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Friday, Aug. 9

All Day: Wagon Rides

8 a.m.: Gates open. Tickets go on sale

8:30 a.m.: 4H Cat vet check (Cat Building)

9 a.m.: 4H Beef Show Begins (Covered Arena)

10 a.m.: National Anthem

* Horse Drill Team No. 1 Presentation (Horse Arena)

* Buildings and grounds open to public

* Petting Zoo opens (Small Animal Barn)

* Open Class Wool Show begins (Goat Tent)

* Gem Craft demonstrations begin (Rock Club Building)

* 4H Cat Show Begins — Fitting and Showing, Type, Costume, Cage Decoration (Cat Building); vote all day for your favorite decorated cat cage.

* 4H Kitchen Activities, Demonstrations and 4H In Action — Times posted (4H Building)

10 a.m.-noon: Fun with Clay-Andrea Lawson (Art Building Tent 1)

10:30 a.m.: 4H Horse Events Begin: Hunter Hack, Crossrail, Equitation over Fences, Hunters over Fences, Speed Jumping, Versatility Class, Horse Judging and Groom Squad (Horse Arena)

* Horse Drill Team No. 2 Presentation will follow Versatility Class

11 a.m.: 4H and Open Sheep Show Begins (Covered Arena)

* Mother Goose Show (Stage 2)

11 a.m.-5 p.m.: Mother Goose will be on the grounds

1 p.m.: 4H and Open Dairy Show begins (Covered Arena)

1 p.m. – 3 p.m.: Pastel Portraits, Pat Sandmann (Art Building kitchen)

* Art Project for Kids, Deidre (Art Building Tent 1)

2 p.m.: Mother Goose Show (Stage 2)

2 p.m.-6 p.m.: Face Painting, Kaiya Hubbard (Art Building Tent 2)

2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.: Andy Mackey Talent Search for Students (Stage 2)

3 p.m.: Mark Bowes-“‘Remember Your Pets When Planning For Disasters” (Cat Building)

3 p.m. – 4 p.m.: Photography Talk, Art Reitsche (Art Building kitchen)

3 p.m. – 5 p.m.: Sewing for 6 years and younger, Beth Odell (Art Building Tent 1)

3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.: Pony Club Classes

4 p.m.: Humane Society of U.S.A. Program (Cat Building)

5 p.m.: Nancy Park, American Red Cross, “Pet First Aide” (Cat Building)

5 p.m. – 7 p.m.: Dukes of Dabob Band (Stage 2)

5:15 p.m.: Horse Drill Team (Horse Arena)

6 p.m. – 8 p.m.: Figures and Portraits, Ron Ramage (Art Building kitchen)

7 p.m.: Rabbit Knowledge Bowl (4H Building)

* Cat Knowledge Bowl (Cat Building)

7 p.m. – 9 p.m.: Dan Austin Country Show (Main Stage)

7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.: Square Dancers North Olympic Council (Stage 2)

9 p.m.: Buildings close to public

10 p.m.: Grounds close to public

Saturday, Aug. 10

All Day: Wagon Rides

8 a.m.: Gates Open. Tickets go on sale

9 a.m.: Open Class Beef Show begins (Covered Arena)

9 a.m. – noon: 4H Horse Gaming Contests (Horse Arena)

10 a.m.: National Anthem, Leah Durelle

* Horse Drill Team No. 1 Presentation (Horse Arena)

* Buildings and Grounds open to public

* Petting Zoo opens (Small Animal Barn)

* Gem Craft Demonstrations begin (Rock Club Bld)

* 4H Cats on display (Cat Building), vote for your favorite 4H Cat

* 4H and Open Goat Show begins (Goat Tent)

* 4H Kitchen activities, demonstrations and 4H in Action, times posted (4H Building)

10 a.m. – noon: Art Project for Kids, Deirdre (Art Building Tent 1)

10:30 a.m.: Ellen Crocket, Cat Markings, Colors & Genetics (Cat Building)

11 a.m. – 5 p.m.: Mother Goose will be on the grounds

11 a.m. – noon: Cartoon demo, Cliff Wood (Art Building Tent 2)

11 a.m. – 1 p.m.: Watercolor demo, David Turner (Art Building kitchen)

noon: Mother Goose Show (Stage 2)

noon: 4H Fashion Review (4H Building)

12:30 p.m.: Leah Durelle Country Show (Main Stage)

noon – 3 p.m.: Salmon BBQ, Covered Picnic Area

* Jefferson Search and Rescue & Jefferson County

* Fire Department Districts 5 and 6

noon – 5 p.m.: Pony Club Events (Horse Arena)

1 p.m.: Lad and Ladies Lead Wool Contest (Grass Arena)

* Lorraine Burdick Reads Stories (Cat Bldg.)

