Clare irish Festival

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Clare Michigan
Surrey Point Party Store
March 16 - 19, 2016
Clare
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where everyone’s a wee bit
Kids’ Schedule of Events
Additional Food Vendors will
be available during
Saturday’s Festivities:
Dairy Phil will be featuring
fresh smoked Pulled Pork from 10am2am in Front of Four Leaf Brewing
Buccilli’s Pizza will
be featuring Pizza by the Slice from
10am-4pm in Front of Four Leaf
Brewing
Aurora De’Lights will
be offering Reubens, Irish Soup, Hot
Dogs, Nachos, Walking Tacos & Beverages on the corner of 4th/McEwan
Streets 10 am
Old Time Pasties will
be offering a variety of pasties on the
corner of 4th/McEwan Streets
Schunk’s Kettle
Korn will be in front of Isabella
Bank all day
Deans Boyz BBQ will be
in the Kleinhardt Agency parking lot
St. John’s Lutheran
Church 1002 N. McEwan St
Sat March 19th from 10a-2pm.
Donation Soup Lunch
For the Wee Ones
Clare Eagles
11227 S. Grant Ave
3/17-3/18 from Noon-8pm
Corned Beef Sliders
Reuben & Corned Beef
Sandwiches
3/19 from 11-6pm
Reuben, Corned Beef Sandwiches
& Boiled Dinner
Friday Night Fish Fry 5-8pm
Clare Moose Family
Center 2268
3/18 | Reuben’s & Corned Beef
Sandwiches
3/19 | Reuben’s & Corned Beef
Sandwiches & Boiled Dinner
BREWIN’ ON MCEWAN
Irish Beer on Draft
Special Tasty Irish Menu- All Day
Irish Inspired Craft Beer On Tap
MC Wine Fusion Event with the
Modern Craft Team
Doherty Hotel
Traditional Irish Buffet
Irish Potato Skins
Carved Corned Beef Sandwiches
Guinness, Harp & Green Beer on Tap
As Well As Many Other Cocktails
for Your Enjoyment!
EVENING POST BAR
& GRILL
GREEN EGGS, HAM AND TOAST
(SERVING UNTIL 11 am)
RUEBEN
CORNED BEEF & CABBAGE DINNER
(Corned Beef avail Sat only)
Schedule of Events
Wednesday, March 16 – Friday, March 18
Wednesday, March 16
Children’s Kickoff Carnival
Friday, March 18 | 5-7 pm at Clare Primary School
Kathy Rynearson Memorial Food Drive | 9 am-5 pm
at Witbeck’s Family Foods Parking Lot
Sponsored by Mid Michigan Community Action Agency, Northern Logistics and
Witbeck’s Family Foods
Irish Recipe Contest- prizes
Thursday, March 17 | 5:30 pm at Clare High School Cafeteria
Kid’s and Adult Divisions
Sponsored by Herrick House, Prestige Place, Dr. Austin, DDS & H&R Block
$ Business After Hours | 5-7 pm at Doherty Hotel
Sponsored by Mercantile Bank
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Please bring canned food items to the Business After Hours to contribute to the Kathy Rynearson Memorial Food Drive to help celebrate the many contributions Kathy made towards the Clare Irish Festival.
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Leprechaun Contest
Saturday, March 19 | 8:45 am at Witbeck’s Family Foods
Sponsored by Witbeck’s Family Foods
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$ Big Brothers/Big Sisters Art and Silent Auction
6 pm at Doherty Hotel
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Kids Fun Run
Saturday, March 19 | 10:45 am at Clare High School
Sponsored by Clare High School
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Little Leprechaun Lot at Clare City Park
Saturday, March 19 | 11 am-4 pm
Face Painting, Pony Rides, Inflatables, Petting Zoo, Irish Volley Ball, Human
Hungry Hippo Game, Irish Photo Booth, Mason Rail Time Adventures
Sponsored by Mid Michigan Community College and
Mid Michigan Community Action Agency
Corner of McEwan and 5th St
Information
Central
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Irish Fare
Friday, March 18
$ St. Cecilia’s Fish Fry | 4-7 pm
at the Social Hall of Our Lady of Hope Parish
Children’s Kickoff Carnival | 5-7 pm at the Clare Primary School
Corn Hole Tournament | Friday 7 pm at Brewin’ On McEwan
Sponsored by Brewin’ On McEwan
Clare Moose Family Center 2268
6:30-10 pm Coyote Creek (Live Band) & Irish Fare
Doherty Hotel | 3 pm Jamie & JJ from Southbound, 8 pm Kevin
Chamberlain in the Leprechaun Lounge; 8 pm Night Shift in the Ballroom
Ruckle’s Pier | 8 pm, Live Music by DJ Boozy
Evening Post | Entertainment by Sound Productions
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JT Bakers Free Cookie Decorating
Saturday March, 19 | 11 am-2 pm Sponsored by JT Bakers
Irish Festival Parade
Saturday, March 19 | Noon
Sponsored by Cycle Works, Martin Heating & Cooling, Prestige Place,
McGuire Chevrolet & Horizon Senior Living Center II
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Joel Tacey’s Tiptop Entertainment at the Ideal Theater
Saturday, March 19 | Show: 2 pm | Family Entertainment
Sponsored by Clare Family Moose Lodge, Clare Automotive, Isabella Bank,
Clare Eagles & Pro-Tech Cabling System Inck
FREE “Safe Ride” will also be running from Ruckle’s Pier
to Day’s Inn every half hour from 6 pm-2 am. Please
call Don (bus driver) at 989-400-3115 for a ride.
