Charles County

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Welcome to the 89th

September 13-16, 2012

Charles County FairgroundsRt. 301 South of La Plata

in Historic Charles County, Maryland

The best family entertainment value in Charles County

General information

ticket PriceSAges 11 and over $5.00 Ages 10 and under FREE 4 Day Season Pass $12.00

On Friday, September 14th 9 aM to 5 PM

all School children admitted Free

carnival/Midway SPecialSthursday

Ride all evening for one price

Friday All rides reduced from 10AM to 5PM

Sunday Ride for one price 10AM to 6PM

hOurS OF OPeratiOnthursday

Gates open at 4PM Buildings open 5PM to 10PM

Carnival & Midway 5PM to 11PM

Friday and Saturday Gates open at 8:30 AM

Buildings open 9AM to 9PM Carnival & Midway 10AM to 11PM

Sunday Gates open at 9:30 AM

Exhibit Buildings open 10AM to 6PM Commercial Buildings open 10AM to 7PM

Carnival & Midway 11AM to 7PM

Schedule of events

Thank You for joining us at the Charles County Fair!

Have a Safe Journey Home!

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thurSday, SePteMBer 13, 2012 cOrOnatiOn eveninG

5:00 A 4-H Livestock Skill-A-Thon Contest 5:00 F Petting Zoo 5:00 to 9:00 9 Antique Tractor Display – near School House 6:00 Pig Races – near Carnival 6:00 A 4-H Dairy Goat Show 6:00 10 Dennis Beach – Chain Saw Carving – Near New Poultry Bldg. 7:00 B Country Gold Band 7:00 E CORONATION PAGEANT QUEEN NICOTINA LXXVII 8:30 10 Dennis Beach – Chain Saw Carving – Near New Poultry Bldg. 8:30 Pig Races – near Carnival

SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Friday, SePteMBer 14, 2012SchOOl children’S day at the Fair

SponSored by ChiCk-fil-A

8:30 A 4-H Livestock Show (Beef, Sheep, Swine) 9:00 G Opening Ceremonies 9:00 to 2:00 5 Wild Fowl Carving - George Abbe 9:00 to 2:00 F Kids’ Workshops – Woodworking Clinic – Charles Co. Forestry Board 9:00 to 9:00 5 Southern Maryland Material Girls Quilters 9:00 to 6:00 2 Natural Resources and Nutrient Management 9:00 to 6:00 4 Southern Maryland Woodcarvers 9:00 to 9:00 F Petting Zoo 9:00 to 9:00 9 Antique Tractor Display – near School House 9:30 C Pet Show 10:00 Pig Races – near Carnival10:00to2:00GChick-fil-AandDept.ofCommunityServices Games and Relays10:00to6:0010MDChildIdentificationProgram(CHIPS)– New Poultry Building 10:00 to 6:00 3 Lorina Harris, artist – Art Smart Studio 10:00 E Bunky & Blinky Show 10:00 A Sheep Shearing Demonstration 10:30 B Ray Owen--“Hats Off to America”11:00FHowtoAttractHummingbirds&Butterflies to Your Garden - Heaven’s Garden Nursery 11:00 10 Dennis Beach – Chain Saw Carving – Near New Poultry Bldg. 11:00 9 Storytime with Martha Lane – Historic School House 11:30 4H 4-H Poultry Judging Contest 11:30 B Ray Owen-“Song Imagineer” 11:30 E Chin Hamaya Culture Center – Japanese drummers 12:00 Pig Races – near Carnival

12:00 A Sheep Shearing Demonstration 12:15 C Reptile World 12:30 B Ray Owen – “Animal Odyssey” 1:00 9 Storytime with Martha Lane – Historic School House 1:00 5 Stained Glass Demonstration 1:30 E Jump With Jill: sponsored by CIVISTA Health & PHCC 2:00 4H 4-H Horticulture Judging Contest 2:00 Pig Races – near Carnival 2:00 4H 4-H Dog Judging Contest 2:00 4H 4-H Purchase Power Contest 2:00 A Sheep Shearing Demonstration 2:00 4H 4-H Wildlife Judging Contest 2:30 B Richard Mark Taylor –Karaoke Sing Along 2:15 G Ray Owen Strolling Troubadour 3:00 10 4-H Rabbit Judging Contest 3:00 E JROTC Drill Demonstration 3:00 10 Dennis Beach – Chain Saw Carving – Near New Poultry Bldg. 3:00 9 Storytime with Martha Lane – Historic School House 3:00 G Registration for Kiddie Tractor Pull 4:00 G Kiddie Tractor Pull 4:00 A Sheep Shearing Demonstration 4:00 Pig Races – near Carnival 4:30 10 Rabbit Showmanship Contestr 5:00 10 Dennis Beach – Chain Saw Carving – Near New Poultry Bldg. 5:00 A 4-H Livestock Skill-A-Thon Contest 5:30 E Military Bomb Disposal Robotic Demo6:00FHowtoAttractHummingbirds&Butterflies to Your Garden - Heaven’s Garden Nursery 6:00 Pig Races – near Carnival 6:30 C Syncopated Rhythm/Boot Scooters Line Dancers 7:00 B Port Tobacco Pickers 7:00 E Live Broadcast: 97.7 (rock radio); WKIK 102.9 (country); 98 Star FM 7:00 D Lawnmower Racing 8:00 10 Dennis Beach – Chain Saw Carving – Near New Poultry Bldg. 8:00 Pig Races – near Carnival

