Sesquicelebrate Caribou
by John Swanberg
The City of Caribou is celebrating its
Sesquicentennial all year long. There have been and will be
over 64 events put on by over 36 different organizations
as part of the 150th Celebration. We are asking everyone
to come out during the year to enjoy the events. So far
there have been a number of events in February, March,
April, and May. A few of the events so far have been the
Aroostook Celtic Celebration, the Ski Dash for Cash, and
the Proclamation Day.
There are events scheduled each month from
now until the last day in the year with the New Year’s
Party scheduled for December 31st. The bulk of the
activity will occur from August 22nd to September 6th.
The Celebration Ball is on August 22nd at the Caribou
Inn and Convention Center. There will be dinner and a
dance. Sentimental Journey, a 17 piece brass band from
Bangor will be playing for everyone’s enjoyment. The
40 Anniversary Events SUMMER & FALL 09
40 Anniversary Events SUMMER & FALL 09
150th pageant will be on August 29th and 30th. A play
written by Phil Turner will come alive at the Caribou
Performing Arts Center depicting 150 years of Caribou’s
history. On September 5th, the Parade will start at 1:00
pm. The parade committee is working to develop one of
the largest parades in Caribou’s history. Currently signed
up to perform are the University of Maine Marching
Band and the Bangor Community Band. The parade
will end at Caribou High School where the celebration
continues with a community barbeque and many of
the parade bands continuing to entertain. There will
be speeches and presentations starting at 7:00 pm with
more bands playing into the evening. Around 9:00 pm,
the celebration will be topped off with a grand fireworks
display.
The Caribou 150th Celebration Committee has
worked extremely hard to raise money for all these events.