41st Annual Manitou Days
June 19 – July 4
Coordinated by White Bear Events
2008 Manitou Days Events Sponsors
White Bear Lake Lions Club and Saturn of White Bear
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Calendar of Events
Ongoing
Medallion Hunt
Find the Medallion and win $250 cash! Beginning Thursday, June 19th, clues will be available daily at 10:00 a.m. by calling 651-653-2510 or at the Coldwell Banker Burnet office, located at 4525 White Bear Parkway.
Sponsored by: Coldwell Banker Burnet
Button Design Contest
Over 700 elementary students submitted designs for the Manitou Days button contest. The winning design was chosen, and buttons will be distributed at the Grande Parade on Friday, June 20th.
Sponsored by: Johnson Peterson Funeral Home & Cremation Services
Pre-Manitou Days Events
Friday, June 13th - Community Pool Party
5:00 – 7:30 p.m. at the Northeast YMCA, Orchard Lane. Free admission to swim in the pools. Games, prizes and more. 651-777-8103.
Sponsored by: Northeast Family YMCA
Wednesday, June 18th - Music by the Water – Tally’s Dockside
6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Opening night! Live music by Mick Sterling & Paul Mayasich. Grilled food by C. G. Hooks, Eatery.
Sponsored by: Tally’s Dockside & C. G. Hooks, Eatery
Thursday, June 19th
Marketfest Kick-Off
6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Opening night! Food, arts & crafts, classic car show, kids activities and more! Entertainment by: Lamont Cranston, Paul Christian. Downtown White Bear Lake.
Sponsored by: Marketfest & Main Street, Inc.
Friday, June 20th
Manitou Days Kiddie Carnival
Noon – 3 p.m. Podvin Park (rain site at Central Middle School).
Pre-school and elementary children will enjoy the bounce house, face painting, food, games and more games.
Sponsored by: White Bear Community Services & Recreation Dept.
“Manitou Days 5K” Run before the Parade
Run begins promptly at 5:15 p.m. at West Park (11th & Lake Ave) and ends by 6:15 p.m. in downtown White Bear in front of the Parade judging stand. Contact Vacation Sports at 651-653-7401 or vacationsports.com for information on registration, fees, age groups.
Sponsored by: Vacation Sports
Manitou Days Grande Parade
6:30 p.m. Downtown White Bear Lake. The Grand Marshals of the Manitou Days Parade are the White Bear Town Board. Rain or shine. For additional information contact 651-429-8537.
Signature Sponsor: Saturn of White Bear
PARADE SHUTTLE: 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Pick-up & drop-off behind
White Bear Shopping Center. Sponsored by: Lake Area Bus, Laidlaw Bus Company and White Bear Shopping Center Merchants.
Beach Dance, June 20th with 617 House Band
8:00 – 11:00 p.m. Memorial Beach (rain site – Armory Building)
Back by popular demand! $5 per person; food & beverages will be available. Free to kids ages 10 & younger. Bring your blanket & lawn chairs.
Sponsored by: Explore White Bear, WBL Rotary Club, WB Superstore
Lighted Boat Parade
9:30 p.m. (dusk). Boaters are invited to decorate their boats and join in a lighted boat parade. Awards given for best decorated!! To register call Ken Peterson at 651-429-7661. Best public viewing at Memorial Beach. Parade coordinated by Johnson Peterson Funeral Home & Cremation Services , WB Country Inn & Rudy’s Redeye Grill.
Saturday, June 21st
“Morning at the Beach”
8:00 a.m. – Noon, Memorial Beach
· Yoga Class
8:00 – 10:00 a.m. Memorial Beach (rain site – St. Mary of the Lake Parish Life Center) Benefit for Cancer Survivors. Bring a mat, towel & sunscreen, $10 fee. More information at yogadevotion.com.
Sponsored by: Yogadevotion, LLC
· Massage on the Beach
10:00 - Noon. Memorial Beach (rain site - St. John in the Wilderness Episcopal Church)
Sponsored by: Healing Waters
· Sandcastle Contest
10:00 a.m. – Noon. Memorial Beach. Free & fun for all ages!
