| LEE FOUNDERS' WEEKEND SCHEDULE --- As of 5/13/2008 | ||||
Lee Founders' Weekend - Friday,September 28 | ||||
| CHUCK WAGON MAC Sponsored by Federal House Inn | A replica mid-1800's chuck wagon with all the antiques and cowboy gear that were found in the Old West cattle camps. * The cowboy legacy display * Hands-on visual displays * Stories, historic trivia and lectures | Rose Cottage - Main Street | ||
| 9:00 AM | 6:00 PM | Sidewalk Sale | Ben's Clothing | 68 Main Street |
| 9:00 AM | 8:00 PM | Giant Porch Sale! | 50-75% off all items - unique, beautiful, many one time opportunities. | Karen Keenan Gifts & Home |
| 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM | CreativeLee VII | Works of art by local artists celebrating Lee Library's 100th anniversary | Lee Library, 100 main Street |
| 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Pirates of the Caribbean | Supervised Bounce House free to all children under 12 | Carr Hardware |
| 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Our Kids, inc. | A program to provide leisure, recreational and social programs for the "special needs" individuals in our area schools. Crafts are made by members and sold at sidewalk sales to support our programs. | Park side of Town Hall |
| 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | ST. MARY'S PUMPKIN & MUM SALE | BAKED GOODS TABLE AS WELL! | behind St. Mary's Church |
| 4:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Lee High Girls Volleyball Booster Club | Serving hot chocolate from High Lawn Farm, hot apple cider from Bartlett's Apple Orchard, candy & carmel apples from Windy Hill Farm and pumpkin soup from Pauline's Catering. Plus a bake sale. | In front of the Mortgage/Fax store on Main Street |
| 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Taste Of Lee | Local restaurants selling samples on Main Street. Music. Taste the best of Lee! | Main Street |
| 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | St. Mary's Bake/Food Sale | Assorted foods including fried dough | Kelly Funeral Home lawn |
| 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Face Painting and Food Table | The Lee Elementary Drama Club will be painting faces and serving food during the Taste of Lee. | Lee 5 & 10 |
| 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Strawberry Shortcake Sale | Lee High School Jr. Varsity Cheerleaders will be selling Strawberry Shortcake | Lucky Nails |
| 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | LYA fundraiser | T-shirt and Bake Sale | Paradise Island |
| 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Tastefully Simple | Jen Barbeau will be selling delicious, prepared foods | Bucky's |
| 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Payayiotis Grill & Pizzaria | Delicious offerings from our menu | 54 Main St. |
| 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Lady Wildcats Lady Soccer Booster Club Raffle | Lottery Soccer Ball, Taste of Berkshires Basket, Beauty Basket, etc. | Main St. |
| 5:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Soup and Bread | Two kinds of soup and crusty bread served up by the First Congregational Church of Lee. | Memorial Hall Corner |
| 5:30 PM | 7:30 PM | Greylock Federal Credit Union | "Historic Photos" Come get your photo taken! | Main St. branch of Greylock Federal |
| 6:00 PM | Tap Dancing on Main Street | Bob Vincent taps his way up and down Main Street. | Main Street | |
| 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | North End Founders' Celebration | Join Henry's Electric and the touring Viking Chef group for live cooking demonstration and delectable free appetizers. | Lee Hardware parking lot |
| 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | North End Founders Celebration,Locker Room events | Come enjoy the band Evan Rude, (Mic Eisenberg, Bob Bowers and Chopper Farina),pizza by the slice and domestic draft specials | Lee Hardware parking lot |
