Winterfest VIII

Winterfest

Drum roll please…..Winterfest VIII will be held at the Brandy Fenton Memorial Park in Tucson AZ Jan 16-17.

Program (subject to change):
Check the AABA website, www.azblacksmiths.org, for last­minute changes.
Thursday:
• 4:00 ­ 6:00 pm: Registration ­ Main Tent
• 6:00 ­ 7:00 pm: Dinner on your own
• 7:00 ­ 9:00 pm: Slide shows by demonstrators ­ Main Tent
• 9:00 ­ 10:00 pm: Blacksmith games ­ Smithy
Friday:
• 7:30 ­ noon: Registration ­ Main Tent
• 8:00 ­ noon: Demonstrator ­ Jerry Harris ­ Creating Life­Like Birds and Animals ­ Smithy
• 8:00 ­ 5:00 pm: Gallery open (Vote for your favorite gallery entry) ­ Gallery room east of the Smithy
• 9:00 ­ noon: ­ Education Tent
• Noon ­ 1:00 pm: Lunch on your own
• 1:00 ­ 4:00 pm:t ­ Education Tent
• 1:00 ­ 5:00 pm: Demonstrator ­ Peter Sevin ­ How He Makes His Lamps­ Smithy
• 5:00 ­ 7:00 pm: Dinner on your own
• 7:00 ­ 9:00 pm: Forging contest ­ bring your own hammers and tongs ­ Smithy
• 9:00 ­ 10:00 pm ­ Open Forge ­ Smithy
Saturday:
• 7:30 ­ 8:00: Registration ­ Main Tent
• 8:00 ­ 5:00 pm: Gallery open (Vote for your favorite gallery entry. Gallery voting closes at noon.) ­ Main Tent
• 8:00 ­ noon: Demonstrator ­ Jerry Harris ­ Creating Life­Like Birds and Animals ­ Smithy
• 9:00 ­ noon: Education Tent
• Noon ­ 1:00 pm: Lunch on your own
• 1:00 ­ 7:00 pm: Silent Auction bidding ­ Main Tent
• 1:05 ­ 1:30 pm: Iron in the Hat ­ Main Tent
• 1:30 ­ 5:30 pm: Demonstrator ­ Genevieve Gural ­ Practical Heat Treating: Theory to Forge ­ Smithy
• 2:00 ­ 5:30 pm: ­ Education Tent
• 5:00 ­ 6:00 pm: Appetizers ­ Main Tent
• 6:00 ­ 7:00 pm: Banquet ­ Main Tent
• 7:00 pm: Silent auction closes and winners announced ­ Main Tent
• 8:00 ­ 8:30 pm: Winner of the Lost Dutchman’s Treasure Box announced ­ Main Tent
• 8:30 ­ 10:00 pm: Cleanup

Recommend you reserve your hotel room now.