The Wilson Whirligig Festival

Whirligig Festival
2007 Schedule of Events
Saturday – November 3:
8:00 a.m. Cyclists of Wilson – Bike Ride Library Lawn
9:00 a.m. Whirlikids Choir rehearsal begins Edna Boykin Cultural Center
10:00 a.m. Welcome by Mayor Rose & Vollis Simpson Yellow stage / BB&T
10:00 a.m. Russ Varnell & the Too Country Blue stage / Imag.Station
10:00 a.m. Whirlikid Stage performances begin Arts Council
10:30 a.m. Healing Force Red stage / Tarboro St
10:45 a.m. Bombadil Yellow stage / BB&T
10:30 a.m. Barton College Sign Choir Whirlikid Corner stage
11:00 a.m. East Country Hoedowners clogging presentation Whirlikid Corner stage
11:00 a.m. Watercolor painting demonstration Arts Council
11:30 a.m. Parade of Nations begins Around the World in Wilson tent
11:30 a.m. Kuntaw Palace Martial Arts presentation Whirlikid Corner stage
11:50 a.m. Elks Club Pig Cook off Winners announced Yellow stage / BB&T
12:00 p.m. International Parade & Presentation Yellow stage / BB&T
12:00 p.m. Unique Steppers – stepping presentation Whirlikids Corner stage
12:00 p.m. Spare Change Red stage / Tarboro St
12:30 p.m. International dancers: Raq Mundi Belly dancing Yellow stage
12:30 p.m. Whirlikids Choir Parent Lunch Edna Boykin Cultural Center
12:30 p.m. Donna Rea’s Praise Dance presentation Whirlikid Corner stage
1:00 p.m. Whirligig Contest judging Courthouse Steps
1:00 p.m. The Ramonas Blue stage / Imag. Station
1:00 p.m. Megan’s Academy of Dance ballet presentation Whirlikid Corner stage
1:00 p.m. Watercolor painting demonstration Arts Council
1:15 p.m. The Wallers Yellow stage / BB&T
1:15 p.m. International Dancers: Kuntaw Palace Red stage / Tarboro St
1:30 p.m. Kuntaw Palace Philippines cultural dance Whirlikid Corner stage
1:45 p.m. Sallie B. Howard School Latina & Polka presentation Whirlikid Corner stage
2:00 p.m. The Winstons Red stage / Tarboro St
2:15 p.m. Zovek Chapa Escape Artist Whirlikid Corner stage
2:30 p.m. International Dancers: Unique Steppers Blue stage / Imag. Station
2:30 p.m. Lady J of Innovative Ideas “National Champs” Whirlikid Corner stage
3:00 p.m. Whirlikid Choir performance Edna Boykin Cultural Center
3:15 p.m. MoJoe Blue stage / Imag.Station
3:20 p.m. Whirligig Contest Winners announced Yellow stage / BB& T
3:30 p.m. Harold Melvin’s Blue Notes Yellow stage / BB&T
3:45 p.m. Sajaso Red stage / Tarboro St
5:00 p.m. Festival closes for the day – Come back tomorrow!

Sunday – November 4:
12:45 p.m. Barton College Gospel & Sign Choirs Courthouse steps
1:15 p.m. Wilson Community Church Blue stage / Imag.Station
1:30 p.m. The Embers Yellow stage / BB&T
1:30 p.m. Hunt High School Chorus Courthouse steps
2:00 p.m. Sallie B. Howard Gospel choir Courthouse steps
2:15 p.m. 1st FWB Youth Choir Blue stage / Imag.Station
3:00 p.m. Beddingfield High School Chorus Courthouse steps
3:15 p.m. Jackson Chapel Choir Blue stage / Imag.Station
3:30 p.m. The Embers Yellow stage / BB&T
4:00 p.m. Fike High School Chorus Courthouse steps
4:15 p.m. Wilson Praise & Worship Blue stage / Imag.Station
5:00 p.m. Festival ends until next year – Come back in 2008!

2007 Whirligig Festival Non-Profits:
 City of Wilson Historic Preservation Society
 Christ Baptist Church
 Country Doctor Museum
 First Free Will Baptist Church – Hands & Feet Ministry
 Lighthouse Christian Fellowship
 Living Waters Ministries
 National Federation of the Blind
 North Carolina Cooperative
 North Carolina Cooperative – Botanical Garden
 Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
 ProMusic Conservatory
 Rock Assembly of God
 Rocky Mount HOG Chapter
 Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club
 Smith Evergreen Nursery
 Tobacco Farm Life Museum
 Wesley Shelter
 Wilson Amateur Radio Association
 Wilson Community College
 Wilson County Master Garden Club
 Wilson Farmers Market
 Wilson Emergency Medical Services
 Wilson Fire & Rescue
 Wilson Police Department
 Wilson First Seventh Day Adventist Church
 Wilson First Assembly of God Church

2007 Whirligig Festival Food Vendors:
 Chick-Fil-A
 Contentnea VFD – hot dogs
 Double R Hotdogs
 Elks Club Pig Pickin’
 Greek & Mediterranean Cuisine
 G&T Concession
 Jackson Chapel – fish fry
 Kettle Corn
 L&L Skins & Peanuts
 Mama Mia Pizzeria
 Old Time Concessions
 Orlando Nieves – funnel cakes
 Pucker Up – pixie sticks
 Shiloh Pentecostal Church – popcorn
 Star Grill – chicken
 Starbucks
 Tortay y Carnitas Mexican food
 Tosinot PTO – baked goods
 Vincent Nicholson Turkey Legs
 Wilson Women’s Club – baked goods
 Wilson Pregnancy Center – turkey legs

2007 Whirligig Festival Sponsors:
 Allstate
 BB& T
 Bridgestone / Firestone
 City of Wilson – Platinum sponsor
 Cornerstone Bank
 Day Spring Media – Media sponsor
 Downtown Development
 Embarq – Platinum sponsor
 First Media Radio – Media sponsor
 Forbes Realty, Inc.
 Harris Teeter Food Market
 JSL Development Center Inc.
 The Heritage Bank
 Pepsi Bottling Ventures
 Steve Hardy’s Original Beach Party = Media sponsor
 Time Warner Cable – Media sponsor
 The Wilson Times – Media sponsor
 Thomas & Farris Attorneys
 MilMed Health Care
 Wilson County – Platinum sponsor
 Wilson Police Department – Platinum sponsor
 Wilson Tourism – Platinum sponsor

2007 Whirligig Festival Artists:
 Art in Action by Dan Nelson
 Bendadawg Artworks – tie die
 Bird House by Michael Schriber
 Bob’s Windplanes & Ships
 Cards by Diann Morris
 Classic Address signs
 Clifton May
 Children’s Gifts by Jodi Strange
 Cornita Horne Soap
 Deans Farm
 Donna Womble
 Fabric Art by Bradley Bingham
 Floral Arrangements by Janet Beabout
 Hobbs Hobbies
 Kathryn Rowe
 Janice Raynor
 Jeff Stone
 Jeannie Richardson
 Jewelry by Don Halliday
 Lions Club Brooms
 Linda Little
 Lisa Collins
 Longenecker Toys by Gallen & Donna
 Mark Snyder – tie dye
 New Creation Leather
 Photography by Dave Gardner
 Pottery by Alice & Jim Howard
 Riverbend Woodworks
 Rosie McNeal
 Robert Long
 Simpson Family Whirligig Art
 Southern National Raceway
 Studio One
 Washtub Soap
 Wilson Woodcarvers