Friday, May 17, 2024
Time: 12 pm
Place: Musella Baptist Church
This is a fundraising luncheon to showcase the pottery history that is part of our community and raise funds towards the restoration and maintenance of our historical buildings.
Inductee for the 2024 Potter Hall of Fame is Jackson “Jack” Merritt, a potter and farmer.
We will hear from history professor, Dr. Susan Asbury, Ph.D, about the history of pottery, clay, and it’s impact in Crawford County.
Tickets are $25 each & must be purchased by May 7th.
Tickets are available for purchase via:
Email: CCHS.GA2012@GMAIL.COM
Phone: CCHS President at 478-954-6395
Pick-up: Roberta-Crawford County Chamber of Commerce
Time: 7 pm
Place: Crawford Co Board of Education Auditorium
Saturday,
May 18, 2024
We have so much to see and do!
Come out and support our local craftsman, vendors, and businesses for a day of history, fun, and so much more!
Around the Old Knoxville Courthouse
7:30 am – GA Jug Fest 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run
8:00 am – Crawford Masonic Lodge #689 Pancake Breakfast
Starting at 9 am!
Craft Vendors, Food Vendors, Businesses on the Field
Craft Demonstrations
Old Knoxville Courthouse Self-Guided Tours
9:00 am – Student Art, Pottery & Birdhouse Show – Come to the Farm Bureau Barn by the field to view the awesome art
Car & Truck Show – next to the Old Knoxville Courthouse
FREE Children’s Area – Inflatable Slide & Bounce House and Sandbox Treasure Dig
Crawford Co Middle High School Jazz Band
9:00 am – 11:00 am – Knoxville Bottom Kiln Sale – Pottery fired right here at the Knoxville Bottom Kiln by potter’s Shelby West, Steven Johnson, and students from CCMHS.
9:00 am – 12:00 pm – FREE Child ID – Come get a free identification card for your minor child in the Old Courthouse!
10:00 am – Korean Martial Arts Academy Exhibition
11:00 am – 11:45 pm – Pottery Identification – Bring your personal pottery pieces down to have them identified at the “new” Crawford Co Courthouse.
1:00 pm until end – Crawford Co Historic Society Pottery Auction – Come out and bid on some great pottery pieces, both historic and contemporary.
Fire Fighter Truck Pull Race
Puppy Pageant
David Bailey Park in Roberta
2:00 pm – GA Jug Fest Corn Hole Tournament for Operation Christmas Child – Register by 5/15/24 at Roberta City Hall (123 E Agency St, Roberta, GA); Entry Fee is $15 per person
4:00 pm until – Food Trucks and Local Restaurants
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm – Antique Tractor Parade
3:00 pm – Dunk a Leader!!! Hit the target to dunk one of your community leaders… or maybe one of your friends.
5:00 pm – GA Jug Fest Ultimate Tug of War Challenge – Register by 5/15/24 at Carroll’s Gun and Pawn (204 S Dugger Ave, Roberta, GA); Entry Fee is $40 per 8 person team
6:00 pm – The No Slack Band