2008 GO ART! Picnic in the Park




	Noon to 5pm Friday, July 4th, 2008 FREE! NEW! PatriART Walk for the Arts! 1-, 2-, & 3-mile walks to benefit GO ART! $15 sponsor fee - all walkers welcome - 2- and 4-legged friends! Children 3 & under walk for free Registration begins at 9:00 am Walk begins at 10:00 am Click here to download an application/sponsor form or to get a walker's route guide All walkers receive a goodie bag with bottled water. Dress for the weather! This event takes place RAIN OR SHINE! 12pm to 5pm - Picnic in the Park Click here to download a map in Adobe Acrobat of the layout of all the activities in the park Need directions to the Park? Click here!
Click here to view Firecracker 5K Run for the Arts Race Results 2006		30th Annual GO ART! Picnic in the Park Noon to 5pm historic Centennial Park at the corner of Richmond Avenue and State Street in Batavia, New York All-day musical entertainment, arts and crafts show, food vendors, children's activities, folk arts performances and demonstrations and more! For a complete schedule of the day's programs, see below, or click here to download the schedule in pdf flyer form! FREE FAMILY FUN If you are an artist or crafter who wishes to participate in the arts and crafts show, please call or email us for an application form.
Directions: Centennial Park is located in the City of Batavia (Exit 48 off I-90). After exiting, turn LEFT onto Route 98 South. At the next light, make a LEFT onto Richmond Avenue. The park is located between Richmond St, State St, Park St, and Ellicott Avenue. Parking is on the side streets.		IT'S FUN IT'S FREE IT'S FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY IT'S PICNIC IN THE PARK!!!


2008 "Picnic in the Park" Schedule: Main Stage Entertainment Noon -Batavia Concert Band A Picnic fave - Sousa-style marches & big band numbers. Genesee Chorale "Serenade in the Shade" on our Main Stage! 1:30pm & 3:15pm - The Bedrock Boys* Polkas, waltzes, obereks, and fun danceable music from the kings of Polish-American music! 2:45pm - All Night Ramblers Cajun Band* Fire up your feet & warm your soul with hard-driving two-steps & soulful waltzes. 4:00pm - LOST TIME* Bringing bluegrass to the green grass of Centennial Park, Lost Time combines traditional instruments with stirring vocals. Stage II Noon - 4pm - Greta Garbage brings her wacky, entertaining look at "trash" by using puppets, stories, magic, and humor! Flash-in-the-Pan provides comedy blended with a splash of vaudeville. Juggling, unicycle tricks, and much much more! Brandi Bruggman presents "Disposable Trash-ion" Show - models stroll the park after the show so you can see their recycled clothes up close! Explore Art Tent The Explore Art Tent features DIRTY HAIRY! Deisgn a "person" on a paper cup...fill it with soil...plant some grass seeds to create "hair". You'll have FUN once it's grown...give Dirty Hairy a mohawk, or let it grown long and wild! It's up to you! (for more info, call 585-343-9313). All Day in the Park Arts & Crafts Show & Sale - over 70 different artisans! Juggling by Brian Kozody Caricatures by John Hodgins Petting Zoo, Pony Rides & Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides by Hartland Carriages "Cookie" Song-Writing by Geoffrey Clough Air Gyms by The Gravel Pit Clowns & Face Painting Food Vendors Nonprofit Organization Displays PLUS the Jaycees' famous 'dog and burger stand! and more...so bring a lawn chair, sit back and enjoy!