970-858-3663.
May 20-21, 2005 Atkins Spring Jubilee (replaces the former Picklefest) Downtown, Atkins, Arkansas.	Bingo, Atkins Riding Club Rodeo, rodeo parade, 3 on 3 basketball, 5K run, horseshoe tournament, tractor pull, fried dill pickles, arts and crafts, pageant for children, pickle juice drinking contest, pickle eating contest, a quilt display, activities for kids, classic cars, entertainment. There is no admission charge. This community is dynamic and is changing its celebrations to match its forward vision, so do go and enjoy this fun event. Further Details: Call 479-641-2363
May 20-21, 2005 Magnolia Blossom Festival Downtown Square, Magnolia, Arkansas.	Sidewalk art show, 5K race, dog show, entertainment, carnival, gospel singing, chicken supper, fishing tournament, arts and crafts and the World Championship Steak Cookoff. Additional Information: Call 870-234-4352
May 20-22, 2005 Live Oak Festival Courthouse Square, Columbus, Texas.	In its 50th year the festival offers, an antique car display, dinner theatre, street dance, youth talent show, melodrama, arts and crafts and more. More: Call 979-732-5135.
May 20-22, 2005 Pasadena Strawberry Festival Fairgrounds, Pasadena, Texas.	There is a street parade the week before, on May 14. Enjoy the Mud Volleyball State Championship, arts and crafts, a battle of the bands, games for kids, World's Largest Strawberry Shortcake, BBQ cook-off, more. Questions: Call 281-991-9500.
May 20-22, 2005 Strawberry Festival Veteran's Field, Galt, California.	Arts and crafts, carnival rides, kids area, entertainment, strawberry treats, retail vendors, international festival foods. More than 15,000 attended the festival in 2004. This is its 10th year. Learn More: Call 209-745-2529
May 20-22, 2005 Main Street Days Downtown Main St. area, Grapevine, Texas.	Carnival rides and games, arts and crafts, stew cook-off, street dances, staged entertainment, Heritage Gunfighters show, festival foods. Additional Information: Call 817-410-3185
May 20-22, 2005 Chesapeake Jubilee City Park, Chesapeake, Virginia.	Carnival rides open a day early on May 19. Enjoy 4-H events, crafts, fireworks (Saturday at 9pm), festival foods and music (at this writing Boyz II Men and Better than Ezra were scheduled to perform). More: Call 757-482-4848.
May 21, 2005 Wash Pot Festival unknown venue(s), Garfield, Georgia.	Soapbox derby, parade, street dance, arts and crafts, lawnmower pull, and plenty of food cooked in giant wash pots. Further Information: Call 478-763-2211
May 21, 2005 Red Suspenders Day Downtown, Gridley, California.	Parade, fireworks, activities for kids, fire department watergames on Washington Street, bed races, pancake breakfast, talent show, blues festival, BBQ. Gridley is celebrating its Centennial this year, so look for even more special events. Additional Details: Call 530-846-3142
May 21, 2005 Gold Dust Days Downtown, Fredonia, Kansas	Ragtime music, old-fashioned games, arts and crafts. Get More Information: Call 620-378-3238
May 21, 2005 Albemarle Potato Festival Along the waterfront, Elizabeth City, North Carolina	Potato peeling contest, parade, pageant, free potato chips. Details: Call 252-338-2227
May 21, 2005 Stagecoach Days unknown venue(s), Marshall, Texas	Pony rides for kids, petting zoo, Cajun dance, stagecoach and carriage rides, horseshoe tournament, 5K run, domino tournament, Bull Plop, entertainment, food. Questions: Call 903-935-7868
May 21, 2005 Cherokee Rose Festival Downtown area, Gilmer, Texas.	The fun includes, a carnival, trail ride, classic cars, arts and crafts, and possibly opossum calling. More Details: Call 903-843-2413
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May 21-22, 2005 Chocolate Festival Wood Park, Oakdale, California.	Old West reenactments, Chocolate Avenue with plenty of chocolate treats (including chocolate funnel cakes), commercial booths, wine and chocolate trains (separate fees), entertainment, agricultural displays, arts and crafts, classic cars, games, 5K and 1-mile runs, merchant specials, chef demonstrations. Pets are not allowed inside the festival, but this festival actually has pet sitting services, which is a great help to festival-goers. Questions: Call 209-847-2244
May 21-22, 2005 Swedish Festival Swedish Village, Kingsburg, California	Swedish pancake breakfast, crafts, entertainment, plenty of ethnic foods and the Basset Waddle Parade. Get The Details: Call 559-897-1111.
