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Got to be NC Food & Wine Expo

Dozens of North Carolina food companies and wineries will be sampling and selling some of the most delightful flavors NC has to offer. The Got to be NC Food & Wine Expo will be held in the Expo Building from 10 am – 8 pm Friday & Saturday, and 10 am – 6 pm Sunday. Admission to the Got to be NC Food & Wine Expo is $2.00 for adults and free for children 11 and under. Each attendee will receive a sheet of 12 coupons that are good towards many of the delicious products on display at the Expo.

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If you want an application for the Got to be NC Food & Wine Expo, please click here for those forms

• Got to be NC Food & Wine : Information for Exhibitors
• Got to be NC Food & Wine: Application

Tractor Pull

 

Loud and proud antique tractor pullers will race to the finish to see whose tractor will pull the most weight on Saturday in the Grandstand. Admission is free.

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Draft Horse Pull –

 

Friday Schedule

6 p.m. Draft Horse Pull -- Grandstand
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Come watch teams of horses pull weighted sleds for distance and top prize on Friday, May 20th 2011.

Download the Draft Horse Pull Registration Form

Friday

5 p.m. Children's Stick Horse Races -- Grandstand
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Bring your kids and participate in the children's stick horse race before hand. Admission is free.

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Come see the Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show everyday at the Got to be NC Festival!

Friday

1 p.m. Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show -- Grandstand pad
4 p.m. Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show -- Grandstand pad
9 p.m. Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show -- Grandstand pad

Saturday
10 a.m. Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show -- Grandstand pad
4 p.m. Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show -- Grandstand pad
8 p.m. Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show -- Grandstand pad

Sunday

11 a.m. Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show -- Grandstand pad
3 p.m. Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show -- Grandstand pad
6 p.m. Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show -- Grandstand pad

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Petting Zoo, Pony Rides & Pig Races

 

 

Rocky The Trick Mule

Come See Rocky The Trick Mule perform amazing stunts every day at the Got to be NC Festival

Friday

10 a.m. Rocky The Trick Mule -- near Holshouser Bldg.
2 p.m. Rocky The Trick Mule -- near Holshouser Bldg.
5 p.m. Children's Stick Horse Races -- Grandstand
5:30 p.m. Rocky the Trick Mule and Plow Horse Demonstration -- Grandstand

Saturday

10 a.m. Rocky The Trick Mule -- near Holshouser Bldg.
2 p.m. Rocky The Trick Mule -- near Holshouser Bldg.
7 p.m. Rocky The Trick Mule -- near Holshouser Bldg.

Sunday

10 a.m. Rocky The Trick Mule--near Holshouser Bldg.
2 p.m. Rocky The Trick Mule -- near Holshouser Bldg.
7 p.m. Rocky The Trick Mule -- near Holshouser Bldg

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Border Collie Herding

4 p.m. Border Collie Herding Demonstration -- Grandstand
1 p.m. Border Collie Herding Demonstration -- Grandstand

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Mason's Pig Jig

 

More than 40 chapters of Masons will gather for the The 6th Annual Masonic Carolina Pig Jig BBQ Cook-off. Will the Hiram #40 Masonic Lodge win the grand prize once again? Food will be served to the public after judging Saturday morning beginning at 11:00 am. Tickets are $10 and children 6 and under eat free. All proceeds benefit the organization's children's homes in Oxford, NC.

For more Information, Visit http://www.carolinapigjig.com.

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Shriners Fish Fry

 

May 20th through May 22nd the Amran Shriners will be cooking up calabash style North Carolina mountain trout, catfish, hand breaded flounder, and shrimp with a side of slaw.

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Carolina FiberFest

See the full schedule at www.carolinafiberfest.org

Carolina FiberFest proudly celebrates its 5th year. Spinners and weavers will fill the Jim Graham Building for three days to showcase fabrics made from luxurious sheep's wool, alpaca, and more.

Carolina FiberFest is wonderful shopping experience as well as a learning venue for those interested in all aspects of fiber art –"from sheep to shawl".

Visitors from all over the U.S are delighted by the creative process of turning fibers into fiber art. From adorable animals to fleece, to yarn and finally a beautiful garment there is something to discover for everyone.

Visitors are encouraged to try different fiber creation activities. Fiber Arts Instructors come from all over NC to teach classes and demonstrate their specialties. For more information on FiberFest’s instructors, classes and demonstrations click here.

Class registration closes May 15, 2011

May 20, 2011 – Friday AM

10:00 to 1:00 Twined Knitting - Jane Bynum
Supplies - US size 7 and 8 circular and double-pointed needles
Cost - $45 plus $15 materials fee, to include yarn.

10:00 to 1:00 Drafting a Sweater Pattern (In Any Size With Any Yarn) – Nancy Shroyer
Supplies - Non-metal tape measure, calculator, paper, pen
Cost - $45 plus a $5 materials fee.

