Please join the Groton Greenway Committee in celebrating its 10th River
Festival! The 2005 festival is a free non-commercial event designed to
celebrate one of our most important natural resources: The Nashua River.
Please see updated Information on Parking
Logistics and Entertainment and an important note about rain!
Parking Logistics and a “Note about Rain”
It takes place on June 19th, rain or shine, from
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Petapawag Boat Launch on the banks of the
Parking is provided at the Groton-Dunstable Middle School (see link for directions) and a shuttle service has been donated by the Buckingham Bus Company.
A note about rain: We have a shuttle to the site from the
parking area. The music and exhibits are
under tents. This event is just as fun
in the sun as it is under clouds. Bring
an umbrella and wear rain gear if the weather looks like it might rain.
Music and Entertainment
This
year’s musical entertainment has been finalized and we are pleased to have the
following entertainers.
·
Matt and
Shannon Heaton Band - Matt & Shannon are based in
·
Stephen
Baird - A sidewalk minstrel from
· Onkwe Tase and the Grandfather Drum – The Native American who shared Marion Stoddart’s vision in Lynne Cherry’s book, A River Ran Wild, is the essence of our River Festival. Grandfather Drum will accompany his magnificent stories and music.
We are pleased to have
Arts, Crafts, Canoeing and Other Activities
Visitors can enjoy environmental exhibits, free canoeing and arts and crafts activities that will take place throughout the day.
Activities:
·
Puppet-Making - Mark Dannenhauer
of Ninots Puppets returns to help children make giant
puppets!
·
Canoeing – Nashoba Paddler has kindly donated free canoeing between the hours
of 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM.
·
Environmental Exhibits – Check out the wide
variety of environment exhibits!
·
Childrens Arts and
Crafts
Cardboard Canoe Race
Without a
doubt, a perennial favorite! The rules
are simple; given two sheets of cardboard and a roll of duct tape, create a
canoe that will make it to the center of the river and back. Registration takes place throughout the day
(supplies are limited) and construction begins at 3:30 PM. The race takes place at 4:00 PM. Teams can consist of two people in the boat
and with unlimited assistance during construction. Regardless of whether you participate or
not, this is a must-see event!
If you would like to volunteer to help us with this event send mail to Pete
Carson (pbcarson@charter.net). Volunteering with this fun group of people is a
very rewarding experience!
Free Event!
Special Thanks to this years donors who make this festival possible and to continue to be a free event:
· Sleepy Hollow Animal Clinic
· Century 21 Nashoba Associates
· Old Fashioned Milk Paint Co
· May & Halley
·
· Hollingsworth and Vose
Nashoba Paddler — not only do they provide free canoeing
for attendees to this event but have allowed us to house our homepage on their
site!
NRWA
— The Nashua River Watershed Association is the committees
partner in making this event happen.