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Litchfield Chamber of Commerce Presents:
Art in the Park Festival
May 1, 2021
9am-6pm
Come gather with us for breakfast and lunch, live art, live music, a free supervised Children's Creative Corner art area, Silent Art Auction, Party in the Park Pageant sign-ups, and most of all a chance to gather as a community again!
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Breakfast & lunch brought to you by The Women of the Moose Lodge
9am
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The Women of the Moose Lodge will be selling both breakfast and lunch!
Breakfast Menu:
Biscuits and Gravy, Coffee
Lunch:
Italian Beef, Hot Dogs, Chips, Soda, and Water
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Custom-Created Artwork
9am
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Local artists of all ages will be actively creating art pieces for all to see!
Come stroll around the park and watch as they come to life.
The Silent Art auction will allow you a chance to take a piece home!
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Free Supervised Children's Creative Corner Art Area brought to you by Lily Pad Learning Center
11am
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Lily Pad Learning Center will be providing supervised arts and crafts activities. You may check your child(ren) in for 90 minutes while you stroll around the park. They will have the opportunity to create suncatchers, wind chimes, flower pot painting and planting, an easel center for creative free time, Bozo Buckets of FUN, and a Jewelry Center! |
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Silent Art Auction
9:30am
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You are invited to bid on the art pieces created by our local artists! |
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Party in the Park Pageant Registration
10am
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Party in the Park is in full swing! We will have applications on hand for participants to register! Come chat with Alia, Kendall, Olivia and Emrik!
Save the Date: Party in the Park 2021 September 24th and 25th
Click the links below for more Information on Pageant Details
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Art in the Park Stage Events |
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Color Guard Opening Ceremony brought to you by the VFW Post 3912, Litchfield
9am
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Within every Color Guard performance, there is love and support for our Corps, Community, and Nation shown. Being a part of the Color Guard is such an honor. It is a representation of support for our country, the men and women serving our country as well as the nation itself. |
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National Anthem performed by Thomas Taylor
9am
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The National Anthem represents the tradition, history, and beliefs of our nation and its people. Hence, it helps evoke feelings of patriotism among the country's citizens and reminds them of their nation's glory, beauty, and rich heritage. |
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Introduction of Chamber of Commerce Executive Board
9am
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Were excited to introduce our Executive Board and tell you about the new things we've been up to! |
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Thomas Taylor Stage Performance
10am
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Thomas M. Taylor IV is a Litchfield native who received his B.A. in Music Performance from Augustana College and his M.A. in Music Performance from Eastern Illinois University. He has also trained in Novafeltria, Italy, under the tutelage of operatic tenor Krystjan Johannson. Over the past year, he has been focusing his work on Mt. Zion Lutheran's modernization of services including live streaming, FM transmission, as well as in-person services. He will be performing some of his favorite broadway tunes as well as some light opera pieces. |
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Patrice Corso takes the stage for Children's Sing-Along!
12pm
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Children and adults will have the opportunity to join in on a group sing along with the fabulous Patrice Corso. |
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Litchfield High School Band Performance
1pm
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The Litchfield High School Band takes the stage!
We are honored to have them perform in person to hear what they've been working on!
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Their dynamic repertoire is an eclectic blend of popular songs from the past, such as the Glenn Miller swing era, hit tunes from musicals, marches, polkas, and other concert band repertoire. |
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Meet & Greet with the Litchfield Mural Artist |
Greetings Tour creates landmarks through public art. Using the classic large letter postcard style, they work with communities to create colorful murals featuring local landmarks, history and culture.
Muralist Victor Ving and photographer Lisa Beggs have been traveling out of their RV since leaving New York City in 2015. They lived full-time on the road for fivev years and chose Southern California as a home base.
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A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAVE MADE THIS EVENT POSSIBLE! |
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Adam Pennock, Sound System and Music |
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Litchfield Community Unit School District #12 |
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The City of Litchfield, IL |
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Litchfield Eagles Aerie #4499 |
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Litchfield Moose Lodge #1634 |
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The Litchfield VFW Post #3912 |
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Cory Evans, Country Financial |
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R.P. Lumber, Litchfield, IL |
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The George Press, Litchfield, IL |
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A Very Special Thank You to Our Volunteers! |
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Thank you in advance to our many volunteers who are helping before, during, and after the Art in the Park Festival. Our list grows daily and so we will update this list following the event! |
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Alex Horn
Alia Stewart
Allison Buzick
Beth Cherry
Bill Timmermann
Candi Mazza
Emrik Witt
Glen Cherry
Jayden Marten
Jennifer Helgen
Jordan Stockamp-Heslop
Julie Timmermann
Kayla Blom
Kayla Clelland
Kelly Taylor
Kelsey Witt
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Kendall Stewart
Kristi Rogers
Lauren White
Libby Nevins
Lisa Owens
Megan Stewart
Melissa Austin
Mike Strubhart
Mindy Reyes
Niki Pence
Oliva Rogers
Patrice Corso
Steve Bryant
Tammy Land
Tom Cherry
Troy Smith
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