Cherryfield plans events for holiday

CHERRYFIELD — A schedule of events for the town’s Independence Day celebration, June 29-July 1, has been announced, as follows:

Friday, June 29:

6-9 a.m., breakfast at the nights of Pythias Hall, Main Street.

6 p.m., bed races on Main Street; contestants must register by June 27.

7 p.m., beano at the American Legion Hall.

8:30 p.m., dance at the tennis courts; music by Ambush.

Saturday, June 30:

6-9 a.m., breakfast at the First Congregational Church.

7 a.m., flag-raising ceremony on the lawn at the town hall.

8 a.m., Salmon Run footrace, starting and ending at the First Baptist Church on Main Street.

8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., flea market at the Knights of Pythias Hall and along lower Main Street.

all day, historical exhibits at the Narraguagus Historical Society Museum on Main Street.

10:30 a.m.-noon, Concert by members and visitors of the Faith Bible Church.

10:30 a.m.-noon, car show in the parking lot of the Union Trust Co.

1 p.m., Little League all-star baseball game at the elementary school.

1:30 p.m., children’s games on the town hall lawn.

2:30 p.m., pie-eating contest in the town hall parking lot.

3 p.m., presentation of awards on the town hall lawn.

7:30 p.m., Maine Street ’90 showcase at elementary school.

9 p.m., fireworks display near elementary school.

Sunday, July 1:

noon, softball tournament at the elementary school.

7 p.m., “Anything that Floats” river rally; register by 6:30 p.m. at the Masonic Hall; enter floating devices at the public boat landing on the Narraguagus River.