| Reprinted with permission from The Vermont Standard 7/2/23 Well, gloomy, damp weather seems to have taken hold again, but I have noticed that the air quality has improved since this last batch of rain. Hopefully area celebrations will happen. Unfortunately, I missed the early deadline for the Vermont Standard, so there will not be an article about Plymouth this week. I do not have a great deal of news, but please note that there will not be a select board meeting on Monday night. I was planning to attend some of the activities at the historic site on Tuesday, but I have broken my arm playing mini golf with my grandsons. I made a hole in one, but after the mishap, my game deteriorated… |
9:00 AM: Declaration of Independence Reading – Union Christian Church
10:00 AM: Octo-Final Round, Coolidge Cup Debates – Throughout the Site
11:30 AM: Grace Coolidge Icebox Cookie Competition – Village Green – For details on entering the contest, click on link at bottom of Agenda
12:00 PM: Procession and Wreath-Laying Ceremony – Village Green
1:00 PM: President Coolidge Birthday Cake – Picnic Area
1:00 PM: Quarter-Final Round, Coolidge Cup Debates – Throughout the Site
1:30 PM: Address from President Coolidge (portrayed by Tracy Messer) – Cilley Store Porch
3:00 PM: Semi-Final Round, Coolidge Cup Debates – Visitors Center & Union Christian Church
4:00 PM: Coolidge Cup Championship Round – Under the Big Tent
5:30 PM: Coolidge Cup Awards Ceremony – Under the Big Tent
Throughout the day: Tours of the Historic Site, wagon rides, sheep shearing, children’s games, an old-time string band, cheese making at the Plymouth Cheese Factory, and more! Love Coolidge arcana? Coolidge author J.R. Greene will be on hand to sign copies of his books Calvin Coolidge in 100 Objects and Calvin Coolidge’s Plymouth Vermont.
https://coolidgefoundation.org/events/4th-of-july-celebration-at-the-notch/