May 21-22, 2005 Downtown Arts Fest Downtown area, Williamsport, Pennsylvania.	Children's art area, entertainment, arts and crafts, food. It's the festival's 4th year. Find Out More: Call 570-322-5544 or 570-320-4207
May 22, 2005 Jewish Festival Oak Park, Santa Barbara, California.	Two stages of entertainment, information, displays, speakers, arts and crafts, dance, Park Halom for kids, used book sale, storytelling, food. Further Information: Call 805-898-1115
May 22, 2005 Oregon Fest Dustin Road, Oregon, Ohio.	Classic cars, parade, Civil War reenactments, arts and crafts, food, carnival rides, entertainment. Questions: Call 419-691-7060.
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May 26-29, 2005 Mudbug Madness Festival Plaza, Shreveport, Louisiana.	A mudbug is another name for a crawfish. They have a crawfish boil during the festival, but you can also enjoy many other foods, plus there will be vendors, music and activities for the kids. There is an admission charge for those ago 12 and older. Questions: Call 318-222-7403.
May 26-29, 2005 Grubstake Days various venues, Yucca Valley, California.	The first night begins with a carnival at 4pm. The rest of the weekend is full of events such as a parade, team roping and barrel racing, cowboy church, gold panning exhibit, 5K and 10K races, a demolition derby (Monday), vendor fair and more. Further Details: Call 760-365-6323
May 26-29, 2005 Walleye Festival Waterworks Park, Port Clinton, Ohio	Parade, arts and crafts, pancake breakfast (Sunday 8-11am), kids fishing derby, pageant. This is the event's 25th year. Learn More: Call 419-732-2864
May 26-30, 2005 Moonshine Festival unknown venue(s), New Straitsville, Ohio.	Flea market, carnival games and rides, entertainment, working Moonshine still display, talent show, fiddle and banjo competition, vehicle show, moonshine burgers and more.. Information: Call 740-394-2838
May 26-30, 2005 Horned Toad Derby Olsen Park, Coalinga, California.	Carnival rides, BBQ, softball tournament, horned toad races, more. Further Details: Call 559-935-2948 or 800-854-3885
May 27-28, 2005 Olden Days Festival Historic District, Smithfield, Virginia.	Entertainment, classic cars, activities for kids, parade, antiques, crafts (including old-fashioned crafts). Additional Information: Call 800-365-9339
May 27-29, 2005 Iris Festival Swan Lake area, Sumter, South Carolina.	Tennis tournament, flower show, health checks, Acoustic Open Mic Challenge, arts and crafts, food court, entertainment. Questions: Call 800-688-4748 or 803-436-2640
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May 27-29, 2005 Zellwood Sweet Corn Festival Festival Grounds, 4253 W. Ponkan Road, Zellwood, Florida.	Arts and crafts, corn husking contest, corn eating contest, sweet corn for sale, carnival, entertainment. Big Bertha cooks more than 1600 ears of corn every 9 minutes, so there is plenty of corn for festival-goers. Additional Information: Call 407-886-0014
May 27-29, 2005 Camas Festival Mini Park, Weippe, Idaho	Melodrama, historic craft demonstrations, food, entertainment, arts and crafts, food, storytelling. It's the festival's 5th year. Questions: Call 208-435-4362
May 27-30, 2005 Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Village Green, Garden Grove, California.	Pageants, karaoke contest, celebrity parade and autograph signing, Red Head Roundup, pancake breakfast, raffle, giant strawberry shortcake, Memorial Day service, commercial vendors, food. The festival almost didn't happen this year. Insurance costs alone have increased tremendously, but thanks to the generosity and help from Nissan and others such as the Garden Grove Police Association events will go on as scheduled. Get Details: Call 714-638-0981
