Thursday - August 9

3:00 p.m. Cemetery Mass

 

6:00 p.m. Opening Ceremony
      Welcome- Member of Come Home Year Committee
                        Mayor Priscilla Corcoran Mooney
                        Mr. Felix Collins M.H.A
                         Mr. Fabian Manning M.P.

Cutting of Come Home Year Cake  - Oldest Male and Female Branch Residents

 

7:00 p.m. Old Time Irish Concert & Dance

                Fireworks to follow concert

                Dance Music: The O’Rourkes

 

Beer tent and Canteen Services available

Friday - August 10

2:00 p.m. Children's Activities (hayrides, games, races, etc)

 
4:00 p.m. Petting Zoo of Local Animals - Tom & Ernestine Power’s Farm

 

10:00 p.m. Outdoor Dance With First Choice

Beer tent and Canteen Services available

Saturday- August 11

Noon -Buffet Brunch at the Community Center

(serving eggs, bacon, toast, bologna, sausage, hash browns, juices , tea or coffee etc)

2:00 p.m. Old time Games for Adults (hopscotch, cat stick, kick the stone)

2:00 p.m. Clay Pigeon Shooting Contest Wester’ Cove

10:00 p.m. Out Door Dance Music By The Visions

Beer Tent & Canteen Services Available

Sunday- August 12

11:30 a.m. Mass

 

2:00 p.m. Old-Fashioned Garden Party

 

2:00 p.m.—6:00 p.m. Local Entertainment and  Dance on the Gallery

 

10:00 p.m. Out Door Dance with Music by Chasers , Free Gas ,Lloyd & Band

Cold Plates, Beer Tent & Canteen services available

Monday- August 13

 

11:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m. Mock Jail

6:00 p.m. Seniors Evening with a Pot Luck Meal
Followed By Bingo & Cards ( 50 years up free admittance )

8:30 p.m. Doors Open to the Public (30 years & Over welcome)

9:00 p.m. Dance with Music By Brian Finn

Bar Service Available

Tuesday- August 14
Family Day at Home

 

1:00 p.m. Street Hockey (Teams to be Registered—Registration Forms to come)

Family Photos (Pending expressions of interest through submission of Photo Request Form)

 

6:30 p.m. Mix and Mingle—Branch Community Centre

Wednesday - August 15
Heritage Day—including Storytelling & Old-Time Dancing

 

Noon  Cubby House & Rocky Lane Creations Present..

A Branch Treasure Hunt… In Search of the Rahee

 

2:00 p.m. Slide Show of Historic Photos

 

7:00 p.m. Bingo

10:00 p.m. - POWERPOST Presents…

A night on Branch Wharf featuring : Fergus O’Byrne and Jim Payne
Dedicated to the memory of Dermot O’Reilly

Beer Tent & Canteen Services Available

Thursday - August 16
Beach Activities for Young & Old (day & night)

 

Nash Enterprises Limited Presents …

Children’s Day in Branch

 

2:00—4:00 p.m. Teddy Bear Picnic With Terry Reilly

 

7:00-8:30 p.m.  Bonfire, Marshmallow Roast and Family Glow Parade

 

More Activities to be Announced

Friday - August 17

10:00 p.m. Dance with Music by Brian Finn

Bar Service Available

Saturday - August 18
Christmas in August Followed by a Kitchen Party

 

1:00 p.m. Santa Claus Parade
Hot Dogs & Drink, Mummers

3:00 p.m. Local Entertainment

 

10:00 p.m. Out Door Dance Music By Chasers

Beer Tent & Canteen Services Available

Sunday - August 19

11:30 a.m. Closing Mass

 

4:00 p.m.—6:00 p.m. Potluck

 

9:00 p.m. Closing Ceremonies

                 Closing Remarks Mayor Priscilla-Corcoran Mooney

 

10:00 p.m. Closing Dance Music by The O’Rourkes

 

Midnight—Fireworks

Beer Tent and Canteen Services Available

 

A  Wide Variety of Souvenirs Will Be Available Including:

Come Home Year Book

Come Home Year CD

Come Home Year License Plate  Now Available!

Key Chain

T– Shirts

Sweatshirts

 

 

We welcome your feedback, with respect to this schedule. Please send along your activity suggestions to any member of the Branch Come Home Year Committee. 

 

*Subject To Change

Spend a Day Down on The Beach!

Cross out in the Waves the Fine Sand is In!

Branch Come Home Year

August 9-19, 2007

Calendar

 Schedule of Events  (as of January 27. 2007)*