Southwest Wisconsin Cornish Society

18th Annual Midwest Cornish Festival

24, 25, 26 September 2010
Mineral Point, Wisconsin USA

St Piran’s Day celebration is normally held on the first Sunday in March. The 2011 Celebration details will be announced later.

Annual Meeting and Dinner is normally held the first Sunday in May. The 2011 Meeting details will be announced later.

18th Annual Midwest Cornish Festival September 24-26, 2010

Schedule
NOTE: All items subject to change
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FRIDAY 24 Sep 2010

10:00 am-5:00 pm Pendarvis Historic Site Tours. Shake Rag and Spruce Streets. $

10:00 am-5:00 pm Lacemaking Demonstration. Mineral Point Collection, 151 High Street. Free

10:00 am-4:00 pm Mineral Point Railroad Museum Exhibits. 11 Commerce Street. $

10:00 am-4:00 pm Mineral Point Archives. High Street, under Library. Free

1:00 pm-5:00 pm Orchard Lawn Tours. 234 Madison Street. $

1:00 pm-4:00 pm Odd Fellows & Rebekah Museum Exhibits. 10 Front Street. Free

7:00 pm-10:00 pm Pendarvis Historic Site Pub Night. Spruce Street at the tent. $

SATURDAY 25 Sep 2010

7:30 am-10:30 am Pancake Breakfast. Masonic Temple, 306 High Street. $

8:30 am-11:00 am Farmer's Market. Water Tower Park, Dodge Street.

9:00 am-6:00 pm Driftless Area Fibre Arts Faire. Various Locations in Mineral Point.

9:00 am-11:30 am Celtic Memory Paper Arts Class. Mineral Point Collection, 151 High Street. $

10:00 am-11:00 am Cornish Dialect in Mineral Point. Pendarvis, Spruce Street at the tent. Free

10:00 am-11:00 am City bus tour. Tour begins near Mineral Point Collection, 151 High Street. $

10:00 am-2:00 pm Vendors. Senior Center, Library Park & Pocket Park.

11:00 am-2:00 pm Taste of Mineral Point. Library Park on High Street. $

10:00 am-5:00 pm Pendarvis Historic Site Tours. Shake Rag and Spruce Streets. $

10:00 am-5:00 pm Lacemaking Demonstration. Mineral Point Collection, 151 High Street. Free

10:00 am-4:00 pm Mineral Point Railroad Museum Exhibits. 11 Commerce Street. $

10:00 am-4:00 pm Mineral Point Archives. High Street, under Library. Free

11:00 am-3:00 pm High Street Antiques Appraisal Show. 203 High Street. Free

12:00 pm-4:00 pm Crowdy Crawn at Pendarvis Historic Site. Spruce Street. Free

1:00 pm-2:30 pm Drawing Celtic Knots I. Mineral Point Collection, 151 High Street. $

1:00 pm-5:00 pm Orchard Lawn Tours. 234 Madison Street. $

1:00 pm-4:00 pm Odd Fellows & Rebekah Museum Exhibits. 10 Front Street. Free

2:00 pm-3:00 pm City bus tour. Tour begins near Mineral Point Collection, 151 High Street. $

2:00 pm-3:00 pm History of Bagpipes. Opera House, 139 High Street. $

2:15 pm-3:15 pm Making Heritage Books. Senior Center, 137 High Street, behind Library Park. Free

2:30 pm-4:00 pm Drawing Celtic Knots II. Mineral Point Collection, 151 High Street. $

4:00 pm-6:30 pm Miner's Buffet. Hodan Center, 941 West Fountain Street. $

7:00 pm-9:30 pm Concert with StoneRing. Opera House, 139 High Street. $

SUNDAY 26 Sep 2010

9:00 am-3:00 pm Driftless Area Fibre Arts Faire. Various Locations in Mineral Point.

9:30 am-10:30 am Trinity Episcopal Church. 1850s Church Service. 409 West High Street.

10:00 am-5:00 pm Pendarvis Historic Site Tours. Shake Rag and Spruce Streets. $

10:00 am-5:00 pm Lacemaking Demonstration. Mineral Point Collection, 151 High Street. Free

11:00 am-2:00 pm Orchard Lawn Tours. 234 Madison Street. $

11:00 am-4:00 pm Tour of Historic Mineral Point Homes. Various Locations in Mineral Point. $

12:00 am-4:00 pm Mineral Point Railroad Museum Exhibits. 11 Commerce Street. $

1:00 pm-4:00 pm Odd Fellows & Rebekah Museum Exhibits. 10 Front Street. Free

1:00 pm-4:00 pm Cornish Tea. First United Methodist Church, 400 Doty Street. Freewill offering.

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For more information
on the Genealogy or Festival contact:
Dick Baker, aw305@rucls.net or 608-963-3529

We hope you enjoy your visit to Mineral Point.
While you are here please visit our
many fine merchants.