May 27-30, 2005 Festival of Flags Downtown, Oak Hill, Ohio	More than 2000 flags go on display during this event, with banners and other patriotic touches adding to the decorations. Enjoy gospel music, a parade, pancake breakfast, carnival rides, a quilt show and arts and crafts. Questions: Call 740-682-6301 (days) or 740-682-7057 (evenings)
May 27-30, 2005 Azalea Festival various venues, Brookings, Oregon	Flower and bonsai show, street fair, arts and crafts, carnival, parade, beer garden, BBQ, car show. Additional Details: Call 541-469-3181
May 27-30, 2005 Chestertown Tea Party Downtown, Chestertown, Maryland	Raft race, parade, mime and puppet shows, festival foods, entertainment, Sneaker Creeper race for kids, vessel tours, arts and crafts, dance, displays on tea, walking tours of the historic area. Questions: Call 410-778-0416 (weekdays 9am-2pm)
May 28-29, 2005 Strawberry Festival Downtown area, Arroyo Grande, California	Hundreds of arts and crafts booths, Strawberry Stampede 5K/10K run and 5K walk, strawberry shortcake and other treats, strawberry cooking demonstrations, dog show and pet adoptions, games. Learn More: Call 805-473-2250
May 28-30, 2005 Lilac Festival Main Street, Lisbon, New Hampshire.	Lisbon celebrates the state flower with a parade, quilt show, a special stamp cancellation, flea market, duck race, food concessions, fireworks, entertainment, Lilac 5K Fun Run and Walk, golf tournament. Additional Information: Call 603-838-6336
May 28-30, 2005 Pound Heritage Days Main Street, Pound, Virginia.	Car show, entertainment, carnival rides, street dance, crafts, food. Details: Call 276-679-0961.
May 28-30, 2005 Utica Old Fashioned Ice Cream Festival 1 mile south of town on State Route 13, Utica, Ohio	Displays at the museum of ice cream making, entertainment, ice cream eating contest, sack and wheelbarrow races, Gold Wing Motorcyle Cruise, arts and crafts. There is no admission charge. Learn More: Call 740-892-4272.
May 28-30, 2005 Wyatt Earp Days unknown venue(s), Tombstone, Arizona.	Wyatt Earp Look-alike Contest, gunfight reenactments, BBQ, mock hangings, other Old West stunts, 1880s fashion show. Additional Information: Call 888-457-3929.
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May Somethings! Brief, bare-boned last-minute festival listings:
May 1 Springtime on the Mall, Downtown, Blytheville, Arkansas, 870-763-2525 May 6-7 Armadillo Festival, Downtown square, Hamburg, Arkansas, 870-853-8345 May 6-7 Smokey Bear Days, Capitan, New Mexico, 505-354-2273 May 6-8 Azalea Festival, Fredericktown, Missouri, 573-783-3581 May 6-8 Ione Homecoming, Ione, California, 877-868-7262 May 6-8 Raisin Festival, Lincoln Park, Selma, California, 559-891-2235 May 6-8 Mushroom Festival, Town Square, Richmond, Missouri, 816-776-6916 May 6-8 Okeene Rattlesnake Roundup, Okeene, Oklahoma, 580-822-3005 May 6-8 Pan American Festival, Mayfair Park, Lakewood, California, 562-866-9771 May 6-9 Cochon de Lait Festival, Cochon de Lait Pavilion, Mansura, Louisiana, 318-964-2152 May 7 Happy Birthday Harry Truman, Independence Square, Independence, Missouri, 816-325-7111 May 7-8 Snellville Days, Briscoe Park, Snellville, Georgia, 770-985-3580 May 7-8 Frog Fest, City Park, Waynesville, Missouri, 573-774-6171 May 7-8 Ham & Yam Festival, downtown, Smithfield, North Carolina, 919-934-0887 May 7-8 May-retta Daze, Glover Park, Marietta, Georgia, 770-794-5609 May 13-15 Old Timer's Day, Main Street, Van Buren, Arkansas, 479-410-3026 May 13-15 River City Fest, River Front Park, Logansport, Texas, 318-697-5498 May 14 Cherry Blossom Festival, Logan Park, Cherryvale, Kansas, 620-891-0072 May 14 Springfest, St. James, Missouri, 573-265-3899 May 14 Oak Street Arts & Crafts