"Strawberry Festival Salutes The Farmer" SCHEDULE OF EVENTS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ APRIL 22-25, 2009 "TOWN BEAUTIFICATION AND SPRING CLEAN-UP WEEK"   FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2009 2:00 p.m./ JUDGING FOR RESIDENTIAL DISPLAY CONTEST JUDGING FOR COMMERCIAL DISPLAY CONTEST SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2009 9:00 a.m. - 10 a.m./  REGISTRATION FOR STRAWBERRY HAT DECORATING CONTEST 11:00 AM/ Open for viewing (Trinkets and Treasures, 204 N Brown Street) TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2009 Opening Ceremonies for the 77th NC Strawberry Festival in Chadbourn 7:00 PM / FREE CONCERT: THE DOVE BROTHERS/ Strawberry Festival Event Field- behind Hardee's.  Serving Chicken Bog and Strawberry Shortcake during the concert.  Fundraiser for Chadbourn Park. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2009 3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m./  REGISTRATION FOR AMATEUR ARTS  (Chadbourn Elementary School Gym - Pine and Second Avenue) THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2009 12:00 NOON- NASA Exhibit/  Chadbourn Shopping Center 10:00 a.m./  JUDGING FOR AMATEUR ARTS (Chadbourn Elementary School Gym) 12:00 noon/ PRAYER GATHERING AT THE GAZEBO  (In recognition of National Day of Prayer)  1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m./  AMATEUR ARTS OPEN FOR VIEWING  (Chadbourn Elementary School Gym) 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m./  STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL JAM VARIETY SHOW (West Columbus High School Auditorium - Cerro Gordo, NC)   FRIDAY MAY 1, 2009 NASA Exhibit: Times TBD (Check local papers for times) CHADBOURN SHOPPING CENTER 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. /  AMATEUR ARTS OPEN FOR VIEWING 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m./  EVENING OF STRAWBERRY ENCOUNTERS  (Chadbourn Depot Museum)   SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2009 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m./  VENDOR REGISTRATION FOR PROFESSIONAL ARTS, CRAFTS AND FOOD COURT  (Event Field next to Food Lion Shopping Center) 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m./ STRAWBERRY QUALITY CONTEST ENTRIES (Register at Civic Center) 8:00 a.m. / BAND CONCERT FESTIVAL (West Columbus High School Auditorium - Cerro Gordo, NC) NASA Exhibit: Times TBD (Check local papers for times) CHADBOURN SHOPPING CENTER 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m./  ENTRIES FOR FOOD PRODUCTS CONTESTS  (Arts Building - Corner of Brown Street and First Avenue) 9:00 a.m. - noon /  AMATEUR ARTS OPEN FOR VIEWING (Chadbourn Elementary School Gym) 9:30 a.m. - until.../ PROFESSIONAL ARTS, CRAFTS AND FOOD COURT  (Event Field next to Food Lion Shopping Center) 9:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m./ NC STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL ENTERTAINMENT (Event Field Stage next to Food Lion Shopping Center)  (See ENTERTAINMENT PAGE FOR LINE UP 10:00 a.m. - noon/ AMATEUR CRAFTS OPEN FOR VIEWING (Arts Building)  10:00 a.m. - noon/ The NC Strawberry Festival Bike Show sponsored by CBA (Awards at 1:00 PM) 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. / JUDGING FOR FOOD PRODUCTS CONTEST (Arts Building) 11:00 a.m./ VIEWING FOR FOOD PRODUCTS CONTEST (Arts Building) 11:30 a.m./STRAWBERRY LUNCHEON (Chadbourn Baptist Church - Invitation only) 12:00 noon - 1:30 p.m./ AUCTION OF STRAWBERRY QUALITY CONTEST ENTRIES (Chadbourn Baptist Church, Howard Street) 2:00 p.m./THE NORTH CAROLINA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL PARADE Event Field Stage next to Food Lion Shopping Center) 5:00 p.m./ STRAWBERRY SPITTING CONTEST (Adult and Youth Divisions) (Registration:  4:30 p.m. at Entertainment Stage area) 6:30 p.m./NORTH CAROLINA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL SCHOLARSHIP PAGEANT (West Columbus High School Auditorium)   SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2009 Go To Church...