Village Fest 2006 Photo Gallery

Village Fest 2007 Photo Gallery

Schedule of Events

Friday Sept. 12th 2008
7:30 PM - Capital Steps - Ticketed by SRU Tickets available through Slippery Rock University.
Call 724-738-2091 for details.

Saturday Sept. 13th 2008
SATURDAY, SEPT. 13TH 10AM – 5PM Slippery Rock

5K Run / 2Mile Walk: Slippery Rock Area Parks and Recreation will host this annual run. The run will start at 8:30am at the corner of Elm and W. Cooper Sts. and will proceed down W. Cooper St. Look for the clearly marked spot to turn and return to the finish line. The 2 mile walk will start at the red benches in front of Memorial Park on Main St. and traverse through scenic Slippery Rock University. Feel free to pre-register before August 22. On site registration begins at 7:00am on event day. Call 724-794-8181 for more details.

10 AM – 5 PM Crafters-Vendors-Food Main Street and Gateway Park
Main Street and Gateway Park will be closed to thru traffic and parking to provide space for over 100 booths of crafts, business displays, organizational fund raisers and unique food vendors.

10 AM – 2 PM Environmental Activities for Kids of All Ages at 164 S. Main St.
presented by PA Center for Environmental Education (PCEE) and the Slippery Rock Public Library. Interactive activities for kids of all ages, including story time! Environmental resources to help live a “greener” life will also be available.

10 AM – 5 PM Kids’ Corral! Gateway Park
Fun for All! Featuring: Ambush: The rider is ambushed on their trusty horse and has to shoot their way out of trouble in 1 minute. The participant with the highest score at the end is the winner. Hoppy Horse Derby: Place your bets! Up to four riders race their horses down the final stretch of this inflatable race track. Western Bounce: Age doesn’t matter. Everyone loves to BOUNCE! Western Slide: Double lane, 28’ high giant slide. Human Bowling: This hilarious event is a supersized version of the leisurely game of bowling in which the player actually sits inside the ball. The player is rolled down the 30 foot lane toward the five-foot tall, foam and vinyl pins. Pan for Gold: Roll up your sleeves and get down on your knees to sift in the water for your treasure. Boom Blaster: Pump as fast as you can to inflate your balloons. The first to pop in the detonator is the winner! Tiki Island Climbing Wall: Two players can climb this 30 ft. tiki head. Full Court Press: Take the basketball challenge! Beat the clock to see who the best Free-Throw champ is! Best score in 30 seconds wins the game. Plus….. Face Painting, Lollypop Prize Tree, Golf Challenge, Pet Rock Painting, Duck Pond, and much more! (Kids’ Corral ticket prices are .75 each, 2/$1 or 12/$5. Some events are FREE!)

11 AM – 2 PM Balloon Sculpturing – Strolling

11 AM SRVFD Chicken Barbeque: Back by popular demand will be chicken on the grill in front of the Fire Hall. It’s a sell out every year!

3rd Annual Brew Fest: NexTier Bank Drive-In
North Country Brewing will host three sessions of beer and wine tasting of specially invited microbreweries. Session One is from 11am-1pm and Session Two is from 2pm to 4pm and Session Three is from 5pm-7pm. Call NCB for more details: 724-794-2337. (Must be 21 to enter area)

11AM-1 PM and 2 PM-4 PM New Orleans Riverside Band: Featuring Ray Ryan performs music at its liveliest. The rhythms of the blues, blended with traditional jazz and Cajun music, make the stage come alive with the excitement of New Orleans music. They will be performing on the front deck of North Country Brewing.

10 AM-5 PM SRBA Money Machine: At the Slippery Rock Business Assn. information booth try your hand at grabbing some cash or great discount coupons from SRBA business members. Fun for all ages!

