Festival Runs from 9:00am – 4:00 pm
Schedule of Events from 2007
(Look for a new 2008 list coming soon)
9:00 -- 9:30 am |
Swimmer Registration (Registration fee applies) |
9:30 am |
Swimmers Briefing |
9:45 -- 10:30 am |
Children's Sing-Along of Environmental Songs with Singer-Songwriter Jaclyn Soep, three-time winner of EPA's Earth Artist Award |
10:00 --11:30 am |
Swimming Races -- 500 & 1500 meters, fins and wetsuits allowed
On-going activities begin. See Below for descriptions
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11:30 am |
Swimming awards presented by Mayor Kimberly Driscoll of Salem |
Noon -- 1:00 pm |
Live music by teen-aged students of the Acce/ School of Music's "Rock Labs" led by North Shore musician Chris Kersker
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1:00 --1:30 pm |
Kayaking Show. Experts will display advanced maneuvers and “tricks”. |
1:30 pm -- 3:00 pm |
Experience kayaking-- Sample paddles (demos) provided by Warren Light Craft on their award winning, hand crafted kayaks. |
1:30 pm -- 3:00 pm |
Learn about kayaking from experienced paddlers with North Shore Paddlers Network |
Activities Throughout the Day
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Touch and hold sea creatures at the “Underwater Petting Zoo,” a sea-life touch tank
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See “Stormy the Duck” a 15’ tall inflatable rubber ducky!
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Make orgami fish with the Peabody Essex Museum
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Exhibit of terrestrial animals presented by Kestrel Educational Adventures of Gloucester
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Gary Stanley of Light-Chasers Photography will be giving presentations on outdoor photography and environmental activism
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North Shore Paddlers Network will be providing information on kayaking and will be available to answer any of your kayaking questions
Plus
Music, Food, Games & Raffles
