pre-Festival Event Schedule  

Wednesday, October 2, 2013 Beckley, WV

6:00PM - 8:00PM WV SPEAKS UP Session One

Tamarack Governor Hulett C Smith Theater Beckley  

Thursday, October 3, Beckley, WV

11:00AM - 1:00PM WV SPEAKS UP Session Two

1:30PM - 3:30PM WV SPEAKS UP Session Three

4:00PM - 6:00PM WV SPEAKS UP Session Four

Tamarack Governor Hulett C Smith Theater Beckley  

6:00PM - 7:00PM Teacher of the Year Award

Tamarack Convention Center Beckley  

6:00PM - 8:00PM Spirit of the Coalfields Awards

Tamarack Convention Center Beckley  

FESTIVAL EVENT SCHEDULE

Friday, October 4, 2013   Beckley, WV

9:00 AM Tamarack Governor Hulett C Smith Theater Beckley

Screening of October Sky with Commentary by one of the Rocket Boys (Free Event, Call 1-88-TAMARACK for Tickets,

Everyone must have a ticket, space is limited)

11:30 AM Tamarack Governor Hulett C Smith Theater Beckley

Screening of October Sky with Commentary by one of the Rocket Boys (Free Event, Call 1-88-TAMARACK for Tickets,

Everyone must have a ticket, space is limited)

5:00 PM Tamarack Governor Hulett C Smith Theater Beckley

                One Hour Writer's Workshop with Homer Hickam                         (Ticketed Event - Tickets $20.00 for Adults/$10.00 Students & Teachers)

(For tickets call 1-88-TAMARACK, space is limited)

7:00 PM Special Showing of

October Sky

with an introduction By Homer Hickam and the Rocket Boys

Raleigh Playhouse and Theater in Beckley

7:30PM Concert Event

Johnny Staats and the Delivery Boys

Jeffery Joe Buckland Band

Doug and Shelley Harper

Woodrow Wilson Auditorium Beckley

10:00PM Concert After Party

Meet Johnny Staats, Jeffery Joe Buckland and the Harpers at

McBees

Uptown Beckley

Saturday, October 5, 2013   Beckley

 8:00 AM Beckley Half Marathon / 5K Starts in the Streets of Beckley

9:00 AM Festival Gates Open – Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine (BECM) and New River Park (NRP)

9:00 AM Educational Displays, Food, Crafts, and

Specialty Vendors Open – BECM and NRP

9:30 AM Youth Museum of Southern West Virginia Planetarium - BECM 

10:00 AM Opening Ceremonies Ramey Ford Stage – BECM

10:00 AM Tours Begin into Beckley Exhibition Mine – BECM         (Special Discounts on Tours All Day)

10:30AM "Writer's Row”  Opens for "Meet and Greet" -

Rahall Company Store - BECM

11:00 AM Second Annual West Virginia State Championship of Paper Airplane Flight- NRP (4 Age Groups, All Ages Welcome)

First Community Bank LaunchPad – NRP (Entry Fee $2.00 per pilot)

11:00 AM First Community Bank LaunchPad Opens - NRP
for Registration and Rocket Building until 1:00PM 

 Second Annual Rocket Launch 
from First Community Bank LaunchPad at 1:05 PM - NRP

11:00 AM Concert Series Begins with Live Music until 5:00PM -     Ramey Ford Stage BEMC

 TBA

 6:00 PM All Activities Transfer to Uptown Beckley for the Annual Chili Night

5:00 PM Rocket Boys Will Be Guest Chili Night Judges 

 Sunday, October 6, 2013   Beckley

 9:00 AM Motor Coach Tours Depart For Coalwood, West Virginia, returning 4:00 PM

* Motor Coach Tour Departs from TAMARACK in BECKLEY    

$29.99 Adults and $14.99 Students/Call 1-88-Tamarack for Tickets

1:00 PM Second Annual Rocket Boys Festival Golf Tourament

Mountain State Miniature Golf   1827 Harper Road Beckley

 (304) 253-7242                      www.mtstgolf.com