Department of Parks
27th Annual Quilt Show at Greenbo Lake

Press Release Date:  Tuesday, April 10, 2012  
Contact Information:  Paul Verespy,
1-800-325-0083 or 606-473-7324
 


GREENUP, Ky. – Greenbo Lake State Resort Park’s 27th Annual Quilt Show will be held April 21-22.

 

Registration for the show will be Friday, April 20, from 9 a.m. to noon. Show hours are Saturday, April 21, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday, April 22, noon to 4 p.m.

 

This is a non-judged show, and gift certificates in lieu of ribbons will be awarded. All quilts must have a 4-inch sleeve, except for wall hangings.  There will also be a Merchant’s Mall and Viewer’s Choice Award. This event is free to the public.

 

The Greenbo Quilt Show is sponsored by the Greenup County Quilt Guild. For more information and reservations, call the park at 1-800-325-0083.

 

Greenbo Lake State Resort Park is on KY 1, 18 miles north of Interstate 64 from the Grayson exit, or eight miles south of U.S. 23 (the Country Music Highway) on KY 1. The park features the Jesse Stuart Lodge with 36 rooms, convention center and Anglers’ Cove Restaurant. The park has a 225-acre lake for boating and fishing, tennis courts, and 25 miles of multi-use trails for hiking, biking and horseback riding. The campground is through Oct. 31. Greenbo’s amphitheater features musical concerts and plays during the summer and fall.

 

 

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The Kentucky State Park System is composed of 51 state parks plus an interstate park shared with Virginia. The Department of Parks, an agency of the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, operates 17 resort parks with lodges -- more than any other state. For more information on Kentucky parks, visit our website at http://www.parks.ky.gov