FAMILY FUN FAIR EVENT GUIDE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Entertainment & Events Schedule . . . . p. 2-3
2. Listing of Tables/Sites – Attractions . . . . p. 4-13
3. Classic Car Show ...... p. 14
4. Sponsor List ...... p. 15
1 Family Fun Fair 2009 – Entertainment & Events Schedule
“Complete Schedule of Events and Attractions is Available at the Information Booth (#1) on Tappan Square at the Corner of West College and Main Street.”
Downtown Sidewalk Sales & Restaurant Specials – South Main Street and West College Street
Friday, July 31 ... All Day
Saturday, August 1 … All Day
Main Street Stage – front lawn of the New Union Center for the Arts (39 South Main Street)
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM … “Singing Games with Oberlin Choristers” (aimed at grades K-4)
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM … MAD*Factory presents songs from “Urinetown the Musical”
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM … Live Music: Soul PropRioters – “A large originals band from a small college town. Progressive folk.”
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM … Live Music: Smokin’ Fez Monkeys – “It’s like cartoons for your ears. Acoustic, folk, jazz.”
Car Show Stage – West College Street (Tappan Square tree lawn, across from Gibson’s)
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM … Live Music: Summer of ’65 – “The Summer of ’65 will take you back to cruisin’ on weekend nights and sunny days at the beach, playing surf/beach songs, car tunes, and party jams.”
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM … Oldies music (CDs)
3:00PM … Advance Auto Parts presents Car Show Award Ceremony
Oberlin Heritage Center Sites
Walkway to Oberlin Heritage Center, on South Main Street between the US Post Office (68 S. Main) and The Bridge/Mandarin/Lupita’s (82 S. Main)
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM … Dunk Tank: David Sonner, Tony Mealy, Eric Norenberg, Geoff Andrews, David Ashenhurst, and more (Map Site #11)
2 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM … Caricatures with Tim Wallace
Campus of Oberlin Heritage Center, 73 ½ South Professor Street (Map Site #10)
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM … Old-fashioned games, crafts, school lessons, and sweets. Try making pulled taffy at “Jupies Old-Fashioned Sorghum Taffy Pull” tent – take home a taffy-covered apple for $2. Free popcorn samples from Campbell’s Popcorn. Oberlin Heritage Center’s Oral History group will be recording memories of the Apollo Theater.
Other Events & Entertainment
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM … Oberlin Farmers Market (outside 69 South Main Street, lot next to Old City Hall)
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM … Storytime at the Oberlin Bookstore (inside Oberlin Bookstore, 37 West College Street)
Wandering Around Downtown
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM … Live Music: Bobby Stevens – Solo Guitar
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM … David Brown – Mime
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM … Cameo Appearance by Peppy the Clown – sponsored by Rotary Club of Oberlin
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM … “Mr. Bill Does Magic” – magician
After Hours
7:30 PM … Ohio Dance Theatre: “Matters of the Heart” at Hall Auditorium (67 North Main Street); for tickets call 440-774-6077
8:00 PM … The MAD*Factory: “Urinetown the Musical” at Oberlin High School (281 North Pleasant Street); free admission with donations accepted
3 Family Fun Fair 2009 – Listing of Tables/SITEs – ATTRACTIONS
“Complete Schedule of Events and Attractions is Available at the Information Table (#1) on Tappan Square at the Corner of West College and Main Street.”
SITE # 1 – approximate location: on Tappan Square sidewalk, NW corner of Main & College
Information Table
Main Street Oberlin, Inc.
13 South Main Street, Second Floor
Oberlin OH 44074
440-775-2423
www.oberlin.org
Program Description: Main Street Oberlin’s mission is to use the resources within the community to strengthen and broaden the economic base of downtown Oberlin, encourage visual improvements, and entice residents and visitors to utilize the district while preserving its historic integrity.
Activity: Event management, information, car show registration, visitor information.
SITE # 2 – approximate location: on South Main Street sidewalk (west side), blank wall between JavaZone and Ade’s Place
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
47 Locust Street
Oberlin OH 44074
440-775-3045
4 Program Description: Mt. Zion Baptist Church has served the community since 1886.
Activity: Snow cones and snacks.