Festival, Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, 570-339-2930 May 14-15 Local Colors Festival, Roanoke, Virginia, 540-342-2640 May 14-15 Dermott Crawfish Festival, Dermott, Arkansas, 870-538-5656 May 14-15 Maifest, MainStrasse Village, Covington, Kentucky, 859-491-0458 May 14-15 Strawberry Fest, River Valley High School, Strawberry, Arkansas, 870-528-1090 May 14 Glennville Sweet Onion Festival, Farmers Market, Glennville, Georgia, 912-654-3332 May 14-15 Seafood Festival & 65th Blessing of Fleet, Brunswick, Georgia, 912-265-4032 May 20-21 Fountain Run Barbecue Festival, Main Street, Fountain Run, Kentucky May 20-21 Crawdad Day Music Festival, Harrison, Arkansas, 870-741-2659 May 20-21 Little River Days, Little River Park, Hopkinsville, Kentucky, 270-885-9096 May 20-22 Festival Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia, 757-282-2800 May 20-22 Rhododendron Festival, Florence, Oregon, 541-997-3128 May 20-22 Raggedy Ann & Andy Festival, Arcola, Illinois, 800-336-5456 May 20-22 Greek Food Festival, 1100 Napa Valley Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas, 501-221-5300 May 20-23 Iris Festival, Keizer, Oregon, 888-218-4747 May 20-24 Dylan Days, Hibbing, Minnesota, 218-262-3895 May 21 McLean Day, Lewinsville Park, McLean, Virginia, 703-790-0123 May 21 Spring Festival, Main Street, Warrenton, Virginia, 540-347-4414 May 21 Fox Trot Festival, Marion, South Carolina May 21 International Street Fair, Athens, Ohio, 740-593-4326 May 21 Luther Burbank Rose Parade & Festival, Downtown, Santa Rosa, California, 707-542-7673 May 21-22 Iris Festival, Greenville, Tennessee, 423-638-4111 May 21-22 Maize Days, Town Hall Complex, Santee, South Carolina May 21-22 Spring Fair, Memorial Park, Berea, Kentucky, 859-986-31922 May 21-22 A La Carte and Art, Castro Street, Mountain View, California May 21-22 Mayfest, Strasburg, Virginia, 540-465-3187 May 25-28 Blossburg Coal Festival, Blossburg, Pennsylvania, 570-638-3313 May 27-28 Greater Hickory Smoke BBQ Festival, LP Frans Stadium, Hickory, North Carolina May 27-28 Escalante Festival, various venues, Escalante, Utah, 435-826-4660 May 27-29 Gullah Festival, Beaufort, South Carolina, 843-525-0628 May 27-29 Jubilee CityFest, Montgomery, Alabama, 334-834-7220 May 27-29 Riverfest, Riverfront Park, Little Rock, Arkansas, 501-255-3378 May 27-29 Greek Festival, Nativity of the Theotokos Greek Church,                                12326 Spotswood Furnace Rd., Fredericksburg, Virginia May 27-29 National Polka Festival, Ennis, Texas, 888-366-4748 May 27-30 Horse & Buggy Days, Tecumseh, Nebraska, 402-335-5900 May 27-30 Blue Crab Festival, downtown, Palatka, Florida, 386-325-4406 May 27-June 5 Festival in the Park, Elmwood Park, Roanoke, Virginia, 540-342-2640 May 28 Yellow Brick Road Festival, Sedan, Kansas, 620-725-4033 May 28-29 Arts & Music Festival, Bay Street, Emeryville, California, 415-383-3470 May 28 Hillbilly Daze, Community Park, Witts Springs, Arkansas, 870-496-2342 May 28 Virgilina Summerfest, Virgilina, Virginia, 434-585-2657 May 28 Maple City Spring Festival, Center Street, Hornell, New York, 607-324-9786 May 28 Strawberry Festival, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Heathsville, Virginia, 804-580-4555 May 28 Country Memories Day, McVeytown, Pennsylvania, 717-899-7998 May 28 Plumb Alley Day, Historic area (Main and Valley Sts), Abingdon, Virginia, 276-676-2282 May 28 Talala Spring Festival, City Park, Talala, Oklahoma, 918-275-4380 May 28-29 Farmington Invitational Balloon Festival, Farmington, New Mexico, 800-448-1240 May 28-29 Andersonville Spring Fair, Andersonville, Georgia, 229-924-2558 May 28-29 Pungo Strawberry Festival,                                Princess Anne and Indian River Roads, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 757-721-6001 May 28-30 Logan Hills Festival, Downtown, Zanesfield, Ohio, 888-564-2626 May 28-30 Skunk River Festival, Kellogg, Iowa, 641-526-8751 May 29 Wildquack Duck River Festival, Jackson, New Hampshire, 603-383-9356 May 29-30 Delaplane Strawberry Festival, Delaplane, Virginia, 540-592-3556