Sponsored by: White Bear Center for the Arts
“Celebrate the Lake”
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
WB Shopping Center & Tally’s Dockside
· Family Fishing Contest
8:30 – 11:00 a.m. Children ages 4-10 welcome accompanied by a licensed adult. To register call Jan Rapheal at 651-653-2575 or Stephanie Howe at 612-741-5069 or stop by Tally’s Dockside.
Sponsored by: Tally’s Dockside, Gander Mountain, Stephanie Howe & Jan Rapheal of Coldwell Banker
· Celebrate Boating: Classic & Vintage Boat Show
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. In front of WB Shopping Center along South Lake Avenue. Free boat show includes displays of classic and antique power boats and sailboats from the 1930s through the 1970s, on land and in the water. Vote for the People's Choice Award. Grilled food by C. G. Hooks, Eatery. Live music by Amy and Adams at Tally’s Dockside from noon – 3:00 p.m.
Sponsored by: WB Shopping Center Merchants & Tally’s Dockside
· Arts & Crafts Fair
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Sidewalk at White Bear Shopping Center. Local arts & crafts vendors. Live music by Ken Wanovich.
Sponsored by: WB Shopping Center Merchants, Artiste Hair Stylists & Kowalski’s Markets
White Bear Lake Area High School All-School Reunion
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
District Center/Central Middle School
4855 Bloom Avenue
· Alumni Car Show
9:00 a.m. – Noon, District Center Parking Lot
· Reunion – Pictures, memorabilia, & opportunity to reconnect with classmates, teachers & more
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Central Middle School Auditorium
· Alumni Program & “Wall of Fame” Presentation
1:00 p.m. Central Middle School Auditorium
Sponsored by: White Bear Lake Area Alumni Association. Contact Mary Kowitz at 651-407-7633
Community Garage Sale
8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
First Lutheran Church parking lot
· Everyone welcome to buy or sell; sellers keep proceeds. Over 90 vendors, food & kiddie games. Call Joy Erickson at 612-802-7150.
Sponsored by: First Lutheran Church
Sunday, June 22nd
Pet Parade, St. Francis Blessing of the Pets & Pet Contest
Register at 11:15 a.m. Parade at 11:30 a.m. March your pet in the parade on
Clark Avenue. Blessing of the Pets and Pet Contest follow parade. Prizes for
Best Costume, Most Unique Pet, Smallest Pet, Largest Pet and Pet that Most
Resembles His Owner. For information, call Cathy Carey (651) 292-9343.
Sponsored by: St. John in the Wilderness Episcopal Church, Town Life
Magazine, White Bear Township Theatres & Festival Foods
6:00 p.m. Little Goose Lake on Hoffman Road, (skiotter.com). Free.
Kid’s Circus
6:30 p.m. Railroad Park at the Gazebo. Local youth sing, dance, and show off their talents at this fun, family-friendly event. Bring your lawn chair. Free-will donations taken for the American Cancer Society. Free.
Wednesday, June 25th
Family Fun Night
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Bellaire Beach. Games, food & more! Entertainment for the entire family – grandparents raising grandkids, come on down, too!
Sponsored by: White Bear Events & White Bear Lake Lions Club
Music by the Water – Tally’s Dockside
6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Music by Suede Baby. Grilled food by C.G. Hooks, Eatery.
Sponsored by: Tally’s Dockside & C. G. Hooks, Eatery
Thursday, June 26th
Pontoon Rides for Senior Citizens on White Bear Lake
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Pontoons will depart from Tally's promptly at 1 p.m.
Limited space available. Reservations taken at Senior Center,
651-653-3121.
Sponsored by: White Bear Area Senior Program & White Bear Lake Community Services & Recreation Department
Marketfest
6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Live entertainment: Century Jazz Ensemble, Gridlock.
Sponsored by: Marketfest & Main Street, Inc.
Friday, June 27th
Farmer’s Market
7:00 a.m. – Noon. Washington Square, Downtown. Farmer’s Market held every Friday thru October 30th.
