The day opens in front of Guilford Town Hall, where Katharine Kiernan Photography will take an aerial photo of all gathered below from the bucket of a firetruck. Following the photo, Grand Marshal Sam Allery, the Guilford student who came up with the name Guilford Generations Jubilee, will lead a band of pot-banging, horn-blowing noisemakers in a discordant gig around the Green.
During the afternoon, young and old can participate in varied activities and games, such as glitter tattoos at the Guilford Free Library, and the following at the Community Center:
Face painting by “Z” Face Painting
Photo-taking in the Studio 99 Productions photo booth
Dance lessons – hula, Latin, aerobic, Tai Chi, ballroom line dancing – from groups taught by
Joanne Wilder, Christine Reasks, Barbara Corso, Martin Reichgut, and Karen Pfrommer
Browsing of Arts & Crafts handmade by senior citizen students Emer Gearhart, Carlotte DeGrado,
Loise Terrible, and Juliet Calabrese
Kids Arts & Crafts activities, including snow globes, masks, and mural drawing/painting
A hands-on, interactive presentation of exotic and unusual animals
A pool tournament
Carnival-type games
Not enough to pique your interest? There’s more!
Stop in at the meet-and-greet reception for Anne Kubitsky, creator of the “Look for the Good” Project. Share your own good things 2013 has brought by adding them to the “door,” and learn how you can spread the message in 2014.
Join in on the Bubble Wrap Stomp, courtesy of the Guilford UPS Store and DJ Ron Glick from Studio 99 Productions. Stomp to your heart’s content – all ages welcome!
Also in the afternoon, nearly 20 musical groups will present concerts at Christ Episcopal Church, Christian Science Church, First Congregational Church, and St. George Church (wristbands needed-click here for cost and information). The music and dance festival will provide nonstop musical entertainment – Broadway, classical, jazz – by 16 individual artists and groups. Coordinated by Kevin Buno, they will include:
Schuyler Beeman
Bravura Strings
Kevin Buno
Joe Cardinale
Diana Dart Harris
Brian Gillie
Guilford Brass Ensemble with Joe Boughton, Dan Fisher, Jeff Tucker and Brian Wolek
Chad Hardin and Michael Gracco
Lara Herscovitch
Keely Baisden Knudsen and Stephanie Stiefel Williams
Emily Pecoraro
Apollo Smile
Mark Sullivan
The Conn Artists
GHS Voices and the Student Coffee House Showcase
At twilight, a bonfire will be lit at the northern end of the Green for all the vexations of 2013 to make way for a fresh beginning in 2014. All are invited to watch, get warm, or help fan the flames with bad paperwork, including report cards and “Dear John” letters you’ve received throughout the year.
Lighting up the darkened sky and capping the Guilford Generations Jubilee will be a high-shoot fireworks display visible from the Green and surrounding streets.
Are you ready now to join us? It’s a party for all Guilford Generations and visitors, family and friends and will be remembered by Generations to come!
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