|
Schedule of Events for Bay
BridgeFest, 2009
Saturday, May 16th
When two lanes of the Bay Bridge opened in 2007,
crowds cheered wildly at our coastal reconnection as
the ribbon was tied and the first cars crossed the
new bridge.
Residents elated by that first Bay
BridgeFest pushed to make it an annual event. Thanks
to numerous partners, sponsors and volunteers, we’ve
done just that. The 3rd Bay BridgeFest will take
place on Saturday, May 18th, in Old Town Bay St.
Louis.
For the first time, the venue is Old
Town Bay St. Louis, giving the festival room to
grow. Several new features have been added to the
celebration, including a children’s interactive art
area, a Salute to the Military, an Arts Village, a
special area for teens.
Members of the Hancock Chamber
Welcome You to Our Third Annual Bay BridgeFest!
Below is a complete schedule of events:
|
Friday, May 15th |
|
6-9 pm |
Patrons and Sponsors Party in Old Town
Bay St. Louis - $50 per person.
Advance reservations requested by
calling 228-467-9048. Music sponsored by
Hollywood Casino, Sista Jazz, Rochelle
Harper. Hancock County Cuisine by local
celebrities. Sponsors: Silver Slipper,
Rosetti’s Liquor Barrel, Bay Homes,
Hospice Compassus, Coca Cola Bottling
Company, FEB Distributing featuring Lazy
Magnolia and Miller Lite and Four
Seasons. |
|
Saturday, May 16th |
|
7:30 am |
Registration for 5K Run & ArtWalk on
Pass and Bay Sides of the Bridge
(Shuttle from Hollywood to the Bridge
and back from 7:30am - 8:30pm.)
Sponsored by Fit First Private Fitness
Club, 835 Highway 90, Suite 21, Bay St.
Louis & Total Body Health and Fitness,
546 St. John Street, Bay St. Louis. |
|
8:30 am |
5K Run
Starts on Pass Side of Bridge
For the first time, the route will go
across the Bay Bridge, down the south
Service Road to Second Street and finish
at the Mockingbird Café in Old Town Bay
St. Louis. $15 for adults/$10 for
children under 12. Includes free
t-shirt. Register at one of the
sponsoring health clubs, the Hancock
Chamber or on line at
www.hancockchamber.org. Race celebration
and race results published at
Mockingbird Café Finish Line. |
|
9:30 am |
Bay
Bridge Naming Ceremony
State and local officials and the Coast
Community will gather at the foot of the
Bay Bridge (Bay side) to honor the
memory of Leo W. Seal, Jr. Featured
speakers: Speaker Pro Tempore J. P.
Compretta, Commissioner Wayne Brown,
MDOT Executive Director Butch Brown,
Congressman Gene Taylor, Lee Seal and
George Schloegel. A commemorative “Clay
Creation” will be presented to
dignitaries. |
|
10 am |
Bay
Bridge ArtWalk on Bay Side
Following the naming ceremony, the
community will participate in the Bay
Bridge ArtWalk. The installation of the
Bay Bridge art is now complete. Brass
placards featuring the line drawings of
16 artists are featured on the 22
placards along the two-mile walk. $15
for adults/$10 for children 12 and
under. Includes free t-shirt. Register
at one of the sponsoring health clubs,
the Hancock Chamber or on line at
www.hancockchamber.org. |
Official Artist of the Bay Bridge Fest –
Janie Koch won the competitive call to artists to
become the featured Artist of the Bay Bridge. Her
artwork brings the feel of the first site together
with the new downtown site and is a collector’s
artwork. The art will be featured on t-shirts and on
limited edition art prints. $15 for t-shirts/ $25
for art prints.
| 11am – 8pm Festival
Venues |
|
11am – 5pm Children’s
Village “ARTrageous!” Features special
entertainment and arts related activities
for children. Children will be able to make
their own t-shirts, fish prints, clay
creations, ceramic tiles, fabric collage,
crazy hats and percussion “instruments.”
Lynn Meadows Discovery Center will be on
hand with a special art project booth. There
will also be a puppet show, storytellers and
a performance by magician Brother Lee Barker
beginning at 11:30am. Habitat for Humanity
will sponsor a special rest area for
families. Sponsored by: Kreative Kids and
the Law Office of Elise Epperson Deano.
|
|
MDOT Bridge to the Arts &
Business Showcase – This is a showcase
of area businesses, the Arts and
organizations. Booths will line Main Street.