Water Ski Show – Special Manitou Days Show
6:00 p.m. Little Goose Lake on Hoffman Road, (skiotter.com). Free.
Saturday, June 28th
Community Picnic at Railroad Park
Noon – 3:00 p.m., Downtown WBL
Live Music, Food & Fun!!
· Bike Parade, Clark Avenue
11:30 a.m. (line-up begins at 11:00 a.m.)
Decorate your bike and pedal down to the park for some hotdogs and fun! Bike parade will begin on the south end of Clark Avenue and proceed to Railroad Park in downtown White Bear Lake. Prize awarded for the best decorated bike!
· Community Picnic at Railroad Park, Downtown WBL
Noon – 3:00 p.m. Free food, music and family fun at Railroad Park. Games & tie-dye t-shirts for children. Entertainment by Mr. Boped. In case of rain, picnic will be held inside the Armory on 4th Street and Cook Avenue.
Sponsored by: Rust Architects & Construction, Cities Credit Union, Cup & Cone and Children’s Discovery
Flyers, Food & Fun at Benson Airport
Time to be announced. Featuring flight demonstration, vintage airplanes, displays of the history of Benson Airport and contributions of the area’s men and women in the military.
Sponsored by: Benson Airport Young Eagles
Sunday, June 29th
Water Ski Show
6:00 p.m. Little Goose Lake on Hoffman Road, (skiotter.com). Free.
Wednesday, July 2nd
Music by the Water – Tally’s Dockside
6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Live music by Lauren Redpath. Grilled food by C. G. Hooks, Eatery.
Sponsored by: Tally’s Dockside & C. G. Hooks, Eatery
Thursday , July 3rd
Marketfest
6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Live entertainment: Ride, Joe Juliano Trio.
Sponsored by: Marketfest & Main Street, Inc.
Friday, July 4th
Water Ski Show – Special 4th of July Show
3:00 p.m. Little Goose Lake on Hoffman Road. Free.
Fireworks & Music at Memorial Beach
8:00 p.m. Music by Shoreview Northern Lights Memorial Band.
10:00 p.m. Fireworks. (In case of rain, fireworks will be July 5th). Sponsored by: Saturn of White Bear and the Community
Thank you to the following volunteers for making this year’s Manitou Days a success:
WB Events Chair: Bill Foussard – White Bear Country Inn/Rudy’s Redeye Grill, Manitou Days Events Co-Chairs: Randy Fulton - Vacation Sports, Sara Hanson – WBLA Historical Society, Bob Morse – Bremer Bank, Parade Co-chairs: Paul Carlson “Paul the Plumber” and Ken Peterson – Johnson Peterson Funeral & Cremation Services, Volunteers: Norm Vogel – Retired WBL Firefighter, Jan Rapheal & Jan Holtz – Coldwell Banker Burnet, Mark Green – Retired teacher, Nancy Roth – WBLA Educational Foundation, Shawn Mullaney & Christine Meade – Commercial Printing, Bill Rust & Jessica Rust – Rust Architects & Construction, Rep. Carol McFarlane (53B), Pat McFarlane - Venburg Tire, Shari Wilson – WB Township Theatres, Kurt Hegland, Ursula’s & Main Street, Inc. Bill Weigel – Bill Weigel Signs, Jenny Masters & Colleen Greiskalns – WB Shopping Center, Michelle Miron – Press Publications, Pat Oven, Linda Sigl – LPS Designs, Cathy Carey – Town Life Magazine, Cindy Senarighi – Yoga Devotion, Joy Erickson – Edina Realty, Joan Elwell - Lakeshore Players, Jan & Keith Dehnert, Tally’s Dockside & C. G. Hooks, Eatery, Lisa Beecroft – Marketfest, Brian McGoldrick – White Bear Docking, Roy Havenor– WBL Rotary Club & WBL Lions Club, Ken Galloway - Dellwood Hills, Janet Comer, WB Area Senior Program, Bill Carter, Carter Chiropractic & Sports Clinic, Heidi Boyd, Kid’s Circus, Carol Nelson, CESP, Saturn of White Bear, the City of White Bear Lake and additional sponsors who have made the events possible.
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