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2010 El Dorado County Fair Demonstrations

Textiles

Saturday 11am-4pm
Musical Chairs Sheep to Shawl Demo Competition

This year we decided to take it a step further as guild members really expressed a desire to do it again. Will warp two looms with the same warp and design, different colorways, and do musical chairs...will have time periods and at the end of those periods, team members will move to a different team position...this should stimulate many questions and participants will be able to demonstrate their versatility performing a variety of tasks.

Master Gardener Schedule

Thursday, June 17 - Kid's Day • Senior's Day

Time
 What Presenter

1:00 pm

Bee Keeping
Come, learn & explore the fascinating world of bees!

Bruce Trescott

2:00 pm

Reduce, Reuse & Recycle
Explore fun ways to reduce & reuse. Hands on for the kids, education for all!  Become more environmentally friendly.

Kathy Pearson

3:00 pm

Kids Gardening 
Turn kids on to nature. They love to play in dirt, so gardening has a built in advantage. Get them enthused early.

Kathy Pearson

4:00 pm

Straw Bale Gardening
Limited on gardening space?   Learn all about this innovative gardening technique from an expert.

Steve Vandever

5:00 pm

Vegetable Gardening
When to grow and what during each season.  Get a jump start on each planting season.

Marie Dietrich

Friday, June 18 - Teen Day

Time
 What Presenter

1:00 pm

Irises Everywhere
Learn tips for growing, maintaining, and dividing your irises to keep them healthy and productive.  Attendees will receive as many irises as they can carry home.  Bring gloves and dive in if you want a hands-on experience.

Gail Fulbeck & Gail Lam

2:00 pm

Tools for Gardeners
Learn how to sharpen & maintain your hand tools to keep them in top shape for effective use and long life.

Gail Fulbeck

3:00 pm

Straw Bale Gardening
Limited on gardening space?   Learn all about this innovative gardening technique from an expert.

Steve Vandever

4:00 pm

Drip Irrigation Made Easy
Stop being a slave to a hose and save on water at the same time.

Debbie Hillel

5:00 pm

Herb Container Gardening
Containers and herbs are great pairs. Learn which herbs grow best in this area.

Julianne Melchor

Saturday, June 19

Time
 What Presenter

12 Noon

Salsa Gardening
Learn how to make and grow the best salsa ever.

Kristen Rankin

1:00 P.M

Weeds
Identify & destroy weeds using environmentally safe methods.

Thorne Barrager

2:00 pm

Container Gardening
Containers and flowers are great pairs.  Learn which flowers grow best in this area.

Debra Charlberg

3:00 pm

Straw Bale Gardening
Limited on gardening space?  Learn all about this innovative gardening technique from an expert.

Steve Vandever

4:00 pm

Humming Bird Gardening
Enhance the beauty of your garden by attracting these beautiful little creatures.

Kathy Pearson

5:00 pm

Sowing Seeds
Learn the ins and outs of planting, soil requirements, etc., along with what causes damping off & how to stop gnats from living in your garden windows.

Sheri Burke

Sunday, June 20

Time
 What Presenter

12 Noon

Weeds
Identify & destroy weeds using environmentally safe methods.

Thorne Barrager

1:00 pm

Bee Keeping
Come, learn & explore the fascinating world of bees!

Bruce Trescott

2:00 pm

Deer Resistant Plants
See one man’s struggle and success.

Mike DeBord

3:00 pm

Lawn Substitutes
Tired of mowing, raking and fertilizing?  Learn alternatives.

Michael Freitas

4:00 pm

Attracting Beneficial Insects
Good bugs help get rid of the unwanted ones.

Michael Freitas

5:00 pm

Straw Bale Gardening
Limited on gardening space? Learn all about this innovative gardening technique from an expert.

Steve Vandever

 

Cooking Schedule

Kitchen Craft Cooking Stage in the Theater
with Gary Gilligan, Official Fair Chef

Thursday  

1:00pm

Cupcake decorating

2:30pm

Ice Cream Making- first 15 teams

5:00pm

Western Day- Easy BBQ Bean Cups

6:30pm

Western Cheese puffs

 

 

Friday:

1:00pm

Elvis Chicken Salad

2:30pm

Elvis Peanut butter Sandwiches

5:00pm

Ice Cream Making- first 15 teams

6:30pm

Cranberry Pork Roast in 10 minutes

 

 

Saturday

11:30am

Jerk Chicken Salad

12:30pm

Chicken Fajitas in 18 minutes

3:00pm

Ice Cream Making- first 15 teams

5:00pm

Shrimp Etouffee- Cooking of Mardi Gras

6:30pm

Beignets - the official state doughnut of Louisian

 

 

Sunday: Fathers Day

11:30am

South of the boarder Meat Loaf

1:30pm

Ice Cream Making with Dad- first 12 dads

3:00pm

Hawaiian Laua—cooking and food

4:30pm

Thai Peanut Chicken Stir Fry Salad

6:00pm

Bacon, Tomato and Linguini Toss

 

El Dorado County Historical Museum

(Museum will be open until 8 pm every evening during the Fair )

Ongoing

Thursday, June 17 (Kids and Seniors Day)
Time
 What

12-8 pm

The County Museum and Museum Yard will be open

12-4 pm

Gold Bug Park demonstrating Gold Panning in the Plaza near the County Museum

1, 2:30, 4 pm

Small Engines will be started up and operated.  These “hit and miss” engines are part of the Museum’s historical collections

2, 3 pm

The 60 HP Fairbanks Morse stationary engine, used to power equipment in a mine, will be started up and operated

4 pm

Barrett Family Singers

 

Friday, June 18
Time
 What

12-8 pm

The County Museum and Museum Yard will be open

12-4 pm

“Gold Mining in El Dorado County” Jon McCabe and Bill Gray, volunteers at the El Dorado County Museum will talk about and describe the process of actually mining for gold today, along with authentic c. 1848 equipment and historical artifacts.

12-4 pm

Book signing with author Lisa Butler and illustrator Carol Sexton of the new book, “A Glittering Pot of Gold,” true stories of the Gold Rush in El Dorado County

1, 3, 6 pm

Historical Photograph Slide Show with Mary Cory, Museum Director, “Placerville Reflections, a photo album of Old Hangtown”

 

Saturday, June 19
Time
 What

10 am-8 pm

The County Museum and Museum Yard will be open

12-4 pm

Guy Nixon will be telling stories from his new book, “Heirloom Tales including Skipper, the Stock Killer of Spanish Flat”

1, 2:30, 4 pm

Small Engines will be started up and operated.  These “hit and miss” engines are part of the Museum’s historical collections

2, 3 pm

The 60 HP Fairbanks Morse stationary engine, used to power equipment in a mine, will be started up and operated

3, 6 pm

Historical Photograph Slide Show with Mary Cory, Museum Director, “Logging Railroads of El Dorado County”

 

Sunday, June 20
Time
 What

10 am-8 pm

The County Museum and Museum Yard will be open

12-4 pm

Book signing with author Lisa Butler and illustrator Carol Sexton. Their book, “A Glittering Pot of Gold,” true stories of the Gold Rush in El Dorado County will be available to purchase.

3, 6 pm

Historical Photograph Slide Show with Mary Cory, Museum Director, “The Eldorado National Forest’s 100th Birthday”

4, 7 pm

Barrett Family Singers

All activities described below will take place in the Museum or Museum Yard unless otherwise stated.