March 11, 2020 at 4:43 p.m.
Community is working on scaled-back festival
Dunkirk Glass Days
Community is working on scaled-back festival
DUNKIRK — Glass Days isn’t dead.
But it’s going to be scaled back this year.
After a string of highly successful Glass Days festival celebrations over the past few years, committee members who had been at the heart of the effort resigned, citing burnout.
But rather than let the event die, community members have been working to make sure the tradition continues.
Set for May 28 through 30, Dunkirk Community Glass Days will be centered at Dunkirk City Park rather than Main Street.
And instead of a carnival midway, the emphasis will be on local participation.
Dunkirk Public Library director Beth Davidson and Kyle Holt, pastor of Glad Tidings Church in Dunkirk, said key elements of Glass Days — Cinderella Queen of Glass, factory tours and the parade — will be continued.
While plans are still taking shape and volunteers are still needed, the 2020 version of the festival will begin May 28 when the Cinderella pageant will be held in the gym at West Jay Middle School.
Holt and Davidson said they’ve been assured the gym will be available even while the rest of the building undergoes remodeling to become West Jay Elementary School.
On May 29, it’s hoped that Ardagh Group will host tours of Dunkirk’s largest employer and the one with roots deep in the glass industry. Davidson and Holt said details are still being worked out.
About 5 p.m. or so May 29, there will be a magic show at Dunkirk City Park, followed by a performance by popular regional entertainers Cook and Belle.
May 30 is the only day full of events. The parade will step off at 11 a.m. and follow its usual route. Organizers are hoping to schedule a car show in the park.
Entertainment will be provided by local bands, and Dunkirk clubs and sororities will have a presence. Plans call for a cornhole tournament and bingo in the park shelter.
Holt said other activities will include a handful of inflatables, face painting and a cake walk. The popular glass blowing demonstrations are also slated for Saturday.
The day will end with dinner and a movie from 5 to 7 p.m. at West Jay Community Center.
“It’s a scaled down version,” said Holt. “Obviously we are working on limited funds. … Our objective is to get as much community buy-in as possible.”
Anyone interested in helping out can contact Davidson at (765) 768-6872.
But it’s going to be scaled back this year.
After a string of highly successful Glass Days festival celebrations over the past few years, committee members who had been at the heart of the effort resigned, citing burnout.
But rather than let the event die, community members have been working to make sure the tradition continues.
Set for May 28 through 30, Dunkirk Community Glass Days will be centered at Dunkirk City Park rather than Main Street.
And instead of a carnival midway, the emphasis will be on local participation.
Dunkirk Public Library director Beth Davidson and Kyle Holt, pastor of Glad Tidings Church in Dunkirk, said key elements of Glass Days — Cinderella Queen of Glass, factory tours and the parade — will be continued.
While plans are still taking shape and volunteers are still needed, the 2020 version of the festival will begin May 28 when the Cinderella pageant will be held in the gym at West Jay Middle School.
Holt and Davidson said they’ve been assured the gym will be available even while the rest of the building undergoes remodeling to become West Jay Elementary School.
On May 29, it’s hoped that Ardagh Group will host tours of Dunkirk’s largest employer and the one with roots deep in the glass industry. Davidson and Holt said details are still being worked out.
About 5 p.m. or so May 29, there will be a magic show at Dunkirk City Park, followed by a performance by popular regional entertainers Cook and Belle.
May 30 is the only day full of events. The parade will step off at 11 a.m. and follow its usual route. Organizers are hoping to schedule a car show in the park.
Entertainment will be provided by local bands, and Dunkirk clubs and sororities will have a presence. Plans call for a cornhole tournament and bingo in the park shelter.
Holt said other activities will include a handful of inflatables, face painting and a cake walk. The popular glass blowing demonstrations are also slated for Saturday.
The day will end with dinner and a movie from 5 to 7 p.m. at West Jay Community Center.
“It’s a scaled down version,” said Holt. “Obviously we are working on limited funds. … Our objective is to get as much community buy-in as possible.”
Anyone interested in helping out can contact Davidson at (765) 768-6872.
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