All events (except for the fireworks) will be held rain or shine. Rain date is Sunday for fireworks.
Friday, August 4, 2017
Chicken Barbecue: 4:30 to 6:00, Boynton-Webber Post #179, 79 Legion Memoria Drive – $8 per person Parking Lot Art Contest: 5:30 p.m. China Primary School bus circle Youth Wiffle Ball Game: 6:00 p.m. China Recreation Ball Fields
Saturday, August 5, 2017 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The daytime events will be held rain or shine 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the China Recreation Ball Fields, 763 Lakeview Drive.
Main Tent
11:30 AM – Pie Eating Contest – age14 and under
12:00 AM – Officer Shawn Porter and Myka
1:00 PM – Pie Eating Contest – 15 to 18
2:00 PM – Pie Eating Contest – Over 18
Sign up at the China Community Days booth – registration fee of $3.00 – 10 participants in each category
Food by:
China Four Seasons Club
Full Fork Farm – duck tacos & produce
MAJEK Seafood – lobster roll meal
Town Forest at China Schools
10:30 – Guided tour: meet at the China School Forest table
History Quiz
Prizes awarded – go to the China Community Days booth for details
Childrens’ Area
Obstacle course
Joust
Bungee Run
Bounce House
Wrecking Ball
Bell Striker
Dunk Tank (3 balls for $1)
Snow Cones ($1 each)
Cotton Candy ($1 each)
Spin Art
Touch-A-Truck – a chance to explore vehicles from
• Central Maine Disposal • China Rescue • North Country Harley-Davidson • China Police • China Village Fire Department • Weeks Mills Fire Department • South China Fire Department • Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office
Community Organizations and Vendors
South China Public Library – Craft activity
Albert Church Brown Memorial Library – Craft sale
South China Community Church
Wildlife Care Center
Center Vassalboro Ladies Aid – craft items
Boy Scout Troop 479 & *Cub Scout Pack 479
China Historical Society
Town Forest at China Schools
Dirigo Lodge #104 – bicycle raffle!
The Town Line Community Newspaper
Mia’s Hand-Crafted Beadwork – jewelry
Raider’s Sugarhouse
LuLaRoe representative Tara Gagnon
Sonlight Creations
Whatever It Takes Sports – baseball/softball training
Hashtag Leatherworks – leather items
Wendy Van Der Karr’s organic soaps
Scentsy representative Tara Gagnon
Alan Braley’s duck tape wallets & survival bracelets
Inspired by Liz – handbags, totes & pet accessories
Dream St. Designs – quilts, quilted items & jewelry
Rixx Stix – walking sticks, canes & ornaments
Casey & Tara Littrell – yard sale and craft items
Usborne Books & More consultant Danielle Dostie
Saturday Evening Events
China Baptist Church: Hamburger booth will be open 11:00 am until after the fireworks.
Street Dance:6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. featuring The Resistance – China Baptist Church parking lot.
Fireworks Display– Head of the lake on Causeway Road – approximately 9 p.m.
*Thank you to Judi Gilman for the use of her property for the fireworks display
Also visit…
Old Town Hall Museum – 571 Lakeview Drive – open 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturday and 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Sunday
Weeks Mills School House – 12 Deer Hill Road – open 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sponsored by…
AAA Portable Toilets – 24 Quaker Hill Road, Albion 1-800-335-9345
Adams Insurance – PO Box 6134, China Village 968-2865
Adams Realty – 302 Route 3, China 445-4682
Austin Law Offices – 16 Jonesbrook Crossing, China 445-3333
Bar Harbor Bank & Trust – 368 Route 3, China 800-853-7100
Basham Tree Service – 88 Route 3, China 445-1363
Branch Pond Flowers and Gifts – 145 Branch Mills Road, China 993-2496
Central Maine Disposal – 6 Gerald Terrace, Fairfield 872-8257
Dr. Auto – 1089 China Road, Winslow 872-8600
Fernald Family Chiropractic – 354 Lakeview Drive, China 445-4263
Fieldstone Quick Stop – 190 Route 3, China 445-5582
G & E Roofing – 669 Riverside Drive, Augusta 622-9503
Innovative Workspace Solutions – PO Box 6268, China Village 968-2406
JNM Electric, LLC – 353 Wingood Road, Windsor, ME 485-0155
Kempton Tobey & Son – 20 Branch Mills Road, China 993-2371
Lakeview Lumber Company – 1341 Lakeview Drive, China 968-2498
LaVerdiere’s General Store – 1 Old Waterville Road, China 968-1115
Levesque Construction Company – 38 Harding Drive, China 649-0097
LHI Home Improvements & Realty – 375 Route 3, China 445/2720
Lisa’s China Dine-ah – 281 Lakeview Drive, China 445-5700
M.A. Haskell Fuel Company LLC – 1166 Route 3, China 993-2265
MAJEK Enterprises, LLC – 237 Lakeview Drive, China 215-9481
MR Spray Foam – 244 Alder Park Road, China 446-6267
New England Imports – 632 Lakeview Drive, China 445-4583
Shear Techniques and Tanning – 40 Chamberlain Way, China 968-3000
Stevens Dairy Farm – 257 Pleasant View Ridge Road, China 968-2362
Sukeforth Family Foundation
Tobey’s Grocery – 1408 Route 3, China 993-2596
The Landing Restaurant – 1380 Lakeview Drive, China 968-2060
Whitt’s Garment Works – 12 Old Windsor Road, China 445-3776
Raffle Tickets
Chain Saw Bear Raffle: – Donated by Ron Carlson – Tickets available at the town office and at the main tent during China Community Days. ~Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5~ Drawing to be held just before the fireworks.
China Community Days Merchandise
• Great deals on vintage China Community Days T-shirts! • New this year – China Community Days bags
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