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Saturday, SePteMBer 15, 2012 8:00 A Adult Dairy and Meat Goat Show 9:00 4H 4-H Dog Show 9:00 to 1:00 C Baby Show w/Bunky & Blinky & John Racey DJ 9:00 to 6:00 2 Natural Resources and Nutrient Management 9:00 to 6:00 4 Southern Maryland Woodcarvers 9:00 to 9:00 9 Antique Tractor Display – near School House 9:00 to 9:00 F Petting Zoo 9:30 A Adult Livestock Show (Beef, Swine)

9:45 E PTP Encore Kids 10:00 Pig Races – near Carnival10:00to6:0010MDChildIdentificationProgram(CHIPS) New Poultry Building 10:00 to 6:00 3 Lorina Harris, artist – Art Smart Studio 10:00 A Sheep Shearing Demonstration 11:00 10 Dennis Beach – Chain Saw Carving – Near New Poultry Bldg. 11:00 9 Storytime with Martha Lane – Historic School House11:00FHowtoAttractHummingbirds&Butterflies to Your Garden - Heaven’s Garden Nursery 11:00 to 1:00 5 Southern Maryland Smockers 11:00 B Ray Owen – Great American Railroad Show 12:00 Pig Races – near Carnival 12:00 A Sheep Shearing Demonstration 12:00 G Ronnie Joyner and Rob Adams – local authors – Baseball memories 12:30 B Ray Owen – Farm Heritage Show1:00DCharlesCountySheriff’sOffice Canine Demonstration 1:00 9 Storytime with Martha Lane – Historic School House 1:00 14 State Farm Young Driver Awareness Program 1:00 E Dance Depot Studio 1:30 G Southern Mix Chorus - Barbershop 2:00 Pig Races – near Carnival 2:00 A Sheep Shearing Demonstration 2:00 C Junior Fair Board Variety Show 2:00 B Ray Owen – Ramblin’ Ray’s Wild West Show 3:00 E Military Bomb Disposal Robotic Demo 3:00 9 Storytime with Martha Lane – Historic School House 3:00 G Children’s Pie Eating Contest 3:00 10 Dennis Beach – Chain Saw Carving – Near New Poultry Bldg. 3:45 B “The Blarney Stones” 4:00 Pig Races – near Carnival 4:00 4H 4-H Pretty Animal Contest 4:00 A Sheep Shearing Demonstration 4:45 B “The Blarney Stones” 5:00 10 Dennis Beach – Chain Saw Carving – Near New Poultry Bldg. 5:00 E LaPlata Blue Knights Cheerleaders 6:00 Pig Races – near Carnival6:00FHowtoAttractHummingbirds&Butterflies to Your Garden - Heaven’s Garden Nursery 6:30 A 4-h liVeSToCk AUCTion 7:00 B “Southbound” Band 7:00 E “Stone Pleasure” Band R & B 7:00 D Horse Pull--Heavy Draft/Light Draft 8:00 10 Dennis Beach – Chain Saw Carving – Near New Poultry Bldg. 8:00 Pig Races – near Carnival

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Sunday, SePteMBer 16, 2012FaMily day at the Fair

9:00 A Open Sheep show 9:30 B THANKSGIVING PRAYER SERVICE 10:00 to 2:00 5 Basketing with Pam King 10:00 to 6:00 2 Natural Resources and Nutrient Management 10:00 to 6:00 F Petting Zoo 10:00 to 6:00 4 Southern Maryland Woodcarvers 10:00 to 6:00 9 Antique Tractor Display – near School House 11:00 Pig Races – near Carnival 11:00 A Sheep Shearing Demonstration 11:30 E Military Bomb Disposal Robotic Demo 11:30 G T.D. MacDonald – The Rhythm King 12:00 B “Road House” Band 12:00 10 Dennis Beach – Chain Saw Carving – Near New Poultry Bldg. 1:00 E PRESENTATION OF QUEEN & COURT 1:00 Pig Races – near Carnival 1:00 F HowtoAttractHummingbirds&Butterflies to Your Garden - Heaven’s Garden Nursery 1:00 G John Sine (nom de plume Enis St. John) Local novelist/Southern Maryland Trilogy 1:00 A Sheep Shearing Demonstration 1:00 9 Storytime with Martha Lane – Historic School House 2:00 E Antique Tractor Parade 2:00 10 Dennis Beach – Chain Saw Carving – Near New Poultry Bldg. 2:00 to 5:00 5 Spinning and Weaving Demonstration 2:00 to 5:00 3 Lorina Harris, artist – Art Smart Studio 3:00 F HowtoAttractHummingbirds&Butterflies to Your Garden - Heaven’s Garden Nursery 3:00 Pig Races – near Carnival 3:00 A Sheep Shearing Demonstration 3:30 G Southern Maryland Jazz Orchestra 4:00 C AUCTion ChAin SAW CArVinGS 4:00 E 4-H Awards Presentation 4:00 9 Storytime with Martha Lane – Historic School House 4:00 B “The Soul Savers”--Gospel Music 5:00 Pig Races – near Carnival 5:00 G hands Across the fair – 25th Anniversary – Charles County Arts Alliance 6:00 Exhibits and Livestock Released 7:00 Commercial Exhibit Buildings Close

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