Festival Attractions: Venue Locations:
Crafts & Booths Food Vendors Carl and Glessie Young Auditorium Art Exhibit 370 State Highway DD English Tea (on back of Marshfield High School) Cherry Pie Contest Missouri Authors Marshfield Assembly of God Quilt Show 1538 W. Washington Historic Panels & Forums Marshfield Christian Church 9th Famous Missourians 1061 State Hwy A 5K Run Annual & Much More!!! Marshfield Lions Club Building 210 W. Maple Special guests Blackberry Creek Retreat this year include: 5086 State Highway KK
Missouri Laura Bush (Former First Lady) Holy Trinity Catholic Church Jenna Hager and 515 E. Washington Cherry Blossom Barbara P. Bush (Bush Twins) Webster County Museum Kami Cotler (The Walton's) 219 S. Clay Festival David Harper (The Walton's) Marshfield Activity Center (MAC) Michael Rhodes 110 E. Commercial St (Queen Elizabeth II, Cousin) Gigi Graham Masonic Lodge Marshfield, Missouri 263 E. Washington Paul Burrell (Princess Diana's Butler) Fraker Funeral Home Karolyn Grimes 1131 State Hwy A April 24-26, 2014 (It's a Wonderful Life) Maggie Peterson-Mancuso (The Andy Griffith Show) Morgan Brittany www.cherryblossomfest.com (Dallas) Joseph Yakovetic (Artist)
& Many More.....
Thursday, April 24 Friday, April 25 Saturday, April 26
* Cherry Blossom Quilt Show, sponsored by Order of 9 AM- Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush 7 AM- Cherry Blossom 5K Run/Walk to benefit the the Eastern Star Webster Chapter 439 (9 AM-4 PM) speak- Robert and Edith Garst History Convocation Fordland Clinic. Begin at the Webster County Museum. Masonic Lodge, Marshfield Marshfield High School at Carl and Glessie Young Registration is $15 in advance, $20 the day of the race. Community Auditorium- (Free Event) 9 AM- Benedicte Valentiner, former General 8:30 AM- Gigi Graham (daughter of Rev. Billy Manager of Blair House, will present a virtual tour 11:15 AM- "Legends of Television" Panel- Featuring Graham) speaker at the 4th Annual Presidential Prayer through Blair House actors and actresses from several classic television Breakfast- hosted by Elkland Independent Methodist Marshfield Christian Church (Free Event) shows-Marshfield Christian Church. Morgan Brittany- and Prospect Methodist Church--- Held at the Holy Moderator (Free Event) Trinity Catholic Church (Donations accepted, 11:15 AM- "Remembering President John F. benefiting the Fire Place Fellowship- Haiti Ministry) Kennedy" Panel- Featuring those who have personal 1 PM- Annual Missouri Walk of Fame Ceremony; memories of the nation’s 35th President Honoring: Bill Virdon, Gary McSpadden, The 10:30 AM- "Memories of Mayberry" Panel- Featuring Moderator Mary Achor Herschend Family, Tom Akers, Boxcar Willie and Joan cast members of the Andy Griffith Show. Paul Mulik Marshfield Christian Church (Free Event) Crawford- Marshfield Christian Church (Free Event) will moderate at the Marshfield Assembly of God- (Free Event) 12:15 PM- Cherry Blossom Tree planting in honor of 2:35 PM- Dred & Harriet Scott Reconciliation Forum- the cast of The Walton's, with cast members Kami Marshfield Christian Church. Hosted by the Dred Scott 1:15 PM- "75th Anniversary of Gone with the Wind, Cotler and David Harper attending. Heritage Foundation of St. Louis. (Free Event) Making of a Masterpiece" Panel-- Featuring actors and Fraker Funeral Home (Free Event) historians associated with the Academy Award winning 4 PM- Julie Hedgepeth Williams will speak about her film. Moderated by Angela Danovi at the Marshfield A 2:30 PM- English Tea- Holy Trinity Catholic Church book "A Rare Titanic Family"- Marshfield Christian ssembly of Go d( Free Event) (donations accepted). Paul Burrell (Princess Diana's Church (Free Event) Butler) will speak. 2:20 PM- "The Forgotten Founding Father, President 7 PM- Edwin P. Hubble Medal of Initiative Dinner- James Monroe" presentation presented by Richard 4:30 PM- Ella Dickey Literacy Award Holy Trinity Catholic Church (Tickets-$25) Gatchell, descendant of President James Monroe- Marshfield Christian Church Presenting Marshfield's highest honor to several Marshfield Assembly of God- (Free Event) (includes local author book signing) outstanding Americans. (Free Event) 3:20 PM- Presidential Family Forum- Marshfield *Annual Cherry Pie Contest & Auction will be held in Assembly of God-- Featuring descendants of many of 4:30 PM- 8 PM- Fish Fry to benefit the Vivian Stuber conjunction with the Hubble Dinner. Drop pies off 1 to the American Presidential First Families (Free Even)t Memorial Library of Niangua 4 PM at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. For more Marshfield Lions Club Building- $7.50 per person information call 417-859-3258. 5th Annual State Dinner $55 (Sold Out)
7 PM- Cherry Blossom Festival Gala Dinner- *Lebanon High School Speech & Drama Department 6:30 PM- Doors open at Blackberry Creek Retreat Marshfield Activity Center- Former First Lady will present a historic reenactment of the Dred Scott Laura Bush will speak (Ticketed Event) Trial at 10:15 AM & 2 PM- Location TBA (Free Event) 7 PM- State Dinner begins with guest speaker, Karolyn Grimes (Zuzu, It's a Wonderful Life)- Dinner Tickets, $55 per person (Sold Out) Multiple Day Events
*Art Exhibit by area artists at the Marshfield Christian *Webster County Museum (10 AM-4 PM; Fri & Sat) Church on April 24 & 25 Special Exhibits: Sara Sue (Hailey) Bouldin ALL EVENTS ARE FREE &
Collection of Laura Ingalls Wilder dolls & National *Cherry Blossom Booths/Vendors at the Marshfield Open to the public unless noted. First Families Library & Museum Presidential artifacts/collection. Activity Center (9 AM-4PM). Music will be provided For more information about any of at various times throughout the day as well! these events, please call 808-345-4975