Saturday, February 18, 2023; noon-2PM at 555 Hangar Ave, Novato CA 94949
Join in the Roaring 20’s Celebration of Hamilton Field’s 94th birthday on February 18, 2023, Saturday, from noon-2 pm at the Hamilton Field History Museum located at 555 Hangar Ave, Novato, CA 94949. Enjoy swing music, games, raffle, birthday cake and lemon-lime soda to honor this exciting day. Flyer
The Back Story
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
12:45 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 1920-1930's vehicle showcase in the Field Museum parking lot. Don't forget to put on your barber shop, gangster or flapper wear and take a photo with your favorite car.
Gangster Italian with Chef Rudy
What is C'era Una Volta Cooking Up?
1. Al Capone – Spaghetti with Walnut Sauce ·
2. Meyer Lansky – Cheese Blintzes ·
3. Salvatore "Sal the Pizza Guy" Romano - of course, Pizza
and more...
Roberta Donnay & Prohibition Mob Band
About the Artist: Roberta Donnay is an American jazz singer, musician, composer, and producer. She has released nine studio albums and has shared the stage with such artists as Booker T. Jones, Dr. John, David Grisman, John Hammond, Elvis Costello, Leon Russell, Michael McDonald, Neil Young, and Maria Muldaur. And, boy, does her band know how to play Prohibition tunes! See video.
Special Thanks
Special thanks to the Hamilton Field History Museum and volunteers as well as performers.
Come join in the fun for the whole family!