A special art auction featuring the original
framed artwork from this year’s Bay
Bridgefest poster and t-shirt - as well as
colorized line drawing prints from several
of the Bridge Art plaques - will take place
during the festival. Bidding opens Friday
evening at the Patrons’ party and closes at
6pm on Saturday. Also receive hurricane
evacuation information from MDOT. |
|
Salute to the Military –
May 16th is also Armed Services Day and the
people of Hancock County are planning a
major “thank you” to our Military with
displays, fly-overs, special presentations
to commanding officers. Venue is near
Hancock Bank parking lot and on Main Street.
Coordinating sponsor: Hancock County Port &
Harbor Commission. |
|
Classic Car Showcase –
50 classic cars will parade to the second
block of Main hosted by the Oldies but
Goodies Car Club. The cars will be on
display from 11-4pm. This marks the first
time Classic Cars have been showcased on
Main Street since before Katrina. |
Main
Street Stage
Sponsored by Hollywood Casino,
featuring local and regional entertainment
|
|
11 am-1 pm |
Bo and Dee (Rhythm and Blues) |
|
11:30 am – 12 noon |
Special Presentation by MS
Department of Transportation to Officials
for Bay Bridge – Commissioner Wayne Brown |
|
2 pm-2:30 pm |
US Navy Band (Patriotic
Music) |
|
2:30 pm |
Salute to the Military
Ceremony |
|
3 pm-5 pm |
Suthurn Touch (Southern Rock) |
|
6 pm-8 pm |
Al “Lil Fats” Jackson (New
Orleans Style Piano Band) |
Second
Street Stage
Sponsored by Hollywood Casino, the City of
Bay St. Louis & The Hancock County Board of
Supervisors |
|
11 am-1 pm |
Stump Jumping by Elected
Officials and Candidates for Elected Office
& Special presentation by MS Department of
Transportation |
|
1 pm-2:30 pm |
Shea Michaels Trio |
|
3 pm-3:45 pm |
US Navy Band (Rock) |
|
4:15-6 pm |
Joni Compretta (Country) |
| Silver
Slipper Bay Café Venue |
|
11 am-11:30 am |
Dancing Peasants –
alternative rock |
|
12 pm-1:30 pm |
Kork – acoustic mix |
|
2 pm-5 pm |
Island of Rhythm – steel pan |
FREE SHUTTLE from 7:30 am – 8:30 pm
By Coast Transit Authority
Provided from Hollywood Casino to
Historic Depot to Toulme and back.
Shuttle to and from Bay Bridge from
7:30 am – 11 am
for 5K Run and ArtWalk.
Bay Bridge Fest is brought to you
by the following Major Sponsors:
Hancock Chamber of Commerce
Hollywood Casino
Silver Slipper Casino
City of Bay St. Louis
City of Waveland
Hancock County Board of Supervisors
Coast Transit Authority
Hancock County Tourism Development Bureau
Hancock County Port & Harbor Commission
MS Department of Transportation
Media Sponsors:
The Sea Coast Echo
Sun Herald Multi Media
South Mississippi Living
Cable One
Other Sponsors:
Cellular South
Hospice Compassus
Law Office of Elise Epperson
Virginia and Fred Wagner
Library Foundation of Hancock County
The Peoples Bank
Bay Homes
Cellular South
Coast Coca Cola Bottling Company
Gulf Coast Golf Carts
FEB Distributing featuring Lazy Magnolia & Mille
Lite
Rosetti’s Liquor Barrel
Four Seasons
Fit First Private Fitness Club
Total Body Health & Fitness
Mockingbird Café
Habitat for Humanity
Law Office of Elise Epperson
Law Office of Lee Stribling
Kreative Kids - Alicia Cool
Oldies but Goodies Car Club
Bridgefest 2009 is sponsored by Hancock County
Chamber of Commerce, City of Bay St. Louis, Hancock
County Board of Supervisors, City of Waveland,
Hollywood Casino, Silver Slipper Casino, Coast Transit Authority, Sun
Herald Multi Media, The Sea Coast Echo, South
Mississippi Living, and the MS Department of
Transportation.
Listing of All BridgeFest Pages:
Bridgefest Artists
BridgeFest Art Village
BridgeFest Artwalk
BridgeFest Bay Café
BridgeFest Family Art (Artrageous!)
BridgeFest Family Fun
BridgeFest Letter from the
Mayor
BridgeFest Letter from the
President
BridgeFest Music Line-Up
BridgeFest Official Poster /
Art Auction
BridgeFest Run / Walk
BridgeFest Salutes the
Military
BridgeFest Schedule of Events
BridgeFest Vendors
|
