Great events scheduled for July 23 weekend
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- Published on Monday, July 13, 2015
By Ken Waddell
The Neepawa Banner
The Plumas Fun Day will be one of the anchor events in the Banner coverage area on the weekend of July 23-27. Readers will note that date range is actually a five day extended weekend with a range of activities for everyone. The Plumas Fun Day committee is planning to stretch their day a bit as well with a Plumas Prates baseball game on Friday, July 24. The following morning will kick off with a pancake breakfast and a parade. There will be beer garden and a slow pitch tournament. The concession will be open all day and at night, a perogy and sausage supper is planned.
On July 23, Neepawa will be having a Mid Summer’s Eve Shop and Dine event where five businesses are teaming up. Beyond The Garden Gate, Brews Brothers Bistro, Kerreen's Clothing, It's Time Apparel & Promotions and Herbs For Health promise a great kick off to an awesome weekend of activities.
On Friday, July 24 the Yellowhead Road Runners Car Show is being held followed on Saturday, July 25 by the Yellowhead Roadrunners Runway Drags at Neepawa Airport
The “jam-filled” weekend will include a Saturday JamFest at the Viscount Cultural centre with a noon-4 p.m. Farmer’s Market (jam, produce, baked goods, handicrafts) and a 5-6 p.m. Jam Tasting event. From noon-8 pm there will be an outdoor art show open to any local artists.
From 3-5 p.m. a life drawing session will be open to any artists who want to join in
There will be an outdoor stage from 1-9 p.m. with a line-up of scheduled artists is still to be confirmed.
The children's stage will run from 2-4 pm and will include music for kids and families and children's activities such as sidewalk drawing, bubble pool, face painting, etc. There will be a canteen on site
On Sunday, July 26 there will be the Margaret Laurence Home Antique Sale at Neepawa’s Yellowhead Centre and on Monday, July 27, the Touchwood Park annual golf tournament is planned for the Neepawa golf course.
Watch next week’s Neepawa Banner for a special advertising section on all these events.
