Pride in Manchester Week & Heritage Day Sponsored Events

Saturday, June 7, 2008
Joseph D. Negri Concert in the Park - FREE
Center Park, Downtown Main Street
Rain location: Manchester High School, 134 East Middle Turnpike
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The Tirebiter Band
6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

The veteran band of thirty years performs a wide repertoire from Swing era, classic Rock n’ Roll to contemporary artists. Great vocal harmonies, energy and humor have been the signature of the band over the years.

The Marvelettes
8:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Please, Mr. Postman
Playboy
Hunter Gets Captured By the Game
When you’re Young and in Love
Beechwood 4-5789
Don’t Mess with Bill
My Baby Must Be a Magician
Too Many Fish In the Sea.

Food For Sale
Hungry Tiger - smoked turkey wrap with pesto mayo, burgers, cheeseburgers
Pretty Good Dogs hot dogs, kielbasa, sausage & peppers
Great Harvest Bread - bread and cookies
Police Explorers - popcorn and beverages

Thursday, June 12

Strollin' On Main Street
Featuring The Nifty Fifties Band

6:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Like a turbocharged time machine, this group will transport you to the early days of rock n’ roll, playing the hottest hits from the 50’s, 60’s and beyond with energy, humor and good old-fashioned showmanship.

Invoke your memories of yesteryear with a Thursday night stroll downtown. Recapture that small town feeling with open-air cafe dining, entertainment and much more. Live music provided by The Clams and the No Jive Band.

Saturday, June 14
Heritage Day
Today's Heritage Day is based on "Homeland Day", a day set aside in 1914 by the Cheney Brothers to recognize and celebrate the many ethnic backgrounds of those who emigrated to Manchester to work in the silk mills. In 1991, Heritage Day was begun to celebrate the vitality of our diverse ethnic groups.

Heritage Day exhibits and entertainment will take place INDOORS in beautiful, air-conditioned Cheney Hall, 177 Hartford Road. Parking will be available in the adjacent lot.

The Historical Society's museums, Cheney homestead, and Keeney schoolhouse will be open without charge.

10:30 a.m. Opening Ceremonies

11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Exhibits of cultural and historic interest inside Cheney Hall, ethnic food, local entertainment, Fire Museum, bus tours of historic sights, horse-drawn carriage rides of the Cheney historic district with commentary by a local historian, Manchester Historical Society's museums with a special activity for children at the Cheney homestead.