Sunday, June 24th Events

5K Road Race

Time: 9:00 am
Place: Harrisville Wells Memorial School, 235 Chesham Road, Harrisville, NH (about 10 miles from Keene)
Price: $10 under 13/$15 for 13+
Ages: All

Beautiful, scenic and challenging course through Harrisville, NH on tree lined paved and dirt roads. Prizes will be awarded to the two top females and two top males in each age group. There will be two grand prizes awarded.
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Contra Dance Brattleboro

Time: 7:30 pm

Place: Stone Church, Corner of Main & Grove St., Brattleboro, VT (about 18 miles from Keene)
Price: $10/$7 low income, children
Ages: All

June 24, 2012
Mary Wesley, calling
Amy Cann, fiddle
Max Newman, guitar/mandolin
Julie Vallimont, piano

7:30 – 10:30 (beginners lesson 7:15)
$10 / $7 students, seniors, low income
Brattleboro Dance Schedule
(more info at http://www.brattcontra.org or 802-257-9234)

New England Wild West Festival

Time: 2:00 pm-9:30 pm
Place: Marshfield Fairgrounds, 140 Main St., Marshfield, MA (about 145 miles from Keene)
Price: $15 adult in advance/$20 at gate/Children 10 and under free

Ages: All

The New England Wild West Fest Presented by Eaton Vance and State Street Corporation is the signature fundraising event for the Spirit of the American Cowboy Foundation, a Boston, MA based, all volunteer non-profit corporation which is dedicated to raising money for children's cancer research primarily by showcasing the sport of rodeo and other aspects of the western lifestyle.

The Foundation's beneficiary is the Boston, MA based Jimmy Fund, the principal fundraising arm of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Since 2007, the Foundation has given $127,000 to pediatric cancer research.

Sat, June 23rd, Gates open @ 2pm - 9:30pm

Sun, June 24th - 12pm - 6:30

Parking is free, admission is $15 for adults, in advance, $20 at the gate. Children 10 and under are free. This is general admission, no reserved seating.
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