Here is this years Schedule:
2009 Schedule of Events:
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The 11th Annual Celtic Festival will kick off the season April 25th. Graciously sponsored by Featherfield Farm, this is a favorite among festival goers. Enter the Haggis will headline (check them out here: http://www.myspace.com/enterthehaggis) An event for the entire family, you don’t want to miss.
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The Writers Conference will be held May 1st and 2nd. This has proven to be very popular with area writers, whether starting out or well established, with workshops and a panel discussion.
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Spring Fiber Festival will be held May 16th. This is a festival for the whole family with many vendors, exhibits and a contest for youth, novice and the advanced adult, for garment and skein categories. The Spring Fiber Festival is all about the celebration of the fiber arts through the handiwork of the artisans that create from fiber such as yarn and natural and synthetic fibers. It focuses on the materials and the manual labor involved as part of its significance. Informal knitting lessons with “hands on” demonstrations for the public, quality vendors, exhibits and demonstrations.
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The 4th Annual BBQ @ Sedalia will offer tastings May 30th. BBQ Teams will likely begin cooking Friday night and continue into the early hours of Saturday morning. The 4-person teams typically have playful names, but are serious about tasty and tender pork barbeque. Attendees get to sample each of the recipes and vote for their favorite.
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Bluegrass in Sedalia will feature Regional Bluegrass groups over three days, June 25th, 26th and 27th. Workshops and vendor booths are offered in a mountainous setting for bluegrass enthusiasts from a multi-state area. This is a popular three day event right in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />..Central Virginia..!
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The Sedalia Blues Festival returns July 11th. Sponsored again by The Verizon Foundation, the festival showcases the sanctioned 12th Annual Blues Competition in the afternoon, a blues workshop and headliners E.G. Kight and Michael Burks (check him out at www.myspace.com/michaelburks). Definitely the hottest blues event in ....Virginia...., this festival is a must on your summer calendar!
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The Sedalia Center’s Fund Raiser will be held August 1st. Featuring what many consider Virginia’s most popular band, The Worx, come join the fun and help raise money for the center which relies solely on contributions to help meet its operating costs.
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The Jazz & Wine Festival (August 22nd) was new last year and met with huge success. This festival will feature a wide spectrum of jazz music, seafood and wine from vendors across ....Virginia..... Internationally known percussionist Robert Jospe (read about him here: http://www.robertjospe.com/about.html) is the headliner as well as conducting a workshop! Be sure to bring a lawn chair and enjoy jazz in a mountain setting.
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Sedalia’s Country Fair will be September 12th, and gives an opportunity to show off your best homegrown produce, home-canned vegetables, meats, fruits, baked goods and floral arrangements, both fresh and dried. An event for the whole family, this festival is sure to please all in attendance.
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October 31st wraps up ....Sedalia....’s season with the 13th Annual Chili Cook-off! Graciously sponsored by The Bank of The James, teams gather at ....Sedalia.... to create their favorite chili recipe and via for your votes. Bragging rights are on the line for this one!
This festival takes chili teams to a whole different level. Chili teams start cooking on-site beginning in the wee hours of Saturday morning. The 4-person teams typically have lighthearted themes, but are completely serious about their chili recipes. Don’t miss the fun.
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For more information on any of these exciting festivals and events or for ticket sales, please visit www.sedaliacenter.org or call, (434)-299-5080.
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