04/25/2007

National Trout Festival schedule

Wednesday

8 a.m., Chase/Jack's adult trout fishing contest starts; ends 3 p.m. Sunday

11 a.m. to closing through Saturday, Trout Entertainment Tent, fairgrounds

6 p.m., Battle of the Bands preliminary

12:30 p.m., horseshoe tournament for those over 50, Senior Center

4 to 7 p.m., spaghetti dinner, Senior Center

6 p.m., opening ceremonies at the Trout Memorial

6:20 p.m., open house, Chamber of Commerce office

6:30 p.m., Taste of Trout

Thursday

10 a.m., Flea market opens; through Sunday, fairgrounds

Noon to 1 p.m., Senior Center, lunch

1 p.m., table tennis for those over 50

2 to 9 p.m., Shady Belle Food & Entertainment, village police garage

4 p.m., Carnival starts, fairgrounds

5 p.m., Showtime

5:30 to 7:30, spaghetti dinner

7:30 to 9 p.m., The Glory Bound Gospel Quartet

7 p.m., Go Kart Race, Grandstand

Friday

Carnival open throughout weekend, fairgrounds

9 a.m., breakfast/brunch, followed by entertainment and door prizes, Senior Center

11:30 a.m. Crowning of Senior King and Queen

Noon, lunch

1 p.m., Pool tournament for those over 50. Food pantry bingo for those over 60

6 p.m., dinner/dance

10 a.m. to closing, Whispering Pines Animal Kingdom/Reptile Display, fairgrounds

11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Shady Belle Food & Entertainment

11 a.m. to 9 p.m., silent auction

2 p.m., youth parade, downtown Kalkaska

3 p.m., Showtime.

6 to 7 p.m., Kalkaska Idol Open Mike

7 p.m., Battle of the Bands finals

4 to 7 p.m., Ugly Truck Contest, Church of Christ parking lot

4 to 7 p.m., American Legion fish fry, American Legion Hall

6 p.m., 71st crowning of NTF King and Queen, Calvary Baptist Church

7 to 9 p.m., demolition derby, Grandstand

Saturday

12:01 a.m., Jack's Sport Shop Native Trout contest starts; ends

3 p.m. Sunday

7 to 11 a.m., country breakfast, American Legion Hall

8 a.m., softball tournament, fairgrounds

8:30 to 9:30 am, Rotary-Wood Memorial Race, American Legion Hall

9 a.m., children's fishing contest, C&C Water Well Drilling, M-66 at M-72

9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Winterfest Craft Show, Kaliseum

9 a.m. to 5 p.m., rummage sale, United Methodist Church

10 a.m., golf outing, Timber Wolf Golf Club, 5644 M-72 SE

10 a.m., Whispering Pines Animal Kingdom/Reptile Display

10 a.m., Spring Pine Cone Enduro

10 a.m. to noon, kids' games, Senior Center

10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Gear Heads Extravaganza Swap Meet, old Eagle Trim building across from Glen's

11 a.m., Queen's luncheon, Calvary Baptist Church

11 a.m. to 2 p.m., hot dogs and chips, VFW Hall

11 a.m.-5 p.m., Kalkaska Idol

8 p.m., Men & Jane Concert

11 a.m. to closing, Shady Belle Food & Entertainment

11 a.m. to 9 p.m., silent auction

3 p.m., Showtime

1:30 p.m., grocery cart races, downtown Kalkaska

2 p.m., Great Lakes Energy Grand Royale Parade, downtown Kalkaska

3 to 7 p.m., pig roast, VFW Hall

4:30 p.m., car cruise/poker run

Dusk, fireworks display

Sunday

8 a.m., Coldsprings-Excelsior Fire Department pancake breakfast, CETA Hall

8 a.m., softball tournament

8 a.m. to 3 p.m., classic auto show, Northland parking lot

9 a.m., children's open fishing, C&C Water Well Drilling

9 a.m., tree planting, Leetsville ORV trail head

10 a.m., Whispering Pines Animal Kingdom/Reptile Display opens

Noon, horseshoe throwing contest, American Legion Hall,

1 p.m., G's pizza-eating contest, Northland parking lot

1 p.m., KAMPS fun fly air show, Beebe Road

2 p.m., Figure 8 Car Race, Grandstand