Chinquapin Folk Music and Storytelling Festival

Time: 
September 24, 2009 - 9:00am - September 25, 2009 - 9:00pm

As the festival enters its 15th year, we've expanded to two locations. Join us on Thursday and Friday at Camp Wokanda, and Saturday at Sommer Park!

Friday, 9/25 at CAMP WOKANDA
Chinquapin Barn Dance
7:00-10:00 pm • $5/person; $15 maximum family fee
Come to Camp Wokanda and dance and sing along with the great music of the Rusty Pickup Band.

Saturday, 9/26 at SOMMER PARK
Activities from 12:00 - 10:00 pm
Carload prices: $5 (12:00-7:00 pm) • $10 (7:00-10:00 pm) • $13 all day pass

12:00-1:00 pm Music at Pioneer Homestead
1:00-3:00 pm Fort Clark Vintage 1858-style Baseball Game
3:00-7:00 pm Music, stories, and hayrides at the Pioneer Homestead
7:00-8:00 pm Olio Circle (stories and songs) at Pow Wow Circle
8:00-10:00 pm Ghost story concert at the Pow Wow Circle

Thursday, 9/24 and Friday, 9/25 at CAMP WOKANDA
Chinquapin School Program
9:30 am-1:30 pm
Attention educators!
Schools and homeschoolers from throughout Central Illinois are invited to participate in a day of programs featuring some of the best Storytellers and Folk Musicians in the country. Your students will have an opportunity to see six different performances in the beautiful wooded setting of Camp Wokanda. Featured artists will include LaRon Williams, Jennifer Strauss, Patricia Hruby-Powell, Alvin McGovern, Tom and Chris Kastle and Deb Cowan.

It all starts at 9:30 am each day. After participating in three morning performances, students will break for lunch. All students should bring their own sack lunch. Participants will see three more performances in the afternoon, which will end at 1:30 pm.

Reservation forms for the festival will be sent out in August. Fee: $3 per student. For more information, please call: (309) 579-2157. We look forward to seeing you there!