Sponsored by: Ruckle’s Pier, Schumacher Insurance Agency,
and Cops & Doughnuts
$3 Rides
Clare County Transit will be running from 11 am-3 pm
with stops at the Moose, Eagles, Clare Family Fitness,
Days Inn, Clare Primary School, Petit Park and Jay’s.
Irish Festival Bus Schedule
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Thursday, March 17
Irish Recipe Contest - prizes | 5:30 pm at Clare High School Cafeteria
Kid’s and Adult Divisions
Sponsored by Herrick House, Prestige Place, Dr. Austin, DDS & H&R Block
Gateway Community Band Concert | 7:30 pm
at Clare High School Gym
For information visit www.gatewaybands.org
Doherty Hotel | Traditional Irish Buffet; Live music at 7pm Kevin
Chamberlain
Evening Post | Live entertainment by Big Trouble
Four Leaf Brewing | 9 am - close
Celebrating 1st St. Patrick’s Day with Special Irish Brew
Ruckle’s Pier | Corned Beef/Cabbage; Green Beer;
Live entertainment by Sound Productions
Gateway Lanes Events
Friday, March 18 – Sunday, March 20
$ Best Frame Doubles Tournament
Starts Friday 6pm
$1,800 guaranteed in Cash Prizes!
Sponsored by North Central Insurance, Clare Ponderosa, O’Day Enterprises,
Fabiano Brothers
Final Qualifying Friday for Karaoke Star Search Contest
Starts Friday 9 pm at Gateway Lanes
Rock and Glow Bowling Friday, 9 pm at Gateway Lanes
555 North Main Street
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858
Attorneys at Law
Martineau, Hackett,
O’Neil & Klause PLLC
989-418-9238
www.sunsetshores.net
“Irish25” Special Code
Sunset Shores Cottages
1281 Commerce ∙ Farwell, MI
Ph. 989-588-8051
www.kylesmfg.com
[email protected]
Quality Turned Products
Kyle’s Mfg Co
where everyone’s a wee bit
Ruckle’s Pier Noon, Live Music by DJ Boozy
Photo Booth 11 am-4 pm, near Irish Information Central, McEwan & 5th St
Performance Square 11 am McEwan/4th Street, a variety of free entertainment. Sponsored by My 104.3 WCZY, Central MI Music, Clare Automotive, & Maury Irwin
State Farm Insurance
JT Bakers Free Cookie Decorating 11 am-2 pm
Sponsored by JT Bakers
Kids Fun Run 10:45am at Clare High School Sponsored by Clare High School
Irish Festival Bed Race 10:30 am line up at 3rd Street/McEwan, finish line at
5th Street/McEwan
Irish Festival Craft Show and MarketPlace
9am-4pm at Clare Primary School
Irish Festival 5K/10K/2 mile walk road race
9 am at Clare High School
Sponsored by Clare High School
Leprechaun Contest 8:45 am at Witbeck’s Family Foods
Sponsored by Witbeck’s Family Foods
Brewin’ On McEwan Serving full coffee & espresso bar beginning at 8 am
• Clare Family Moose Lodge #2268
• Clare Automotive
• Isabella Bank
• Clare Eagles
• Pro-Tech Cabling Systems Inc
Lip Sync Sponsors
• Sound Productions
• Cops & Doughnuts
• WCZY/My 104.3
Performance Square
• Clare Automotive
• Maury Irwin State Farm
• My 104.3/WCZY
• Central Michigan Music
Recipe Contest Sponsors
• Prestige Place
• Herrick House
• H & R Block
• Austin & Austin, DDS
Parade Sponsors
• Cycle Works
• Martin Heating & Cooling
• Prestige Place
• McGuire Chevrolet
• Horizon Senior Living Center II
Transportation Sponsors
• Ruckle’s Pier
• Schumacher Insurance Agency
• Cops & Doughnuts
Entertainment
Sponsors
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Clare Irish Festival
Ad (2” x 2.75”)
Surrey Point
Party Store
Doherty Hotel | 11 am & 8 pm Kevin Chamberlain, 3 pm Finnegan
in the Leprechaun Lounge; 1:30 pm Delilah DeWylde and the Lost Boys 4 pm
Facechord and 8 pm Night Shift in the Ballroom; 7:30 pm Stephanie
Terpening in the MacGillycuddy Corner
Lip Sync Battle Final 3:30 pm in the Doherty Hotel
Sponsored by WCZY/104.3, Sound Productions & Cops & Doughnuts
Evening Post 3 -7pm Stephanie Terpening & 8 pm Midnight Stony Bosh
Joel Tacey’s Tiptop Entertainment at the Ideal Theater
Show: 2 pm | Family Entertainment Sponsored by Clare Family Moose Lodge, Clare
Automotive, Isabella Bank, Clare Eagles & Pro-Tech Cabling System Inc
Four Leaf Brewing | 1st Annual Clare Irish Festival 7 pm Live Music,
Commemorative Mug
Celebrating 1st St. Patrick’s Day with Special Irish Brew
Scottville Clown Band & Live Music 2-4 pm at Clare Moose Family Center
Brewin on McEwan Noon, Make your own Wine Fusion w/Modern Wine Craft
Founder Tom
Irish Festival Parade Saturday, March 19 | Noon
Sponsored by Cycle Works, Martin Heating & Cooling, Prestige Place, McGuire Chevrolet
& Horizon Senior Living Center II
2016 Clare irish Festival
Saturday, March 19, 2016
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MidMichigan Medical Center - Clare
703 N. McEwan Street
Phone (989) 802-5000
www.midmichigan.org/clare
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506 N. McEwan St.
Downtown Clare
989.386.7791
Clare Hardware
120 E. 5th Street
Clare, MI 48617
989.386.6120
www.herrick-house.net