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2006 Events
September
Sept. 21-24 – 17th Annual Mayberry Days in Mount Airy, N.C. Visit http://www.surryarts.org or http://www.mayberrydays.org for more info as it becomes available.
September 22 – Kathryn Darden will sign copies of her book The Mayberry Poem – A Tribute to Mayberry at Pages Book Store, Mt. Airy, NC. Friday, 12 – 1 p.m. (right after the Mayor’s Proclamation) More info at: Mayberry Book Signings
September 23 – Kathryn Darden will sign copies of her book The Mayberry Poem – A Tribute to Mayberry at Pages Book Store, Mt. Airy, NC.
Saturday, 10:30 – noon (right after the Parade). More info at: Mayberry Book Signings
September 30 – Kathryn Darden will sign copies of her book The Mayberry Poem – A Tribute to Mayberry at Author’s Den at Bellevue Center mall in Nashville. Time TBA.
October
October – 10/13 & 14/06 – Mayberry Deputy at Autumn Glory Festival – October Fest, Oakland, MD
10/21/06 – Mayberry Deputy at Connelly Springs Town Day, Connelly Springs, NC
Oct. 23 -27 – A Cruise to Mayberry (click here for more info) to the Caribbean aboard Carnival’s Fascination ship. The 4-day cruise departs Miami for Key West, Cozumel, and a day at sea. Maggie “Charlene Darling” Peterson Mancuso and dobro-playing Country Boy LeRoy McNees (from the episode “Mayberry on Record” and a regular at Mayberry Days) have been confirmed to be cruising. Neal Brower, Author of Mayberry 101 will present Professor Brower’s Lecture. Tribute artists Allan “Floyd” Newsome, Phil “Ernest T.” Lee, Kenneth “Otis” Junkin, Tim ” Goober” Pettigrew, Jeff “Howard” Branch, Jamie “Opie” Sullivan, and Bob “Briscoe” Mundy will also be cruising. Other Mayberry stars and “tribute artists” TBA. Rates start at $249 plus $132 Port Tax per person, based on two per cabin. For more info, call Sharon Euliss at All About Cruises in Burlington, N.C., at 1-800-832-7993. Or e-mail her at PWESJE@aol.com.
November
11/28/06 – “Scrooge†at Glenville State University, Glenville, WV
11/30/06 & 12/1/06 – “Scrooge†at James Garner Conference Center, Troy, NC
Past Events
2006 Events
January
Jan. 14 � Mayberry Deputy at Blue Ridge Jamboree at Andy Griffith Playhouse, Mt. Airy, NC
February
Feb. 3 – Doug and Rodney Dillard play the Birchmere club in Alexandria, Va., with the Seldom Scene.
Feb. 11 – Doug and Rodney Dillard perform at the Palatka Bluegrass Festival in Palatka, Fla. More info is at http://www.aandabluegrass.com.
Feb. 14: The Complete 5th Season of “The Andy Griffith Show” to be released on DVD. TAGSRWC’s online Weaver’s Dept. Store will begin taking pre-orders on Feb. 1 at http://www.mayberry.com.
Feb. 18/06 – Mayberry Deputy at Blue Ridge Jamboree at Andy Griffith Playhouse,
Mt. Airy, NC
Feb. 25 – James Best appears at a Car Show at the Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky. from 1 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m.
