Basket festival set to weave a good time

The annual Berlin Heights Basket Festival kicks off this weekend for its 25th year.

For the full story see Friday's Register.

Schedule of Events

Saturday

• 9 a.m. — Bake sale (Congregational Church)

• 10 a.m. — Introduction of 2010 Queen and Citizen of the Year

• 10 a.m.-5 p.m. — Garden Club flower show (Fowler Room)

• 10 a.m.-5 p.m. — Quilt display (gym)

• 10 a.m.-noon — WGGN 97.7FM live

• 10:15 a.m. — Milan Lions Club kiddie tractor pull

• 11:30 a.m. — Baby contest (registration at cafeteria, 10:30-11:15 a.m.)

• 1:30 p.m. — Berlin Heights Kiwanis Basket Festival parade

• 2:30 p.m. — Introduction of visiting royalty and parade awards

• 3 p.m. — Edison High School Band concert (front lawn)

• 4-6 p.m. — Womack Brothers Family Band (main stage)

• 4-8 p.m. — Berlin Heights Kiwanis steak fry

• 5:30 p.m. — Basketball free-throw contest (courts behind school)

• 6:30 p.m. — Wing-eating contest (sponsor: Olivers Pub & Grill)

• 7:15-10 p.m. — Splitt band (main stage)

Sunday

• 7 a.m.-noon — Berlin Heights fire pancake breakfast (at fire dept.)

• 9 a.m. — Bettcher Industries 5K run & Citizens Bank 1-mile fun run

• 10 a.m. — Community worship service (main stage)

• 11 a.m.-5 p.m. — Quilt display (gym)

• 11 a.m.-5 p.m. — Garden Club flower show (Fowler Room)

• 11 a.m. — Marble tournament (cafeteria)

• Noon — American Legion chicken barbecue (tent)

• Noon-1:30 p.m. — Chris Castle (Americana singer, songwriter)

• 1:30 p.m. — The Big Old Parade (Parade Units Display Memorial Park)

• 2-3 p.m. — Mike Patterson, clown (in front of main stage)

• 3-5 p.m. — "Super Beatles," featuring Walt Sanders as Elvis (main stage)

• 3 p.m. — Home-run derby (baseball field behind school)

• 5 p.m. — Pie-eating contest (sponsor: Main Street Cafe)

• 5:30 p.m. — Pizza-eating contest (sponsor: Pit Stop Pizza)

• 6-8 p.m. — Lance Horwedel variety show (main stage)

• 8 p.m. — Raffle drawings (main stage)

 Additional Events

• Rummage sale (Congregational Church)

• Open market (lawn)

• Arts and crafts (gym)

NOTE: Events are subject to change