Tentative Schedule of Events For 2009

More information on downtown and campus events including athletic events, visual and performing arts events and registration times will be added as the date nears; check back frequently.

Friday, October 2
7 p.m.
Taste of the Highlands
Fraternal Order of Police Building
104 Pulaski Street
Near the Dedmon Center
(NOTE NEW LOCATION:  Ori ginally scheduled to be held at Ken Farmer Auction House)
Sponsored by Main Street Radford
Registration fees apply.
info@mainstreetradford.org

Saturday, October 3
8 a.m.
5-K Run
Check in 8 a.m.
$10 at the door
Sponsored by Campus Recreation Intramurals and the City of Radford Recreation Department

8 – 10:30 a.m.
Pancake Breakfast
Farmers Market Parking Lot, East Main Street, Downtown
$6
info@mainstreetradford.org

9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Heavyweight Games
Moffett Field
dbowman@radford.edu

10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
14th annual Radford Highlanders Festival
Moffett and Heth Fields, Radford University
Sponsored by The City of Radford and Radford University

Heavyweight Games, Scottish Clan Gathering, Massed Band Performance, Music Throughout The Day, Craft and Food Vendors, Falconry Exhibition, Sheepherding, Children’s Activities and much more.

Held in conjunction with Family Weekend, The Inaugural Welcome Back Reunion and the Appalachian Folk Arts Festival

Free admission
broberts@radford.edu

10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Appalachian Folk Arts Festival
Heth Field
rcox@radford.edu

11 a.m.
Parade
East Main to Moffett Field, Tyler Avenue
Celebrating the beginning of RU’s Centennial Year
ridpathdc@radford.va.us

11 a.m.
Sidewalk Sales
Main Street Businesses

11:40 a.m.
Massed Band Performance
Scottish Clan March

Noon
Sheepherding Demonstrations
Moffett Field, near Peters Hall

Noon
Music by Jig-or-Not
Mofffett Field

Noon to 4 p.m.
Children’s Activities including:
* Drumming Circle – presented by students of RU music professor Jim Borling
* On-Your-Own Craft and Art Station
* Workshop and Presentation by RU STEM Group (Science, Technology and Math)
* Appalachian Storytelling

Noon – Throughout the Day
Theatrical Renaissance Performances
Sterling Sword Players

Noon – Throughout the Day
Falconry Demonstrations

Noon
Family Weekend Dog Show
Hurlburt Student Center Plaza

2 p.m.
Music by Beggars' Circus
Moffett Field

4 p.m.
Drawing for historic RU Mailbox Bank
Valued at $100
(Insert e-mail or mailing address in Tartan box at the Information Tent before 3:50 p.m. Participants requested to reply to an opinion survey later. Drawing held at 4 p.m. at the Information Tent. Winner need not be present. Winner’s name will be displayed at the Information Tent until close of festival.)
broberts@radford.edu

4:30 p.m.
Headline Concert: Teribus
Moffett Field

Please see signs located around Moffett Field for additional event listings.