2011 Entertainment Schedule

10 a.m. - Festival begins

10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

     Singing of the Rhubarb National Anthem

     Rhubarb Reading Run:  Welcome/Awards

     Bee-Bop-a-Ree-Bop Rhubarb Pie sing-along

     RHUBARB SISTERS sing original rhubarb songs

10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.

     Rhubarb Olympics begin.   KTTC's Morning News Team Jess Abrahamson and Ted Schmidt throw out the first stalk. Olympics run continuously 10:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.  

     Rhubarb Tasting begins.  Taste everything rhubarb from savories to sweets to drinks.  Tasting continues until gone.

     Minute-to-Win-it Rhubarb-Chopstick Contest begins.  Contest runs continuously 10:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.

     Rhubarb Jugglers   Will they juggle flaming rhubarb?

11 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.  RHUBARB SISTERS sing original rhubarb songs

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.   Walter Bradley and Tom Schramm, well-known area artists, will entertain  with song and comedy.

12:30 p.m. - 1 p.m.   Prizes awarded to winners of the largest leaf and heaviest stalk.

1 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.   LOU and PETER BERRYMAN concert!

1:45 p.m. - 2 p.m.     Prizes awarded for Rhubarb Olympics, Tasting Contest and Minute-to-Win-It Rhubarb Chopstick Contest.

2 p.m. - 3 p.m.     Pie-Making Contest, four categories:  kids ages 8-16, men, women and 65+

3 p.m. - 4 p.m.     LOU and PETER BERRYMAN concert!

The Rhubarb Rant will be going on at the top and bottom the hour every hour during the Festival. So tell us your personal Rhubarb story.

And don't miss the RHUBARB SISTERS concert, The Return of the Rhubarb,  at the St. Mane Theater at 7:30 p.m.!