A historic baseball game featuring the Flemington Neshanock vs. the Enterprise Club is planned Sunday, Aug. 18.
Greenwood Lake, N.Y., will celebrate its centennial this weekend with a number of events.
They include a Laker Reunion on Friday evening, Aug. 16, and a parade and Family Fun Day on Saturday, Aug. 17. On Sunday, Aug. 18, On Sunday, Aug. 18, a 1974 time capsule will be opened and a Babe Ruth Tribute Baseball Game, with 19th-century uniforms and rules, is planned.
On Friday, the Elks Lodge 2067, 35 Chestnut St., will host a reunion of former village residents starting at 6 p.m.
There will be a DJ, karaoke competition, supervised movie tent for children, Elks cash bar, Lakers Remembered memorial wall, “I was here” Laker graffiti wall, and barbecue burgers, hot dogs, salads, snacks and soft drinks.
Tickets are $30 for adults and $25 for senior citizens; children younger than 12 are admitted for free with a paid adult/senior ticket. For information, go online to glreunion.us
On Saturday, the Centennial Float Parade will begin at 11 a.m. at the Holy Rosary Church and proceed down Windermere Avenue. The parade’s theme is “Iconic Greenwood Lake Throughout the Years.”
At 12;30 p.m., everyone will gather in the center of Winstanley Park (next to CVS) for a drone photo that will be put in the 2074 time capsule.
There will be musical performances from noon to 8 p.m. with DJ Ryan O’Rourke playing during break-downs and set-ups. Rock Underground will perform from noon to 2 p.m., the Melissa Ping Band from 2:30 to 4 p.m.; Voodoo Strangers from 4:30 to 6 p.m.; and Vinyl Tap from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
During the day, there will be free carriage rides, bounce houses provided by the Greenwood Lake Chamber of Commerce, a dance demonstration, an Orange County Sheriff Canine unit demonstrations, emergency vehicles to explore, scavenger hunts, three-legged and sack races, a tug of war, a dunk tank, a pie-eating contest, and children’s games and activities as well as vendors and food trucks.
At 8 p.m., there will be a ball drop with the person holding the number of the winning ball receiving cash.
On Sunday, Aug. 18, a time capsule from 1974 will be opened at 10 a.m. outside the Community Center, 51 Waterstone Road.
At 1 p.m. Sunday, there will be a baseball game featuring the Neshanock Base Ball Club of Flemington and the Enterprise Club at Brian Bennett Field, behind CVS. It is free with refreshments for all.
For information, go online to GWLCentennial.org