March
Mar. 3-5 – 9th Annual George Lindsey/UNA Film Festival in Florence, Ala. The official premiere of the film When I Find the Ocean, which George Lindsey has a role in and which was filmed in the Florence area last year, will be held during the festival. Details at 2006 George Lindsey/UNA Film Festival
Mar. 18 � Mayberry Deputy at Surry Arts Council Blue Ridge Jamboree Mount Airy, NC
Mar. 21 � Mayberry Deputy at VA Crime Prevention Assoc. Conference Bristol, VA
Mar. 23 � Mayberry Deputy at Food City Race Night Kingsport, TN
Mar. 25 & 26 � Mayberry Deputy at Spring NASCAR, Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol, TN
April
Apr. 1 � Mayberry Deputy at Berea First Baptist Church
Talent Show Fundraiser Greenville, SC
Apr. 15 � Mayberry Deputy at Surry Arts Council Blue Ridge Jamboree Mount Airy, NC
Apr. 18 � Mayberry Deputy at WVPT-PBS Auction (on air in evening) Harrisonburg,VA
Apr. 21 and 22 – Mayberry Variety Show and Jim Nabors Induction into Alabama Stage and Screen Hall of Fame in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The Friday night – variety show at Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa. The show stars Maggie “Charlene Darling” Peterson Mancuso; two of her TV brothers, Doug Dillard and Rodney Dillard; Ronnie �Duke Slater� Schell; Barbara “Miss Bunny” Stuart; and Elizabeth “Lou Ann Poovie” MacRae. Also appearing will be Mayberry Tribute Artists, including David “Deputy” Browning, Allan “Floyd” Newsome, Kenneth “Otis” Junkin, Jeff “Howard” Branch, Jamie “Opie” Sullivan and Kathryn “Flora” Darden, among others TBA. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. followed by an autograph session with the stars. Tickets are $25.00 and are on sale now. Tickets and info may be obtained at (205) 391-2277. More info at Gomer Pyle Comes to Tuscaloosa.
Apr. 27 and 28 – Doug and Rodney Dillard and Maggie Peterson Mancuso perform at MerleFest in Wilkesboro, N.C. (The all-star Americana music festival continues through the 30th, including Rodney and Beverly Dillard playing an Gospel show on the 30th.) Tickets are on sale now. For more info, visit http://www.merlefest.org.
Apr. 28 � Mayberry Deputy at Salem Avalanche Professional Baseball Salem, VA
Apr. 29 – Doug and Rodney Dillard perform at the Walhalla Civic Auditorium in Walhalla, S.C.
Apr. 29 � Mayberry Deputy at Bristol Motor Speedway Drags Bristol, TN
May
May 6 – Doug and Rodney Dillard perform at the Lewis Family Homecoming and Bluegrass Festival at Elijah Clark State Park in Lincolnton, Ga.
May 12 � Mayberry Deputy at Salem Avalanche Professional Baseball Salem, VA
May 17 � Mayberry Deputy at Small Business Expo Sanford, NC
May 18 & 19 � Mayberry Deputy at Surry Arts Council �Downtown Tales� Storytelling Festival Mount Airy, NC
May 19 – Release date for The Da Vinci Code, directed by Ron Howard.
May 20/06 � Mayberry Deputy at Surry Arts Council Blue Ridge Jamboree Mount Airy, NC
June
June 2 & 3/06 � Mayberry Deputy at Mule Days Gordo, AL
June 7 & 8/06 � Mayberry Deputy at NC Campers on Mission National Rally Winston Salem, NC
June 9/06 � Mayberry Deputy at Warthogs Professional Baseball Winston Salem, NC
June 15-17 – Memphis Film Festival at Whispering Hills Hotel and Convention Center in Olive Branch, Miss. Stars with Mayberry connections attending so far are Maggie Peterson Mancuso, Elizabeth MacRae, and Robert Easton (Pete “Eyelashes” Johnson in “Irresistible Andy” episode). For more info, visit http://www.memphisfilmfestival.com
June 16 � Mayberry Deputy at Salem Avalanche Professional Baseball Salem, VA
June 17 � Mayberry Deputy at Surry Arts Council Blue Ridge Jamboree Mount Airy, NC
June 23 & 24 � Mayberry Deputy at Eagleswings Mayberry Star Show Fundraiser, North Port, AL
June 23 and 24 – Betty Lynn, Maggie Peterson Mancuso, and Keith Thibodeaux have been announced as stars of the first Mayberry Comes to Tuscaloosa County festival to be held in Tuscaloosa and Northport, Ala. Tribute artists joining the stars for the two-day celebration include David “Mayberry Deputy” Browning, Allan “Floyd” Newsome, and Kenneth “Otis” Junkin. Others are expected to join the lineup. Events include: A Friday dinner will include Q&A with the stars, a celebrity auction, and entertainment by top local performers. During the day on Saturday, downtown Northport will become a beehive of Mayberry activity with trivia, look-alike, and whistling contests, and more. Saturday night will feature a Mayberry Variety Show at the Bama Theater in Tuscaloosa, with the stars and tribute artists and other entertainers. Details TBA. Mayberry Comes to Tuscaloosa County is a fund-raiser for Eagle’s Wings, a local group that is working to build a facility that creates a “nurturing and caring Christian community for individuals with special needs.”
