Showroom Location:
7900 E State Road 28
Elwood, IN 46036
Phone: 765-552-6841
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Hours of Operation:
Mon-Fri 9-5, Sat 10-4
House of Glass News and Events

Come see us at the Hancock County Public Library, August 20, 2008!

For more information please contact:
Jackie Osting
Hancock County Public Library
900 W. McKenzie Rd., Greenfield, In. 46140
317-462-5141-ext. 215
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Join us for the 37th Annual Elwood Glass Festival at Callaway Park

August 15, 16, 17 - New carnival rides, tours, arts and crafts, food, entertainment, bungee trampoline, Boogie Heads, parade, pageants, contests. No admission charge, handicap accessible.

Pre-Festival Events

SATURDAY, AUGUST 9: 7p $1,500 Miss Elwood Glass Festival Scholarship Pageant at the Middle School Richard Merritt Auditorium, sponsored by Madison County Federal Credit Union
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13: 7p Lady Elks Benefit Dinner at the Elks Lodge. Tickets are available by calling the Elks Lodge, 552-2313.
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, AUGUST 13-14: 6-10p Jessop Amusements Midway Carnival kicks off at Callaway Park with “pay one price ($15.00), ride all night!”, Wednesday & Thursday

Friday, August 15th, 2008

11a-2p: Kappa Delta Phi Salad Luncheon,High School Cafeteria
4p-7p: Kiwanis Club BBQ Chicken Dinner, Shelter House
5-8:30p: Vintage Roller’s Cruise-In at the Elks Lodge #368, 1700 S Anderson St.
6p: Laureate Beta-Tau Little Mr. & Miss Glass Contest at the Richard Merritt Auditorium
5:30p-7:30p: Glass Festival Karaoke Contest, on the St.Vincent Mercy Hospital Main Stage, sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Eagles Elwood #201
8p-10p : Friday Night Featured Entertainment: Vinyl Groove, Rock with one of Elwood’s own. Observing their 10th anniversary together, on the St.Vincent Mercy Hospital Main Stage, sponsored by ELSA Corporation

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

6:00a-10a: Optimist Club Pancake Breakfast, at High School Cafeteria
9a-3:30p: Vintage Rollers Car Show, East of Shelter House, awards presented at 3:30 p
10a: “Kutche All-American” Glass Festival Parade, begins at South A St., turn onto Anderson St., go to North K St. and then on to the High School parking lot
12p-4p: First United Methodist Church Pork Chop Dinner, Shelter House
1p: “Kutche All-American” Glass Festival Parade Awards Announced on the “St.Vincent Mercy Hospital” Main Stage
1p-5p: Indiana Blood Center, Blood Drive
1:15p: Hot Dog Eating Contest at the St.Vincent Mercy Hospital Main Stage, Sponsored by Vintage Rollers Car Club
2:30p: Madison County RC Flyers Club Remote Control Airplane Demonstrations at Panther Stadium, sponsored by Elwood Community Development Corporation
3p-4:30p: H.U.G.S. Clowns, live performance
4:30p-6p: South of Sunset, country band
4p: Tiny Tot Trot & Little 400 Pedal Car Race at Panther Stadium, sponsored by Elwood Community Development Corporation
6p-7:30p: Quincy’s Brass, with Foster’s Children and Lynn McCord, featuring the horn section of Jeff Poe, Brad Laub and Patrick Rice
5p-8p: VFW Post #5782 Steak Dinner, Shelter House
7:30p-10p: Saturday Night Featured Entertainment: Janet 51 on the St.Vincent Mercy Hospital Main Stage, rock with one of Elwood’s own, sponsored by Indiana Michigan Power (AEP)
8p-10p: Kappa Delta Phi Bingo at the shelter house

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

11a-Noon: Community Worship Service on the Main Stage sponsored by the Elwood Ministerial Association
Noon-1:30p: Mike Peterson, on guitar
1:30p-2p: Jennell Kelly, a Frankton favorite
12p-3p: Elwood Panther Band Boosters Chicken & Noodle Dinner at the Callaway Park Shelter House
2p-4p: 10th Annual Talent Show, on the St.Vincent Mercy Hospital Main Stage. Sponsored by Kevin’s Soft Water
1:30p-2p: Jennell Kelly, a Frankton favorite
4p: Cutest Baby Contest at the St.Vincent Mercy Hospital Main Stage, Winners Announced, Sponsored by Spencer Lapidary

Daily Events for Your Entertainment

Craft Village/Flea Market: Fri. & Sat. 10a-10p; Sun. 10a-4p
Jessop Amusements: Fri. 2p-10p
Carnival: Sat. 12p-4p; 6p-10p; Sun. 12p-6p
Praise Puppets: Fri. & Sat. 10a-10p
Children’s Area: Sun. 12p-4p; Sponsored by East Main Street Christian Church
Quilt Show: Fri. & Sat. 10a-5p
Edgewood School: Sun. 12p-2p Sponsored by WQME 98.7
Cutest Baby Contest: Fri. & Sat. 10a-10p, Main Tent Sun. 10a-12p Sponsored by Spencer Lapidary

Glass House Tours

House of Glass, SR 28 West: Factory Fri. & Sat. 8a-5p;
Gift Shop Fri. & Sat., 9a-5p; Sun. 12p-4p
Prestige Crystal, 526 S 28th St.: Fri. & Sat. 9a-5p; Sun.10a-3p
Spencer Lapidary, 9033 W 1000 N : Tue.-Sat.10a-6p

Bus Tours Leaving Festival: Fri. 10a-4:30p; Sat. 11a-4:30p. Pickup at southwest corner of North 19 and North J. Bus leaves continually. Tour includes the House of Glass, Venus Chocolate Shop, Spencer Lapidary, Historic Elwood Opera House, Prestige Crystal and New Day Meadery

2008 Parade Marshals: Grand Parade Marshal Sister Rosie Coughlin; Jr. Parade Marshals Terrance Corbett & Blake Courtney

Parking: Free parking is located at the High School, Elwood City Pool and Elwood Little League Field. Handicap parking is available at the Edgewood Elementary northeast parking lot. For more information, please contact the Elwood Chamber of Commerce, 765-552-0180, or visit the information tents at the festival.

For more information please contact:
Melissa Alfrey
The Elwood Chamber of Commerce
108 S. Anderson St., Elwood, In 46036
www.elwoodchamber.org
elwoodchamber@sbcglobal.net

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