By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
Sip, Shop and Stroll in Panora July 2
The Panora Chamber of Commerce is again holding a Sip, Shop and Stroll event in downtown Panora from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, July 2. There will be great shopping deals, as well as food, drinks and the opportunity to mingle.
Celebrate at Shootout Saloon July 3
The Shootout Saloon (3571 310th St. in Dexter) welcomes everyone to start the holiday weekend with drink specials, live music and fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
Yale Celebration July 3 and 4
As usual, Yale is a hub of fun on Independence Day. This year’s celebration starts with “chalk the block” on Friday from 5-7 p.m. and a street dance at the beer garden with music by RUKKUS. Saturday includes a hearty breakfast to start the holiday right. The YJB Camping4Girls group (formerly TTT) will be making made-to-order omelets 8-10 a.m. at the Yale Community Building. A round-robin pickleball tournament will be 8-10 a.m. The day’s schedule also includes a tractor show, bingo, raffle and kids’ zone fun. Kile Jackson will play live music 7 p.m. to dusk, when fireworks will take center stage. For a full list of the celebration’s schedule, visit the Facebook page of “Annual Yale 4thof July Celebration.”
Adair County Fair, July 8-12 in Greenfield
The Adair County Fair is back with fun for everyone. Grandstand shows include a rodeo on July 8, FMX High Air Tour on July 9, demolition derby on July 10, and figure 8 races on July 11. Grandstand admission is free with gate admission. Tickets are $15 for anyone 13 or older and free for those younger. Discounted tickets ($10 each) can be purchased through July 6 at Fareway (Greenfield), FNB Bank (Greenfield and Fontanelle), Union State Bank (Greenfield) and Rolling Hills Bank (Adair). Other attractions include many contests, livestock, inflatables, a car show and a tractor show. The fairgrounds location is 900 Northeast Elm St. in Greenfield. More details can be seen on the fair’s website, www.adaircountyfair.org.
Gun Show in Guthrie Center July 10-12
The Guthrie County Fairgrounds will be the site of a gun show July 10 (4-8 p.m.), July 11 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and July 12 (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.). Admission cost is $10 for one day or $14 for a weekend pass. Discounted admission will be given to veterans and active members of the military and first responders, with proper identification. Prize drawings will be held.
50115 Fest July 11
On Saturday, July 11, downtown Guthrie Center is the location of the free annual 50115 Fest. This year’s theme, in a nod to RAGBRAI, is “Rollin’ into 50115.” The fest runs 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will include the Guthrie Center farmers market 9-11 a.m., the fire department water fights, sidewalk sales and a car show. No registration is required for the car show. The sidewalk sales will run July 10 and 11.
Casey Fun Days July 17-18
The annual Casey Fun Days begins on Friday, July 17, 3-6 p.m., with a “rock walk” featuring the music collection of Parker King, at the Casey Library. There will be a kids parade at 6 p.m. and bags tourney at 7 p.m. Live music by Jesse Wilson will be from 8-11 p.m. at the beer tent. Two baseball movies (“The Sandlot” and “A League of Their Own”) will be shown on the Community Center lawn, beginning at 8:30 p.m. On Saturday, July 18, morning events include the fun run at 7 a.m., pancake breakfast from 7-10 a.m. and the big parade at 10:30 a.m. Other events include a car show, chicken bingo, cake walk and the Science Center of Iowa’s “Boom” activity. The fest wraps up with live music 8-11 p.m. by Ghost Riderz in the beer tent.
Panorama Booster Club golf tourney Aug. 2
The annual Panorama Booster Club Scholarship Golf Tournament will be held on Sunday, Aug. 2. Registration will be at 12:30 p.m., and shotgun start will be at 1 p.m. The 18-hole event will take place at the Lake Panorama Par 3 Golf Course. Teams of four will compete. Registration cost is $45 per person or $180 for a team of four. The event includes games, prizes and snacks.
To register, or for information about sponsoring a hole, contact Booster Club President Chaille Crandall at crandallchaille@gmail.com.
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