Brochure Here - Yarmouth Clam Festival

Sponsors:
Yarmouth Clam Festival
July 17-19, 2015 • 50th Anniversary
clamfestival.com
Maine’s Favorite Free Summer Festival
The Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce invites you to
celebrate the 50th Anniversary of our Village Tradition.
Annually, hundreds of Yarmouth volunteers donate their
time to the Festival to help raise money for over 35 local
non-profit organizations, churches, and school groups. As
you enjoy the entertainment, shop at a craft booth, participate
in a competition, buy a T-shirt, or eat a clam, you are
helping our entire community. We sincerely thank you!
Free Admission to the Festival
Featuring:
• Friday Night Parade
• PSO & Saturday Fireworks
• Free Music & Entertainment
• Juried Craft & Art Shows
• Kids’ Fun Run
• Adults’ Five Mile Road Race
• Clam Shucking Competitions
50 Fish • Atlantic Regional FCU • Bath Savings
Institution • Bay Square at Yarmouth • Bradish Young
Insurance/UIG • Brentwood Rehabilitation • Clayton’s •
Delorme • Douglas Title Company • Estabrook’s Farm
& Greenhouses • Fairpoint Communications • Fischer
Family Orthodontics • Gorham Savings Bank •
Islandport Press • Maine Indoor Karting • Maine
Optometry • Norway Savings Bank • Patriot Insurance •
PDK Pyro • VIP Dental • VIP Dental Assistant Training
of Maine • Yankee Marina • Yarmouth Community
Services • Yarmouth Dental • Yarmouth Hannaford •
Yarmouth Public Works • Yarmouth Schools •
Yarmouth Village Improvement Society
Artwork:
Solvejg Makaretz, “Yarmouth Clam Now and Forever”
Photos: Michael Leonard & Jackie Flowers
• Smokey’s Carnival
• Firefighters’ Muster
• Professional Bike Race
• Kids’ Fun Bike Ride
• Diaper Derby
• Canoe & Kayak Race
• Kids’ Area
Coming to the Festival
Parking:
• Paid lots near the Festival center benefit local non-profit
groups. (Locations on detailed map inside.)
• Free lot at DeLorme (Route 1) all weekend with shuttle
service to the Festival Center.
• Shuttle buses run 9am-11pm Friday & Saturday,
9am-6pm Sunday. No shuttle Friday 5-7pm.
• Festival Center stop is marked
with BUS STOP sign at the
corner of York and Main.
Biking:
• Free Bike Corral located on
Cleaves Street near the Food
Circle at Memorial Green.
Hosted by
Yarmouth, Maine, Chamber of Commerce
Walking:
• Please use the Beth Condon
Pathway along Route 1.
Safety and Security
Lost and Found: Lost items and children should be
brought to the Information Booth at Memorial Green.
First Aid is located at the Log Cabin on Main Street
between Key Bank and the Route One overpass.
In the interest of public health and safety,
NO PETS ARE ALLOWED
at the Clam Festival.
Service animals are welcomed.
A Message from
the Chief of Police
The Yarmouth Police Department joins the Chamber of
Commerce in welcoming you to Clam Festival. We ask for
your support in keeping the weekend fun and safe for all.
Please respect the property and rights of others, observe
“no parking” signs, and comply with Maine law that
prohibits the drinking of alcoholic beverages in public.
Michael E. Morrill, Chief of Police
Road Closures
Main Street is closed to vehicles for several Festival
events including: Parade, Kids’ Fun Run, Pat’s Pizza
Five Mile Classic, Firefighters’ Muster, and Professional Bike Race. Refer to clamfestival.com for a
complete listing of Festival weekend road closures.
Everyday Events
& Activities
Information Booths are located on Main Street
beside Memorial Green and on the NYA Lawn. A bulletin
board at Memorial Green lists daily Festival events
and race results. Official Clam Festival T-shirts, hats,
posters, postcards, and other items are available.
Eco-Market at Village Green Park. Learn more about
green living, cooking, and food growing. Featuring
hand-made goods and green home products, cooking
and fiber arts demonstrations, AND music unplugged!
Saturday & Sunday.
Free Belgian Horse Drawn Wagon Rides along
Main Street. All aboard at Village Green Park. Friday
12-3pm; Saturday 10:30am-12pm & 4-7pm; Sunday
10:30am-12:30pm & 2-5pm. Sponsored by Summit
Natural Gas.
