MARKESAN'S 2010 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

April 3
Breakfast with the Bunny at Sandy’s Diner, Lions Easter Egg Hunt, noon at the Elementary School

April 4
7:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Markesan Fire Department Breakfast at the Elementary School
 

May 1
Grand Valley Historical Museum opens

May 3 & 4
7:30 p.m. Kiwanis Annual Variety Show at the Markesan High School

May 23
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – American Legion & Auxiliary Chicken BBQ at the Markesan Legion Hall

May 31
8:30 a.m. - Markesan Memorial Day Parade starts proceeding from the Abendroth Connolly American Legion Hall to the cemetery.

 Cemetery walk through       Cemetery on      sponsored by the Markesan Historical Society.
Walk will commence following the Memorial Day services.

June 11,12,13  June Dairy Days at Hein Park
For the most current info on June Dairy Days, click on this link     www.voteslate.com

June 11,12,13
Tractor/Truck Pull at Prairie Lanes at noon

June 26 & 27
12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. – D&M Railroad 8th Annual Open House, W10143 County Road AW, Markesan.
Call 398-1665 for more information. Also the 3rd Annual Wild West Show.

 

July 2 & 3
Markesan Lions Family July 4th weekend at Soldiers and Sailors Park on Little Green Lake.
July 2
Food stand, beverage tent, kids and adult games, live band  FIREWORKS at dusk
July 3
Chicken BBQ picnic and live band      

July 10
Professional bull riding at the Manchester Rod & Gun Club.


July 14
5:00 p.m. til gone – Markesan Lions Pork Roast held at Soldiers and Sailors Park.
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Kids fisheree

August 14-15
Harvest Festival -  Free corn, games & activities starting 4:30-7:30.  The Little Red Dairy Barn/FFA & Markesan Lions and SnoDrifters will be serving food, refreshments and ice cream. Russ and Ron will provide music.  Dizzy D and Community Options will provide games and entertainment.  The Pinata Ceremony will be at 6 pm.  Stubby;s Wiffle Ball Tournament, Lions street dance, parade and live music.
For more  info, go to http://www.voteslate.com/
 

August 13-14
Citywide Garage Sales.  Call the Markesan Regional Reporter/Billboard to place your ad (920) 398-2313

September 19
18th Annual Heritage Day at Grand River Valley Museum  1- 5 p.m.

September 26
Last open day of the 2010 season for the Grand River Valley Museum


October 15 & 16
Fairwater International Dance
Friday, October 15, 6-11 p.m. and Saturday, October 16,   9a.m. -  midnight

October 31
Grand River Fire Department Breakfast at the Markesan Elementary School
 

November 20
Hunter’s widow Craft Fair at the MAC in Manchester

November 27
FFA Alumni Thanksgiving Basketball Tournament 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.



December 10-11
Markesan Chamber of Commerce Homespun Holiday both days                                                                See the Homespun listing for detailed activities
 

December 11
Markesan Holiday Parade

 

For more Information on Library Events, use the following links                           
Program Schedule 2009.pdf     Global Warming.pdf