Washington Evening Journal
111 North Marion Avenue
Washington, IA 52353
319-653-2191
CALENDAR: Friday, Aug. 2, 2019
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Aug. 2, 2019 11:37 am
FRIDAY
5 p.m.: Cantril Dayz, at or near the Cantril ball diamond. 5 p.m.: Taste of Cantril supper. 5-8 p.m.: ice cream. 6 p.m.: 31 tournament. 6:30 p.m.: donkey baseball game, followed by co-ed softball tournament.
6:30-10 p.m.: Fairfield First Fridays, in and near the Fairfield square. Information: 233-8883 or www.fairfieldfirstfridays.org.
6:30 p.m.: 'Possibilities,” gallery talk with artist Sara Slee Brown, Fairfield Arts & Convention Center Main Gallery. New art exhibit hosted by Fairfield Art Association.
SATURDAY
8 a.m.-1 p.m.: Fairfield Farmers Market, Howard Park. Information: fairfieldfarmersmarket@gmail.com.
8 a.m.: Cantril Dayz, at or near the Cantril ball diamond. 8 a.m.: softball tournament. Noon-5 p.m.: Robinson Carving Company. Noon-8 p.m.: bounce house, Stuff a Bear. Noon: Walk to Win. 12:30 p.m.: pedal pull registration, followed by 1 p.m. pull. 2-4 p.m.: ice cream. 2-6 p.m.: Tom Terrific Balloon Man. 2:30 p.m.: silver mine. 2:45 p.m.: pig scramble registration, followed by 3 p.m. scramble. 5:30 p.m.: parade lineup, followed by 6 p.m. parade. 7 p.m.: candy drop. 7:15 p.m.: donkey drop. 8 p.m.: raffle drawing. About 9 a.m.: fireworks.
9 a.m.: Trojan Dash, two-mile obstacle course, Waterworks Park. Information: Fairfield Parks and Recreation Department.
9 a.m.: Debtors Anonymous, First Presbyterian Church.
11:30 a.m.: American Legion, Fairfield VFW. Information: 319-217-6690.
10 a.m.-6 p.m.: Bones, Bakers & Bags, rib cook-off and apple pie making contest, bag toss tournament hosted by GATE, Wapello County Fairgrounds, Eldon.
4:30 -11 p.m.: Blue Ribbon Blues Fest, Jefferson County Fairgrounds. Hosted by Southeast Iowa Blues Society. Information: www.southeastiowabluessociety.org.
SUNDAY
3 p.m.: 'Remembering Red - A Tribute to Red Skelton,” Fairfield Arts & Convention Center's Stephen Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts. Information: 472-2787 or www.FairfieldACC.com.
MONDAY
8-8:30 a.m.: Free Breakfast for Kids, Pence Elementary School. Served by Fairfield Community School District Summer Food Service Program. Continues Mondays-Thursdays through Aug. 9. Information: www.fairfieldsfuture.org.
9-11 a.m.: Colorful Flora & Fauna, art camp hosted by Fairfield Art Association. Registration required: suzan1252@aol.com.
11 a.m.-7 p.m.: Fairfield Community School Districtwide Fee Payment Day, Fairfield Middle School Commons. 11:a.m.-1 p.m. and 4-7 p.m. Information: www.fairfielsfuture.org.
11:15-12:45 a.m.: Free Lunch for Kids, 11:15-11:45 a.m.: Fairfield Public Library and North Bay Apartment parking area. 11:30 a.m.-Noon: Pence Elementary School. 12:15-12:45 p.m.: Roosevelt Community Recreation Center and Lockridge ball field shelter. Served by Fairfield Community School District Summer Food Service Program. Information: www.fairfieldsfuture.org. Continues through Aug. 9
TUESDAY
8-8:30 a.m.: Free Breakfast for Kids, Pence Elementary School. Served by Fairfield Community School District Summer Food Service Program. Continues Mondays-Thursdays through Aug. 9. Information: www.fairfieldsfuture.org.
11:15-12:45 a.m.: Free Lunch for Kids, 11:15-11:45 a.m.: Fairfield Public Library and North Bay Apartment parking area. 11:30 a.m.-Noon: Pence Elementary School. 12:15-12:45 p.m.: Roosevelt Community Recreation Center and Lockridge ball field shelter. Continues Monday-Friday through Aug. 9. Served by Fairfield Community School District Summer Food Service Program. Information: www.fairfieldsfuture.org.
1 p.m.: 'Iowa Storyteller Explores A Universe of Stories,” children and family program presented by Darrin Crow, Fairfield Public Library.
4-6 p.m.: Farmers Market, Keosauqua City Park. Information: www.villagesofvanburen.com.
5 p.m.: Economics of Cover Crops and Soil Health Day, Morris Park near Stockport. Reservations: 319-385-2824 Ext. 3.
6:30-9:30 p.m.: Jefferson County Conservation Nature Camp: Nature at Night, for second- and third-graders, Jefferson County Park. Registration: 472-4421.
6-7 p.m.: 'Come to Supper,” First Lutheran Church. Free meal for anyone in need. Information: 472-4184.
7:30 p.m.: 'Morbid Curiosities - An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe,” adult program presented by Darrin Crow, Fairfield Public Library.
7:40-9 p.m.: Golden Speakers Toastmasters No. 7515, 1680 Highway 1 North. Information: 919-0913.