2010 Freedom Old Home Week Schedule
Theme: "Set Sail to Freedom"
Questions? John Shipman, 539-5799
Friday, July 30
3:30 – 4:45 pm. Freedom Library Fun Friday: Frozen T-shirt Contest for Elementary-aged kids.
3:00 – 4:00 pm. First Christian Church Music Camp event- Freedom Elementary
5:00-7:00 pm. Freedom Library Movie "Ponyo" & Pizza- Rated G. $3
5:00 pm. Lawn Party at the Freedom Gallery. Adults Only. $5. Bring an appetizer. Rain or Shine. Entertainment by Codfish Aristocracy
Saturday, July 31
7:30-9:30 am. Breakfast at Mason's Lodge- Old Portland Rd.
9:30 am. Mango Groove Band- Freedom Village
10:00 am. Parade – Freedom Village- Theme: "Set Sail to Freedom"
Bands! Floats! Fun! Food and music in Village. All Welcome; call Sylvia Carney for information (539-5799), or just show up!
11:30-1:00 Concert and Dessert at Beach Club Pavilion- Loon Lake Road
12:30- 2:00 Cardboard Boat Race!! Freedom Club Beach- $10. Pre-register by calling 539-2637 or 8617; or www.freedomoldhomeweek.com.
Sunday, August 1
8:00-9:30 am "Welcome Home Breakfast", Town Hall, donation; sponsored by First Christian Church
10:00 am "Welcome Home" Church Service & Music Camp Performance,
Freedom Elementary School
7:00 pm Singing Trooper, Freedom Elementary School. Price includes
Strawberry shortcake dessert! $12 Adult/$8 youth
Monday, August 2
9:30am Trout Pond/Mary's Mt. Hike-Freedom Town Forest: meet at end
of Shawtown Road (past Danforth Bay campground); sponsored by Freedom Conservation Commission & Forest Advisory Comm.
2:00 pm Water Sports- Freedom Club Beach, Loon Lake- Staffed by Camp Huckins
6:00 pm Simplicity the Clown! Family Performer presents awesome
show for all ages! Town Hall; donations.
Tuesday, August 3
10:00 am Land Sports at the Freedom ball field- Staffed by Camp Calumet.
6:30 pm Ping-Pong Tournament, Town Hall
7:30 pm Ossipee Lake Alliance presentation co-sponsored with Calumet Conference Center: Freedom's Common Loons: Life in the Wild on Local Lakes. The big tent, Camp Calumet; free. Rain or Shine
Wednesday, August 4
9:30-11:30am Canoe/kayak Regatta- Broad Bay/Danforth Bay. Meet Lake
Ossipee Village Beach Club (North Broad Bay Rd, off Ossipee
Lake Rd); call Dan Spear 539-1687 if questions.
9:30-11:30am Historical Village walk with Carol Foord – meet at Allard House
10:00-11:00am "Books Alive!" with Andrea Wright. Freedom Town Hall. Sponsored by Freedom Public Library
10:00-11:30 Freedom Library. Fun with Writing drop-in workshop (Grades 5+)
6:00 pm Family Bingo, Town Hall, donation
Thursday, August 5
9:30 am Green Mountain Hike; Meet at Ball Field. Questions, call Warren
Manhard at 539-5271.
6:30-8:00pm Ice Cream Social- Bandstand w/ Music! Band: "Todo Bien"
6:00-9:00pm Freedom Library Teen program (grade 7+); pizza, craft & Wii gaming, followed by the movie, "Tommy Boy", PG-13. $4.
Friday, August 6
9:00-3:00 Freedom Library Book and Bake Sale- Barn at 8 Elm St
9:00-4:00 Church Bike & Beyond Sale- Elm St. Parsonage.
9:30-3:00 33rd Annual Art & Craft Fair, Freedom Elementary School; sponsored by Freedom Community Club.
11:30-2:00 Luncheon, Town Hall- PTA sponsored
3:30- 4:45pm Freedom Library Fun Friday: Magician Norman Ng (rain location: Town Hall)
5:00-6:30pm Freedom Public Library Pizza & Movie, "Hotel for Dogs", PG. $3
7:00pm Talent Show- Freedom Town Hall; contact Pam Keith, 539-5084
Saturday, August 7
7:00-7:30 am Annual Freedom OHW 5K Road Race Registration & Sign-In
Contact Cindy Davis 539-9547. Registration form also on website
8:00 am Race begins for walkers.
8:30 am Race begins for runners.
9:15 am Free Kids Fun Run (around ball field & back to school yard)
9:00-4:00 Church Bike & Beyond Sale- Elm St. Parsonage.
10:00-12:00 Freedom Library Book and Bake Sale- Barn at 8 Elm St.
10:00-2 pm Allard House activity sponsored by Historical Society
12:30-4:30pm Tennis Tournament at Purity Springs Boy's Camp; register by August 6th by calling Cindy at 539-7914.
5:00 pm Fireman's Lobster Supper, Town Hall. Contact the Freedom
Fire Department for tickets at 539-4261.
Sunday, August 8
10:00 am "Old Home Week Closing Service", First Christian Church,
9:00 am Rain Date for Tennis Tournament
9:15 – 4:30 Field Trip to Water Country Water Park in Portsmouth, NH. Bus Leaving from Library. This is the Summer Reading Program Finale. (Rain Date: Sun August 15th)
Saturday, August 14
12:00 noon Volunteer Party