Other May 2005 Events You Might Enjoy
May 1 Charlotte ComiCon, Four Points Sheraton, Charlotte, North Carolina May 6-7 Pennsylvania Spring Antiques Show, Expo Center, York, Pennsylvania May 6-8 Springtime Reunion Car Show, Fairgrounds, Merced, California, 209-384-7092 May 6-8 Superhero Celebration, Los Angeles, California May 7 Nerdcon , The Rotunda, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania May 7 Exeter Area Kitchen Tour (fund raiser), Exeter, New Hampshire, 603-772-2411 May 7-8 Coin & Currency Show,                                Crystal Coast Civic Center, Morehead City, North Carolina, 252-728-1627 May 7-8 Art in the Park, Hollywood Park, Hot Springs, Arkansas, 501-321-6871 May 7-8 Cotton Pickin' Fair, Gay, Georgia, 706-538-6814 May 13-15 TolCon 2005, Radisson Hotel, SeaTac, Washington May 14 Spring Arts & Crafts Fair, City Park, Sullivan, Missouri, 573-468-3314 May 14-15 Gourd Art & Craft Show, Spencer Cty. High School, Taylorsville, Kentucky, 502-477-8543 May 14-15 Vintage Collectibles Show, Fairplex, Pomona, California, 877-859-9909 May 14-30 Green Valley Book Fair, 2192 Green Valley Ln., Mt. Crawford, Virginia, 800-385-0099 May 15 Bay To Breakers Race, San Francisco, California May 20-21 International Bead Show, Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, 310-458-2288 May 20-22 Monster-Mania Con, Hilton Hotel, Cherry Hill, New Jersey May 21 Community Yard Sale, Meredith, New Hampshire, 603-279-6121 May 21 Art in the Park, Gypsy Hill Park, Staunton, Virginia, 540-885-2028 May 21 Big Boy Toy Show, Civic Center, Salem, Virginia, 540-375-3004 May 21 Denton Art Fair, Municipal Airport, Denton, Texas, 940-484-1603 May 21-22 Golden State Comic-Con, Convention Center, Oakland, California May 21-22 Strawberry Jubilee, Bishop's Farm, Wheatland, California, 530-633-4392 May 27-29 Watsonville Fly-In & Air Show, Watsonville, California, 831-763-5600 May 27-29 CONduit XV, Salt Lake City, Utah May 27-29 Gem & Mineral Show, Civic Center, Salem, Virginia, 540-384-6047 May 27-30 Official Texas State Arts & Crafts Fair, 2100 Memorial Blvd., Kerrville, Texas, 830-896-5711 May 27-30 MisCon 19, Missoula, Montana, 406-544-7083 May 27-30 BayCon 2005, DoubleTree Hotel, San Jose, California May 27-30 Balticon, Baltimore, Maryland May 28-29 Riverbend Art Fair, Atchison, Kansas, 913-367-4278 May 28-29 Superstar Autograph Show, Convention Center, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 610-337-2000 May 28-29 Moab Arts, Moab, Utah, 435-259-2742 May 28-30 Arts & Crafts Fair, Community Center, North Conway, New Hampshire, 603-528-4014 May 28-30 Kinetic Sculpture Race, Arcata to Ferndale, Arcata, California, 707-845-1717 May 29-30 Riverside Craft Days, Wrightsville, Pennsylvania
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Plywood is pretty versatile stuff. One project uses one sheet of plywood to make a study carrel. Some people make boats from a sheet of plywood. Before you select plywood for any project it's a good idea to learn a bit about the grades available. If all this sounds like too much trouble, consider making furniture from ready-made doors. How about a corner desk? Doors placed atop sawhorses or crates, and then draped with fabric or paper, also make great instant buffet tables. And look at what scraps of fabric can do for an old vinyl card table that has seen better days?
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