| 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Housatonic Philharmonic Band Sponsored by Country Curtains | Bluegrass and historical music. | Dresser-Hull Front Porch, Main Street |
| 6:30 PM | 9:00 PM | Parade of the Pumpkins Sponsored by Mortgage/Fax | Bring your carved pumpkins to the steps of the First Congregational Church. 1st prize - $250, 2nd prize - $150, 3rd prize - $100. | Park Place |
| 7:30 PM | Robin O'Herin | Listen to acoustic blues and gospel at the First Church Coffee House. $7.50 at the door; proceeds support the church. | First Church Coffee House | |
| 8:00 PM | 10:00 PM | Sullivan Station | Vocal entertainment with Joey Palermo | Sullivan Station |
| 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM | Alberto's at The Grind | Live acoustic music, beer, wine and snacks by firelight! | The Lawn of the Grind, 62 West Center St. |
Lee Founders' Weekend - Saturday,September 29 | ||||
| Prime Outlets Sale | All day long! | Prime Outlets Water Street | ||
| CHUCK WAGON MAC Sponsored by Federal House Inn | A replica mid-1800's chuck wagon with all the antiques and cowboy gear that were found in the Old West cattle camps. * The cowboy legacy display * Hands-on visual displays * Stories, historic trivia and lectures | Rose Cottage - Main Street | ||
| 9:00 AM | 3:00 PM | Tea Time Ceramics | "Make and Take" Booth,which will include completed ceramics along with projects to be done on sight. | Town Park |
| 9:00 AM | 3:00 PM | Lee Historical Society | Will be selling pictures, cookbooks, magnets, and copies of "Historical Lee" a book as a tribute to the late Betty Dennis. Will also be displaying old pictures and memorabilia of Lee. | Main St., Town Hall |
| 9:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Giant Porch Sale! | 50 - 75% off all items! Unique, beautiful, many one time opportunities | Karen Keenan Gifts & Home , 151 Main St. |
| 9:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Tastefully Simple | Jen Barbeau will be selling delicious, prepared foods | Bucky's |
| 9:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Sea my Creations | Hand crafted by Diane Bartow of Otis | Town Park |
| 9:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Pottery in the Park by Linda | Selling hand made pottery and displaying antique pottery | Town Park |
| 9:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Josephines Helium Balloons and Novelties | Balloons and Novelties for sale | Main St. |
| 9:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Lady Wildcats Lady Soccer Booster Club Raffle | Lottery Soccer Ball, Taste of Berkshires Basket, Beauty Basket, etc. | Main St. |
| 9:00 AM | 6:00 PM | Sidewalk Sale | Ben's Clothing | 68 Main Street |
| 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Ice Cream Giveaway Sponsored by Dresser-Hull | Sponsored by Dresser-Hull Lumber in front of their Main St. Windows & Doors location. | Main St. |
| 10:00 AM | 2:00 PM | TAG SALE! | Come to the First Congregational Church and poke around. You may find something you like. | Park |
| 10:00 AM | 2:00 PM | Cookie Sale | Presented by the First Congregational Church of Lee | Park |
| 10:00 AM | 2:00 PM | Lee High Girls Volleyball Booster Club | Serving hot chocolate from High Lawn Farm, hot apple cider from Bartlett's Apple Orchard, candy & carmel apples from Windy Hill Farm and pumpkin soup from Pauline's Catering. Plus a bake sale. | In front of the Mortgage/Fax store on Main Street |
| 10:00 AM | 2:00 PM | CreativeLee VII | Works of art by local artists celebrating Lee Library's 100 year anniversary | Lee LIbrary |
| 10:00 AM | 3:00 PM | First Congregational Church Tour | View the inside of this beautiful church built in mid 19th century.$5.00 donation to go to building improvement campaign,children under 12 are free | 25 Park Place |
| 10:00 AM | 4:00 PM | Boy Scout Troop #3 food table | Boy Scout Troop 3, selling popcorn, hamburgers, hot dogs, sausage grinders and water. | Kelly Funeral Home |
