Centennial Event Calendar 2009
December 31, 2008 Centennial Kick Off New Year's Eve Dance and Fireworks, downtown Powell
January - Beard Growing Contest Starts. Prizes!
February - At the Heart of It Celebrating the Powell's first 100 marriages and more.
March - Media Month "Diary of a Community: 100 Years of Powell Tribune" March 13 exhibit opens Homesteader Museum. KPOW interviews. 70th anniversary of Earl Durand.
April - Powell Protectors April 4th Health Fair. Powell Protector Displays at fair and Homesteader Museum.
April 21, 7:00PM Centennial Lecture - Fagerburg Lecture Hall - Jeremy Johnstone, "Wahb; Renegade Grizzly Bear of Fact and Fiction." Powell Fire Department History: Homesteader Museum.
May - May 19, 7:00 pm, Centennial Lecture—Fagerberg Lecture Hall-Charlotte Patrick,
“A History of Northwest Community College.”
Founder’s Day Celebration! May 25 Download Poster
Special Postal Cancellation and Transportation Relay 8 am- 2:30 pm The Commons
Concert by Buffalo Bills Cowboy Band 2:30
Powell Meal, Beard Contest Winners, Special Activities-3-5 pm The Commons
Piano Concert-Early 1900’s Music (Sponsor-Park County Art’s Council)—7:00pm Nelson Aud.
June - Alumni Weekend and Activities—June 26-28
June 27- 10:00 am 50th Time Capsule Retrieval and Placing of Centennial Time Capsule
June 27: Homesteader Museum Open House 8:30-4:00 Activities for Kids 2:00pm Main Street: Powell Then and Now opens at Homesteader Museum- Book Signings
June 27-Alumni Banquet and Dance-The Commons and Downtown Powell
July - Celebrate Powell’s Centennial at the Park County Fair July 21-26 Parade will feature cars from every decade.—July 25th
Centennial Quilt Drawing July 25th at Fairgrounds
August - Honoring Homesteaders –August 15th (Following Wings N Wheels)**
Tour of Homesteads, Homesteader Activities, Equipment Demonstrations and Homesteader
Highlights at Homesteader Museum
September -Ice Cream Social on the 9th at the Museum from 4-6. Wyoming Historical Society wine reception on the 11th at the Homesteader from 5-6. Celebrating Powell Education Event at schools. Wyoming State Historical Society meets in Powell, September 10-12.
October - Historic Figures and Businesses of Powell Tour of historical graves at Crown Hill Cemetery. "Come Inside! Photographs Celebrating early Powell Business" at Homesteader Museum. **Bring Photos to copy to Homesteader Museum or
Powell Office Supply
October 17th - 12P.M - Tractor and farm machinery show, food booths including Centennial dogs hay ride.
2-3 P.M - Learn to Apraise your own antiques: by Hidden Treasures
4 P.M. - Honoring of Powell Valley Settlers
November - Veterans and Heroes Special Centennial Veterans Day Celebration, November 11th.
December - Centennial Country Christmas 4th - 6th Downtown Window displays and Toy Exhibit at Homesteader Museum.
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