Pink Elephant Sale Treasures for sale across from
the First Parish Church. Discover books, furniture,
household items, and unique collectibles.
Free Entertainment is provided all weekend at
four locations: the Entertainment Tent at the North
Yarmouth Academy Stage, on the Memorial Green
Stage sponsored by Linda Bean’s Maine Kitchen, on
the Serendipity Stage on the First Parish Church Lawn,
and on the Kids’ Area Stage.
Carnival by Smokey’s Greater Shows, Inc. is next
to the Rowe School. Open Wednesday & Thursday
5-11pm; Friday & Saturday 10am-11pm; Sunday
11am-5pm. Pay-one-price $20 bracelets are valid
Wednesday & Thursday 6-10pm and Sunday 12-4pm.
Friday Campers special $20…call 846-3984 for
details. NO DOGS PERMITTED ON THE MIDWAY
except for service animals.
Craft Show Our juried Craft Show on the NYA Lawn
offers a selection of handmade crafts in every price
range created by more than 140 artisans. Friday &
Saturday 10am-9pm; Sunday 10am-5pm.
Art Show & Sale Under the Oaks on the Library
Lawn. View original works from the best artists in
Maine and from away. Browse the show under three
Maine State Champion Oak Trees, the largest known
living members of each species in Maine. Friday 10am5pm, Saturday 10am-7pm and Sunday 10am-5pm.
Wednesday, July 15
Yarmouth Summer Arts Series
Free performance at the Royal River Park
Wednesday, July 15th at 6:00 pm
Featuring: Studio Two
Authentic and talented Beatles tribute band!
Thursday, July 16
Yarmouth Alumni Association is calling all Clippers!
Alumni, sail by the tent next to the Library driveway,
say hello to fellow alums, and register with the
Yarmouth Alumni Association if you have not done so.
7:00 pm
Fifty Years of the Yarmouth Clam
Festival at the Yarmouth History
Center. Admission is free!
First Parish Church Docent-led Tours of the
authentically restored 1868 church will be offered on
Friday and Saturday at 11am and 3pm; Sunday at 11am.
Friday, July 17
Betty Blakeman Memorial Tennis Tournament
26th annual event held Friday-Sunday at Yarmouth High
School. Register at cancercommunitycenter.org/event/
26th-betty-blakeman-memorial-tennis-tournament.
10:00 am
Face Painting daily on the Library Lawn by the
Yarmouth High School Playmakers Drama Club.
10 am-5 pm
Yarmouth History Center presents
an on-going slide show, Yarmouth Then
and Now, along with exhibits featuring
Clam Festival memorabilia and history
at the Yarmouth History Center (see
map for location).
11:30 am
Woodshed Mystics Upbeat roots/
acoustic, spanning folk, soft rock
and adult alternative at the NYA Tent.
12:00 pm Not Dead Yet showcases an eclectic
fusion of retro-pop and rockabilly-funk
at the Memorial Green Tent sponsored
by Linda Bean’s Maine Kitchen.
12-3:00 pm Free Horse and Wagon Rides
All aboard at Village Green Park.
1:00 pm Flukes Falmouth Library’s Ukulele
Society performs at the NYA Tent.
1:00 pm Scot Grassette – Magician
Smart, witty, and always interesting
magic show at the Kids Area Stage.
1:30 pm
Moore & McRoy Acoustic mix of
forgotten favorites, familiar originals
and lesser known classics at the
Memorial Green Tent sponsored by
Linda Bean’s Maine Kitchen.
3:00 pm
Mountain Emergency Tight harmonies
and creative instrumentations
characteristic of bluegrass at the
Memorial Green Tent sponsored by
Linda Bean’s Maine Kitchen.
Celebrate the Official Opening of
the 50th Yarmouth Clam Festival on
Memorial Green. Assisted by Boy Scout
Troop #35 and the Downeasters
Barbershop Harmony Society.
Jack Streeter Juggler, unicyclist, entertainer will
be roaming the grounds Saturday and Sunday for
impromptu performances.
Kids’ Area on the Library Lawn. Face painting,
cornhole, hula hooping, magic shows and more!
10:00 am
Carnival Opens at Bennett Field by
Rowe School. Rides and amusements
by Smokey’s Greater Shows, Inc.
