Old Home Week 2010
Last update: April 11, 2012    Old Home Week 2013 organizational meetings begin this fall!  

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Thursday 8

8:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.
Open House--Tayamentasachta
500 Leitersburg Street
Tours of Mansion House and Gardens          
Charles White, Chair

9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Senior Citizen Day at Tayamentasachta
Day includes Wagon Rides, Ice Cream Making, Nature Activities.
Lunch available by reservation-Reservations must be made by calling 717-597-2020.

8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
The Gallery of History
Tower Bank
Center Square
Mark Twain Noe historical paintings of the Greencastle-Antrim area will be displayed.     
Sharon Krantz, Chair.

9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.; reopen 8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Headquarters Open
Registration, Badges & Programs, T-Shirts & Hats
Lost & Found and General Information
Tower Bank (Old Conn Bldg)
Center Square
Telephone:   717-504-5397
Bob & Jeannie Johnston, Registrars

9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Echo Pilot Newspaper Open House
29 Center Square
Exhibits highlighting the history (161 years) of the Echo Pilot.  View archives of past issues.
Kristy Yaukey and Joyce Nowell, Co-Chairs

9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Antique Tractor, Farm Machinery and Steam Engine Display
On the Square and Susquehanna Bank Parking Lot
Rollie C. Anderson, Chair 

10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
“Fun” Dog Show
Jerome R. King Playground - Citizens Pavilion area (North end of Park) - please bring your chair.
Area dogs “competing” for awards in 10 categories, such as “best costume”, “best kisser”, and “best trick”.      
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Rain date: Friday, August 6, 10am - 1pm
Cora Crider, Chair (717-597-7237)

10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Homemade Quilt Display
Evangelical Lutheran Church
130 North Washington St. (use door on parking lot side)
Quilts will be sent to Lutheran World Relief in October 2010.

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Root Beer Float Giveaway
On the square outside of Tower Bank
Serving the best root beer floats in town, and they’re free!
Sharon Krantz, Cindy Marconi, Chairs.

11:00 a.m.
Besore Players Performance-“The First Very Best Day”

Presented by a children’s theatre troupe
Lilian S. Besore Memorial Library
305 E. Baltimore St
Pat Fridgen, Chair

12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m.
“Gallery 7”
Greencastle Area Arts Council
107 E. Baltimore Street
John Gamble, Chair11:00 am

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Allison-Antrim Museum and 1860s German Bank Barn
365 South Ridge Avenue
Open house and self-guided tours.

Special Exhibits
:  Artifacts from the Antrim Twp. Anderson family UGRR site; Kevin Rice painting of the Enoch Brown Massacre; Civil War collection exhibit; Greencastle-Antrim Business Items; Katty Grosh’s collection of Old Home Week ribbons and programs; Quilts and coverlets.
Bonnie Shockey, Chair

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Rep. Todd Rock’s Healthy Community Fest
A fun-filled afternoon of exhibits and activities by State Rep. Todd Rock,
Summit Health, and Waste Management. Featuring “Cycler” the robot.
Free ice cream, balloons, face painting—fun for all ages.
John L. Grove Medical Center, South ParkingLot
50 Eastern Avenue
Debbie Daugherty, Chair.

6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Waynesboro Model Railroad Club Open House

Open house tour of model trains in four model railroads
3291 Waynecastle Road Zullinger, PA. (Just off of Pa. Rt. 16 in Waynecastle).
John Chillas, Club President, Chair

6:30 p.m.
Old Home Week Parade
John Alleman, Chair
Rain Date: Saturday, August 7, 2010, 2:00 p.m.
Parade forms and begins on East Leitersburg St.,
then North on S. Washington St,
then West on E. Franklin St.,
then North on S. Carlisle St.,
then East on Walter Ave.,
then South on N. Allison St., to disband at Addison Avenue.

8:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Music on the Square
Mike Bock and Greg Hoover, Co-Chairs

9:30 p.m.
Announcement of Parade Winners
Bandstand on the Square