| LEE FOUNDERS' WEEKEND SCHEDULE --- As of 9/27/2008 | ||||
Lee Founders' Weekend - Friday, September 26 | ||||
| 9:00 AM | 6:00 PM | Gardens of the Berkshires | Table-top display with brochures. | Paperdilly Main Street |
| 9:00 AM | 8:00 PM | Karen Keenan Gifts & Home | Porch Sale 50%-70% selected items | 151 Main Street |
| 10:00 AM | Creative Lee | Art show featuring work by Lee area residents in Lee Library gallery. Watercolor, oils, pastels, multi-media, some handmade crafts. | Lee Library, 100 Main Street | |
| 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Creative Lee VIII | Opening reception to meet and greet with local artist, refreshments served. | Lee Library |
| 3:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Berkshire Organics | Taste of Lee | In front of Hot Harry's |
| 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | St. Mary's School | St. Mary's mum, pumpkin, and bake sale, Main St. | Kelly Funeral Home |
| 4:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Carr Hardware | Supervised bounce house (weather permitting). | 57 Park Street |
| 5:00 PM | Lee Historical Society | Selling Lee memorabilia and raffle tickets on the side steps of Memorial Hall. | Main St., Town Hall | |
| 5:00 PM | The Village at Laurel Lake | Serving Chicken Marsala | Lee Power and Equipment | |
| 5:00 PM | Lee High School Yearbook - "Echo" Fundraiser "Echo / Yearbook" | Selling baked potatoes with toppings. | Zabians Clothing Store | |
| 5:00 PM | WUPE Radio Live Remote | Broadcasting on Main Street to kick off the weekend. | Main Street | |
| 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Taste Of Lee | Featuring various restaurants of Lee with their specialities to sample for a minimal fee. Taste Lee's Best! | Main Street |
| 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 | 8:00 PM | The Grind | Join us for the Taste of Lee. Butternut Squash Risotto, Gnocchi, Sausage with Peppers & Onions, Pasta Fagioli, Butternut Squash Soup, Pulled Pork, Chili, Hot Mulled Cider, Mini Italian Pasteries, Gelato, and other sweets. | Greylock Cottage on Main Street |
| 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | The Morgan House Inn | Join us for the Taste of Lee. Serving Butternut Squash Soup and Apple Cobbler on the sidewalk. | 33 Main Street |
| 5:00 PM | 9:00 PM | St. Mary's School P.T.O | Chili and fried dough for sale, Main St. | Kelly Funeral Home |
| 5:00 PM | 9:00 PM | The Morgan House Inn | Serving Dinner in the dining room. Specials: Lobster and Surf & Turf. | 33 Main Street |
| 6:00 PM | Tri-Town Rotary Duck Race Ticket | Tickets are available all weekend. | Greylock Federal Credit Union Main Street | |
| 6:00 PM | Housatonic Philharmonic Band Sponsored by Trustco Bank | Traditional American music. | Dresser-Hull Doors and Windows - Main Street | |
| 6:00 PM | Lee 1927 Tercentennial Parade Film | Cutting-edge video will be shown on a 14-foot movie screen. Also contains footage from today, comparing THEN and NOW. | Lee Hardware Parking Lot | |
| 6:00 PM | Truth Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church | Selling dish cloths and soap dispensers. Home Bible Studies tracks Raising money for building fund | Main Street | |
| 6:00 PM | Lee Hardware True Value | North End Merchants gathering at Lee Hardware parking lot 6:00PM-9:00PM. In addition to the merchants there will be live entertainment with James Walker, along with the 14 foot movie screen featuring the 1927 Tercentennial Parade and the Red Sox/Yankee baseball game. Come join us at the north end of Main Street! | Lee Hardware | |
| 6:00 PM | Locker Room | Pizza by the slice. | Lee Hardware, Main St. | |
| 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Trustco Bank | Information area. | Dresser Hull, Main St. |
| 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Henry's Electric | Will be displaying their line of Miele Vacuum cleaners. Visit them and register for a free drawing. The first 200 people will receive a candy apple. | Lee Hardware parking lot |
| 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | St. George's Episcopal Church | St. George's will be sponsoring: "Sweets with a Beat" dancing with the band: "Boneyard Express". Homemade desserts and beverages will be sold. | Under the tent in park. |
