Saturday, Jun 21, 2025 at 10:00am
Schedule:
10 am – Special Access Guided Tour with museum curator, John Kelsch
11 am – Ruby Slipper Theft Guided Tour
11 am –Renowned Judy and Oz Author, John Fricke Presents:
Judy: The Original--And Greatest Influencer
Join Garland historian John Fricke as he traces Judy's impact on entertainment, entertainers, and popular culture across her four-decade career -- and in the seven decades since. Share your own greatest Garland memories And for a finale, welcome a very special guest ("live" on screen from California), Judy's granddaughter Vanessa O'neil in a brief, get-acquainted talk and Q&A. (It will serve as a preview of her forthcoming appearance at a future the Grand Rapids festival.
1:30 pm – Meet at the Judy house for a group festival picture
Ice cream social and share stories, pictures, memorabilia from old festivals with a Sing along in the House
Former Museum Director, John Kelsch shares the 50 year history in the making of the Judy Garland Museum