(10 AM- 4 PM) – Cherry Blossom Quilt Trail; sponsored by the Cherry Blossom Auxiliary. Beginning at the Masonic Lodge (256 E. Washington St.)- (See Quilt Trail Map) – (Free Event)
(10 AM- 3 PM) – Nostalgia Fest Autograph Show; featuring VIP guests of the Cherry Blossom Festival – Marshfield Community Center (114 Commercial Street) – (Free Admission)
(12 PM- 6 PM) – Cherry Vendor Palooza (crafts and vendors) on the historic Marshfield square
(1 PM- 3 PM) – Drop off pies for Annual Cherry Pie Contest & Auction (held in conjunction later with the Hubble Dinner) – Marshfield Assembly of God Fellowship Hall (1538 W. Washington)- for more information call 417-241-0222.
8 AM – Laura Ingalls Wilder Home and Museum hosts “Nellie’s Breakfast” along with Alison Arngrim (Nellie Oleson, Little House on the Prairie); benefiting the Laura Ingalls Wilder Children’s Literature Festival – Sponsored by Federal Construction – Marshfield Assembly of God Fellowship Hall (1538 W. Washington)- SOLD OUT EVENT
9:30 AM – Annual Missouri Walk of Fame Ceremony; Honoring six famous Missourians with stars on the historic Walk of Fame. Honorees include: Johnny Mullins (Entertainer), Billy Yates (Singer), Ray Toler (Actor), Jean Becker (Chief of Staff), Michael and Teresa Parson (Public Servants) and Tony Orlando (Entertainer). The Flight Bound Honor Choir from Highlandville Elementary School in the Spokane R-7 School District will perform as well – Marshfield Assembly of God (1538 W. Washington)
10:35 AM – George and Jan Williams Festival Convocation – Former Missouri Governor Mike Parson will be interviewed on stage about his book, “No Turnin’ Back: G57”- Marshfield Assembly of God (1538 W. Washington)
11:30 AM – Robert and Edith Garst History Convocation – The United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri will naturalize 60+ new citizens. The Honorable M. Douglas Harpool will preside over the ceremony. Marshfield High School Concert Choir and Massee McKinley will perform – Keynote speaker will be Clifton Truman Daniel (Grandson of President Harry S Truman) – Carl and Glessie Young Community Auditorium in the Marshfield High School (370 State Hwy DD- Behind High School)
11:30 AM – John Banks will speak about his book, ”A Civil War Road Trip of a Lifetime: Antietam, Gettysburg, and Beyond” – Over more than a year, Banks crisscrossed the country exploring battlefields, historic houses, forts and more. Join him on a road trip like no other – Marshfield Assembly of God (1538 W. Washington)
12:45 PM – Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield Foundation Luncheon – Benefitting the Wilson’s Creek Battlefield Foundation – Dr. Bill Piston (Civil War Historian) will moderate a panel on “Women of the Civil War Era” with Margaret Hayes Clark (great granddaughter of President Rutherford B. Hayes), Massee McKinley (great, great nephew of President William McKinley) and Christy Lindberg (former NP Ranger, Lincoln Home National Historic Site). Celebrating the Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield Foundation’s 75th Anniversary – Marshfield Assembly of God Fellowship Hall (1538 W. Washington) – Tickets are $25 per person and can be purchased by calling 417-861-9905 or online at www.wilsonscreek.com.
1 PM – Shannon Lanier (sixth great grandson of President Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings) will be interviewed about his book, “Jefferson’s Children: The Story of One American Family” – Moderator, Mary Achor (Presidential Historian) – Marshfield Assembly of God (1538 W. Washington)
2 PM – Cherry Blossom Wreath Making with Sherilyn Weter – Designing a springtime wreath (16” size grapevine wreath) that can be used in any home to welcome each Cherry Blossom Festival. Jubilee Theater Center (109 Commercial Street) – Tickets are $25 per person and can be purchased online (Eventbrite) or by calling 417-860-4996.
2:15 PM – Ella Dickey Literacy Awards, Honoring: John Fry, Rev. John Marshall, Tom Peters, Paul Landis (Kennedy Secret Service Agent), John Banks and others – The Marshfield Blue Jay Singers will perform as well – Marshfield Assembly of God (1538 W. Washington)
2-4 PM – Grandma’s Pie Shack – Grab a slice of homemade pie (all flavors and varieties) – Benefiting the Webster County Historical Society (Honoring the memory of Alverta Hargis) – Marshfield Assembly of God Fellowship Hall (1538 W. Washington)
3:30 PM – Paul Landis (Kennedy Secret Service Agent) will be interviewed about his career and memories – Moderator, Mary Jean Eisenhower (Granddaughter of President Dwight D. Eisenhower) – Marshfield Assembly of God (1538 W. Washington)
4:35 PM – 14th Annual Dred and Harriet Scott Reconciliation Forum- Two iconic freedom fighters’ descendants will be presenting “Two Historic Roads to Freedom” – Dr. Bryan Moore (Nat Turner’s great-great grandson) and Lynne Jackson (Dred Scott’s great-great granddaughter) will share the inside stories and answer puzzling questions about their ancestors who were neighbors in Southampton, VA. Peeling back the complex layers of their ancestor’s stories that marked our history for perpetuity and what they are doing today in response to reconcile the hurts – Marshfield Assembly of God (1538 W. Washington)
4:35 PM – “Cooking with the First Ladies Man”- Andrew Och will lead a cooking demonstration with Allethea Wall (Sister of Rosalynn Carter) and Julie Wall-Smith (Niece of Rosalynn Carter). They will share stories and favorite recipes from the former first lady and Plains, Georgia – Benefiting the Rosalynn Smith Carter Childhood Garden – Marshfield Assembly of God Fellowship Hall (1538 W. Washington) – Tickets are $20 per person and can be purchased online (Eventbrite) or by calling 417-860-4996.
5:30 PM – Jeannie C. Riley (Harper Valley PTA) will be interviewed about her career – Moderator, Scot England – Marshfield Assembly of God (1538 W. Washington)
7 PM – The 20th Annual Edwin P. Hubble Medal of Initiative Dinner presenting Marshfield’s highest honor to several outstanding Americans. Honoring: Donnie Dunagan (Original Voice of Bambi), Jeannie C. Riley (Harper Valley PTA), Tina Cole (My Three Sons), Martha Nix Wade (Serena Burton, The Waltons), Dorinda Nicholson (Pearl Harbor Child), Robert Boeke (WW II Veteran) and others – Marshfield Assembly of God Fellowship Hall (1538 W. Washington)- Tickets are $30 per person and can be purchased online (Eventbrite) or by calling 417-860-4996.