Brewer Day brings many activities

BREWER – Mayor Michael Celli’s vision of re-establishing a day filled with festivities for Brewer residents has shaped up into the Brewer Day Hometown Celebration set for 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at Brewer Auditorium and Doyle Field.

Parks and Recreation Director Ken Hanscom said that organizing the event, which last was held in 1991, has been a learning curve for everyone. He said Celli was the driving force behind the celebration.

“Brewer has made exciting headway in economic development recently – Wal-Mart and Eastern Maine Healthcare,” Celli said, “but it’s very important to keep in mind that Brewer is a small town. The celebration is a way to keep that small-town atmosphere.”

Hanscom said organizers hope to expand the event to two days next year.

The Brewer Day Hometown Celebration is sponsored in part by the Brewer Federal Credit Union, Brewer Kiwanis Club, Brewer Key Club, Brewer Shop ‘n Save, Cumulus Broadcasting, Wal-Mart, Bradstreet Lawn & Garden, Maine Oxy and The Weekly.

“I think the most exciting thing will be to watch the Brewer City Council cook breakfast,” Celli said. “I don’t know about anyone else, but I plan to have a blast.”

Events are as follows:

. 7-9 a.m. – pancake breakfast, Brewer Auditorium.

. 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – farmers market, auditorium parking lot.

. 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Brewer Recreation Youth Soccer, Doyle Field and Maple Street Park.

. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. – Brewer Business and Organization Expo, Brewer Auditorium.

. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. – children’s carnival, auditorium parking lot, featuring games, pumpkin sale and painting, face painting, bouncy house, dunk tank, UM softball and women’s hockey teams.

. 9:30 a.m. – lawn-mower-driving obstacle course, Doyle Field.

. 10 a.m. – pumpkin-seed-spitting contest, demonstration area.

. 10:30 a.m. – frying-pan-throwing contest, ages 18 and older, Doyle Field.

. 11 a.m. – River City Twirlers, demonstration area.

. 11:30 a.m. – Taste of Fall cook-off, judging, auditorium.

. Noon – Zoot Suit Revue-Back Door Dance Studio, auditorium gymnasium.

. 12:30 p.m. – compact-disc-throwing contest, ages 11-18, Doyle Field.

. 1 p.m. – Dazzlers from Northern Lights Dance Studio, demonstration area.

. 1:30 p.m. – children’s money grab, for ages 10 and under, auditorium stage.

. 2:30 p.m. – giant apple slingshot, all ages, Doyle Field.

. 3:30 p.m. – Brewer Hometown Band concert, auditorium stage. Featuring Citizen of the Year Award, Brick Award.