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 The celebration continues with the Grand Opening of
The Thomas Paine New Rochelle Center
and the First biannual
Thomas Paine Festival
June 18th
Colonial Fair & Community Fun Day

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Festival Tickets, Sponsorships, Registration
Come celebrate the last day of the Thomas Paine Festival 2022 at our Colonial Fair Family Fun Day, featuring historical & Juneteenth activities!
11am Official opening of the Thomas Paine New Rochelle Center immediately followed by a wreath laying ceremony at Paine’s Grave site by Madame Bonneville lead by Fife & Drums
12:30pm Congressman Jamie Raskin sends a message on his work to have a Paine Monument built in D.C.
All day Paine Cottage Activities include historical reenactors, period music, Colonial Woodworking, Lessons in the Sophia Brewster One-room schoolhouse.
Win prizes at one of our game sites – Corn Hole Toss, Potato Sack Race, Build a Puzzle Race, Scavenger Hunt & more!
3 pm Sarah Jane Marsh, reads excerpts from her book “Thomas Paine & the Dangerous Word" at Paine Memorial Building via Zoom.
Arts & Crafts Tables featuring  – Colonial Period Activities – Coloring, puzzles, finger painting & more
2 pm Meet Artist Zenos Frudakis, world-renowned award-winning sculptor who will be creating the Paine Monument for Washington, DC
4:30 pm A very special return extended performance of “The Crossing & the 10 Crucial Days” with a meet & greet directly following
Paine Cottage will be open for free self-guided tours.
Historical lectures in Memorial Building
Erik & Eliza Lichack entertains all with period music and children’s music rings.
A free community event
Full schedule and times of additional events coming soon! !
We are honored to be a part of the New Rochelle Juneteenth Celebration again. Join us for all day  Juneteenth arts & crafts, Build a Flag, Hands of Togetherness Finger Painting. desserts, educational activities & special Paine Cottage exhibit.
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