Your Last Minute Guide to Hartland Heritage Day

What is it

Welcome to the 9th annual Hartland Heritage Day. First organized by then village area resident Ginny Smoot, the event started as a pot luck for residents but has grown substantially ever since to honor the area's history, according to the . This year is the 175th anniversary of the community's founding in 1836.

There will be pets, scarecrows and performances. Take a Historic Village Hayride Tour. Enjoy old-fashioned games, arts and crafts … and buy a bag of books. There also will be food, drinks, old time school, blacksmith, a petting zoo, classic cars and an antique tractor show.

Weather

Looks like it's going to be a great day — Mostly sunny with a high near 65 degrees and light winds, according to the National Weather Service.

Parking

The main road through the village will be closed from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., but a free shuttle from Spranger Field and will be available (courtesy of Lion’s Club and ). Handicapped parking is available at the the main branch of the Henry Street lot (south of cemetery).

Main schedule

10 a.m. — Pet Parade — Dress your pet and take a walk! Meet @ the Chamber of Commerce corner (Crouse and Hartland Rd) and walk your pet to Cromaine Library and back. Sponsored by Camp Bow Wow. Cost: FREE

10 a.m. – 4 p.m. — Classic Car Display and special music — Cromaine Lawn Cost: FREE. Info: Call 810-632-4477.

10 a.m. – 4 p.m. - Tractor Display — on Chamber Lawn Cost: FREE Info: Call 810-632-7950 or 810-629-3818

9 a.m. — 3 p.m. — Cromaine Friends Fall Book Sale — Buy a BAG of books for $5!!

10 a.m. – 3 p.m. — Florence B. Dearing Museum — Stop by after two years of renovations. Cost: Free, donations welcome

9:30 a.m. — noon - — Encore open rehearsals; 1-2 p.m. Celebrate Encore’s 20th anniversary with student interactive “improv” session; 2-4 p.m., Open House. Cost: FREE

10:30 a.m. — Historic Village Hayride Tour — Take a guided tour through historic Hartland while enjoying an old
fashioned hayride! Tours begin @ 10:30 a.m. Sign up in front of . Cost: FREE

11 a.m. — Pet Show — Sign up before you walk your pet in the Pet Parade @ 10 a.m. Show off your pet and their
best tricks! Contest located on the Chamber of Commerce lawn. Sponsored by Camp Bow Wow Cost: FREE

Noon — The Living Cemetery Tour — Meet in for a Living Tour between noon and 2 p.m.
Costumed re-enactors will guide you through our historic cemetery. Cost: FREE

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Old Tyme School House – old books and old tyme games. Cost: FREE

Performances throughout the day

10 a.m. — MOSAIC (classic rock band) — will play on the Chamber of Commerce lawn. (Sponsored by ).

10 a.m. — Petting Zoo — located on lawn of Music Hall (all day & Sponsored by Rangers 4-H).

11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sanctuary tours; and Community Flea Market at .

ALSO:

• Blacksmith (DNK2 Metal Arts) with demonstrations (Avon and School Streets).
• Hartland Fire Truck Display (Hibner at Washington Street)
• Civil War Re-enactors/Encampment (Avon and School Streets)
• Face painter (Avon Street) $$
• Now and Then photos of Hartland - interactive
• Gazebo
• relay race: The Fastest Farmer
• Farmer’s Market
• Furry Friend’s Rescue (at )
• MORE: Family oriented activities sponsored by area school organizations/PTO’s located on Avon Street.

Look for Hartland Patch

We will have a table, too, on the north end of the area by , 3659 Avon St. Please feel free to stop by to sign up for our newsletter, record a message for "Good Morning Hartland" or just say hi and meet your editor. We will have plenty of free Patch items to distribute.

In addition, we'll be holding our drawing in our sometime between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. (We want to be either be before or after the announcement of the winners of the scarecrow contest at around noon).

Enjoy your day!