10 am-3 pm Kids’ Fun Run Pre-Registration
and Race Package Pick-up on
Memorial Green.
3:00 pm
Ellie Osborn Children’s music show
at Kids’ Area on the Library Lawn.
3:00 pm
Pan Fried Steel This steel-drum band
plays infectious island-inspired
Calypso music at the NYA Tent.
Pan Fried Steel
4:30 pm
The McCarthys on Main Street in
front of Memorial Green. Original
country tunes. Pre-parade!
4:30 pm
The Renovators a band of players and
songwriters who perform their own
bluesy, rockin’ songs at the NYA Tent.
5:30 pm
Linda Bean’s Maine Kitchen
Cooking Demo live from the
Memorial Green Tent sponsored by
Linda Bean’s Maine Kitchen.
6:00- 7:30 pm
Clam Festival Parade This year’s
theme “#FlashbackFriday: 50 Years on
Parade” Sponsored by: Yarmouth Boat
Yard, Bay Square at Yarmouth, Fairpoint
Communications, Casco Bay Ford.
7:30 pm
Anni Clark Folk, pop, and blues,
with a dash of Maine hue-mah at the
Memorial Green Tent sponsored by
Linda Bean’s Maine Kitchen.
7:30 pm
Pete Kilpatrick Band Melodic lyrical
style over the top of intricate musical
arrangements at the NYA Tent.
9:30 pm
Joe Bloom Singer/songwriter from
southern Maine playing shades of
American and roots rock music at the
Memorial Green Tent sponsored by
Linda Bean’s Maine Kitchen.
10 am-5 pm
Yarmouth History Center presents
an on-going slide show, Yarmouth Then
and Now, along with exhibits featuring
Clam Festival memorabilia and history
at the Yarmouth History Center (see
map for location).
10:30 am-
12:00 pm
Free Horse and Wagon Rides
All aboard at Village Green Park.
Saturday, July 18
7-10:30 am
Flapjack breakfast, breakfast
sausages, breakfast pizza/
sandwiches and more served up
at the First Parish Church and at
Memorial Green.
7:15-
7:45 am
Clam Festival Kids’ Fun Run for
children 12 & under, starting and
ending on Main Street at Memorial
Green. Pre-registration required.
Registration closes at 7:10am.
Sponsored by Fleet Feet Maine Running,
Riverview Physical Therapy, and Michelle
Shems DMD, PA.
8-9:00 am
Pat’s Pizza Clam Festival Classic
34th annual five mile road race starting
and ending on Main Street at Memorial
Green. Sponsored by Pat’s Pizza.
11:00 am
Maine State Clam Shucking Contest
at the Memorial Green Tent. Professional
and amateur heats! Prizes for the
fastest shuckers! Register at 10:30am.
Sponsored by Hannaford Supermarkets.
11:00 am
Celebrity Clam Shucking Contest
at the Memorial Green Tent. Featuring
local TV & radio personalities.
Sponsored by Hannaford Supermarkets.
11:00 am
Port City Jazz This dynamic septet
plays standards from the Great
American Songbook at the NYA Tent.
1-3:30 pm
Firefighters’ Muster on Main Street
in front of Memorial Green. Highspirited competition among area fire
departments. Hosted by WGME.
Sponsored by Dunkin’ Donuts.
2:00 pm Children’s Sack Race Challenge
and Story Time at the Eco-Market.
2:00 pm Jimmy and the Soul Cats Juke joint
paradise at the NYA Tent.
3:00 pm
Ellie Osborn Children’s music show
at Kids’ Area on the Library Lawn.
3:00 pm
Billy Pelletier One-man show playing
guitar, harmonica, fiddle & electric cross
cut saw at the Memorial Green Tent
sponsored by Linda Bean’s Maine Kitchen.
3:30 pm
The Downeasters Barbershop
Harmony Society at the NYA Tent.
4-7:00 pm
Free Horse and Wagon Rides
All aboard at Village Green Park.
4:30 pm
Kevin Midgley Local Delta bluesman
plays slide guitar at the Memorial
Green Tent sponsored by Linda Bean’s
Maine Kitchen.
12-3:00pm Party Palooga Balloon tying/twisting
at the Kids’ Area on the Library Lawn.
12:30 pm
Joint Chiefs Rocking the Portland,
Maine, music scene for over a decade,
with a sound all their own at the NYA
Tent.
