Following a very successful and exciting, fun filled Hubbardton Day celebration last year, the town of Hubbardton has decided it would like to continue it, as an annual celebration.

So ---- they have set the day this year for Saturday, July 20nd, starting at 5:00 pm, to celebrate the 5th annual Hubbardton Day celebration. The celebration will be held at the Hubbardton Battlefield, located on Monument Hill Road in Hubbardton. Remember to bring lawn chairs or blankets, and also, tents will be provided for your convenience. In the event of rain, the celebration will be held the next day, Sunday, July 21rd -- same place and time. If questionable, call 273-2911.

There are activities scheduled for both children and adults. At 5:00 pm, children games and contests will take pace, and there will be prizes and surprises given out. At the same time, for the adults, there will be a corn hole toss competition. Also, the extremely popular --- " females only" --- frying pan throwing contest will be held, last year, drawing over 20 competitors, and which again, is bound to draw a lot of attention. In addition this year again, there will be a kids, and a "senior ladies" throwing contest as well. Cash prizes will be awarded to the winners of all the adult contests.

During the day, there will be fried bread dough, water, and souvenir "T" shirts available to purchase.

Other events will be, a raffle with ca$h prizes, a "what's your pleasure" jar raffle, and a "gorgeous" hand stitched quilt raffle.

Also, back by popular demand, is the the fun and exciting face painting lady, who will once again work her "magic" with her amazing creative art !!

Beginning at 5:00 pm a "fantastic PIG-ROAST" and Chicken Barbecue, with all the fixin's, will be served again by the Hubbardton Center Grange 290. It will certainly fill your belly and put a smile on your face, and get you ready for the next events of the celebration. Tickets for the roast/barbeque, are $10.00 for adults, and $5.00 for kids under 10. Free ice cream will also be given out.

For advanced tickets call 273-2651, or 273-2951 or at Castleton Pet Supply, 700 Route 4A West, Castleton, VT.

During the evening music will be provided by the very popular,Fiddle Witch.

Square dancing will follow the dinner, with Pete Tobin, master caller, doing the honors. All dancers be ready to strut your stuff !! You can bring a picnic supper if you want to, and don't forget to bring a lawn chair.

Taking center stage at 7:00 pm will be the very popular, and well known and outstanding Aaron Audet Band.. They will fill your musical tastes from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, and will thoroughly entertain you with a happy feeling.

To close the evening out --- and by no means will anyone fall asleep --- we have saved the "best for the last" as we present our --"FANTASTIC F * I * R * E * W * O * R * K * S * -- EXTRAVAGANZA", which will captivate your imagination, and thrill every bone in your body !!! The display will definitely out perform last year's production, and promises to explode with a spectacular "grand finally" climax to the evening, to close out the fantastically outstanding 5th annual Hubbardton Day celebration!!

For more information contact 273-2951.