1 p.m. – 3 p.m.: Toby Hansen’s Smilin’ Scandinavians (Stage 2)

1 p.m. – 3 p.m.: God’s Eye Project, Zolda Perry (Art Bldg. Tent 1)

1 p.m. – 5 p.m.: Face Painting-Kaiya Hubbard (Art Building Tent 2)

1:30 p.m.: Rebels- Rock-N-Roll Show (Main Stage)

2 p.m.: Bonnie Masi-T-Touch Lecture (Cat Building)

3 p.m.: Washington State Draft Horse Pull (Grand Stand)

* Leah Durelle- Country Show (Stage 2)

* Lorraine Burdick Reads Stories (Cat Building)

3:30 p.m.: Mother Goose Show (Stage 2)

4 p.m.: Leah Durelle- Country Show (Stage 2)

4:30 p.m.: Feline Good Citizenship Activity (Cat Building)

5 p.m.: Port Townsend Fire Fighters Muster (Main Stage Area)

5 p.m.: Toby Hansen’s Smilin’ Scandinavians (Stage 2)

5:15 p.m.: Horse Drill Team No. 2 Presentation (Horse Arena)

6 p.m.: 4H Horse Costume Contest (Horse Arena)

* Followed by Pony Club Costume Contest

6 p.m. – 7 p.m.: Hand-colored Photo demo, Elizabeth Becker (Art Tent 1)

7 p.m.: 4H Cat Knowledge Bowl (Cat Building)

* Lad and Ladies Lead (Goat Tent)

7 p.m. – 9 p.m.: Gary Dempsey Rock-N-Roll Band (Stage 2)

7:30 p.m.: 4H Round Robin Master Showmanship Contest (Covered Arena & Horse Arena)

9 p.m.: Buildings close to public

10 p.m.: Grounds close to public

Sunday, Aug. 11

All Day: Wagon Rides

8 a.m.: Gates Open. Tickets go on sale

10 a.m.: National Anthem, Mary Wiles

* Buildings & Grounds Open to public

* Petting Zoo Opens (Small Animal Barn)

* Gem Craft demonstrations begin (Rock Club Building)

* 4H Cats on Display (Cat Building)

* Vote until 4 p.m. for your favorite Cat Poster

* Adoptable Cats on display in Cat Building

* 4H Kitchen activities, demonstrations and 4H in Action, Times posted (4H Building)

10 a.m. – noon: Weaving Project-Beth Odell (Art Building Tent 1)

11 a.m.: Mary Wiles Gospel Show (Stage 2)

* 4H Feline Groom Squad Contest- (Cat Building)

11 a.m. – noon: Photography Talk, Art Reitsche (Art Building kitchen)

11 a.m. – 2 p.m.: Face Painting, Kaiya Habbard (Art Building. Tent 2)

11:30 a.m.: Barrel Racing Contest begins (Horse Arena)

11 a.m. – 5 p.m.: Mother Goose will be on the grounds

Noon: Mother Gooses Show (Stage 2)

Noon – 2 p.m.: Wet Watercolor-Helen Curry (Art Building kitchen)

12:30 p.m.: Jake Blair Blues Band (Main Stage)

12:30 p.m.: Mary Wiles Country Show (Stage 2)

Noon – -6 p.m.: Annual Beef BBQ- (Covered Picnic Area), Port Townsend Fire Fighters Association

1 p.m.: Mother Goose Show (Main Stage)

1 p.m. – 3 p.m.: Book Illustration demo, Richard Watson (Art Building. Tent 1)

1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.: Curtis Salgado Blues Band (Main Stage)

2 p.m.: Beautiful Animal Fun Activity (Covered Arena)

2 p.m. – 3 p.m.: Batik demo, Sakura Davis (Art Building kitchen)

2:30 p.m.: Horse Drill Team Presentation No. 2 (Horse Arena)

3 p.m.: Mark Bowes “Remember Your Pets When Planning For Disaster”(Cat Building)

3 p.m.: Premium money available for pick up (Main Fair Office)

3 p.m. – 5 p.m.: Pony Club demonstrations (Horse Arena)

3:15 p.m. – 6 p.m.: Olympic Trailblazers Mud Races (In Front of Main Grandstand )

3:30 p.m.: Mother Goose (Stage 2)

5 p.m.: 4H Cat Awards (Cat Building)

6 p.m.: Jefferson County Fair concludes

* Exhibits are to be picked up

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