Thursday – June 2


9:00 am: Vendors may begin set-up of booths

1 - 5 pm:   Classes

4 - 6 pm:          Early-bird Registration (see details for Friday morning Registration)



Friday – June 3

8 – 9 am:         Vendors may begin or finish set-up of booths

         Registration (includes)
      Sign In
      Sign up for Door Prizes
      Pick up Class Schedules
      Pick up Registration Packet
Enter Mask Contest
       Enter Name Badge contest
       Turn in your Gourd for the Gourd Art Exchange
      Turn in Raffle Donations
      Turn in Auction Donations

    Raffle tickets for sale

   Journal of Tutorials for sale

   Shirts and other logo items for sale

9 am – 6 pm:    Classes & Demonstrations

9 am – 5 pm:    Open to the public

5:30 – 7 pm:      Supper break

    NOTE:  The main building area will close at 5:30 pm.  Access concessions area
    through the Lobby entrance only.

7 pm:                The Smoky Mountain Drifters
    Bring your dancin' shoes and join in the fun with some line-dancin' and two-steppin' tunes
    Sponsored by Turtle Feathers!

  Celebrate North Carolina Gourd Society's 70th year
  with cake and soda proviced by the NCGS during music and dancing!



Saturday – June 4

8 am – 5 pm:    Classes & Demonstrations

9 am – 5 pm:    Open to the public

5 – 7 pm:          Supper break

    NOTE:  The main building area will be closed from 5:15 – 7 pm.  Access concessions area
    through the Lobby entrance only.

7 pm: Winners announced for the following:
  Name Badge Contest
  Booth Decorating Contest
  Theme Gourd Contest

7:30 pm:   Sign up for Bidders' numbers for the auction!

8 pm:      *** AUCTION ***



Sunday – June 5


8 – 8:30 am                   Gourd Art Exchange

8:30 – 9:30 am:           Drawing for Raffle Prizes

9:30 am - 12:30 pm:     Classes & Demonstrations (will begin after Raffle Drawing has concluded)

                Open to the public


1:30 pm:                 Vendor Tear-down and Load-out

                      Clean-up (Volunteers Welcome!)


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