1:00 pm
Yarmouth Clam Festival Canoe &
Kayak Race from Yankee Marina
(NEW start/finish location). Brave the
waters of the Royal River and Casco Bay.
Sponsored by Yankee Marina.
5:30 pm
The Misadventures Classic Rock
played with reckless abandon at the
NYA Tent.
6:00 pm
No Banjos Rock n’ Roll favorites at
the Memorial Green Tent sponsored by
Linda Bean’s Maine Kitchen.
7:00 pm
50th Anniversary Portland
Symphony Orchestra with guests
David Mallett and The Mallett
Brothers Band at the soccer field
behind NYA. (See details next page.
7:30 pm
Gunther Brown Classic Americana
and modern alt-country…a refreshing
blend of rootsy styles at the Memorial
Green Tent sponsored by Linda Bean’s
Maine Kitchen.
Sunday, July 19
7-10:30 am
Flapjack breakfast, breakfast
sausages, breakfast pizza/
sandwiches and more served up
at the First Parish Church and at
Memorial Green.
9-11:30am 35th Annual Clam Festival Men’s
& Women’s Professional Bike Race
Races start and finish on Main Street
by Memorial Green. Sanctioned by
The United States Cycling Federation.
Sponsored by Maine Indoor Karting and
Norway Savings Bank.
In the interest of public health and safety,
NO PETS ARE ALLOWED
at the Clam Festival.
Service animals are welcomed.
10:30 am-
12:30 pm
Free Horse and Wagon Rides
All aboard at Village Green Park.
11:00 am
Downeast Soul Coalition High
energy, groove-driven quintet serving
up its own fresh blend of Blues, R&B,
Soul and Funk at the NYA Tent.
11:00 am
Interfaith Service with The Rev. Dr.
H. Roy Partridge: Visiting Assistant
Professor In Sociology and Africana
studies at Bowdoin College at the Old
Meeting House on Hillside Street.
Sponsored by the Tri-community
Interfaith Council.
12-2:00 pm Rhonda Dale Live acoustic music at
the Eco-Market.
FIREWORKS! Best viewed from
behind Smokey’s or at Memorial Green.
Sponsored by Smokey’s Greater Shows, Inc.
9:30 pm
The Guv’nors Rock ’n’ Roll music
of the 1960’s British Invasion at the
NYA Tent. Sponsored by Douglas Title
Company.
9:30 pm
Alex Lear Acoustic singer song-writer
at the Memorial Green Tent sponsored
by Linda Bean’s Maine Kitchen.
10:30 am
Linda Bean’s Maine Kitchen
Cooking Demo live from the Memorial
Green Tent sponsored by Linda Bean’s
Maine Kitchen.
The Wicked Good Band Maine
music and humor at the NYA Tent.
Sponsored by The Notes.
1:00 pm Scot Grassette – Magician Smart,
witty, and always interesting magic
show at the Kids Area Stage.
1:00 pm
Chamber Music indoors at the
First Parish Church.
1:30 pm
Sorcha Acoustic singer song-writer
at Memorial Green Tent sponsored by
Linda Bean’s Maine Kitchen.
2-5:00 pm
Free Horse and Wagon Rides
All aboard at Village Green Park.
2:00 pm
Royal River Chorus Award-winning
60-voice women’s chorus, barbershopstyle harmony at the NYA Tent.
2:40 pm
Jenny Jumpstart Acoustic folk and
country originals at Memorial Green
Tent sponsored by Linda Bean’s Maine
Kitchen.
3:30 pm
10-1:00pm Party Palooga Balloon tying/twisting
at the Kids’ Area on the Library Lawn.
9:15-
9:45 pm
12:30 pm
The Gather Rounders Progressive
bluegrass and folk music, rooted in
tradition and spiked with invention
and verve at the NYA Tent.
Jerks of Grass
12-1:00 pm
Diaper Derby at the Memorial Green
Tent. A fun race for crawlers and
toddlers hosted by Lee Goldberg from
WCSH. Registration is required and
begins at 10am. Sponsored by Atlantic
Regional Federal Credit Union.
12:00 pm
4th Annual Healthy Kids
Happy Kids Fun Bike Ride One
mile ride beginning at Rail Road Park
Bring your bike and helmet. Registration
details online at Bikereg.com
4:00 pm
Jerks of Grass Maine bluegrass band
at the Memorial Green Tent sponsored
by Linda Bean’s Maine Kitchen.
