THE VIRGINIA PEANUT FESTIVAL 2007
SEPTEMBER 20, 21, 22, 23
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Thursday, September 20
4:00 p.m. Sunshine Amusements Carnival
School Playground
6:00 p.m. First Annual Virginia Peanut Kook-off
Hosted by the Emporia-Greensville
Jamestown 2007 Committee
C/O Emporia Downtown Development Assoc.
Friday, September 21
4:00 p.m. Carnival Opens
6:00 p.m. Virginia Peanut Party in the Park
Jimmy Smiley & Friends
8:00 p.m. Opening Ceremony
Welcome and Prayer
The Star Spangled Banner
8:15 -11p.m. ON STAGE
THE FLASHBACK BAND
Saturday, September 22
10:00 a.m. Park Opens/Vendors, food,
H. L. Hunley Civil War Submarine
Mobile Exhibit
Civil War Camp in Park
10:30 a.m. 5K run sponsored by the YMCA
11:00 a.m. Parade
12:00 noon Carnival Opens
12:00 noon The Virginia Peanut Car and
Truck Show Competition
On the lawn of the old Elementary
School. Prizes to be awarded
at 4:30 p.m.
12:00 noon Festival in the Park with arts, crafts,
food concessions, free live entertainment
Games and events with the children
Pony Rides, Antique & New Farm Machinery
12:00 - 5:00 Meherrin Piecemakers Guild
Quilt show located at Village View
Admission $3.00
12:30 p.m. Randy Grigg and The Flatland Blue
Grass Band
12.30 p.m. America's 400th Anniversary Event
Display by Department of Conservation and Recreation
Voyage to Jamestown/Jamestown and Beyond
Historical Exhibit with Guides
2:00 p.m. Peanut Farm Tour with Bob Flippen
(meet behind Library) Sign Up at
Registration Tent
2:00 p.m.
See line-up below
3:00 p.m. Children's parade in the Park/ Bikes, or vehicle of choice and/or Peanut Costumes
Up to 6 years old
4:00 p.m. "The Meherrin Duck Run" sponsored by
The Emporia Jaycees (on the Meherrin)
6:00 p.m. Virginia Peanut Party in the Park
Blackwater Junction
8:00 p.m. Opening Ceremony
Welcome and Prayer
The Star Spangled Banner
8:15p.m. ON STAGE
BILL DEAL'S ORIGINAL RHONDELLS BAND
9:00 p.m. GIGANTIC FIREWORKS SHOW
(time may be adjusted based on weather conditions
9:15 P.M. Virginia Peanut Party continues until park closes
BILL DEAL'S ORIGINAL RHONDELLS BAND
11:00 p.m. Park Closes
Sunday, September 23
1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Carnival
Food Vendors in the Park
2:00 GOSPEL MUSIC / EMCEE MAXIE MOORE
2:00 p.m. TAKE TWO & THE RAMBLING ROSE BAND
from Roanoke Rapids, N.C.
3:00 p.m. PSALMS
from Gasburg, Virginia
4:00P.M. GOSPEL MUSIC / EMCEE DERONDA WOODLEY
4:00-6:00 p.m. DELIVERED
LOVE, JOY & PEACE
MINISTER AMY ARRINGTON
MINISTER VERONICA LEACH
REVEREND KELSEY MOORE
HUNTING QUARTERS BAPTIST CHURCH
CASSANDRA JEFFRIES
UNITED COMMUNITY VOICES
KARLETTE LUCAS
THE VIRGINIA PEANUT FESTIVAL
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2007
ENTERTAINMENT ON LOWER STATE
2:00 - 2:05 p.m. MC Maxie Moore
Pastor John Corson Forest Hill Baptist Church
The Star Spangled Banner by The Bowman Sisters
2:05 - 2:35 p.m. The Glory Bound Singers from Dinwiddie County, Virginia
Bluegrass, Gospel
2:40 - 3:05 p.m. The Langford Quartet (young group) from Lawrenceville, Virginia
Soul, Gospel
3:10 - 3:40 p.m. Jessica Mitchell from Emporia, Virginia
Country, Gospel
3:45 - 4:15 p.m. Snake and his Rattlers from Emporia, Virginia
Variety
4:20 - 4:50 p.m. The Anointed Voices from Lawrenceville, Virginia
Soul, Gospel
4:55 - 5:25 p.m. The Bowman Sisters from Emporia, Virginia
Southern Gospel
5:30 - 6:00 p.m. The Mighty Southerneers from Lawrenceville, Virginia
Soul, Gospel
