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Come Celebrate Our Heritage --- You Can Be Greek for a Day!

2012 Greek Food Festival

MAY 18th, 19th and 20th!

Friday - Noon - 9 P.M. / Saturday - 11 A.M. -11 P.M.

Sunday - Noon - 7 P.M.

The Weekend Before Memorial Day!

This year's festival will be the biggest event ever!

Our Festival features authentic homemade Greek lunches & dinners, pastries, desserts.

Come join the fun and listen to traditional Greek music & be entertained by our dance troupe "The Athenians."

Our vendors will be selling their wares. We have activities for all ages.

Smell the aromas from the outdoor grill, partake of Souvlaki (Shish Kebab), Gyros, Lemon Chicken, Green Beans, Spanikopita and Dolmades (Stuffed Grape Leaves) or any number of other delicious menu choices, including a lamb dinner every day.

Then relax with a cup of coffee and mouth-watering pastry. In addition to our ever popular Baklava (layered fillo and nut pastry), we are featuring Koulourakia (butter cookies), Amigthalota (almond cookies), Yiourtopita (yogurt cake) and Ravani (light syrup cake). Or take home a loaf of our Greek Easter Bread "Tsourekia". All of these pastries are authentically prepared with love and pride.

NEW THIS YEAR!

KIDZ ZONE - FANTASY FACE PAINTING, BIRDIE'S CARNIVAL, ANIMALLOONS BALLOON TWISTING

Entertainment

There will be Greek Music and dances performanced by our own dance troop, "The Athenians". You are invited to join them on stage between performances (instructors will teach you how).

Dance Troupe Schedule:
Friday: 4:30 & 6:30 p.m.
Saturday: 12:30, 2:30, 4:30, 6:30 p.m.
Sunday: 12:30, 2:30, 4:30 p.m.

Church Tours

Tours of the Nativity of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church will be conducted daily. We are the local parish of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and provide services for Orthodox Christians of all ethnic backgrounds in the Fredericksburg and surrounding areas.

Church Tour Schedule:

Friday - 2:00, 4:00 p.m.

Saturday - 1:30, 3:30 & 5:30 p.m.

Sunday - 1:30, 3:30 & 5:30 p.m.

Plaka

"Plaka" is the Greek word for marketplace. Here you can find jewelry, gifts, souvenirs and packaged foods from Greece. This year we are featuring Greek artisans and vendors from around the country. Our bookstore will be open if you are interested in books or information about the Orthodox church.

SPONSORED BY

B101.5 RADIO

FANTASY FACE PAINTING

ADDITIONAL PARKING ACROSS THE STREET AT

RIVERBEND HIGH SCHOOL

No admission fee! Plenty of free parking available!