10:00 to 1:00 Just Enough Entrelac – Jackie Ligtenberg
Supplies - Students must bring double pointed needles, size #7, (5 to a pack) to class.
Cost - $45 plus a $12 materials fee

10:00 to 1:00 Felted Web Scarf – Cynthia Mollenkopf
Supplies - Students should bring: one large sponge, one bath towel & one hand towel, 1 plastic mixing bowl.
Cost - $45 plus a $15 materials fee

May 20, 2011 – Friday PM

1:00 to 5:00 Introduction to Spinning on a Wheel – Linda Suzan Davis
Students may bring their own wheel if they like.
Cost - $60 plus a $20 materials fee

2:00 to 5:00 A Taste of Intarsia – Jackie Ligtenberg
Prequisites: Must be able to Knit, purl, cast-on, and bind-off without assistance.
This class has a homework assignment to be completed before attending class. (Click here for homework assignment and supply list)
Cost - $45 plus a $12 materials fee

2:00 to 5:00 Crochet for Knitters – Rita de Maintenon
Cost - $45

2:00 to 5:00 Beginning Loom Knitting – Kathy Jacoby
Supplies – Students may wish to bring a pair of scissors
Cost - $45 plus a $20 materials fee which includes a loom, hook, and one skein of yarn which the student will keep after the class.

2:00 to 5:00 Use up your stash! Crochet a rug using roving and/or stash remnants – Barbara Johansen
Prerequisites - Must be able to use single crochet stitch to make a circular or rectangular item.
Cost - $45 plus a $10 materials fee

2:00 to 5:00 Funky Felting – Nuno Felting with Artfiber – Esther Rodgers
Supplies - Students should bring old nylons (or knee socks).
Cost - $45 plus a $25 materials fee

May 21, 2011 – Saturday AM

10:00 to 11:30 Introduction to Natural Fibers for Elementary School Students – Jackie Ligtenberg
Cost - $15

10:00 to 1:00 What Next? Spinning After the Beginning – Barbara Johansen
Prerequisites - Everyone should have made a few spools of beginner yarn and be able to operate their wheel without much worry.
Supplies - Must bring a wheel that you can operate.
Cost - $60 plus a $10 materials fee

10:00 – 4:00 Heritage Crochet Techniques –Rita de Maintenon
Supplies – Students should bring the yarn of their choice with matching hooks to practice, any hairpin, broomstick or large (#35 or #50) knitting needle, if available. Yarn and tools will be available to share during class.
Cost - $90

10:00 to 1:00 Toe-Up or Top-Down: Custom fitting a heel-flap sock to any foot – Jane Bynum
Supplies – Students should bring their favorite sock needles, favorite sock yarn – enough for 2 socks, a pair of finished socks, pencil, paper, ruler, tape measure, piece of cardboard large enough to trace the student’s foot, electronic calculator.
This class has a homework assignment. (Click here for homework assignment.)
Cost - $45

10:00 to 1:00 Now Let's Finish It!- Aimee Abernathy
Prerequisites - Must be able to knit, purl, cast on comfortably in either the long tail or knitted cast on method and bind off.
Supplies - homework, scissors, tapestry needle, scrap yarn, crochet hook.
This class has Homework! (Click here for homework assignment.)
Cost - $45 plus a $5 materials fee

10:00 to 1:00 Socks to Dye For! - No Stripes –Nancy Shroyer
Supplies - Willingness to get messy and have FUN! Students should bring an apron or old shirt, two large, old towels, rubber gloves if they care about hands, calculator, pen, paper.
Cost - $45 plus an$18 materials fee, which includes 4 ounces of superwash wool, dye, brushes, and handouts with all the information needed to repeat the process.

May 21, 2011 – Saturday PM

1:00 to 4:00 Intro to Natural Fibers for Middle and High School Students – Jackie Ligtenberg
Cost - $35

2:00 to 5:00 Wild Wooly Flowers – Vicky Clontz
Supplies – Students should bring an apron or old shirt and a large towel.
Cost - $45 plus a $15 materials fee

2:00 to 5:00 Corespinning for Funk and Function – Esther Rodgers
Prerequisites – Students should understand the basics of spinning on a wheel, plying.
Supplies - Students should bring their wheel, bobbins, scissors, a tapestry needle, a niddy noddy and any fiber or add in’s they’d like to corespin into yarn.
Cost - $45 plus a $30 materials fee.

2:00 to 5:00 Eek! Steeks – Aimee Abernathy
Supplies - homework, scissors, tapestry needle, crochet hook smaller than the needles used to knit the homework swatches.
This class has Homework! (Click here for homework assignment.)
Cost - $45 plus a $5 materials fee

2:00 to 5:00 Socks to Dye For – Stripes! – Nancy Shroyer
Cost - $45 plus an$18 materials fee, which includes 4 ounces of superwash wool, dye, brushes, and handouts with all the information needed to repeat the process.