SITE # 3 – approximate location: on South Main Street sidewalk (west side), blank wall between JavaZone and Ade’s Place
Oberlin High School Orchestra
281 North Pleasant Street
Oberlin OH 44074
440-774-1295
www.oberlinschoolorchestra.com
Program Description: Music, a discipline in the fine arts, provides cultural enrichment through aesthetic experience. Music in the schools reaches students of various backgrounds, races, and
5 abilities. Some select music as a vocation and others as a therapeutic experience, but all working together, reach a common goal.
Activity: “Thank you” activities.
SITE # 4 – approximate location: on South Main Street sidewalk (west side), blank wall between JavaZone and Ade’s Place
Santa Elena Project of Accompaniment (SEPA)
192 Forest Street
Oberlin OH 44074
440-774-1804
www.oberlinsepa.org
Program Description: Working for peace with justice in post-war Guatemala.
Activity: Games.
SITE # 5 – approximate location: on South Main Street sidewalk (west side), in front of alley between Main Street Menu (Downtown Pizza) and Main Office Copy Shop
Oberlin Area League of Women Voters
www.lwvoa.com
Program Description: The League of Women Voters is a national non-partisan organization which encourages informed and active citizen participation in government; it neither supports nor opposes any political party or candidate.
Activity: Child-centered mock election. Bean bag toss. Voter registration information.
6 SITE # 6 – approximate location: on South Main Street sidewalk (west side), in front of Verizon building
Oberlin Schools Endowment Fund
153 North Main Street
Oberlin OH 44074
Program Description: The Oberlin Schools Endowment Fund provides grants to promote innovative projects and activities for the Oberlin City Schools.
Activity: Kids’ activities.
SITE # 7 – approximate location: on South Main Street sidewalk (west side), in front of Verizon building
Zion Community Development Corporation
81 Locust Street
Oberlin OH 44074
440-774-1800
Program Description: Zion CDC works to revitalize the southern area of Oberlin through public improvement, community development, and resident empowerment.
7 Activity: Weatherization information and kids’ activities.
SITE # 8 – approximate location: on South Main Street sidewalk (west side), in front of Verizon building
Salvation Army
181 East Herrick Avenue
Wellington OH 44090
440-647-7600
www.salvationarmy.org
Program Description: The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
Activity: Blowing bubbles.
SITE # 9 – approximate location: on South Main Street sidewalk (west side), in front of Verizon building
8 Murray Ridge Center
1091 Infirmary Road
Elyria OH 44035
440-329-3734
www.loraincountymrdd.org
Program Description: Murray Ridge Center provides educational, vocational, residential, and recreational services to more than 2000 Lorain County citizens with mental retardation and developmental disabilities.
Activity: Coloring pages.
SITE # 10 – approximate location: Oberlin Heritage Center campus at 73 ½ South Professor Street
Oberlin Heritage Center
73 ½ South Professor Street
Oberlin OH 44074
440-774-1700
www.oberlinheritage.org
Program Description: Oberlin Heritage Center’s mission is to preserve and share Oberlin’s unique heritage and to make our community a better place to live, learn, work,
Activity: Old-fashioned games, crafts, school lessons, music, and sweets. Free “open houses” at the James Monroe House (1866), the Little Red Schoolhouse (1836), and the Jewett House (1884). Tunes from a busker’s organ, which was hand-built and will be played by Bill Cutcher, an Oberlin Heritage Center member and volunteer. Oral History table where residents and visitors can record Apollo Theater memories. At the Schoolhouse, experience historic school lessons and play old-fashioned games, including hoops, bean bag toss, sack races, and silts. Visit the “Jupies Old-Fashioned Sorghum Taffy Pull” tent and try making an old-fashioned sweet treat. Pull taffy and cover an apple for $2. Free popcorn samples from Campbell’s Popcorn.
9 SITE # 11 – approximate location: off South Main Street (west side), grass walkway area to Oberlin Heritage Center, between Post Office and The Bridge/Mandarin/Lupita’s
Oberlin Community Services (OCS)
285 South Professor Street
Oberlin OH 44074
440-774-6579
www.oberlincommunityservices.org
Program Description: Since 1955, OCS has supported the community in sensitive and caring ways. OCS is a responsive community organization that provides direct assistance, referrals, and other services to Oberlin area residents and groups who need help meeting their basic needs.
