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Mark Your Calendars: Green Days Starts Next Thursday!

Take a look at the Green Days schedule and come back for event highlights through next week.

The 16th Annual Green Days kicks-off in exactly one week.

Johnston Patch will be all over town covering events, walking in the parade and hosting a table at the Johnston Library.

But before we get started on that, we'll highlight Green Day events, offer a little history and tell you just what to expect.

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There's so much to do in such a short time, so to get started you'll need to plan accordingly.

Here's a list of events and times to mark on your calendar. Most events are hosted next to the Johnston Public Library, other locations are noted.

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Thursday, June 14

5 pm - 7 pm GDMP Regional Business After Hours 5 pm - 8 pm
4th Annual Rib Cook-Off Contest 5 pm - 9 pm Food Booths Open (ribs while they last!) 5 pm - 10 pm Beverage Garden Open 5 pm - 10 pm 
DJ - Danzing the Night Away 6 pm - 8 pm CarX, KIOA Corvette Car and Cash Giveaway 6 pm - 8 pm Free Family Movie in the Library - "The Muppets" 6 pm - 10 pm
Carnival (unlimited rides with $20 wristband) 6:15pm - 7:30pm Light the Night for Sight Walk Registration 7:30pm Light the Night for Sight Walk Begins 8 pm - 8:30pm Rib Cook-Off Contest Voting Tabulated and Winner

Friday, June 15th

4 pm - 9 pm Hubbell Home Show 5 pm - 11 pm
Food Booths Open 6 pm - TBD   
Carnival 5 pm - midnight Beverage Garden 5 pm - 8 pm 
DJ - Danzing the Night Away 8 pm - midnight
Live Band - Faculty Lounge 
6 pm - 7 pm 5K for Karen Coaldrake Registration 7 pm 5K for Karen Coaldrake Begins

Saturday, June 16

7 am - 10 am
Firefighter's Pancake Breakfast at
9 am -  4 pm
Classic Car Show 10 am - 11 am Parade along Pioneer Parkway 10 am - 8 pm
Hubbell Home Show 11 am - TBD   
Carnival 11:30am - 1:30pm Spaghetti Feed at  11:30am - 2 pm
Public Safety Expo at Johnston Police Station noon - 5 pm
Free Kids Crafts in the noon - 5 pm Free Balloon Artist in the Library noon - 5 pm Tours of Johnston Historical Society 11:45am - 12:45pm Bill Riley Talent Search Registration 1:15pm- 4:30pm Bill Riley Talent Search 5 pm - midnight Beverage Garden 5 pm - 8 pm
DJ - Danzing the Night Away 6 pm - 10 pm Youth Band Concert at the Barn 8 pm - midnight
Live Band - Standing Hampton

June 17th, Sunday

10 am - 6 pm Hubbell Home Show 1 pm - 5 pm Carnival (unlimited rides with purchase of $20 wristband)

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