Good Morning Saline, Are You Ready for Summerfest?

Today's Good Morning Saline greeting is from Mayor Gretchen Driskell, who invites residents to enjoy Saline Summerfest 2012 this weekend.

Saline's two-day summer homecoming party features live music, family fun, eats and treats, a 5K run, casino games, remote control car racing, a teen block party, the Saline Street Machines car show, and Summerfest Craft & Art Show.

Here's the full schedule of events, as listed at SalineSummerfest.org.

Friday Evening

5 p.m. - 9 p.m. Saline Summer Art & Crafts Show 

5:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. Saline Sculpture Walk dedication - Rick DeTroyer

6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Mystery at the Paradise Resort Saline Rec Center, Learn more and download flyer>>

6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Dance Alliance, Rhythm Dance, Teboe's ATA Karate, Saline Twirlettes

6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Saline Street Machines Car Show Pre-Registration (100 Block North Ann Arbor)

6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. 5K Run Walk Pre-Registration (Stone Arch Arts & Events)

7 p.m. - 11 p.m. Saline's Rotary "Casino Night"

8 p.m. Opening Remarks, Mayor Gretchen Driskell

8 p.m. - 11 p.m. Dan Rafferty Band

9:10 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Limbo Contest

Saturday All Day 

7 a.m. -8:15 a.m. 5K Run Walk Registration Tent @ Saline City Hall

7:30 a.m. - 8 a.m. Kids' Fishing Contest Registration

8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Farmers' Market The Farmers Market is relocated for one day only during Summerfest to Parking Lot #2 on E. Henry Street, 1/2 Block East of S. Ann Arbor Street.

8 p.m. - 4 p.m. Merchant and Vendor Booth

8 a.m. - 10 a.m. Fishing Contest @ Mill Pond Park  Children 14 and Under

8:30 a.m. -10 a.m. 5K Run Walk

8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saline Street Machines Car Show Awards @ 3:00p.m.

9 a.m. – Noon Touch a Truck, Hall Road

9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Co-ed Volleyball Tourna.m.ent Saline Rec Center, pre-registion encouraged by August 7 to Bradley Schwartz 429-0551. Final Registration 9:00 a.m.. Tourna.m.ent begins @ 9:30 a.m.. Learn more and download flyer>>

10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Saline Summer Craft Show

10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Kids' Ga.m.es including Inflatable Obstacle Course & Bouncer, and Much More!

11 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. "Walk and Talk Art" with artist Rick DeTroyer - a guided tour of the Saline Sculpture Walk (starts at Farmer's Market)

11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Youth Bands from 5th Corner

11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Historical Society Trolley Tours

12 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. Egg Toss and Watermelon Eating Contest

12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Radio Control Car Races (Mini-Z Racers) - awards @ 3 p.m. (Mini Z's Racers new this year)

12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. Flyte

1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Euchre Tourna.m.ent

2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Jerry Mack and the Terraplanes (Playing at Saline Street Machines Car Show near McKay and North Ann Arbor Streets)

2 p.m. - 4 p.m. The Island Guys

3 p.m. - 4 p.m. Rubber Duck Race (New this year - Curtis Park)

3 p.m. - 5 p.m. Euchre Tourna.m.ent

4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Fiddlers Restrung

4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Tricycle Race

5 p.m. - 6 p.m. The Von Zippers

6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Jerry Mack and the Terraplanes

7 p.m. - 8 p.m. The Von Zippers

8 p.m. - 11 p.m. 56 Daze

8 p.m. - 11 p.m. Teen Block Party

8:30 p.m. Blackjack Challenge