Activity: Dunk Tank! Three balls for $2. Dunk famous local luminaries, politicians, educators, and bureaucrats, including City Council President David Sonner, City Manager Eric Norenberg, 10 Schools Superintendent Geoff Andrews, City Councilman David Ashenhurst, the famous Mr. Tony Mealy, and others. Fundraiser for Oberlin Community Services.
SITE # 12 – approximate location: off South Main Street (west side), grass walkway area to Oberlin Heritage Center, between Post Office and The Bridge/Mandarin/Lupita’s
Oberlin Girl Scouts
Girl Scouts of North East Ohio
6111 South Broadway
Lorain OH 44053
440-233-6112
www.girlscoutserieshores.org
Program Description: Girl Scouts is the world’s preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls – all girls – where in an accepting and nurturing environment, girls build character and skills for success in the real world.
Activity: Crafts.
SITE # 13 – approximate location: on South Main Street sidewalk (west side), in front of The Bridge
George Jones Farm
PO Box 357
Oberlin OH 44074
www.georgejonesfarm.org
Program Description: The George Jones Farm and Nature Preserve is a 70-acre farmstead owned by Oberlin College and operated by the New Agrarian Center as a cooperative farm incubator and educational center.
11 Activity: Gardening activities.
SITE # 14 – approximate location: on South Main Street sidewalk (west side), in front of The Bridge
Oberlin Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
PO Box 0354
Oberlin OH 44074
440-935-3812
www.ouuf.org
Program Description: The Oberlin Unitarian Universalist Fellowship’s mission is to promote religious freedom with responsibility, to support each other with compassion, and to serve peace with justice. We are an open, affirming, and welcoming congregation.
Activity: Kids’ activities.
SITE # 15 – approximate location: on South Main Street sidewalk (east side), in front of City Hall
Elyria City Health District
202 Chestnut Street
Elyria OH 44035
440-323-7595
www.elyriahealth.com
Program Description: The Elyria City Health District exists to promote the optimum health of the citizens of Elyria. A range of services is provided by our staff, which includes a physician, pediatric nurse practitioner, public health nurses, registered dietitian, registered dental hygienist, licensed social workers, and registered sanitarians. 12 Activity: Crafts and other kids’ activities.
SITE #16 – approximate location: on South Main Street sidewalk (east side), in front of City Hall
Lorain County Community Action Agency Head Start
506 Broadway
Lorain OH 44052
440-245-2009
www.lccaa.net
Program Description: LCCAA Head Start is a comprehensive child development program for low- income pre-school children.
Activity: Kids’ activities.
SITE # 17 – approximate location: on South Main Street sidewalk (east side), in front of Old City Hall (Utility Building/Planning Department)
St. Mary Church
320 Middle Avenue
Elyria OH 44035
13 440-323-5539
www.stmaryelyria.parishesonline.com
Program Description: A Catholic church parish celebrating 164 years in historic downtown Elyria.
Activity: Fundraising raffle for new (2009) gray convertible Corvette.
SITE # 18 – approximate location: on South Main Street sidewalk (east side), in front of Oberlin Public Library and parking lot
Oberlin Public Library
65 South Main Street
Oberlin OH 44074
440-775-4790
www.oberlinpl.lib.oh.us
Program Description: Providing public library services to the community since 1947.
Activity: Trivia games, handouts.
SITE # 19 – approximate location: on South Main Street sidewalk (east side), in front of former AAA building
Oberlin Municipal Light & Power System (OMLPS)
289 South Professor Street
Oberlin OH 44074
440-775-7260
www.omlps.org 14 Program Description: OMLPS is a community-owned, not-for-profit electric utility created by the local residents in 1934 to provide high quality, affordable services tailored to the unique needs of the Oberlin area.
Activity: Energy Bike.
SITE # 20 – approximate location: on South Main Street sidewalk (east side), in front of New Union Center for the Arts
MAD*Factory
39 South Main Street
Oberlin OH 44074
440-774-7062
www.madfactory.org
Program Description: The MAD*Factory is an organization in Lorain County, Ohio, that provides young people with education and performance experience in music, arts, and drama.
Activity: Program information, singing selections from “Urinetown the Musical,” and kids’ activities.
