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4 Depot Days Festival Guide 2022 Table of contents 512Welcome to # 41 6 Ribbon cutting and kickoff celebration 7 Map 8 Community worship service 12 Art Show 13 Children’s Area 14 Antique Tractor and Gasoline Engine Show 22 Depot Days Festival Sponsors 2313Vendors www.hartselledepotdays.comCONTACTFreedomRebekahSTAFFEditorialYanceyContributorsRachelHowardLightPhotographyMarketingBarettaTaylorAnnaBakerTerriHastonBeckySpiveyEddieJohnsSheliaSmithAdministrationBethJacksonUSHartselleNewspapers,LLC206CedarSt.NWP.O.Box929Hartselle,AL35640Phone:256-773-6566Toadvertiseortogetmorecopies,call773-6566.Copyright2022byHartselleNewspapers,LLC 17
On behalf of the City of Hartselle, I invite you to begin the week’s celebration at East Highland Bap tist Church for some great old gospel music and end the week by spending the day in Downtown Hart selle. Enjoy all that Depot Days has to offer in a fam ily-friendly atmosphere. You will enjoy the time, find good food, good music and great buys on merchan dise as Whetherwell.this is your first Depot Days or your 41st, you do not want to miss this greatRandyevent.A. Garrison Mayor of Hartselle
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Depot Days is a City of Hartselle sanctioned event, with Hartselle Chamber of Commerce leading the way. Many volunteers, along with chamber folks and city employees work many hours to make this a
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f you have lived in or around the City of Hart selle for any number of years, you know the third Saturday of September is set aside for Depot Days. This celebration began in the 1970s and was then known as Mule Days. This year will mark the 41st annual event. The weeklong celebration will be held Sept. 11-17, concluding with the all-day street festival Sept. 17 in downtown Hartselle. Depot Days celebrates the role the railroad played in the history of Hartselle. In 1870, there was a need ed stop off point for the North & South Railroad. Without this stop along the way, Hartselle may never haveHartselleexisted.is known as the “City of Southern Hos pitality” and her citizens will surely not hold back to welcome visitors to the celebration. Depot Days brings thousands of people to the downtown area and a great time is promised to all who attend, not just the street festival, but all events during the week.
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Presented by East Highland Baptist Church we invite all those interested in participating to arrive by 4:30 p.m. prior to the worship service for a brief re hearsal. A special start to the Depot Days festivities, the annual homecoming singing provides an atmosphere of faith and community as we sing praises to the One who is worthy to be praised. Make plans to join us for this wonderful evening of music and worship.
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Days Art Show will be presented in the Depot at the Hartselle Area Chamber of Com merce, located at 110 Railroad St. Age divisions are kindergarten through second grade, third through fifth grades, sixth through eighth grades, ninth through twelfth grades, and adults. All artists will receive an “exhibiting artist” ribbon to wear at the festival and first, second and third place ribbons will be awarded in each age division for each category. Categories include photog raphy, digital art, drawing (pencil, charcoal, pastels), pen and ink, watercolor, acrylic and oil paint, mixed-media or collage and sculpture. Artists may choose to enter one work per category. Participants may also choose to create a work based on the Hartselle story from an artist’s per spective. It may be landmarks, sports, education, family or how the community makes you feel. Submit all entries at the Depot between Sept. 6–9. Drop off hours are Tuesday through Friday, 8-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-5 p.m.
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The Depot Days Childrens Area will be located in the parking lot behind The Something Blue Shoppe, with a petting zoo and pony rides at E.A.R.T.H. Park, provided by GoFar USAComePark. have a blast all day with our inflatables, trackless train, face painting and balloon animals, as well as carnival games like bean bag toss, tic-tac-toe, ring toss, hula hoops, duck pond, Skee-Ball, bubble station and more. Children won’t want to miss the chance to “Touch-a-Truck.” We’ll also have our own entertainment stage in the Childrens Area this year that will feature Kim’s Star Twirlers, Storytime with the Hartselle library, the College Street Players and Bobby’s Zany Balloon Show that you won’t Presented by SERVPRO of Decatur At this time, their greatest need is new packages of children’s underwear in all sizes. For every new package you bring to donate, you’ll get double throws. Wristbands can be purchased to cover all day play. Pony rides cost $5. want to miss. A photo backdrop by Lux Party Company will be set up for familyPleasephotos.plan to participate in our
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The Antique Tractor and Gaso line Engine Show, presented by Peck Funeral Home gives Depot Days attendees the opportuni ty to view as many as 75 antique farm tractors and watch them perform com petitively in several games Sept. 17. The popular event will be staged on Railroad Street from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. There will be a tractor parade for those who want to participate, and several demonstrations and games involving the exhibitors and their tractors are also planned. Wheth er still in use or only for show, all model tractors are eligible to be registered, not just antiques. Exhibitors are also eligible to win door prizes.
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Beer Garden or the second year, the Hartselle Area Chamber of Commerce will host a Beer Garden, held at the Hartselle Farmers Market, located at 206 Sparkman St. The Beer Garden will be open from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Beverages will be served by Cross-Eyed Owl Brewing Company. Come by to cool off with a drink and play a game of cornhole, or check the football scores and watch your favorite SEC team play. (Auburn vs. Penn State at 2:30 p.m.; Alabama vs. Louisiana Monroe at 3 p.m.)
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