33rd Annual Judy Garland Festival

33rd Annual Judy Garland Festival
Schedule of Events
June 26-28, 2008
Grand Rapids, Minnesota

Honorary Master of Ceremonies: Joe Luft! THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2008 Get Acquainted Fundraiser Banquet Mingle with all our celebrities and fans from throughout the US and Abroad. TIME: 7:30 p.m. LOCATION: Sawmill Inn ADDRESS: 2301 US Hwy 169 South (2 doors from the Judy Garland Museum®) $40
FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 2008
Breakfast with the Munchkins Sleepyhead Margaret Pellegrini and Lollipop Guilder Jerry Maren are joined by the Tin Man! (Professional photos of the Munchkins & autographs available for an additional fee.) TIME: 9:30 a.m. LOCATION: Sawmill Inn ADDRESS: 2301 US Hwy 169 South (2 doors from the Judy Garland Museum®) $25 Judy Garland: The Dressing of a Legend A talk and Q & A by collector Michael Siewert moderated by Michael Rivers. A Premiere collection of 15 gowns worn by Judy Garland in the movies, on Television and in Concert. Video of Judy dancing/singing in the gowns. Extra Trailer: very rare audio/video clips from the personal collection of Michael Siewert. The collection will be on exhibit at the Museum Saturday & Sunday from 10am - 5pm. Each day there will be a Blackglama "draping" fundraiser for the Museum. Have your picture taken with Judy's Blackglama mink coat! TIME: 2:00 p.m. LOCATION: Sawmill Inn ADDRESS: 2301 US Hwy 169 South (2 doors from the Judy Garland Museum®) PRICE: $20 Judy Jeopardy Game Please note changes in game format and entrance fee! Join in the Fun & Test your Judy skills. (Contestants will be organized into teams, with team size to be determined later.) Concept and format designed and produced by Garland fans, Paul & Joan Herrick. Cash prizes! TIME: 4:30 p.m. LOCATION: Sawmill Inn ADDRESS: 2301 US Hwy 169 South (2 doors from the Judy Garland Museum®) PRICE: $10 per contestant (contestants--sign up early, as space is limited) $10 (audience admission) Toto Too: Dog Talent Contest (Children ages 12 and under and their dogs) Event Coordinator: Melanie Jacobson. TIME: 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. LOCATION: Children’s Discovery Museum PRICE: Contestants: FREE Spectators: $1.00 (No member discount; not included in Ticket Package.) Concert Pianist Richard Glazier - "A Salute to Judy Garland & Friends" Richard’s new show "is a tribute to the woman most often called the 'World’s Greatest Entertainer.'" It will run at The Shaw Theatre in London this August 16th and 17th. Enjoy an evening of music, memories and laughter. TIME: 7:30 p.m. LOCATION: Reif Performing Art Center PRICE: $25 Judy Garland: Alive in our Hearts Informal song tributes by Garland fans. Forget your troubles, come on get happy! Organized by Gordon Stevens and Melissa Christophersen. TIME: 9:30 p.m. LOCATION: Reif Performing Art Center PRICE: FREE
SATURDAY, JUNE 28
Restored Wizard of Oz movie (one showing on the Big Screen) MGM’s 1939 production #1060 in all its technicolor glory! TIME: 9:30 a.m. LOCATION: Mann’s Cinema 8 Theatre ADDRESS: Across from the Sawmill Inn on Hwy 169 FREE (no individual or group reservations please) Lorie Line appearance and autograph session TIME: 11 a.m. LOCATION: Judy Garland Museum® ADDRESS: 2727 US Hwy 169 South (next to the Sawmill Inn & Country Inn) Children’s Lunch with Munchkins Sleepyhead Margaret Pellegrini & Lollipop Guilder Jerry Maren are joined by the Scarecrow. A lunch appropriate for young children will be served to all attendees. Professional photos and autographs available for an additional fee. Dress up as your favorite character from the Wizard of Oz. TIME: 12:00 noon LOCATION: Sawmill Inn ADDRESS: 2301 US Hwy 169 South (2 doors from the Judy Garland Museum®) PRICE: $12 Children’s OZ Fair and Dance Event Coordinator: Melanie Jacobson. TIME: 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. LOCATION: Children’s Discovery Museum PRICE: $7.00 Museum admission -- members: FREE Judy: The Television Years by popular historian Steve Sanders Don’t miss this glowing video recap of the TV specials and guest appearances that made The Girl from Grand Rapids one of the prize attractions of the small screen for fifteen years. See highlights of the highest rated "spectaculars" in television history of that time -- both of them "Judy Garland Shows." This special presentation looks at Judy’s most memorable solo performances on the small screen and her once-in-a-lifetime duets with other showbiz greats. Plus, Judy’s legendary sense of humor, quick wit and anecdotal genius will be on display in rarely seen clips from talk shows. Enjoy this incomparable entertainment, presented and moderated by Steve Sanders, author of RAINBOW’S END, and one of the most respected and preeminent of all Garland historians and researchers. TIME: 3:30 p.m. LOCATION: Sawmill Inn ADDRESS: 2301 US Hwy 169 South (2 doors from the Judy Garland Museum®) PRICE: $20 The Intimate Evening Series 2008: Lorie Line in Person Join Lorie for a special up-close and personal performance. Spend an intimate evening around the piano with Lorie Line. Lorie will play solo piano and also be joined by select performers from her Pop Chambers Orchestra. Expect a special rendition of a Garland signature song or two! A Reif Performing Arts Center engagement. TIME: 7:30 p.m. LOCATION: Reif Performing Arts Center ADDRESS: 2301 US Hwy 169 South (2 doors from the Judy Garland Museum®) PRICE: $38
ONGOING EVENTS
Munchkin Marketplace Autograph sessions and collector’s exchange with the Wonderful Munchkins. Our special guests may tire and retire early. Annual exchange with vendors from throughout the United States. Show is limited specifically to Judy Garland and Wizard of Oz memorabilia. Vendors may dress in Oz costumes. Vendor Space: $100 per table. TIME: Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. LOCATION: Judy Garland Museum® ADDRESS: 2727 US Hwy 169 South (next to the Sawmill Inn & Country Inn) PRICE: $7.00 general museum admission all ages, under age 2 - free. MEMBERS FREE Pass good for all-day admission to marketplace and museum. Includes access to the Judy Garland Museum® (JGM) and House as well as the Children’s Discovery Museum (CDM).