| 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Joseph Laflamme Scholarship Fund | Upstairs Basement | |
| 6:15 PM | 7:00 PM | St. Mary's School | St. Mary's rocks with local musical talent. | Kelly Funeral Home, Main Street |
| 7:00 PM | LEE CHAMBER AWARDS CEREMONY | Dresser Hull Lumber Windows and Doors | ||
| 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | Sullivan Station Music | Joey Polermo singing your favorites | Sullivan Station Restaurant |
| 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM | Locker Room | Three piece acoustic band, "Coda", featuring James Walker, Main St. | Locker Room |
| 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM | The Grind | Live acoustic music. Beer, wine and light fare by firelight. | The Grind, 62 West Center Street |
Lee Founders' Weekend - Saturday, September 27 | ||||
| 8:00 AM | Mary Lou's Barns | Photographs and note cards on sale. | Lee Library Lawn | |
| 8:00 AM | Lee Historical Society | Selling Lee memorabilia and raffle tickets on the side steps of Memorial Hall. | Main St., Town Hall | |
| 9:00 AM | Sidewalk Sales | All over Main Street and Prime Outlets | Main Street and Prime Outlets | |
| 9:00 AM | Kripalu of Lenox | Chair massage and information booth. | Main Street | |
| 9:00 AM | Lee High Boys' Soccer | Selling raffles. | Memorial Hall | |
| 9:00 AM | Lee Land Trust | Lee Land Trust Booth. | Ben's Clothing | |
| 9:00 AM | Lee Lions Club | The Lions eye mobile will be available on Sept 27th Free eye tests 11am-4pm. | Congregational Church parking lot. | |
| 9:00 AM | New England Scenic Photography | Photos by John Bedard. | ||
| 9:00 AM | 2:00 PM | Dr. R. J. Wise Dentistry | Dental education table. Give-aways, free raffle, demonstrations. | Main Street (Center) |
| 9:00 AM | 3:00 PM | Trustco Bank Fun for All | Park Street Lawn and Bank | |
| 9:00 AM | 3:00 PM | Trustco Bank | Children's coloring contest with 1st, 2nd, & 3rd prize. | Trustco Bank, Park St. |
| 9:00 AM | 4:00 PM | Berkshire Health Systems | Wellness van available in town parking lot all day. Get healthier, visit the best! | Town Parking Lot |
| 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 | 5:00 PM | Karen Keenan Gifts & Home | Porch Sale 50%-70% selected items | 151 Main Street |
| 9:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Berkshire Organics | Taste of Lee | In front of Hot Harry's |
| 9:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Fashions 4 your Doll by Nan | Display and sale of handmade doll clothes and accessories for American Girl and other 18" dolls. | Lee Chamber Booth - Park |
| 10:00 AM | Democratic Town Committee | Table | ||
| 10:00 AM | Berkshire Scenic Railway | Table in the park with brochures. | Park | |
| 10:00 AM | 3:00 PM | First Congregational Church of Lee | Tag sale and cookie sale. | Church Park |
| 10:00 AM | 3:30 PM | Carr Hardware | Supervised bounce house (weather permitting). Roasted turkey sandwiches with sweet potato fries on sale after the parade 1:00-4:00pm, while supplies last. All proceeds will be donated to the Visiting Nurses Association. | 57 Park Street |
| 10:00 AM | 4:00 PM | Cub Scout Pack 45 | Fresh popcorn. | Lee Power |
| 10:00 AM | 4:00 PM | Boy Scout Troop #3 | Selling hamburgers, hot dogs, sausage, and soda. | Kelly Funeral Home Lawn |
| 10:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Joseph Laflamme Scholarship Fund | Upstairs Basement | |
| 10:00 AM | 6:00 PM | St. Mary's School | St. Mary's mum, pumpkin, and bake sale, Main St. | St. Mary's Church |
| 10:27 AM | Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum | $2.00 off adult round trip ticket price from Lee to Stockbridge. Train departs from Lee at 10:27am and 2:37pm at Sullivan Station restaurant. | Sullivan Station | |
| 10:30 AM | Free Ice Cream | Dresser-Hull Windows and Doors will be giving away free ice cream -- as long as it lasts! | Dresser-Hull Windows and Doors, Main St. | |
| 10:30 AM | Lee High School Drama Club | Selling baked goods and balloons. | Greylock Cottage | |