May 22, 2011 – Sunday AM

9:00 to 12:00 The Finishing Touches – Rita de Maintenon
Prerequisites - Basic crochet experience required.
Supplies – Students should bring the desired yarn or thread with matching hooks, scissors and a notebook.
Cost - $45

9:00 to 4:00 Beginner Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom – Linda Suzan Davis
Cost - $120 plus a $20 materials fee

10:00 to 1:00 Spindle Spinning for Beginners – Nancy Shroyer
Cost - $45 plus a $7 materials fee

10:00 to 1:00 Wool Beads Bracelet – Vicky Clontz
Supplies - Apron or old shirt, large towel, 2 medium-sized bowls, and a wide rubber band.
COST - $45 PLUS A $14 MATERIALS FEE

10:00 to 1:00 Freeform Knitting – Aimee Abernathy
Prerequisites - Must be able to knit, purl, cast on comfortably in either the long tail or knitted cast on method and bind off.
Supplies - Needles: Size 10 ½ (straight or circular), At least 3 bulky to super bulky weight yarns. One should be 400 yards, One at least 100 yards and the third can be as little as 50 yards. Have fun with colors and textures – you aren’t limited in this – bring more yarns if you want – or bring yarns to combine to get the weight. As long as you have enough yarn for the project – anything goes!!!
Cost - $45 plus a $5 materials fee

10:00 to 4:00 Basics of Feltmaking – Cynthia Mollenkopf
Supplies - Students should bring: one large sponge, one bath towel & one hand towel, 1 plastic mixing bowl, sharp sewing scissors.
Cost - $90 plus a $15 materials fee

May 22, 2011 – Sunday PM

1:00 to 5:00 Wild Carding – Getting Creative with your Drum Carder – Esther Rodgers
Supplies - Students should bring their wheel (or felting materials) bobbins, lazy kate. Students should bring any fibers they’d like to card and are encouraged to bring a drum carder if they own one!
Cost - $60 plus a $35 materials fee

2:00 to 5:00 Make the Switch to Continental Knitting – Nancy Shroyer
Prerequisites – Students should already know how to knit and purl.
Supplies - Please bring #8 needles and a 50 gram ball of worsted weight yarn, wool preferred.
Cost - $45

2:00 to 5:00 Needle-felt Folk-art Flowers – Vicky Clontz
Supplies - Paper scissors, single felting needles and a 2" firm foam pad at least 8" x 11"
Cost - $45 plus a $20.00

2:00 to 5:00 Oops! Fixing mistakes with style and finesse – Aimee Abernathy
Prerequisites - Must be able to knit, purl, cast on comfortably in either the long tail or knitted cast on method and bind off.
Supplies - scissors, tapestry needle, 50 yards of a smooth worsted or DK weight yarn, needles appropriate to the yarn, crochet hook.
Cost - $45 plus a $5 materials fee


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Classic Cars

Join us for some 50’s rock-n-roll, a swing’n sock hop and classic cars of all types and eras. The classic cars will be on display Friday afternoon and evening in Dorton Arena.

Friday

3 to 8 p.m. Classic Car Show -- Dorton Arena

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Harley Davidson Parade

 

On Saturday May 21st you can hear the rumbling heart beat of hundreds of Harley Davidson motorcycles arriving by police escort. The parade will be sponsored by Ray Price Harley Davidson. Check out these high powered machines up close and find out what your reflection looks like in high polished chrome. Motor cycles will be parked along the Sam Rand Grandstand fence.

1 p.m.                         Ray Price Harley Davidson Ride-in arrives

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Kid's Corral

The Kid's Corral will be at the AgriPlaza located between the Jim Graham Building and the NC Food and Wine Expo. This is the perfect place for families to relax and enjoy kid centered activities. Teach your kids about NC agricultural with “hands on” educational activities, arts and crafts. Don't worry; there will also be plenty of resting places for the parents too.

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Antique Farm Equipment Exhibits

Antique Farm Equipment Exhibit is the largest antique farm equipment display in the Southeast with over 1,000 pieces of working equipment including hundreds of tractors representing almost any brand name you can imagine. There will be a daily tractor parade at 10:00 am each day. If you would like to bring your antique farm equipment, please register here.

Friday
11 a.m. Antique Tractor Parade

Saturday
11 a.m. Antique Tractor Parade

Sunday
Noon. Antique Tractor Parade

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Dorton Arena

Carolina Roller Girls

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Come See the Carolina Roller Girls at the 'Got to be NC' Roller Derby Expo

Dominion All-Stars vs. Long Island All-Stars           12pm
Tampa All-Stars vs. Cape Fear All-Stars                     2pm
Long Island All-Stars vs. Carolina All-Stars                4pm
Dominion All-Stars vs. Cape Fear All-Stars                6pm
Carolina All-Stars vs. Tampa All-Stars                         8pm

At the Dorton Arena NC State Fairgrounds Raleigh, NC
5 Full Games, All Day

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Robotics Competition Sunday

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Rides

The Festival features a full carnival with more than 23 rides for children and adults. Children’s rides require 2 or 3 tickets while adult rides take 3 to 5 tickets.

Tickets will be available for sale on-site. Single tickets cost $1.00. Save a little money and buy14 tickets for $12.00, or 30 tickets for $20.00. The merry-go-round and slides will feature free rides for an accompanying adult with a paid child ticket for children under 40" in height.   In addition to the rides, a collection of games of skill will be available on a fee basis. Arm bands may be purchased at the ticket booth for $20.00. The arm band allows attendees to ride all day.

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