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GREENTREE FESTIVAL 2011:
THANK YOU!

Another successful Greentree Festival has come and gone, and we would like to thank everyone who was involved with this year's event - the planning committee, our sponsors, the performers, all the arts & crafts vendors and artisans, all the folks who hosted food, game, and information booths, and everyone who attended!  For the fourth year in a row, we had a soggy Sunday, but otherwise, it was a great year.  THANK YOU.  Photos have been posted on our Facebook page (link above).

Greentree Festival

Schedule of Events:  2011

Pre-Greentree Festival Events
~ Greentree Festival Homecoming Dance    September 10, 7 p.m.
    Sponsored by Amtrak
~ Greentree Tennis Tournament                    Sept. 9-15
    Sponsored by Mistretta Chiropractic
~ Kirkwood Heroes Bike Ride               Sept. 10, 7:30 a.m.
    Benefits Backstoppers

Kirkwood's Cutest Baby Contest:  Register by September 12

Post-Greentree Festival Events
~ Senior Pool Tournament                               Sept. 22, 10 a.m.
~ Senior Bingo                                                     Sept. 22, 11 a.m.

Friday, September 16
~ Food and Information Booths                      5-10 p.m.
~ Greentree Book Fair                                      (Early Bird Viewing 5-7 pm)   5-10 p.m.
~ Wine Garden                                                    5-10 p.m.
~ Kids’ Dog Show                                                6 p.m.
~ Fabulous Motown Revue Concert              6:30-9:30 p.m.
   Sponsored by SSM St. Clare Health Center
~ Friskies Canine Frisbee Contest                 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, September 17
~ Food and Information Booths                     8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.
~ 180+ Arts and Crafts Booths                     8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.
   Sponsored by Commerce Bank
~ Folklife Artisans & Re-Enactors                8:30 a.m.-6 p.m
~ Greentree Book Fair                                     8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.
~ Greentree Festival Parade                         10 a.m.
    Parade sponsored by Aberdeen Heights.
~ Kids’ Day                                                         10 a.m.-5 p.m.
   Sponsored by Zisser Tire & Auto and Tropical Moose
~ Missouri Fiddlers                                          12-7 p.m.
~ Wine Garden                                                 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

Sunday, September 18
~ Classic Car Show                                          10 a.m.-4 p.m.
    Sponsored by Firestone of Kirkwood
~ Food and Information Booths                   10 a.m.-5 p.m.
~ 180+ Arts and Crafts Booths                   10 a.m.-5 p.m.
    Sponsored by Commerce Bank
~ Folklife Artisans                                          10 a.m.-5 p.m.
~ Greentree Book Fair                                   10 a.m.-5 p.m.
~ Missouri Fiddlers                                        10 a.m.-5 p.m.
    (Gospel Music10 am to Noon)
~ Kirkwood Kup Sailboat Regatta             10 a.m.-4 p.m.
~ Wine Garden                                               Noon-5 p.m.
~ Kid’s Day                                                      11-4 p.m.
    Sponsored by Zisser Tire & Auto and Tropical Moose

Kids’ Dog Show               Ages 4-14              Friday, September 16
Calling all kids and their pooches!  Each participant may enter in up to two events.  Events are:  Best Looking; Best Trick; Best Costume; Biggest; and Smallest. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. The show begins at 6:00 p.m.  FREE.  Kirkwood Park, Diamond 4.
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Friskies Canine Frisbee Contest      Friday, September 16
Bring your frisbee-catching dog to this contest! Registration begins at 7:00 p.m.
The competition begins at 7:30 p.m.   FREE.   Kirkwood Park, Diamond 4
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Greentree Parade     Theme:  "Travel Around the World"      Saturday, September 17

The parade kicks off on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. and covers a parade route stretching 1.7 miles. The route will begin at Kirkwood High School, go east on Essex to Kirkwood Road, south on Kirkwood Road to Argonne, and west on Argonne, finishing at the Kirkwood Community Center.  Aberdeen Heights.
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Kids' Day     Saturday, September 17, and Sunday, September 18
Hey kids! Join us for a variety of free events for kids.  A magic show, crafts, and all kinds of great kids' entertainment!  Don’t forget to get your bike helmet fitted by St. Clare Health Center!  Thanks to Kids’ Day Sponsors Zisser Tire & Auto and Tropical Moose!
Saturday:  10am to 5pm                          Sunday:  11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Greentree Homecoming Dance:        September 10   7:00 p.m.     Featuring FANFARE!
Help kick off this year's Greentree Festival with the Second Annual Greentree Homecoming Dance, held between Kirkwood City Hall and the Kirkwood Train Station on Argonne the week before the festival begins.  (In the event of rain the dance will move to the Kirkwood Community Center.)  Meet up with your neighbors, family, and friends, while you dance to the tunes of Fanfare from 7-10 p.m.  FREE.  Sponsored by Amtrak.
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Greentree Tennis Tournament             September 9-15

Join us for the 22nd annual tournament.  All levels of players welcome.  Pre-registration is required and entry forms are available here.
Thanks to our Tennis Tournament Sponsor:  Mistretta Chiropractic.
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Annual Classic Car and Truck Show           Sunday, September 18

Located on the north end of the Community Center parking lot.
Hours:  10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Click here for a flyer and registration form.
Thanks to our sponsor:  Firestone of Kirkwood!
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Kirkwood's Cutest Baby Contest     Register by September 12
Enter your Kirkwood cutie!  Submit an entry form (also available at the Community Center) by September 13.  Votes are cast with spare change, with the winner determined by who has the most money in their jar at the end of the Festival.  The winner receives a $100 savings bond donated by Frontenac Bank.  Child must be born on or after September 19, 2009. Download entry form here!
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Kirkwood Heroes' Bike Ramble     Saturday, September 10

Get your bike and get ready to ramble around Kirkwood!  Enjoy a 10-mile ride in Kirkwood.  Benefits Kirkwood Fallen Heroes / Backstoppers Memorial Fund.  A registration form, with additional information, is available here, or you can pick one up at the Community Center, 111 S. Geyer Road.  Race begins at 7:30 a.m. Entry fee is $12 in advance or $15 at the door.
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Wine Garden      Friday: 5 - 10pm     Saturday:  11am to 7pm     Sunday:  12 noon to 5pm
Located at the west end of the Festival grounds.  Enjoy a glass of wine or beer, while listening to local entertainers. Visit the Entertainment page for a list of performers.
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Greentree Luncheon and Bingo          Ages 55+       Thursday, September 22, 11:00 a.m.
We’ll have fun catching up with friends and enjoying 12 games of Bingo.  All participants play two cards, and prizes are given to the winners.  Lunch will be catered.  Sponsored by Bethesda Health Group.  Please pre-register by September 13.  COST:  $11 for residents;  $15 for nonresidents.
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Senior Pool Tournament          Thursday, September 22, 10:00 a.m.          Community Center
Try your skills at Eight Ball and win prizes!  Lunch will be catered. Sponsored by Bethesda Health Group. Please pre-register by September 13.  COST:  $11 for residents;  $15 for nonresidents.                                       Back to Top