Total Ticket Package -- $170.00 -- Save Ten Percent!
Includes one ticket for every event except Toto Too Dog Talent Contest spectator admission.

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Register by telephone, fax or our secure web site. Credit card orders welcome, or postmark with personal check or money order. Tickets are reserved by purchase only on a first-come, first served basis. All events subject to change without notice. Exchanges or refunds for medical emergencies only. The Judy Garland Festival is an annual fundraiser for the Judy Garland Museum®. Additional donations help underwrite Judy Garland Museum® programs. The Judy Garland Museum® is a nonprofit educational organization supported in part by the Judy Garland Heirs Trust. Contributions to the Museum are tax-deductible to the maximum extent of the law.

Web Site: www.judygarlandmuseum.com
E-mail: jgarland@uslink.net
Phone (Toll-Free) 800-664-5839
Fax: (218) 326-1934
Mail: PO Box 724, Grand Rapids MINN 55744

The event anchor hotel: Sawmill Inn: 800-804-8006.

For area hotel and resort info, call the Visitor's Center at 1-800-472-6366. Log on to www.visitgrandrapids.com or www.grandmn.com.

ALL PROGRAMS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

Click on the ruby slippers to email John Kelsch
(Executive Director, Judy Garland Museum®)

Judy Garland Museum®
PO Box 724
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
1-800-664-JUDY (5839)
Web Site: www.judygarlandmuseum.com