That’s all folks...
Thank you to all the citizens and
businesses of Yarmouth who work together
to make this event a success each year!
The PSO Meets the Mallett Family
Saturday 7:00 pm
American folk classic Garden Song, performed
across the US, Canada, and Europe. He is one of
America’s true original troubadours.
The Mallett Brothers Band is a nationally touring
country rock and roll / Americana band from
Maine. Their fourth independently released
album, Lights Along the River, has just been
released and marks a high-water point as the band
charges forward into 2015.
The show is July 18, 2015, at 7PM at the Yarmouth
Clam Festival. Come early, set up your chairs,
have dinner, and enjoy the show that will culminate
with our largest fireworks show ever.
A limited number of VIP seats are available for
preferred seating. See the DONATE button at
clamfestival.com for more details. Put it in the
calendar and we’ll see you in July!
A Special Thanks to our PSO/Mallett Concert Sponsors:
50th Anniversary
Yarmouth Clam Festival
Special Concert
We are pleased to announce that the Yarmouth
Clam Festival is bringing the Portland Symphony
Orchestra to this year’s Festival to play with
special guest artists David Mallett
and The Mallett Brothers Band.
Above: The Portland Symphony
Orchestra in Merrill Auditorium
Left: PSO Assistant Conductor,
Norman Huynh
The PSO is celebrating their
90th Anniversary and will bring
their 50 piece orchestra, led by
Assistant Conductor Norman
Huynh, for what promises to be an
unforgettable performance with
the Mallett crew.
In a career spanning four decades,
David Mallett has recorded 14
albums and has had several hundred
covers of his songs, including the
(continued)
Above: The Mallett Brothers Band
Left: Folksinger Dave Mallett
Must be 21 or older to enter casino.
Gambling problem? Call 2-1-1 for help.
The Craft Show
Fiber
Jewelry
North Yarmouth Academy
Lawn
Akakpo and Company 30
Creative Capes 77 & 78
Clearly Color Design 42
Mackenzie Couture Accessories 138
Madder Root 121
Mistletoes 119
Mooncrazy Fibre Arts 54
Morris & Essex 81
Mountain Tops 23
My Maine Mat 58
Not For Navigation 108
Riverdog Design 25
Robinwoods Design 129
Shibumi Silks 93
Stitchery By Stacy 79
The Belted Cow Co. 27
Think Greene 61
Whysteria Handcrafts 135
Loon Lake Silver 136
Lovell Designs 22
M Wolff Jewelry 134
Maine Gold & Tourmaline 95
Maine Melon 101
Martini Jewels 60
Michelle Estell Jewelry 55
Miller Designs 133
Morgan McGeehan Designs 38
Paper Moon 33
Peachy Pendants 117
PeaPods 59
Seamack Design 62
Two Son Jewelry 11
Washed Ashore Designs 127
Friday and Saturday 10 am–9 pm
Sunday 10 am–5 pm
Our juried craft show is a favorite
part of the Festival. A panel of
independent experts in various
categories of arts and crafts selects
participants based on the following
criteria: authenticity of handcrafted
workmanship, originality and
individuality, design excellence,
executional skill, attention to detail,
and professionalism in presentation.