June 30 � July 4 Mayberry Deputy at Grundy County Fair, Mazon, IL
July
July 8 – Doug and Rodney Dillard perform at the Old Mill Bluegrass Festival in West Liberty, Ky. Tickets and info will be available at (606) 743-4407. (Rodney and Beverly Dillard will also perform a Gospel show on July 9 in conjunction with the festival.)
July 22 – Mayberry event in North Carolina TBA.
July 29 – 6th Annual Mayberry Squad Car Nationals in Graysville, Ala. Details TBA.
August
Aug. 18 – Mayberry Night at the Oakboro Music Hall in Oakboro, N.C. For more info, visit http://www.oakboromusichall.com.
2005 Events
September
September 9-10/05 ��Mayberry Deputy at Tom Johnson RV Event, Marion, NC
September 12/05 � Mayberry Deputy at Food Show at Hilton Hotel Springfield, IL
September 17/05 � Mayberry Deputy at Surry Arts Council Blue Ridge Jamboree Mount Airy, NC
September 22-24/05� Mayberry Deputy at Mayberry Days Mt. Airy, NC
October
October 13 & 14/05� Mayberry Deputy at Autumn Glory Festival/
October Fest, Oakland, MD
October 15/05� Mayberry Deputy at Blue Ridge Jamboree at Andy Griffith Playhouse, Mt. Airy, NC
November
November 19/05 � Mayberry Deputy at Blue Ridge Jamboree at Andy Griffith Playhouse, Mt. Airy, NC
December
December 9/05 � David Browning as �Scrooge� at Oakboro Music Hall, Oakboro, NC
12/17/05� Mayberry Deputy at Blue Ridge Jamboree at Andy Griffith Playhouse, Mt. Airy, NC
August
8/4/05 Mayberry Deputy at Hickory Crawdads Professional Baseball Hickory, NC
8/5/05 Mayberry Deputy at Princeton Devil Rays Professional Baseball Princeton, WV
8/6/05 Mayberry Deputy at Danville Braves Professional Baseball Danville, VA
Aug. 12 – 14 �- Don Knotts Festival in Morgantown, W.V. Don Knotts
is scheduled to attend. Other special guests may also participate. An
exact schedule should be announced by the end of May, but plans
include a fan club reception (yes, that means us!), parade, and
screenings of Don’s movies and favorite TAGS episodes, plus all kinds
of festivities that will tie in with Morgantown’s Arts Week.
8/12/05 Mayberry Deputy at Salem Avalanche Professional Baseball Salem, VA
8/13/05 Mayberry Deputy at Elizabethton Twins Professional Baseball Elizabethton, TN
8/13/5 Onionfest/Mayberry Day, Ritter Farms, Rutledge TN: John Hitch’s Mayberry Gang;
Evening Concert $15.00 featuring The Dillards starts at 5 pm;
Homespun Arts and Crafts;
10 am to 3 pm free live music;
Free Wagon Tours of the Farm;
Onion Eating Contest;
Jalapeno Eating Contest;
Homemade Ice Cream
August 15-17, 2005 �- Louise Mandrell Theater, Pigeon Forge, 8:15. 3 Days & 2 Nights – Mayberry Deputy � Barney Fife look-alike David Browning will join Louise Mandrell, Cynthia Clawson and Carl Mays for the 3rd Annual People of Passion Conference. Barney will take you back to the 1960s and to memories of Andy, Gomer, Goober, Aunt Bea, and all the rest on Monday morning. For Info & Costs, phone: 800-953-7469. Ask For People of Passion Info & Registration Desk.
