FULL DAY OF ACTIVITIES PLANNED, INCUDING PARADE, PLAY AND FOOD!
Grand Junction residents, friends and supporters are putting out the welcome mat for the annual Grand Junction Fun Day on Saturday, July 30.
Activities are planned for residents and visitors of all ages. “We want to encourage everyone to come to Grand Junction on June 30 to enjoy the great events we have lined up for the day,” says Pierre Kellogg, Fun Day Committee Chairman.
The day kicks off with the Fun Day Walk at Karber Field on South Ninth Street at 8:30 a.m.
A street fair with a variety of vendors will get underway at 10 a.m. at “Fun Day Central,” the block of East Hager Street between South 12th Street and South 13th Street, anchored by First Presbyterian Church on the west and First United Methodist Church on the east and the newly refurbished East Greene Sports Court (former tennis courts) in the middle. The street fair vendors will be open until 3 p.m.
Set up for the Grilling Contest will be from 8-11 a.m. at the south end of East Greene High School at the corner of Bennett and South 12th Streets. Pies for the Pie Contest and Auction are to be dropped off from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the church hall (basement) of First United Methodist Church.
On the opposite side of the EGHS school grounds at Bennett and South 13th Streets, the Naked Ladies Garden Club will host a “tea in the garden” in the new Rain Garden from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
“This is a wonderful addition to our school grounds,” says Kellogg. “Enjoy the various plant species and vegetation planted in the Rain Garden. Stroll the new walkways, take a rest on the benches and be sure to visit the Memorial Bricks area which celebrates our deep educational heritage in Grand Junction.”
The Fun Day Parade will step off at 11:30 a.m. Set up begins at 10:30 a.m. at the East Greene bus barn at the corner of Bennett and South 14th Streets. The parade route will head north on 14th Street to Main Street and then west on Main to Ninth Street and then turn south on Ninth Street to Bennett Street.
A food stand sponsored by Grand Junction Firemen’s Bingo will open at Noon at 12th and Hager and a car show will be held along 12th Street south of Hager. Car viewers and lunch goers will be entertained by the Town and Country Band which will be performing at the food stand area, beginning at 12:30 p.m.
At 1 p.m. sidewalk art and games for kids will be held at the Presbyterian church. The winning pies from the pie contest and other items will be auctioned from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the high school on 12th Street. Auction items include two ISU football tickets and tailgate, double bed size quilt, hair cuts from the Hair Junction, and a catered dinner for six. Judging for the grilling contest is at 2:30 p.m. at the grilling venue on the school grounds.
A cribbage tournament will be held at 2:30 p.m. in the air conditioned band room of the East Greene Jr.-Sr. High School building. The band room is accessed through the main doors of the school's north entrance.
The Off the Track Players of Grand Junction will present its afternoon performance of a one-act play, “Ladies at Poker,” at 3:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church hall, which is air conditioned. Bingo, sponsored by the Grand Junction Fire and Rescue Department, will be from 5-8 p.m. at the Community Center on Main Street. The Grand Junction Lions Club will serving supper from 5-7 p.m. by the Sports Court on Hager Street and First United Methodist Church will have an ice cream social at the church from 5-7:30 p.m.
A 3 x 3 basketball tournament will be held at 5 p.m. at the Sports Court.
The Off the Track Players of Grand Junction will present its evening performance of “Ladies at Poker” at 7 p.m. in the Presbyterian church hall (still air conditioned!). Admission is by free will offering at both presentations.
A street dance and DJ will be held on Main Street from 9 p.m. to midnight with a BYOB beer garden. Plans are underway by several East Greene alumni groups to hold their class reunions at the street dance, with the Class of 1986 planning a 25th year anniversary gathering at the event.
Other activities throughout the day include free admission to the Kennedy Museum, located at Hager and 11th Streets.
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