SITE # 21 – approximate location: on South Main Street sidewalk (east side), in front of New Union Center for the Arts
15 Oberlin Choristers
39 South Main Street
Oberlin OH 44074
440-774-4079
www.ochoristers.org
Program Description: Choristers is a community-based choral program for children pre-school through twelfth grades. Choristers trains children in choral music and vocal performance, provides them with an opportunity to improve their vocal and social skills in a variety of choir settings, and gives children an opportunity to perform in concerts both close to home and in some of the world’s greatest musical venues.
Activity: “Singing Games with Oberlin Choristers” (aimed at grades K-4).
SITE # 22 – approximate location: on South Main Street sidewalk (east side), in front of New Union Center for the Arts
Firelands Association for the Visual Arts (FAVA)
39 South Main Street
Oberlin OH 44074
440-774-7158
www.favagallery.org
Program Description: Founded in 1979, FAVA is an independent, non-profit art organization in Oberlin, Ohio, dedicated to enhancing public appreciation of and participation in the visual arts through exhibitions and related educational and community activities. FAVA presents changing exhibits of high quality artwork in a variety of styles and media.
Activity: Kids’ art activities.
16 SITE # 23 – approximate location: on South Main Street sidewalk (east side), in front of 13 South Main Street (John Cole Accounting Building / Chamber of Commerce / Main Street Oberlin)
Community Action To Save Strays (CATSS)
PO Box 422
Oberlin OH 44074
440-506-5014
www.catssoberlin.org
Program Description: CATSS is a non-profit organization in Oberlin, Ohio, whose primary purpose, among other activities, is to keep the feral cat populations under control through a system of trapping, neutering, and returning (TNR) local feral cats to their original locations while providing ongoing care to them.
Activity: Face painting.
SITE # 24 – approximate location: on South Main Street sidewalk (east side), in front of blank walls by First Merit (not inferring with pedestrians)
Christ Episcopal Church
162 South Main Street
Oberlin OH 44074
440-775-2501
www.christchurchoberlin.org
Program Description: For over 150 years in Oberlin.
Activity: Kids’ activities.
17 SITE # 25 – approximate location: on East College Street, next to First Merit and adjacent to Main Street intersection
Oberlin Fire Department
430 South Main Street
Oberlin OH 44074
440-774-7809
www.oberlin-fire.com
Program Description: To proudly protect lives and property by providing prompt, skillful, cost- effective fire protection and life safety services.
Activity: Fire truck, Sparky the Fire Dog, Hazard House.
SITE # 26 – approximate location: on East College Street, next to Oberlin Inn and adjacent to Main Street intersection
LifeShare Community Blood Service
105 Cleveland Street
Elyria OH 44035
440-322-5700
www.lifeshare.cc
18 Program Description: Founded in 1948, LifeShare Community Blood Services is the only source of blood to Lorain County and is a primary provider to Cuyahoga and Stark counties. Donated blood remains in the community where it was given.
Activity: Donate blood.
SITE # 27 – approximate location: on North Main Street sidewalk (east side), in front of Oberlin Inn
Family Promise / Interfaith Hospitality Network
Program Description: Churches hosting families in time of need.
Site Activity: Kids’ activities.
AND (maybe) MORE!
19 Family Fun Fair 2009 – Classic Car Show
College Street closed to traffic on day of event
Classic Car Show takes place on West College Street (to Professor) and East College Street (as needed)
No Car Show cars parked before 8:00 AM
Classic Car Show crew will be onsite to park classic cars
Car Show registration begins at 9:00 AM
Pre-registration is $7
Day-of registration is $10
Dash plates to first 100 registrations
Car Show awards ceremony begins at 3:00 PM on Car Show Stage on West College Street
Best Paint Award
Best Foreign Car Award
Oldest Car Award
Best of Show Award
20 Family Fun Fair 2009 - Sponsors
EVENT ORGANIZERS
Firelands Association for the Visual Arts (FAVA) – logo included on CD
Main Street Oberlin, Inc. (MSO) – logo included on CD
Oberlin Area Chamber of Commerce (OACC) – logo included on CD
Oberlin Community Services (OCS) – logo included on CD
Zion Community Development Corporation (Zion CDC) – logo included on CD
GENERAL EVENT SPONSORS
City of Oberlin – logo included on CD
Rotary Club of Oberlin – logo needed
Oberlin News-Tribune – logo needed
The Chronicle Telegram – logo needed
The Morning Journal – logo needed
CAR SHOW SPONSOR
Advance Auto Parts – no logo (use text only)
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