Artists
Alan Claude Graphic Artist 149
Annie/Catherine 46
Dan Johnson Designs 41
Festive Fish 29
JENNIE blue 145
Lobstering is an Art 3
Mermaid Meadow 91
Color A Foot Press 106
Recipe Paintings 118
Tracy Lizotte Studios 14
Transformations 50
(continued)
Maine Homestead 139
Muddy Mary’s Gourmet 92
Phenomenal Fudge 18
Shipwreck Galley 88
Thai Culinary Arts Studio 128
Glass
Malabar Glass 9
Neal Drobnis Glass Artist 98
Old Bottle Sea Glass of Maine 141
Richmond Glass Works 31
Sam Lawrence Glass 105
Wildfire Glass 131
Jewelry
Clothing
Food
32 Degrees 83
Angelrox 107
Bondi Band 70
Coyote Graphics 7
Lake & Mountain Designs 116
Maria’s Fishwear.com 4 & 5
Whimsy 63
Beast Feast Maine 132
Bittersweet Herb Farm 142
Cakes by Babbs, LLC 35
Captain Mowat’s Fiery Foods 85
Fresh Harvest in a Jar 72
Guzman’s Gourmet Foods 103
Halladay’s 36
Heitmann’s Gourmet Nuts & Specialties 10
Jack’s Gourmet Pickles 51
Judecraft Specialty Foods 16
Lakonia Greek Products 113
For more information and how to contact
these craftspeople, visit our web site:
www.clamfestival.com
Food
Affinity 2 146
Artisan Glass 114 & 115
Athalia Originals of Newport 125
Bar Harbor Goldsmiths 8
Bare Metal Designs 97
Beneath The Leaf 15
Bunting Hill Arts 17
Calli b. 148
Chart Metalworks 21
DJ Jewelry Designs 130
Eye Catching Jewelry 140
Fresh Designs 24
IntriKate Designs 1
James Russell Metalsmiths 80
Judith Barker Jewelry 104
Leetie Lovendale 89
Lightwing Designs 19
Liz Prescott Jewelry 44
(continued)
Craft Show
Booth
Locations
Miscellaneous
Personal Care
Buoy Sports, LLC 71
Designs by Diana Bags 110
Dusty’s Toys 48
Eliza’s Spirit 2
Ember Grove 13
Forever Boards 109
Framed Gardens 112
Go Babe/ Bird & Bear Design 86 & 87
Katrina’s Machine 55
Kettle Cove Enterprises LLC 32
Maine-ly Cats 20
Periwinkle Designs 144
The Merry Crown Society 100
Tidepieces by Alan Winick 96
Trosko 84
Whisker Biscuits 52
A House of Suds 56
Abri Personal Care, Formerly VITAM 45
Body Essentials by Chet 74
Human Nature/Pet Works of Maine 49
Nature’s Poison Ivy Relief 143
Photography
ABC Photo 37
Jim O’Reilly Photography 123
Josh Axelrod Photography 12
MaineMadePhotos.com 94
Ray Coyle Photography 53
Rocky Mountain Tile Photography 76
Pottery
Arlene Mayhugh Pottery 34
Becky Wright Pottery 137
Devenney Pottery 82
Erin Moran Designs 39
LaceyPots 43
Moza Studio 90
Nedware Pottery 40
Robert Fishman Pottery 47
S Designs 75
The Patio Flame (ikebanaware) 111
Two Potters 6
Fish in the Garden LLC 99
Wood & Metal
Butler Woodworking 69
Creation by K + P 57
Hardee Crafts 124
Hickory Arms 26
Hudson River Inlay 28
Ken Wise Woodcarver 102
Robyn’s Garden 73
Shorescape Design LLC 120
Silver Paw Pet Tags 147
The Carpenters’ Workshop 122
Wood-N-Crafts 126
The Art Show
(continued)
Participating Artists
Ardys Arlin
Watercolors
Sharon Boody-Dean Acrylics
Paul Boucher
Under The Oaks At Merrill Memorial Library
Friday 10 am–5 pm
Saturday 10 am–7 pm
Sunday 10 am–5 pm
A talented group of over 40 artists from Maine and
New England feature their art on the Merrill Memorial Library lawn for three days. Mediums include oil,
acrylic, watercolor, pen & ink, and photography.
Great Food
Served by Yarmouth Non-Profit Organizations
Friday and Saturday 10 am–10 pm
Sunday 10 am–5 pm
Breakfast opens at 7 am on Saturday & Sunday
All of the Clam Festival food booths are managed by
Yarmouth-based non-profit organizations to fund their
group activities throughout the year. These non-profits
are comprised of school, civic and church organizations.
When you buy Festival food, you are making a donation
to a well-deserving non-profit group. We thank you!
Lincolnville, ME
Oils,Watercolors Lewiston, ME
Kathleen Buchanan Printmaking
The Art Show
Belmont, ME
Thomaston, ME
Paula Carter
Caricatures
Belfast, ME
Joe Cousins
Watercolors
Freeport, ME
Christy DeVeault Oils
Sandy Dolan
Oils
Barbara Doncaster Watercolors
Irene Duplissis
Watercolors
Robin L. Gardella Mixed Media
Freeport, ME
Searsport, ME
Great Barrington, MA
Auburn, ME
Augusta, ME
Steve Hayes
Acrylics
Falmouth, ME
Valerie Hill
Photography
Whitefield, NH
Joanne Houlsen
Oils
Bangor, ME
Marvin Jacobs
Watercolors
Belmont, ME
Rose Kennealy
Watercolors
Cape Elizabeth, ME
Denis Leblanc
Watercolors
Auburn, ME
Andy Leck
Sculpture
Bristol, ME
Chris Newcomb
Sculpture
Gorham, ME
Julia Nichols
Oils
Yarmouth, ME
Danny O’Connor Mixed Media
North Adams, MA
Avner Ofer
Photography
Washington, D.C.
