By Locals. For Locals. Wayne County, Indiana
Looking for something to do tonight and tomorrow night with family and friends? Check out these two opportunities brought to you by the Richmond Parks Department. Both are free. Both are fun. And both are on nice cool nights. Bring a blanket or chairs and enjoy live music tonight and a movie tomorrow night. (Donations for the Puss & Boots movie will go to support HELP the Animals)
Friday
Summer Concert Series 2010
The Chanticeer Quartet
Today the Quartet will perform live at Morrisson-Reeves Library, Richmond IN, August 5, 2011 at 2 p.m. Admission is free.
The RiverRats last home game is Friday, August 5th beginning at 7:05pm. Get your tickets early…765-935-7287. A few box seats remain…….$7 each. General Admission tickets are $5. Fireworks will follow the game. See you at the ballpark when you come out to support our home team!
Starts this weekend. Free music on Roosevelt Hill in Glen Miller Park. Friday night the Groove Doctors will be on stage at t 7:00pm. The rest of August will include the following concerts starting at 8:00 p.m.: August 12th- Duke Tumatoe and the Power Trio, August 19th- Zanna-Doo!, August 26th- Cook and Belle. Bring chairs or a blanket and chill to the sounds of outdoor music wafting through the park
First Fridays Cruise-in At The Depot DistrictBringing back Cruising! Live music will be playing in the 4th Floor Blues Club Beer Garden/Parking Lot. Entry is FREE! (Beer Gardens & Food available). Call 765-966-5654 for more info.
Little Sheba’s and Zini’s Place is getting ready for a Rocking weekend with “The Singing Fireman,” Brian Benedict on Friday Night and “The Young Davey,” Dave Sizemore on Saturday Night. Good food and free live entertainment.
…for the many more events this weekend. And don’t forget BAND DAYS at the State Fair are today with the finals tonight in Indianapolis. If you can’t make it to the competition you can listen to the finals on 98.3 tonight. Many Wayne County bands are competing including Hagerstown, Centerville, Fountain City, Cambridge City and Richmond, so Good Luck to you all!
If you get any great pictures of the band competition please send them to Karole@gowaynecounty.com so we can post them for others to see! Have a safe and happy weekend.
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Ho Hum…another uneventful weekend in Wayne County….Wait what’s this? I’m so glad I logged in to find out what is going on…this is amazing. And there’s even more to read on the GoWayneCounty.com calendar!
Aug 20 – 22 2010
The annual celebration, which begins Friday evening and runs through Sunday, will include Go Cart Races, a variety of crafts and all types of fair food; fresh produce and baked goods, a night dance and two bands for musical entertainment; and the traditional Jubilee Days Parade on Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. Following the parade will be Go Cart Grand Prix races. Read more about this event at GoWayneCounty.com
Friday, August 20, 8pm – 10pm
Top 40 music from the 60′s to today- to dance to and just have a good time. Sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Dept of Richmond. To preview the band go to Lemonwheel.com. Cost : Free
Aug 20 – 22 2010, Richmond Civic Theatre
The beginning of the 70th Season of Civic Theatre highlights the August production of the Wizard of Oz. All evening productions at 7:30 p.m. Sunday Matinees begin at 2:00 p.m. This is a must see especially for avid fans of the yellow brick road which you’ll be able to follow downtown to the theatre.
Sat, August 21, 7:00pm – 9:30pm
Western Wayne Elementary School, Cambridge City
Saturday, August 21, Cambridge City Evening Kiwanis Club is sponsoring Cambridge City Has Talent. Contestants have already been selected prior to the contest by submitting a video. Come see the amazing talent of people in Wayne County. Prizes will be awarded: 1st Place: 100.00, 75.00 second prize, third place prize 50.00.
Aug 20 – 28 2010, Greenville Ohio
Celebrating 154 years of fairs, they will have their “Band Spectacular” on Monday, August 23 at 7:00 p.m., an opportunity for bands to perform routines non-competitively. Greenville Ohio is about 30 miles from most points in Wayne County.
Sun, August 22, 4:00pm – 5:30pm
Landrum Bolling Center Loose Lecture Hall: Earlham College (map)
“Creative Writing Presentation” Writing Workshop with award winning author: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie who is the author of the novels Purple Hibiscus, Half of a Yellow Sun, and a collection of short stories titled The Thing around Your Neck. She has received numerous awards and distinctions, including the Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction and a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship. For Sunday’s presentation Adichie discusses processes involved with creative writing.
Another successful event by the Richmond Parks and Recreation Department, the first in the Summer Concert Series was a hit with all who attended. Some families on the hill had even traveled quite a distance for this concert.
Playing to a large crowd of hundreds scattered across Roosevelt Hill, Parrots of the Caribbean got people on their feet, dancing, clapping and singing the well-known words of Jimmy Buffet songs.
The lead singer had several humorous costume changes through the show, and the crowd was entertained by a very large shark that started a Conga line through the spectators on the hill.
The evening was cool and crisp, a perfect night for the first concert.
To read about the next concerts in the series go to GoWayneCounty.com.
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Thanks to the Parks Department for again bringing the community great entertainment–and it is Free!
Summer Concert Roosevelt Hill
This Friday, August 6th will be the first of four free concerts at Roosevelt Hill, in Glen Miller Park.
To start off the series Parrots of the Caribbean will play from 8:00- 10:00 p.m. Friday. Their music is a tribute to Jimmy Buffet and according to the parks department they have “energy and first class musicianship!” A great start to a wonderful series.
Friday August 13, “After Midnight” – flashback to the 70’s
Friday August 20, “Lemon Wheel” – 60’s to todays top 40 hits
Friday, August 27, “The Groove Doctors” – A local band with a broad range of music
All the concerts in this series are free and begin at 8:00 p.m. on Roosevelt Hill.
Back to School Splash Bash
Cordell Municipal Pool
Mark your calendars for Thursday, August 12, 7:30 – 10:00 p.m. On the last Family Night at the pool, the first 100 kids will receive a special gift to get them ready for the school year. This event is for all ages and the cost is: Ages 17 and under- $2.00 and 18 and above – $3.00. You will want to be there for the Back to School Splash Bash to celebrate the beginning of a great school year—and the end of a fun summer at the pool brought to you by the parks department.
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