All events are free except for events where food is served. All listed events are open to the public unless otherwise noted. Check back often! |
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pdf 2013 Vendor Form download form and follow instructions Email vendorcontact@cherryblossomfest.com for more information |
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| The Viola Weeks Memorial Fiddle Contest at the Cherry Blossom Festival Over $800 in Cash & Prizes! Saturday, April 27, 2013 click to view a pdf with more information! To pre-register email ozarkmountainfiddler@gmail.com |
Autograph
Signing Judy Norton & Mary McDonough (Mary Ellen & Erin from the Waltons) & Dawn Wells (Mary Ann from Gilligan's Island) Friday, April 26 10:30 AM - Noon & 1 PM - 4 PM at The Crossing They will also be signing autographs at Marshfield Assembly of God on Saturday, April 27 from 1 PM-4 PM. |
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Friday
night Hubble Dinner tickets
still available ticket price is $20 each email treasurer@cherryblossomfest.com to reserve your ticket |
 RSVP requested but not
required... NevaBill@gmail.com or call 417 859-3506
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 Joseph Yakovetic with Ann Rutherford |
Joseph
Yakovetic
will once again have his beautiful paintings and prints on display and for sale this year! See more of Joseph's incredible artwork on his web-site: yakovetic.com |
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will be a live auction following the Presidential Family Forum Saturday, April 27 at Marshfield Assembly of God Auction proceeds will benefit the Plains Better Hometown Program hometown of Jimmy Carter Several Presidential memorabilia items will be auctioned off Read more about Jimmy Carter's hometown here: Plains, GA |
 RSVP requested but not required ... NevaBill@gmail.com or call 417 859-3506 |
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Erik Lindbergh  Lindbergh will be the guest speaker at the 2nd Annual Robert & Edith Garst History Convocation Carl & Glessie Young Community Auditorium Friday, April 26 9 AM |
Clifton Truman Daniel Guest Speaker Thursday, April 25 10:45 AM Masonic Lodge  Daniel will also be participating in the panel "My Grandpa, The President" Friday, April 26 at 11:15 AM held at the Crossing |
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English Tea
hosted by Holy Trinity Catholic Church on Thursday, April 25 at 2:00 PM Speaker: Victoria Price  (The Cherry Blossom guest authors will also be set up at the tea for book-signings) |
 Joe Daues will be the moderator for "Television Legends" Friday, April 26 4 PM at The Crossing |
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"Speech Writing
for the Presidents"
at The Crossing 9:30 AM Thursday, April 25 |
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| 2013 Ella Dickey Literacy
Award Julia Flynn Siler Bill & Susan Hayes Janis F. Kearney Paul Burrell Benedicte Valentiner |
2013 Walk of Fame Debbie Reynolds - actress Grant Wistrom - football Vincent Price - actor Barry Williams - actor Charles Lindbergh - aviator The Browns - musicians |
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 Pam King designed this beautiful bracelet and earrings for the 2013 Cherry Blossom Festival. Silver plated with Lucite flowers and Swarovski crystals. Bracelet $26 / Earrings $10. Contact Pam at pkingjking@yahoo.com for more information. |
Webco
Manor will host a "Cherry Blossom Hat Parade" Wednesday, April 24, 2 PM at the nursing home Event is open to the public |
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| Thursday, April 25,
Noon Marshfield Post Office Cherry Blossom tree planting in honor of Maggie Peterson Mancuso (Charlene Darling of the Andy Griffith show) Hosted by the Marsfield Tree City USA Committee |
Masonic
Lodge Order of the Easter Star Webster Chapter 439 hosting the Cherry Blossom Festival Quilt Show on Thursday, Friday & Saturday opens at 9:30 AM |
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Cherry
Blossom 5K
Run/Walk to benefit Fordland Clinic
Saturday, April 27 7 AM 219 S. Clay St Register here: www.ozarkraces.com |
 Tom & Billie Washington with Mary Achor in the middle at the 2012 Cherry Blossom Festival Essay by Mary Achor |
