Sunday - July 18th
Ride the Berkshire Limited
Sponsored by Housatonic Railroad Company, Connecticut
Railroad Historical Association and Canaan Chamber of
Commerce
Housatonic RR will run excursions trips from Canaan to
Great Barrington, MA and back.
Leaving Canaan at: 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. $15
adults, $5 children 12 & under must be accompanied
by and adult. All proceeds benefit the re-building of
Canaan Union Station.
Model Railroading Operative Display Sponsored
by the Torrington Area Model Railroaders
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Model trains will be operating and
on display at the historic Canaan Union Station (currently
being restored).
Operation Lifesaver
Sponsored by Danbury Railway Museum
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Come see what
Operation Lifesaver is all about at the Canaan Union Station.
Craft Fair on the Green Sponsored by the
Canaan Chamber of Commerce
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Craft fair located at the
corner of Routes 7 & 44 sponsored by Canaan Chamber
of Commerce. Proceeds benefit the Pat Pallone Scholarship
Fund.
Family Breakfast/ Open House Sponsored by
the North Canaan Volunteer Ambulance
8:00a.m – 11:00 a.m. Come to the North Canaan Volunteer
Ambulance Building and enjoy pancakes, French toast, sausage,
bacon, juice, and coffee. Adults-$6.00 Kids 8 & under
$4.00. Door Prizes.
Stadium System Bargain Annex Sponsored by
the Stadium Systems
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Our annual tent sale has moved!
Visit us in front of the Colonial Theatre during Railroad
Days. Brand Name Closeouts and lots of Great Deals!
Lucky Ducky Derby Sponsored by Canaan Chamber
of Commerce
12:00 p.m. Try your luck! Sponsor a rubber duck for $5.00
and watch it race down the Blackberry River at Laurelbrook
Farm, weather permitting. A duck load of prizes will be
awarded. Call Linda King at 435-9801 ext. 1062 for more
information.
Canaan 5 Mile Road Race Sponsored by the
Northwestern Connecticut YMCA
9:00 a.m. Course starts and ends at Lawrence Field Pavilion.
Mile markers, two water stations, digital timing, and
computer results. T-shirts to the first 100 registrations.
All proceeds benefit the Canaan Family YMCA Strong Kids
Campaign. For more information: 860-824-2790.
Family Fun Day Sponsored by the Northwestern
Connecticut YMCA
11:00 – 1:00 p.m. Come to Lawrence Field for Family
Fun Day. For more information: 860-824-2790.
Poetry Is Music
Celebrating 15 years of Life!!! Part II Sponsored by Collin’s
Diner
a National Historic Landmark
with Support of the Connecticut Commission of Culture
and Tourism
12:00 p.m – 8:00 p.m. If you missed
it on Saturday night come out today and see Part II of
a free outdoor Family Event located at Railroad Plaza
(Collins Diner) Evolution Ink presents an Ameen-Storm
Production featuring the Multi-Grammy Nominated and Multi-NAMMY
Award-winning Native American Flutist Joseph FireCrow,
the Award-winning Y.O.Y, the Mesmerizing Belly Dancers
Katie and Lydia. Fiddle and violin: Rachel Gall Wolfe
and the Award-winning Poet Ameen-Storm Abo-Hamzy with
Poet Faith Vicinanza. . Sound Design by Brian Infantino’s
Ocean Sound. Set Design by Joann Moran’s republic
Art. Food by Aida