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Roaring 20’s Celebration of Hamilton Field’s 94th B-day; Feb. 18, 2023, Saturday, noon-2pm
February 18 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
$1 – $30
Roaring 20’s Party – Fun for the Whole Family
Join in the Roaring 20’s Celebration of Hamilton Field’s 94th birthday on February 18, 2023, Saturday, from noon-2 pm-ish at the Hamilton Field History Museum located at 555 Hangar Ave, Novato CA 94949. Enjoy swing / big band sounds, games, birthday cake and lemon-lime soda to honor this exciting day. This iconic moment is the reason we have our Hamilton homes and the Hamilton Theater in this amazing neighborhood! This is a community fundraising event.
Flyer: https://www.savehamiltontheater.org/_files/ugd/979cce_c7666a8458154625876fe3319d4a4431.pdf
The BackStory
On February 20, 1929, Lt.Col. Brant, Commander of Crissy AirField in San Francisco, made a survey of three possible sites for a new airfield in Marin County. (Crissy Field suffered from poor weather conditions.) One week later, a squadron of five planes from Crissy Field landed at Marin Meadows (now our Hamilton Field).
Complimentary Cake & Lemon-Lime Soda
1929: The Howdy Company debuted its new drink “Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Sodas” (later renamed 7•up). Read more on The History of Soda Pop on our web page at: https://www.savehamiltontheater.org/bday
Timing
Dress up in 20’s flapper style for a 1920s celebration.
12:00 (noon) Arrival at Hamilton Field Museum
12:00 Swing & Big Band Music
12:15 Games & Raffle
2:45 LIVE MUSIC BREAK – 30 MINUTES
1:00 Blow out candles, then serve cake and cream soda. (This is complimentary.)
1:15 Live Music is back on.
1:30 Games & More Fun
2:00-ish Happy Birthday Hamilton Field!
Classic Car Showcase with The 5150 Foundation
Come see 1920-1930s vehicle showcase in the Field Museum parking lot. Don’t forget to put on your barber shop, ganster or flapper wear and take a photo with your favorite car.
Gangster Italian food truck with Chef Rudy
~ pending confirmation
Press Release
Help us to get the word out. We have flyers to place around town, and press contacts to notify. https://www.savehamiltontheater.org/_files/ugd/979cce_bec3269400f542f6bcf42db5a696a6c2.pdf
Special Thanks
Special thanks to the Hamilton Field Museum and student and adult sing and big band performers.
Come join in the fun!
