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Coopersburg Community Day

The 22nd  annual Coopersburg Community Day will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2013, from 10 AM to 5 PM, at the Southern Lehigh Living Memorial Park, Route 309 at Fairmount Street in Coopersburg, right across from the Giant Food market. Admission and parking are FREE. New SHUTTLE PARKING available at LUTRON Fairmount St./Jacoby Rd. Parking Lot.


 


It will be a day to remember- MUSIC, CRAFTS, ART, FOOD, ENTERTAINMENT & FUN for the entire family!  A real BIG slice of “Small Town America”.

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The Opening Ceremony will begin with the Southern Lehigh High School (SLHS) Band and Southern Lehigh’s own Erin Schantzenbach, 2013 Great Allentown Fair Queen.

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Feature Entertainment for the day will be The Macungie Band; Sarah Ayers Blues Band; music by Mike Brusko-93 Turbo, and the Irish music and step dance performance of O’Grady Quinlan Academy.


 


The Lehigh Valley Health Care Medivac Helicopter will be flying in around      2 PM, with hot air balloon rides from 10:30 AM until 1:30 PM.


 


Also strolling the grounds will be FeRROUS the Iron Pig mascot, the Geryville Hobo Band, the Donald Pearce Barber Shop Quartet, the City of Bethlehem Bagpipe Band, Phydeaux’s Flea Circus, Bob Swain and his bicycle collection, and the Victorian High Wheelers.


 


The Coopersburg Historical Society has sponsored this event since 1992 and it benefits more than 40 Southern Lehigh Community organizations. For further information visit http://coopersburg.org/LocalNews.cfm# or call Ken Mohr 610-282-1921 or Bob Meinhart (267) 474-2249


 


 


A sampling of some of the day’s entertainment:

IN THE LOWER FIELD

·         10:30 AM    Hot Air Balloon Rides


·         2 PM            Lehigh Valley Health Network MedEvac  Helicopter


 

IN THE ENTERTAINMENT TENT

·         10:00 AM    Opening Ceremony with Southern Lehigh High School Band


·         11:00 AM    O’Grady Quinlan Academy – Irish Music and Step Dancers


·         12:15 PM    Sarah Ayers Blues Band


·         1:30 PM      The Macungie Band


·         3:00 PM      Mike Brusko – 93 Turbo


 

ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN

·         FREE Munchies


·         FREE Crafts


·         Candy Land & Face Painting


·         Obstacle Course


·         Mock Turtle Marionettes


·         Petting Zoo


·         Pony Rides


·         19th Century Mule-Drawn Carousel


·         Giant Bounce-n-Slide


·         Balloon Artist


·         Cliff Sunflower “Dancing with the Honey Bees”


 

ALSO

  • Over 40 Community Organizations

  • Fine Arts and Crafts (More than 55)

  • Antique Cars, Engines & Tractors

  • Flea Market

  • Lots of Great Food
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