WEST PARIS — The town is celebrating Old Home Days this weekend with a He-Man contest and fireworks scheduled for Friday and a parade, veterans’ ceremony, chicken barbecue and baby show Saturday.

The theme is Red, White and Blue, West Paris Salutes You. The West Paris Old Home Days Committee, which sponsors the event, is comprised of living military veterans who reside in town or formerly lived here, committee member Karen Birney said.

“We sent out 100 invitations to veterans of West Paris who live in town now or did in the past and asked them to be the grand marshals,” she said. “We’ve had 20 who responded, so far, so we’re pretty excited.”

Any veteran from West Paris, either past or present residents, interested in participating in the parade and recognition ceremony is invited to contact Birney at 207-462-8572 or email her at kbirney@megalink.net.

Old Home Days begins at 5 p.m. with a flag ceremony in front of the Town Office on Kingsbury Street. Jim Bennett will present “Salute to America.”

From 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Summit Adventures will have amusements set up on a midway on Kingsbury Street. They include a climbing wall, a high trapeze and a bouncy house. Admittance will be with a bracelet purchased on the premises.

Wagon rides by Meadow Creek Farm will be offered all day Saturday and based at the Kingsbury Street midway.

The schedule of events is:

Friday, May 31

5 p.m. — Train display by B&J Trains, in the old school across from the Town Office on Kingsbury Street.

5:30 p.m. — He-Man registration for age groups 18-29, 30-49, 50-plus, Kingsbury Street

6 p.m. — Fry Pan Throwing Contest, Kingsbury Street.

6 to 8 p.m. — Museum open, Historical Society, Main Street

6:30 p.m. — He-Man competition, Kingsbury Street

7 to 11 p.m. — Music by Hurricane Mountain on the stage

9 p.m. — Fireworks. Rain date is Saturday, June 1

9 p.m. — 50/50 drawing

A petting zoo sponsored by Inch By Inch Farm in Greenwood will be set up under a tent on Kingsbury Street on Friday and all day Saturday, June 1.

Saturday, June 1

8 a.m. — Breakfast, sponsored by the Mollyockett Sportsman’s Club, Kingsbury Street.

10 a.m. — Train display by B&J Trains, in the old school across from the Town Office on Kingsbury Street.

10 a.m. to noon — Horseshoe tournament registration, Kingsbury Street, sponsored by the Trap Corner Ridge Riders ATV club.

11 a.m. — Parade begins at Pioneer Street

11:45 a.m. — Introduction of military veterans, fire station

Noon — Chicken barbecue hosted by the West Paris Fire Department, fire station

Noon to 4 p.m. — Museum open, Historical Society, Main Street

12:30 p.m. — Baby Show, Kingsbury Street

1 p.m.— Horseshoe tournament, Kingsbury Street

1:15 p.m. — Jaci’s Jazzettes, Kingsbury Street

1 to 6 p.m. — Rides by Summit Adventures

1 to 3 p.m. — Open House, Mission Congregational Church, Church Street

West Paris Baptist Church will be painting kids’ faces and passing out invitations to Vacation Bible School.

2 p.m. — Puppeteer Doug Twitchell, children’s tent, Kingsbury Street

3 p.m. The Muffin Tops children’s show, children’s tent, Kingsbury Street

4 p.m. — Jaws of Life demonstration, fire station

4 p.m. — Duck Race, Mollyockett Sportsmen’s Club

5 p.m. — West Paris Alumni Association Banquet, Agnes Gray School

7 to 11 p.m. — Rockin’ Roadrunners band, stage on Kingsbury Street

9 a.m. — Fireworks, if rained out Friday night.

9 p.m. — 50/50 drawing, raffles

WEST PARIS — Members of the West Paris Old Home Days Committee are Phil and Terry Merrill, Linda Smith, Todd Poland, Roger Friend, Denny and Nancy Henderson, Randy Jones, Jerry and Holly Foresta and family, Bruce Downing, Wendy Newmeyer, Jaci, Tim and Shania Presby and Karen Birney.