| 10:00 AM | 4:00 PM | Tri-Town Rotary Duck Race Ticket | The Tri-Town Rotary will be selling tickets for Sunday's "Duck Race." | Greylock Federal Credit Union Main Street |
| 10:00 AM | 4:00 PM | Our Kids Inc. | A program to provide leisure, social and recreational programs for the "special needs" individuals in our area schools.Crafts are made by members and sold at sidewalk sales to support our programs. | Park side of Town Hall |
| 10:00 AM | 4:00 PM | Cub Scout Pack 45 popcorn stand | Cub Scout Pack 45, selling popcorn | Lee Power and Equipment |
| 10:00 AM | 5:30 PM | Pirates of the Caribbean | Supervised Bounce House free to all children under 12. Free Slushee drinks and popcorn all day, free prizes for the kids. Balloons and Pirate Booty. | Carr Hardware |
| 10:00 AM | 6:00 PM | ST. MARY’S PUMPKIN & MUM SALE | BAKED GOODS TABLE AS WELL! | behind St. Mary's Church |
| 10:27 AM | 11:32 AM | Berkshire Scenic Railway Train Rides | Morning scenic train ride between Sullivan Station and Stockbridge Station. $2.00 off regular adult ticket price. | Sullivan Station |
| 11:00 AM | VFW POST 893 PARADE | Parade sponsored by the Lee VFW Post 893. Chairman for the parade is Aldo Pascucci, 413-243-1113 | Main Street | |
| 11:00 AM | 3:00 PM | Italian Fest | Lee Son's of Italy will be in the Park under the tent providing sausage and meatball grinders, cannolis and cookies. Come enjoy the fun! | Park |
| 11:00 AM | 3:00 PM | Lee Recycling Committee | Recycling bins. Educational material. Contact Ann Sterlin. | Juice n' Java |
| 11:00 AM | 4:00 PM | Lee Land Trust | Lee Land Trust will be at Ben's Clothing porch promoting membership, providing information and selling postcards of Lee. | Ben's Clothing |
| 11:00 AM | 4:00 PM | Face Painting and Food Table | The Lee Elementary Drama Club will be painting faces and serving food. Help support their activities. | Lee 5 & 10 |
| 11:00 AM | 9:00 PM | Arizona Pizza Founders Celebration | Come Celebrate the weekend at one of Lee's most attractive places to eat. Meet us under the tent for food and beer. Live music series and childrens games. | 51 Park St., Lee ,MA |
| 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | Payayiotis Grill & Pizzaria | Delicious offerings from our menu | 54 Main St. |
| 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Blood Pressure Checks | The Lee VNA will gladly check your blood pressure. | Park |
| 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | St. George's Womens Ministries Pie Fest | Whole pies for sale, Apple or Pumpkin by the slice with a beverage | St. George's Church, 20 Franklin St. |
| 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Lee Historic Commission Walking Tour | Meet at the Lee Chamber of Commerce Information Booth at the park.Walk & Talk through historic Main St. buildings. | Town Park |
| 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Story Telling | Come join Elmo, Oscar The Grouch, Winnie the Pooh, Beauty and the Beast and Spiderman and have them tell you a story. | Lee Hardware, 221 Main St. |
| 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Greylock Federal Credit Union | "Historic" Photos, Come get your photo taken! | Main St. branch Greylock Federal |
| 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Free Balloon Animals | Balloon animal artist delights kids of all ages | Greylock Federal Credit Union, Main St. |
| 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM | "Meet the Artist" | Berkshire artist Leonard Weber will be on our porch with his Main Street prints | Karen Keenan Gifts & Home, 151 Main St. |
| 1:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Alberto's at The Grind | Bring your blankets & chairs for a party! Join us for food, spirits, singing and dancing to the sounds of the Berkshire's very own"Bootleg."! Menu: Steamers, Burgers, Hot Dogs,Hot and sweet Sausage Sauteed Peppers & Onions, Pulled Pork, Coleslaw, Beer, Wine & Soft Drinks, And FOR THE KIDS Bouncy Bounce & Pumpkin Painting and Face Painting. | The Lawn of the Grind, 62 West Center Street |
