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Wednesday, April 23 |
| Hidden Treasures |
Location - Community Council for the Arts
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Thursday, April 24 |
| Caswell Center Foundation Golf Tournament | 1:00 pm |
| Location - Falling Creek Golf Course |
This Superball Tournament Kicks off the 2008 Festival on the Neuse. Tee off at 1 pm. and join other Caswell supporters for golf and plenty of prizes! Trophies will be awarded, door prizes given, and prizes for closest-to-pin, longest drive, and most accurate drive. While enjoying the camaraderie on the course, your swing may land you more than just the good meal…..Your support will make life better for people with developmental disabilities in eastern North Carolina. Contact - Beverly Carruth at 252-208-3780 or Beverly.Carruth@ncmail.net
Caswell Center Foundation
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Friday, April 25 |
| 1st Annual Paint Out and Juried Exhibition |
| Location - Neuseway/Tiffany West Park Gazebo |
Meet the judge at the Gazebo in Neuseway/Tiffany West Park, Herritage Street for coffee and donuts at 9:00 am on Friday, April 25 and disperse throughout the riverfront and Herritage Street areas to paint at a location of your choosing until 5:00 pm. On April 26th you will have the opportunity to continue painting until noon. Works will be judged, displayed and for sale during the festival. Juror - Mike Rooney from Goldsboro, NC. Cash Prizes.
Contact -
Mary Paige Whitley 252-527-7152 or Sandy Landis, Executive Director, Community Council for the Arts at 252-527-2517
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Friday, April 25 |
27th Annual Wil King Hog Happenin' |
Location - Neuseway/Tiffany West Park Vietnam Veterans Memorial Area
Contact - Tammy Kelly - Chair 919-495-1116 |
Set-up and Arrival | 12:00 noon |
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Chief Cook Briefing | 7:00 pm |
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Friday, April 25 |
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Chamber Burger Bash! | 6:00 pm |
The 1st Annual Chamber Classic Burger Bash will heat things up on Friday night at the Festival on the Neuse/Wil King Hog Happenin'!
The Chamber Classic Burger Bash will kickoff Friday nights activities and continues until all burgers have been sold! The Chamber Classic Burger will feature 100% natural Nooheroka Natural Beef, cheese, chili, slaw, mustard, ketchup and onions or you can dress your burger to taste!
"We want the community to come out the Festival and feast on the best burgers in the East while enjoying the sensational beach music and the Showmanship competition for the Wil King Hog Happenin'! .
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Friday, April 25 |
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Steve Hardy's Original Beach Party | 6:30 pm |
| Location - Neuseway/Tiffany West Park Main Stage |
It is definitely a GOOD TIME FOR ALL! COME ON DOWN AND PARTY WITH US!
Get on those "shaggin" shoes and get ready to party, because Steve Hardy and his Original Beach Party will be the Master of Ceremonies on both Friday night and Saturday for the Festival on the Neuse. Hardy will emcee Friday night's show, which will feature the Hip Pocket Band. Hardy says, "The hot new Hip Pocket Band is made of players who have been in other bands all of their musical careers. Hip Pocket will bring to the Festival on the Neuse a Motown, Soul, dance, and beach music show that will offer entertainment for everyone…..wait 'til you hear their new hit Stop Her On Sight!"
Each Sunday night from 5 to 10 p.m. on WNCT FM 107.9, Steve Hardy's Original Beach Party goes out over the airwaves. Steve Hardy's Original Beach Party is the longest-running beach music radio show on the air. He's won many awards over the years, from several DJ of the year awards and the coveted Cammy Award for Lifetime Achievement, to being elected to the Beach Music Hall of Fame. Steve Hardy's Original Beach Party, WNCT-FM 107.9/TACC 9/ENC T.V. Shows, 252-247-3058 or visit www.originalbeach.com.
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Friday, April 25 |
Showmanship Competition7:30 pm |
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Location - Neuseway/Tiffany West Park Vietnam Veterans Memorial Area |
The tantalizing aroma of barbecue will soon be wafting down the banks of the Neuse as the Kinston-Lenoir County Chamber of Commerce host the 27th Annual Wil KingHog Happenin'.
A preliminary competition to the "Super Bowl of Swine" the Hog Happenin' will host 35 award-winning barbecue cookers including some of North Carolina's top scoring barbecue teams. These grillmasters and goodtimers will descend upon Tiffany West/ Neuseway Park in downtown Kinston on Friday afternoon to compete for thousands of dollars in cash and prizes. Sanctioned by the North Carolina Pork Council, the Hog Happenin' cookoff is one of the most prestigious barbecue competitions in the state. Make sure that you "come on down" on Friday night for Serious competition and serious fun as the teams compete in showmanship! Local cook teams, churches, volunteer fire departments, and civic organizations are encouraged to compete just as they have at the past Hog Happenin' for cash awards and prizes. Contact -:
Tammy Kelly 919-495-1116.
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Friday, April 25 |
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Pride of Kinston Riverfront Party Presents - Hip Pocket Band |
| Location - Neuseway/Tiffany West Park Main Stage |
Hip Pocket was assembled to be a force in the scene in and around North Carolina. You never know what to expect from Hip Pocket's set list. With the combination of all their different backgrounds, the band can pull off any style, and does. From Beach, to Rock, to Disco, to Country: there's one word to describe Hip Pocket---VARIETY! So come check out the show and you'll have a blast. Contact - Adrian King - Executive Director, Pride of Kinston, 252-522-4676
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Friday, April 25 |
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Pigmainia Parade | 9:30 pm |
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Some Assembly Required |
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Location - Herritage Street and Neuseway/Tiffany West Park |
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How could a "Superbowl of Swine" be complete without a parade?
Join in the festivities as the "stars" of the evening make their grand entrance for the Wil King Hog Happenin' escorted by local celebrities, musicians, bands, costumed dancers, and just plain good time and fun lovin' folks. Of course given the destination of our "stars" the parade would not be complete with out truly "southern" mourners. 2008 marks the beginning of the Pigmainia Parade and we are sure it will be such fun that it will become a Festival tradition. If your band or group would like to join in the parade just contact Martha for details! Contact - Martha Bishop at 252-527-8845.
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