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Once again the streets
of downtown Kittery will be filled with thousands of people enjoying a variety
of vendors, foods and entertainment as the 2012 Kittery Block Party kicks off on
Saturday, June 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
This year the block party is expanding into the evening with four venues
featuring live music and dancing from 8 to 11 p.m. This year’s Block Party theme is “Rock the Block” – and the
KBP Committee is hoping that the community will do just that.
Sponsored by Bob’s Clam
Hut, York Hospital, Kennebunk Savings Bank, and The Black Birch, the Kittery
Block Party is a celebration of local art, culture, and food that fosters
lasting relationships and strengthens community in a fun neighborhood
atmosphere, enjoyable to all ages. Proceeds from this year’s party will benefit
Fair Tide Inc. and the Kittery Recreation Department.
Held in the heart of
downtown Kittery Foreside, daytime Block Party activities will feature a Main
Stage with a variety of live entertainers from 10:30 to 4:00, a special
children’s area with a second entertainment stage along with games, spin art,
sand art, balloon sculptures, face painting, an inflatable bounce house, and
more; and a varied assortment of non-profit organizations, artists/artisans and
food/commercial vendors. There is
no admission fee to attend any of the daytime events.
Starting at 10:30 a.m.,
the Main Stage in will be ablaze with a sampling of the Seacoast’s finest
entertainment. The Tardy Brothers
will kick off the morning with their amazing juggling. Then our own Drika Overton of The
Kittery Dance Hall will light up the stage along with the guys behind BUOY for
a show that will command the attention of all ages. If you haven’t seen them before, The Serfs with their
Eastern Bloc accordion-driven rock quartet can’t be missed – you’ll be surfing
for information on their next show before the sun goes down. I-Level Reggae with Matt Jensen will
rejuvenate the senses with their cool afro-cubano reggae sound as you saunter
into the afternoon. Continuing the
cool notes, Watkinsonic will take you where you need to be with their pop sound
cultivated with jazz, r&b, and soul qualities. Last, but certainly not least, One Hand Free will bring you
to your feet as you feel the touch of the hand of rock.
The evening will see
four venues hosting more music and dancing: The Kittery Dance Hall, BUOY, the
2nd Christian Congregational United Church of Christ, and the former Masonic
Hall. Tickets are $10 and will
give you access to all four venues.
The entertainment line-up can be found on the website.
Rian Bedard from
EcoMovement will be on hand once again this year with recycling and composting
stations throughout the Block Party.
All vendors are to utilize compostable and recyclable materials to make
this a Zero Waste event.
The Rice Public Library
will feature a Memorial Bridge photographic retrospective through the month of
June. This show will feature images of the Memorial Bridge spanning its 89
years. For more information go to
www.rice.lib.me.us
Anyone interested in
booth space can go to www.kitteryblockparty.org, e-mail
kitteryblockparty@gmail.com or call 207-439-3800 for further information.
