Things To Do INDEPENDENCE REGIONAL LIBRARY NEWS
Summer Reading Program (SRP) begins June 1 and ends July 28. It's a nearly nationwide collaborative program and this year's theme is "Dream Big, Read!" Children of all ages are in encouraged to register, beginning June 1. They will set a goal of how many books they plan to read this summer, each week they will write down the titles in a log book we keep at the library, and receive rewards every week for pursuing their goal. At the end of the program, those who have completed the program will receive a certificate and a t-shirt. Parents may read to preschoolers. During SRP, we will have Children's Story Time every Tuesday. 10am for preschoolers, 2pm for grade school children. I'll read stories, poetry, show short videos, and play a game or do a craft. We also have Batesville Community Theatre coming once in July to do live performances. That's never been done during SRP, so we're looking forward to it. Teens are welcome to come for Teen Movie Time every Thursday at 2pm from June 7 to July 26. We will show great films such as "Hugo" and "War Horse" and the last two Harry Potter movies. Ages 12 to 16 are my target for this program. - Vanessa Adams Mountain View Events for July July 4th join us for an Old Time Gathering on the Square. This small town festival full of games, music, and watermelon makes for good old time fun. A fireworks celebration concludes the festivities. 1st Annual Hot Wing Eating Contest Finale coming soon.
The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce and Liberty Bank of Arkansas are proud to present the 1st Annual Hot Wing Eating Contest. The grand finale will be held on September 8th at 7:00pm during the 69th Annual White River Water Carnival. The wings will be prepared by US Pizza of Batesville. There were two preliminaries held before the final competition at Riverside Park Amphitheater in Batesville. These preliminary were held on June 9th at 8:00pm during Batesville, Bikes & Backroads. The top five “gurgitators” eating the most wings will proceed to grand finale. The overall winner will receive a championship belt, $500 cash, and claim the title as “The Bone Collector”. Contestants must be 18 years of age or older. The registration fee is $20. For complete rules and registration visit www.mybatesville.org or call Mandi at the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce at 870.793.2378.
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Promoting the Virtues of Independence
92nd Annual Independence County Fair Join us July the 16th -21st, 2012 for family fun. Monday the 16th at 6:30pm we begin our 2nd Annual Family Fun Night with a drawing for free armbands, cotton candy, candy apples, discount admission and more! Great Prizes will be given away! Monday’s schedule is: Kids Games.....................6:30 - 7:30 Youth Games..................6:30 - 7:30 Farmer for the Day.........6:30 - 8 Dog Show & Drawings...8 - ???? Entertainment for the week begins Wednesday the 18th at 8pm with Cody Slaughter, Thursday the 19th at 8pm with Brian Staples, Friday the 20th at 8pm with Gene Watson, and Saturday the 21st at 8pm will culminate with Billy Dean performing his best. Saturday the 21st is also Veteran’s Appreciation Day beginning at 9am and ending at 1pm. With so much fun to be had, please visit our website so you don’t miss a thing. www.icfair.com for further information, such as; Livestock Events Commercial and Educational Booths Carnival Rides and Games. And so much more!
The Chamber Quarterly Membership Luncheon will be Tuesday, July the 10th, 2012 from 11:30am to 1pm at the First Community Bank inside the George Rider Room. Guest Speaker will be Jessie Wilson with Dale Carnegie Training of the Mid-South. The topic will be "Dealing with Difficult People." The Whtie River Water Carnival will be Saturday, September the 8th, 2012 from 2:00 PM to 11:00 PM in Riverside and Kennedy Parks. Mark your calenders and come join us for the fun.
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