ENTERTAINMENT on “The Hill” - MAIN STREET TENT
11:30 AM – 2:30 PM Sweaty Betty Blues Band
Sweaty Betty performed in 2006 at the Pirate’s PNC Park at the Monte Cristo Club, as well as the Pittsburgh Blues Festival at Hartwood Acres, the 8th annual Carnegie Blues Festival, and the Indiana Music and Arts Festival. Marcy Brown, vocals, George Kalantzis, guitar, vocals, Too Tall Billy Brown drummer and vocalist, Duane Davis, Bass and John DeCola on the keyboards are sure to get your heart pumping and your toe’s a tapping!

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Sixteen Eyes
A VillageFest tradition since 2003, 16 Eyes Band members include Mike Weinand, Steve Smith, Don Martin, Andy Stoughton, Chris Buhler, and John DeCola. These veteran rockers have been entertaining Western PA crowds for nearly 20 years with a blend of classic rock and blues. They have performed at Pittsburgh’s Hard Rock Café and the summer Rock Falls Music Festival.

ENTERTAINMENT AT the GAZEBO
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM SR’s Young Champion Cheerleader’s

11:00 AM – Noon Family Ventriloquist Show by Helen Hammett
Award winning Helen Hammett is a comedy ventriloquist who has been making people laugh with her ventriloquist characters since 1984. She incorporates animal puppets into her children’s shows that appeal to the young as well as the young at heart. Helen and Granny, a sassy, little old lady who loves people and leaves them laughing, will be strolling around Main St., so make sure you stop and give them a big Slippery Rock welcome.

Noon – 1:00 PM “Contemporary-Folk” music from Kenton Kovich
Singer/songwriter Kenton Kovich has been entertaining audiences with his unique brand of “contemporary-folk” music for more than twenty-five years. With his warm, lyrical voice and exceptional guitar ability, Mr. Kovich takes his audiences on far-off, yet familiar journeys through foreign lands and places of the heart.

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM David Lawrence Magic Show
Award winning magical entertainer, David Lawrence, promises his show will be filled with innovative and mesmerizing magic with a large dose of comedy. In addition to his family magic stage show, David will stroll the area as the magic is performed “in the hands”! You’ll be amazed and entertained.

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Big Dog Karaoke
Do we have a Slippery Rock “Idol” in the crowd? Big Dog Karaoke, one of the fastest growing, most sought after karaoke companies in Northwestern PA, will be on hand to find out. Have a favorite song? Want to be sure you get a spot? You can pre-register by calling 724-794-2338. First come, first sing!

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Jungle Terry Traveling Zoo
Jungle Terry has worked with animals all his life and began the Jungle Animal Program in 1990. He will be bringing 12-15 different animals and reptiles, all which have been hand raised by his own children or himself. This is an interactive program, with children actually being able to touch and hold the animals.

ALL TIMES AND EVENTS LISTED ABOVE ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND/OR CANCELLATION
FREE PARKING AND SHUTTLE SERVICE
FROM SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSTY PARKING LOTS TO
MAIN STREET, SLIPPERY ROCK FROM 10AM to 5:30PM.

Enjoy Events in Slippery Rock All Weekend!
Friday, September 12 – Capital Steps – Miller Auditorium
Tickets available through Slippery Rock University. Call 724-738-2091 for details.
Saturday, September 13 – SRU Football vs. Kutztown
6 p.m. N. Kerr Thompson Stadium

Please thank our Village Fest sponsors!

North Country Brewing, SRU’s Association of Residence Hall Students,
Butler Memorial Hospital, NexTier Bank, Slippery Rock Giant Eagle, Slippery Rock University, Armstrong Cable, Airport Orbit, First National Bank, Ginger Hill Tavern, Slippery Rock/Grove City Eagle, SGA Bookstore, Lynn Hopkins Agency State Farm, Advantage Inspection Services, Luigi’s Family Restaurant, Embarq, Slippery Rock Business Assn., SRU Federal Credit Union, John Vukovich Agency, Slippery Rock Hardware, Slippery Rock Cleaning and Supply, Slippery Rock Development, Inc., Borough of Slippery Rock, Straub’s Beer Distributor, 20 ER’s Business Services, Tinker’s Dam Floral and Gifts, Gray’s Family Hair Salon