8/19/05 Mayberry Deputy at Mayberry Night at Oakboro Music Hall Oakboro, NC
8/20/05 Mayberry Deputy at Surry Arts Council Blue Ridge Jamboree Mount Airy, NC
8/25/05 Mayberry Deputy at Food City Race Night Bristol, TN
8/26 & 27/05 Mayberry Deputy at Bristol Motor Speedway Races Bristol, TN
July
7/6/05 Mayberry Deputy at Summer Motion Festival Ashland, KY
7/9/04 Mayberry Deputy at Mississippi Braves Professional Baseball Pearl, MS
7/14/05 Mayberry Deputy at Bristol White Sox Professional Baseball Bristol, VA
7/15/05 Mayberry Deputy at Edenton Steamers Professional Baseball Edenton, NC
7/16/05 Mayberry Deputy at Surry Arts Council Blue Ridge Jamboree Mount Airy, NC
7/17/05 Mayberry Deputy at Huntsville Stars Professional Baseball Huntsville, AL
7/21/05 Mayberry Deputy at Greenville Astros Professional Baseball Greenville, TN
7/23/05 Mayberry Deputy at Midland Rockhounds Professional Baseball Midland, TX
July 30, 05 — Mayberry Festival: Squad Car Nationals, Graysville, AL
June
June 3– Mayberry Deputy at Franklin County DARE Day Rocky Mt., VA
June 4– Mayberry Deputy at Clinch River Days St. Paul, VA
june 7 — Andy Griffith Show Bible Study at Trinity Lutheran, Eau Claire, WI. Church. A one hour bible study based on the TV Classic Andy Griffith Show. The study will feature various bible verses that are used in conjuntion with various Andy Griffith Show videos. 9:30 A.M..
June 11– Mayberry Deputy at Warthogs Professional Baseball Winston Salem, NC
CANCELLED June 16 – 19, 2005 — Mayberry Cast Reunion, Nashville.� �
Gaylord Opryland Resort hosts a Mayberry Cast Reunion.� Don Knotts, Betty
Lynn, and Maggie Peterson Mancuso are the first Mayberry stars� to be confirmed. 1-888-OPRY-872. CANCELLED
6/24– Mayberry Deputy at Rome Braves Professional Baseball Rome, GA
6/30/05 � 7/4– Mayberry Deputy at Grundy County Fair Mazon, IL
May
May 11– Mayberry Deputy at Small Business Expo Sanford, NC
May 6-15 The Senior Center For The Arts in Donelson Tennessee will present the premeir of the new stage show, “The Ghost and Mr. Chicken, THE PLAY!” We at New Day Theatre Company wanted to share this with you, since you have a chapter of Andy Griffith Fans. The show dates are May 6-15th, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:00 and Sundays at 2:00. Admission is 10.00 and dinner or lunch is available for a seperate affordable fee. Make Reservations by calling 883-8375.
May 21– Mayberry Deputy at Surry Arts Council Blue Ridge Jamboree Mount Airy, NC
May 27– Mayberry Deputy at Salem Avalanche Professional Baseball Salem, VA
April
April 29 & 30– Mayberry Deputy at Tom Johnson Camping Center Spring Fling Concord, NC
April 18– Mayberry Deputy at WVPT-PBS Auction (on air in evening) Harrisonburg,VA
April 16 — Mayberry Deputy at Surry Arts Council Blue Ridge Jamboree Mount Airy, NC
April 16– Mayberry Deputy at Tom Johnson Camping Center RV Show Concord, NC
April 14 – May– Andy Griffith Show Bible Study at Belton Presby. Church, Belton, SC at 7PM. Runs for 4 weeks beginning 4/14.
April 13 & 14– Mayberry Deputy at Surry Arts Council �Downtown Tales� Storytelling Festival Mount Airy, NC
April 8 and 9, 2005, Cocoa, Fla– “A Tribute to Mayberry” – Doug and Rodney Dillard, the VW Boys, and Mayberry “tribute artists” (including David “Mayberry Deputy” Browning, Allan “Floyd” Newsome, Kenneth “Oits” Junkin, Tim “Goober” Pettigrew, Jeff “Howard Sprague” Branch, Jamie “Opie” Sullivan, Mike “Wally” Darden and Kathryn “Flora” Darden) will appear at the first annual Good Ole Days Festival in historic downtown Cocoa, Fla. (321)636-6188.
April 2 & 3– Mayberry Deputy at Bristol Motor Speedway Spring NASCAR Bristol, TN
March 31– Mayberry Deputy at Food City Race Night at the
Meadowview Convention Center Kingsport, TN
March 19 –Mayberry Deputy at Surry Arts Council Blue Ridge Jamboree Mount Airy, NC
February 19/05 — Mayberry Deputy at Blue Ridge Jamboree at Andy Griffith Playhouse Mt. Airy, NC
January 15/05 Mayberry Deputy at Blue Ridge Jamboree at Andy Griffith Playhouse Mt. Airy, NC
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