The 103rd annual Pelham Old Home Day celebration will take place Saturday, Sept. 12, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Rain date is Saturday, Sept. 19, on the grounds of the First Congregational Church. This year’s theme is Unity in the Community.

Proceeds of the event go to benefit the Nashua Soup Kitchen, Pelham Food Pantry, Pelham Good Neighbor Fund, Lazarus House, Bridges, Nobody’s Children, Church World Services, Habitat for Humanity, Oxfam International, Mercy Corps and Heifer International, just to name a few.

Schedule of events:
8:30 a.m. – 5K road race and walk to benefit Nashua Special Olympics.
9 a.m. – Grounds open, with food tent, country store, craft booths, kids’ games, white elephant table, hourly raffle drawings and more.
9 a.m. – Women’s fellowship country store opens.
9 a.m. – Victor Spaulding Memorial Auction reading of the rules.
9:30 a.m. – Auction begins.
10 a.m. – Penny sale with raffle and theme gift baskets.
11 a.m. – The Legionares, Sue Howard’s jazz band.
Noon – Dance Concepts demonstration
12:45 p.m. – Dog fashion show, featuring Raggmopps.
1:30 p.m. – O’Halloran Irish Dancers.
2:15 p.m. – Family Martial Arts demonstration.
2:30 p.m. – Grand Parade, featuring floats, bands, clowns classic cars, horses and more.
More onstage entertainment.
3 p.m. – Pelham’s Got Talent contest.
3:15 p.m. – Penny sale winners posted.
4 p.m. – Dave Hardwick and Friends, folk rock music..
4 p.m. – 18th annual Pretty Pie contest prize winners posted.
4:30 to 7:30 p.m – Chicken barbecue dinner and takeout, with corn on the cob, salad, rolls, homemade pies and more. Adults, $7; children, $4. Takeout dinners are $7.
5 p.m. – Pelham Old Home Day quilters raffle, drawing on stage. Prize is a 1930s sapler queen size quit. Tickets available at the country store booth.
5 p.m. – Grand prize raffle drawing, on stage. Tickets may be purchased at the Old Home Day raffle booth. Prizes include a Nintendo Wii and other great prizes donated by local businesses.