Crossroads Village Events - July ~ September

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Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad
6th Annual, Huckleberry Hustle 5k Trail Run and Walk
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Enjoy a rustic run through Crossroads Village's maintained backwoods trails. The trail run ends at the historic 1912 Parker Carousel where you can hear the "happiest music on earth" as you take your free spin on the carousel, enjoy a cup of delicious berry lemonade and munch on a tasty berry muffin.

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Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad
Ladies' Night Out: Shopping and a Sneak Peek
at Christmas at Crossroads Holiday Magic
Monday, November 17, 2008
Come and experience Ladies' Night Out for a shopping experience that cannot be duplicated in a mall or big box store!

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Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad
Victorian Tea
November 29 December 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2008.
A Victorian Tea is something of a cross between a formal sit-down function and a buffet because you are offering hour d’oeuvres-type finger foods in an elegant, seated environment. Crossroads Village’s Victorian Tea experience is filled with old village charm and is a true, historic Victorian Tea. Time: 10 am to 12 noon and 1:30 to to 3:30 pm. Time: 10 am to 12 noon and 1:30 to to 3:30 pm.

Radio Show
“Live Radio Comes to Crossroads Village”

Live, From the Colewell Opera House at Genesee County Park’s Crossroads Village, Michigan…It’s “The Huckleberry Radio Hour”, the first live radio show produced in mid-Michigan in a generation.

“The Huckleberry Radio Hour” is a throwback to those old radio days with a lot of today. Each show features Michigan’s Troubadour, Neil Woodward, a man who has entertained thousands over the years with his fiddle and stories. The host and producer of the “Huckleberry Radio Hour” is well known, local broadcaster Michael J. Thorp.

The “Huckleberry Radio Hour” will have a special guest artist on each show including; mid-Michigan’s favorite duo, “Mustard’s Retreat”, Great Lakes Singer, Songwriter Lee Murdock, and young bluegrass wunderkinds “Cats & the Fiddler”.

These live radio events will air once a month throughout the summer of 2008, beginning with the opening day of Crossroads Village, May 24th, then on Saturday June 21st, and Saturday July 26th. Every “Huckleberry Radio Hour” will begin at 7PM and be heard on Flint’s WFNT Radio 1470AM, and will be heard worldwide on the internet.

Michael J. Thorp, who is producing as well as hosting the show said, “when you think of the “Huckleberry Radio Hour”, think of a combination of those classic radio shows, “The Grand Ole Opry” and “A Prairie Home Companion.” “If you don’t have memories of those old radio days, “The Huckleberry Radio Hour” will give you some.”

The music, the commercials, even the sound effects will all be performed live as part of the production. Veteran local actor and director Jon Coggins joins the cast as the Foley Artist. That means he will create, live, all of the sound effects used on the show. If you want to know why they call it a Foley Artist, tune in to the first show on May 24th.

The “Huckleberry Radio Hour will also feature its own soap opera, “As the Village Turns.” It will look at the trials and tribulations of the residents of historic Crossroads Village, Michigan. There will be story telling and lots of music and fun in a jam packed hour of live entertainment all on your radio and all live start to finish.

Since the “Huckleberry Radio Hour is a “Live” radio show, the studio audience will play an important role. As Michael J. Thorp says, “The audience is an essential part of the show”. “Without their response, it’s not “Live” radio.”

Tickets to the first broadcast of the “Huckleberry Radio Hour” on May 24th are free, but limited. You must call 810.736.7100, ext. 6, 800.648.7275, ext. 6 or email your request to Genesee County Parks’ reservation office, hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday. Tickets to the June 21st and July 26th broadcasts are $5.00 and available for purchase online or call 810.736.7100, ext. 6. Click here for more info.