Saturday, Oct. 4, Thursday, Oct. 9,
Saturday, Oct. 11 and Sunday, Oct. 12
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Saturday, Oct. 4, Thursday, Oct. 9, Saturday, Oct. 11 and Sunday, Oct. 12 |
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Pioneer Kids Events Set For October 11 And 12 The Sierra Madre Pioneer Days Association has rounded up many fun events for children and families this year. Gold panning, apple bobbing, butter churning, clothes washing, cabin building (with Lincoln logs), and pumpkin carving are just some of the activities planned to take place from noon to 3 pm at Memorial Park on Saturday October 11th. Three-legged races, hoop races, wheel barrow races will occur at 12:30, 1:00 and 1:30 pm respectively. The watermelon seed spitting contest is set for 2:30 pm at the bandshell. Kiwanis Club of Sierra Madre will help the Association to facilitate Pioneer Kids activities. Be sure to stay for the Pioneer Pageant at the Memorial Park bandshell where children will reenact scenes from Sierra Madre’s history. The Pageant will begin at 3:30 pm following the announcement of the winners of the Heritage Essay Contest (4th, 5th, and 6th grades) at 3:00 pm. The essay contest is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Sierra Madre. Memorial Park is located at 222 West Sierra Madre Boulevard. On Sunday October 12th bring the family to Ward’s Ranch and learn about Sierra Madre’s oldest continuous business, E. Waldo Ward & Son. Creative Arts Group will have a hat making activity for children at Ward’s from 10 am to Noon. Take a tour of the factory with Jeff Ward, watch crafters demonstrate their artistry, and visit the barn museum to learn about E. Waldo Ward and his Seville orange marmalade and other fine products. Antique cars and engines will also be on display. Ward’s Ranch is located at 273 East Highland Avenue. Pioneer Kids Events are co-sponsored by Arnold’s Frontier Hardware, Creative Arts Group, E. Waldo Ward & Son, Friends of the Sierra Madre Library, Kiwanis Club of Sierra Madre, Rotary Club of Sierra Madre, Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce, Sierra Madre Civic Club, Sierra Madre Historical Preservation Society, and the Community Services Department of the City of Sierra Madre. The Association is grateful for the support of community organizations, businesses, and the City of Sierra Madre in making Pioneer Days 2003 possible.
Y’all come to Pioneer Days and have some good old-fashioned fun. For more information about Pioneer Kids activities, please visit the Pioneer Days website at www.sierramadrepioneerdays.com or contact Debbie Henderson at 626.355.8720.
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12:00 – 3:00 pm |
Sierra Madre coloring book apple bobbing butter churning clothes washing gold panning cabin construction with Lincoln Logs pioneer dress-up |
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12:30 pm |
3-legged races |
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1:00 pm |
hoop races |
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1:30 pm |
wheel barrow races |
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2:30 pm |
watermelon seed spitting contest |
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3:00 – 3:30 pm
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Sierra Madre Heritage Essay Contest Winners announced and prizes awarded (4th, 5th, 6th grades) |
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3:30 – 4:30 pm |
Pioneer Days Historical Kid's Pageant |
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5:00 pm |
Join us up in Kersting Court for the Rotary Club Tri-tip Dinner |
Here's a link to the kid's events from Pioneer Days 2000
Sincere Thanks to our Sponsors
Gold Level
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| E. Waldo Ward and Son |
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| Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce |
Silver Level
Arnold's Frontier Hardware
Core Media Group
FirstWater Design
Sierra Madre Civic Club
Sierra Madre Community Services Department
Sierra Madre Historical Preservation Society
Bronze Level
Bank of the West
Briana Salon
Don and Jan Reed
Pioneer Hotel and Casino, Laughlin, NV
Rita Pierce/Paul Magaris
Sierra Madre Business Center
Copper Level
Christine Soldate
Wells Fargo Bank, Arcadia Branch, Foothill Blvd. (Ralphs)
If you would like to be one of the Corporate Sponsors of this year's Pioneer Days, please click here to e-mail the Association, and we'll mail you the information. Or to view it on the web, click here.
Visit Lizzie's Trail Inn
Visit the Sierra Madre Historical Archives
Past Year Recent Pioneer Days Photo/Video Archives
Some other upcoming Sierra Madre events of interest
Huck Finn Day March
SMVFA Easter Egg Hunt April
Sierra Madre Friends of the Library Art Fair May
Sierra Madre Surf Club Annual Luau June
Mater Dolorosa Passionist Father's Retreat House Fiesta June
Fourth of July July
American Cancer Society Relay for Life Sept
Sierra Madre Pioneer Days Logo Artwork Copyright Aimee Dozois, 1997
Web design and maintenance donated by The Coburn Group
Sierra Madre Pioneer Days Association Mission Statement
The specific purpose for which this nonprofit corporation is organized is the planning and implementation of informative, historically significant, and entertaining activities with the goal of educating our community and interested members of surrounding foothill communities about Sierra Madre's captivating past.
wistaria vine
Charles W. Jones
Central Avenue
Pacific Electric
cigar factory
Nathaniel C. Carter
Sierra Madre Library
Mt. Wilson Trail Race
chicken & ravioli
Edwin Waldo Ward
Thursday Evening Club
Roberts Market
Alfred James Dewey
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