| 11:00 AM | HOME TOWN PARADE | Parade sponsored by the Lee VFW Post 893. Grand Marshall is Milton North, Korean War Veteran. | Main Street | |
| 11:00 AM | 2:00 PM | Italian Fest | Serving hot sausage grinders with peppers and onions, hot dogs, Italian cookies, and beverages. | Town Park (In the tent) |
| 11:00 AM | 4:00 PM | Free Eye Test | Lee Lions Club Eyemobile will be giving free eye tests. | Congregational church lot |
| 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | St. Georges ECW-Women's Ministries | Pie fest! Slice of pie or whole pies available. | St. George's Parish Hall, 20 Franklin St. |
| 12:00 PM | 11:00 PM | The Grind | Meet us on our lawn. Bring your blankets & chairs for a party! Join us for food, spirits and singing and dancing to the sounds of Live Bands with some surprise musical guests! MENU: Burgers, Hotdogs, Hot & Sweet Sausage, Sauteed Peppers & Onions, Pulled Pork, Shrimp Skewers, Beer, Wine, Soft Drinks, Gelato and More! KIDS: Bouncy Bounce, Pumpkin Painting by the Lee Youth Association | ALBERTO'S at the Grind 62 West Center Street |
| 12:30 PM | Lee Regional VNA | Free blood pressure check, health counseling, selling raffle tickets. | Main Street | |
| 1:00 PM | St. Mary's School P.T.O | Selling fried dough at the Athletic Field. | Athletic Field | |
| 1:00 PM | Lee Fire Company | Fireman's Muster after parade at Lee athletic field. FOOD AND FUN! RAIN DATE - SUNDAY, 1PM. | Athletic Field - Housatonic Street | |
| 2:00 PM | Ron Glidden, Lee Chief of Police | Lecture of our "Town Beginnings" featuring General Lee, Lee's namesake Revolutionary War history. | Town Hall Courtroom | |
| 2:00 PM | Robin O'Herin | Robin O'Herin singing Blues. | Lee Library Lawn | |
| 2:00 PM | Lee Historic Commission Walking Tour | Walking tour by Caroline Young. | Meet at Lee Chamber information booth. | |
| 2:37 PM | Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum | $2.00 off adult round trip ticket price from Lee to Stockbridge. Train departs from Lee at 10:27am and 2:37pm at Sullivan Station restaurant. | Sullivan Station | |
| 4:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 13th Annual Festival Latino of the Berkshires | Folkloric ballets, ethnic dishes, raffles and crafts. FREE event: rain or shine! (No alcoholic beverages permitted.) | First Congregational Church, Park |
| 5:00 PM | 9:00 PM | The Morgan House Inn | Serving Dinner in the dining room. Specials: Lobster and Surf & Turf. Sherri Buxton Duo from 6 'til 9. | 33 Main Street |
| 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | Sullivan Station Music | Joey Polermo singing your favorites | Sullivan Station Resturant |
| 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM | Locker Room | Music by Tom Carroll, Main St. | Locker Room |
| 9:30 PM | Dance with us at Bogies! | Live band from NYC and Midnight Show. (Cover charge and ID required.) | South Street, Great Barrington | |
Lee Founders' Weekend - Sunday, September 28 | ||||
| 7:30 AM | 11:30 AM | Pancake Breakfast | Pancake Breakfast hosted by Lee Kiwanis Club. | St. Mary's School - Orchard Street |
| 8:00 AM | 12:30 PM | St. Mary's School | St. Mary's mum, pumpkin, and bake sale, Main St. | St. Mary's Church |
| 8:00 AM | 3:00 PM | Mary Lou's Barns | Photographs and note cards on sale.. | Lee Library Lawn |
| 9:00 AM | New England Scenic Photography | Photos by John Bedard. | ||
| 10:00 AM | 2:30 PM | Carr Hardware | Supervised bounce house(weather permitting). | 57 Park Street |
| 10:00 AM | 2:30 PM | Carr Hardware Bounce Station | Supervised Bounce Station with weather permitting. | Parking Lot |
| 12:30 PM | Lee Regional VNA | Free blood pressure check, health counseling, selling raffle tickets. | Main Street | |
| 12:30 PM | Lee Elementary PTO | Holding 3rd annual golf tournament. Proceeds go to Lee Elementary PTO. (Contact Ralph Olds at 243-3226 or [email protected]. Registration at 11:30 AM.) | Cranwell Resort | |
| 1:00 PM | Terry A La Berry | Singing songs, sponsored by Applegate Inn B&B; | Town Park | |
| 1:00 PM | Lee Fire Company | RAIN DATE - RAIN DATE Fireman's Muster at Lee athletic field. FOOD AND FUN! | Athletic Field - Housatonic Street | |