Sequim Lavender Festival

July 18th, 19th and 20th 2008

Great Food!

Michael’s Divine Dining – Lavender Chicken Pita Wrap, Grilled Pineapple with Sweet Lavender Cream, Wild Salmon Sandwich, Cheeseburgers, cold drinks, beer & wine.

Common Grounds Espresso – high quality espresso’s, latte mocha’s, Italian sodas – lavender cookies and bottled water.

Fun Activities!

10:00 – 5:00	Lavender Essential Oil Demonstrations Farm owner Michael Shirkey taken you through the intricacies of distilling lavender
11:00 – 12:00	Meet the Farmer Tour Port Willams Lavender Farm with owner Sue Shirkey
10:30 – 11:30	All About Lavender Local lavender expert Victor Gonzalez will be on hand Sharing his knowledge of growing and propagating Lavender.
10:00 – 5:00	Creating With Lavender Enjoy a few minutes enjoying the ambience of the lavender fields in bloom and learning to create lavender wands, lavender topiaries or lavender angels.
10:00 – 5:00	U-pick Lavender Pick a bountiful bouquet of lavender and take it home Beautifully wrapped in tissues and ribbon – Grosso, Hidcote Giant and Super varieties are available.
2:00 – 3:00	All About Lavender Local lavender expert Victor Gonzalez will be on hand Sharing his knowledge of growing and propagating Lavender
3:00 – 4:00	Meet the Farmer Tour Port Williams Lavender Farm with owner Sue Shirkey

Toe-Tapping Music!

Friday, July 18th

11:00am – 2:00pm – Sherry Flannigan
Singer/Songwriter/guitarist who play a variety of contemporary and traditional songs. Repertoire includes folksongs, swing tunes and original songs. Many of her original songs reflect people and places from the Olympic Peninsula. Ten years of vocal training is evident in the dynamic singing that enhances all lyrics. Wild-Hearted Woman and Here on the Northwest Coast have both been recorded by Sherry and are available on CD.

2:30pm -5:30pm – Craig Buhler and His Dream Band
This 5-piece jazz group serves up a rich blend of swinging sounds, with something for everyone. Saxophonist/clarinetist Craig Buhler has been featured with the Stardust Big Band, the Oly Jazz Band, the Sequim City Band, the Centrum Big Band Workshop Orchestra, & the HONK Band. You’ll find yourself singing along while your toes tap to music perfect for a summer’s day.

Saturday, July 19th

11:00am – 2:00pm – Mockingbird
Information coming soon.

Sunday, July 20th

11:00am – 2:00pm – Craig Buhler and His Dream Band
This 5-piece jazz group serves up a rich blend of swinging sounds, with something for everyone. Saxophonist/clarinetist Craig Buhler has been featured with the Stardust Big Band, the Oly Jazz Band, the Sequim City Band, the Centrum Big Band Workshop Orchestra, & the HONK Band. You’ll find yourself singing along while your toes tap to music perfect for a summer’s day.

2:30pm -5:30pm – Sherry Flannigan
Singer/Songwriter/guitarist who play a variety of contemporary and traditional songs. Repertoire includes folksongs, swing tunes and original songs. Many of her original songs reflect people and places from the Olympic Peninsula. Ten years of vocal training is evident in the dynamic singing that enhances all lyrics. Wild-Hearted Woman and Here on the Northwest Coast have both been recorded by Sherry and are available on CD.

Artisan & Crafts Vendors

Victor’s Lavender, Victor Gonzalez – 25 varieties of beautiful, vibrant lavender
The Shepherd’s Fold, Debi Breitback – lovely handspun, hand-woven rugs, scarves, hats, shawls, felted purses
Ornaments by Kristina, Kristina Thoenes - beautiful lavender and Christmas ornaments
CBabeez, Laura Burgess and Pam Hardin – Natural skin care for baby
Harvest Moon Candles
The Birds and The Beads