| 1:30 PM | 2:30 PM | Robin O'Herin Sponsored by Lee Cultural Council | 2006 Memphis Blues Challenge Finalist Robin O'Herin will play her special brand of Delta Blues & more. | Juice n' Java |
| 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Eagles Stage Band Sponsored by Applegate B&B | Featuring sounds from the Big Band era | Gazebo, near the post office |
| 2:30 PM | 8:00 PM | Pig Roast | Come see and taste our roasted pig. Pig roast will start in the wee hours and be ready to enjoy at 2:30 pm. Sandwiches $4.50, 2:30 till pig is gone. 100% of proceeds will be donated to Lee VNA who will be here performing free blood pressure checks at 12 noon. | Carr Hardware |
| 2:37 PM | 3:42 PM | Berkshire Scenic Railway Train Rides | Afternoon scenic train ride between Sullivan Station and Stockbridge Station.$2.00 off regular adult ticket price | Sullivan Station |
| 4:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Festival Latino | Cultural traditions of Latino communities from all Latin-American countries. Dance, music and food. | Park |
| 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Sullivan Station Restaurant | Vocal enternainment with Joey Palermo | Sullivan Station Restaurant Railroad Street |
| 9:00 PM | 1:00 PM | Acoustic music by Tom Carroll | NO COVER, Domestic Draft Specials | Locker Room |
Lee Founders' Weekend - Sunday,September 30 | ||||
| CHUCK WAGON MAC Sponsored by The Federal House Inn | A replica mid-1800's chuck wagon with all the antiques and cowboy gear that were found in the Old West cattle camps. * The cowboy legacy display * Hands-on visual displays * Stories, historic trivia and lectures | Rose Cottage - Main Street | ||
| 7:30 AM | 11:30 AM | Pancake Breakfast | Lee Kiwanis Club serves a Pancake Breakfast at St. Mary's School on Orchard Street. | St. Mary's School - Orchard Street |
| 9:00 AM | 1:00 PM | ST. MARY’S PUMPKIN & MUM SALE | BAKED GOODS TABLE AS WELL! | behind St. Mary's Church |
| 9:00 AM | 2:00 PM | Lady Wildcats Lady Soccer Booster Club Raffle | Lottery Soccer Ball, Taste of the Berkshires Basket, Beauty Basket, etc. | Main St. |
| 9:00 AM | 3:00 PM | Tea Time Ceramics | "Make and Take" booth, which will include completed ceramics along with projects to be done on sight. | Town Park |
| 10:00 AM | 2:00 PM | Pirates of the Caribbean | Supervised Bounce House free to all children under 12 | Carr Hardware |
| 10:27 AM | 11:32 AM | Berkshire Scenic Railway Train Rides | Morning scenic train ride between Sullivan Station and Stockbridge Station. $2.00 off regular adult ticket price. | Sullivan Station |
| 12:00 PM | 4:00 PM | Sidewalk Sale | Ben's Clothing | 68 Main Street |
| 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | WEBKINZ Parade Sponsored by Karen Keenan Gifts | Bring your WEBKINZ to the parking lot next to Karen Keenan Gifts for a parade down Main St. Fun and prizes to follow in the Park. | Town Park |
| 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM | Petting Zoo | Two Romney lambs born in March 2007 at Consolati Farm. Also examples of wool fleeces and a wool spinning demonstration. Yarn and wool for purchase, too. | Town Park |
| 1:00 PM | 5:00 PM | NFL football | Red Sox last game, $.40 wings, Domestic Draft Specials | Locker Room |
| 1:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Antique Appraisal and Auction with Auctioneer Charles Flint | Sponsored by St. Georges Church. Bring your treasures to be appraised (1 item $5, 3 items $10) and/or auctioned.Sample of items:stained glass window and pews from church, gold jewelry,2 time shares, home security system. Complete list at St. Georges website.Sign up at event. | Big Tent in the Park |
| 2:00 PM | Tri-Town Rotary Duck Race | Come see the ducks released into the Housatonic River and see who wins the race (and the money). | Tyringham Bridge | |
| 2:37 PM | 3:42 PM | Berkshire Scenic Railway Train Rides | Afternoon scenic train ride between Sullivan Station and Stockbridge Station. $2.00 off adult regular ticket price. | Sullivan Station |