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 Paul Burrell |
Paul Burrell,
author of The Way We
Were, Remembering Diana will receive an Ella Dickey Literacy Award at the State Dinner Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 7 PM (doors open at 6:30 PM) Burrell will also be the speaker for the State Dinner Visit Burrell's web-site at PaulBurrellRVM.Com  |
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| Jonathan Sandys will be at the
State Dinner and
will introduce Paul Burrell. Sandys will also be on the
Founding
Mothers Panel. |
 Jonathan Sandys, great-grandson of Sir Winston Churchill |
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| Ella Dickey Literacy Award 2013 recipient Benedicte
Valentiner is the author of Bedtime - and other stories from
the President's Guesthouse. Click on Valentiner's name to access her web-site where the book can be purchased or you can view a fascinating tour through Blair House with Benedicte. |
Friday,
April 26, 11:15 AM at The Crossing "My Grandpa, The President" Scheduled panel participants: James Hoover, George Cleveland, Clifton Truman Daniel |
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| Fundraiser
Breakfast for the Marshfield Senior Center 228 N Crittenden St Friday, April 26 7 AM $5 Pancakes and Sausages Juice or Milk Coffee & Tea also available |
Presidential
Prayer Breakfast Special Speaker: Mary McDonough (Erin Walton)  Hosted by the Elkland Independent Methodist Church Whitestone Wedding Chapel Saturday, April 27 8:30 AM (donations accepted) |
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| Dred Scott Reconciliation Forum Hosted by the Dred Scott Heritage Foundation Friday, April 26 2:35 PM The Crossing |
Missouri Walk
of Fame Ceremony Friday, April 26, 1 PM The Crossing Special music will be provided by the Marshfield Christian School |
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| Founding Mother's Panel History about the wives of our Founding Fathers Saturday, April 27 1:30 PM Marshfield Assembly of God  Moderated by author & Presidential historian Mary Achor Participants include: Tom Washington (Washington family), Richard Gatchell (Monroe family), Jonathan Sandys, & Linda Carr-Kraft (Jefferson family) |
Presidential Descendant Forum Saturday, April 27 2:45 PM Marshfield Assembly of God Immediately preceding the forum Bertram Hayes-Davis will present an update about "Beauvoir - The Jefferson Davis Home and Presidentail Library" |
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| Cherry Blossom
State Dinner (tickets sold out) Saturday, April 27 7 PM Blackberry Creek Retreat (doors open at 6:30 PM) |
 Desiree Young's 2012 Winning Pie Cherry Pie Contest & Auction held during Hubble Dinner on Friday evening This popular event gives you bragging rights on being the best cherry pie maker of the year! Elsie Myers is our wonderful Pie Chairperson Call Elsie at 417-859-3258 for more info |
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| Barry
Williams (Greg Brady of the Brady Bunch) will be receiving a star on
the Missouri Walk of Fame at the 2013 festival. Barry's
biographical information can be found at www.70sMusicCelebration.com |
Ella Dickey Literacy Awards Presented by the Webster County Literacy Council 4:30 PM Thursday, April 25 at the Crossing *will also include book signing by local authors* |
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| Hubble
Award Dinner Holy Trinity Catholic Church Friday, April 26, 2013 7PM |
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 Author & Journalist Julia Flynn Siler 2013 Ella Dickey Literacy Award. Her most recent book, Lost Kingdom: Hawaii's Last Queen, the Sugar Kings, and America's First Imperial Adventure (Atlantic Monthly Press) is now available in paperback. For more information, please visit: www.juliaflynnsiler.com. |
Local
authors attending this year's festival....
(links here lead to Amazon pages) Kaye Calkins Charlie Dines Jean Rosenow Laurence Stoll Ursula Gorman Brenda Brinkley see each author's info below |
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Bill & Susan Hayes will be receiving a 2013 Ella Dickey Literacy Award  |
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