Page O’Rourke
Landscapes
Yarmouth, ME
Kathleen Perelka Pastels Canaan, ME
Lea Peterson
Oils
Georgetown, ME
Steve Previte
Oils
Hollis, NH
Ann Rhinehardt
Pastels
Vassalboro, ME
Gerald Robillard
Acrylics
Harrisville, RI
Arthur Ward
Metal Sculpture Essex Junction, VT
Rose Wood
Mixed Media
Lisbon, ME
Catherine Worthington Textile Art Brunswick, ME
For more information and how to contact these artists,
visit our web site: www.clamfestival.com
Fun Facts
About the Clam Festival
• The Yarmouth Clam Festival’s inaugural event was
in 1965, making 2015 the 50th Anniversary.
• More than 100,000 visitors from 32 states and
13 foreign countries are expected to attend the
three day Festival.
• The record for the Maine state clam-shucking contest
is 25 clams per minute!
We Recycle
Please use our recycling containers
available throughout Main Street
and on Memorial Green.
Thank you to CÉVON for recycling
our used cooking oils, ZERO FOOD
WASTE for taking our compost,
and the Yarmouth Lacrosse team
for taking our cans!
• Over 40 musical acts and entertainers will perform
on four stages.
A Special Thanks
• Over 180 crafters, artists, and photographers from
Maine and New England display and sell their work.
Clam Festival Steering Committee 2015
• Ten miles of electrical wire is run to power the
Festival.
• The Festival’s mile-and-a-half, hour-long parade has
over 130 floats, marching bands, antique cars, and
unique entertainers from all over Maine and New
England. The parade draws thousands of spectators
that line the entire length of Main Street.
• The Clam Festival used to be the Firemen’s Field
Day and the Firefighter’s Muster is a well-preserved
tradition attracting firefighters and spectators from
all over Maine and New England.
• More than 6,000 pounds of clams, 6,000 lobster
rolls, 2,500 pancake breakfasts, 2,000 shore
dinners, 400 homemade pies, and 6,000 strawberry
shortcakes are expected to be consumed at the
Festival. All are washed down with over 13,500
Lime Rickeys (a favorite Festival beverage).
• Saturday evening
features a spectacular
fireworks display
that lights up the
Yarmouth sky.
• The Festival mascot
Steamer the Clam
was created in 2004.
The human inside
the shell is a wellkept secret.
To learn more about
the Festival go to
clamfestival.com
Mark Primeau – Festival Director
Brian Bartlett - Chamber President
Janet Butland – Banking
Stacey Chenevert – Diaper Derby
Joe Cousins – Art Show Chair
Giz Daniels – Sound Crew
Chelsie DiConzo – Festival Assistant
Paul Engel /Phil Harriman – Clam Shuck
Lenora Felker – Kids Fun Bike Ride Chair
Karyn Garofoli – Yarmouth Community Services
John Goddard – Canoe & Kayak Race
Chris Hall – Antique Car Parade
Ted Hall – Yarmouth Schools
Courtney Kennedy – Parade Director
Dan King – North Yarmouth Academy
Lyndsay Lamson/Laura Doody-Bouwer – Craft Show
Ed Libby – Chamber Board/Parking Director
Buddy Moore – Entertainment Director
Mike Morrill – Police Chief
Ron Pelton – Pat’s Pizza Classic Five Mile Run
Kate Perrin – Eco-Market Chair
Dean Perry – Yarmouth Police
Justen Peters & Wally Wallace (50 Fish) – Website
Mike Robitaille – Fire Chief/Firefighter’s Muster
John Rogers & Laura Elder – Kids’ Fun Run
Carolyn Schuster – Chamber Director
Erik Street – Public Works Director
…and anyone else we may have forgotten…sorry…