Event Details 
Grayson Earth Day
Sat May 1st - Sun May 2nd 10

Event Location
Intersection of Hwy 58 and Hwy 21
Independence, VA 24348

Location/Facility Type: McKnight Lot

Listing Details for Event #: 1260633
Posted: Jul 30, 2009
Last Updated: May 14, 2010
Listing Completeness %: 83%
Views: Total: 146   Registered Users: 2  

Event Details
Primary Category:
  - Holiday & Seasonal Events
     - Earth Day Celebration
Additional Categories:
  - Community Events
     - Community Day
  - Farm & Country
     - Farmers Market
  - Business Related
     - Business After Hours
Dates: Sat May 1st - Sun May 2nd 10
Show Hours: Friday Tour 10-2, Friday Bash 4-7, Saturday 9-3
Setup Time: Saturday 7-9am
Public Admission Price: Friday's events fees, Saturday free
Year #: 3
Parking: Town and County parking spaces
Vendor Parking: Far End of McKnight Lot
RV Parking: None on Site
Restrooms: At the Historic 1908 Courthouse
Electricity: Some, $10 charge
Water: Nearby
Tables/Chairs: Not provided
Misc Details: Outdoor Event w/o Cover Provided, Non-Juried Crafts
Website: URL on file! Click Here for more info.
Advertising: $500
Entertainment: Earth Mama, aka Joyce Rouse, will perform at the Davis-Bourne Inn on Friday, May 1 from 4-7pm.
Activities: Environmentally friendly entity tour on Friday, May 1. Dress as Your Favorite Species Parade at 2pm on Saturday, May 2.
  Jury Fee: None
Commission: None
Art/Craft Spaces This Yr: 10
URL to Offical Art/Craft Application: View!
Food Spaces This Yr: 5
URL to Offical Food Application: View!
App Deadline: unknown
Still Accepting App's: NO
Vendor Types Needed: Environmentally friendly crafts persons, businesses, locally made or produced products. Food vendors.
NOT Needed: Retail, Made in China
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Event Website: http://www.independencevaevents.com
Link: http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?AttrID=65467&Sort=&MGrp=3&MCat=11&MItm=0&Rgn=10000&SrchLocality=Grayson&Page=1&Dir=&ESM=2&ESD=24&ESY=2010&EEM=5&EED=25&EEY=2010
Link: http://www.independencevaevents.com
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Description
The 2nd Annual Grayson Earth Day will be held May 1 & 2. On Friday, May 1, a tour of environmentally friendly entities will be held. The tour includes lunch of local foods at the Davis-Bourne Inn and is $29. Reservations at  are required. On Friday evening, UpTown Independence will host its 1st Annual Friends of UpTown Spring Bash at the Davis-Bourne Inn from 4-7. Admission is $5 to the general public and attendees are invited to join Friends to support, promote and preserve the community of Independence. UpTown is a non-profit organization and memberships may be tax-deductible and the $5 admission is applied to your membership. Joyce Rouse, aka Earth Mama will entertain. Her motto is "healing the planet one song at a time". Food will be provided by Chef Rich Ridgely at the Davis-Bourne Inn. On Saturday morning the 2nd Annual Independence Farmers Market will open along with vendors and exhibitors representing environmentally and community friendly groups, businesses and vendors. At 2pm, the Annual Dress as Your Favorite Species Parade will depart from Grayson County High School and travel up Main Street. Folks dressed in costume, electric or hybrid cars, floats are invited to join the parade. Immediately following the parade, the Grayson LandCare Land Stewardship Awards will be presented to Grayson County student with the top award being $1000.


Event/Application Rules & Regulations

Common Rules Selected: No streamer poppers, snaps, silly string, stink bombs or other similar items may be sold! Raffle / Door Prize Donation Required. Standard Rules: All work and displays must stay within designated space. No boxes, extra merchandise or debris should be visible. Spot area must be kept clean throughout the event and be left spotless afterwards. No soliciting, approaching patrons, or distribution of advertising material outside of booth area. All vendors must have a state sales tax license. Vendors are responsible for collecting and remitting all sales tax.
Promoter Details
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Uptown Independence / TISEC
Promoter Number: 48685  User Number: 159135   UserName: TownofIndependence

Contact Name: Taphne Volinskus
Make Checks out to: TISEC
Phone: 276-773-9384 (Ask for Taphne)  Please mention EventLister.com!

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Payment Types Accepted: Checks, Money Orders
Years Promoting: 2
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Non Profit: YES
Last Site Activity: 2 years ago
Uptown Independence / TISEC
PO Box 95
Independence, VA 24348


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