Happening in your hometown!
Great things are happening in downtown Lyons!
Soap Box Derby Rally Races August 6 & 7, November 19 & 20
Lyons Main Street will be relocating to the building next door. It is under renovation and will allow for the museum to be open during business hours. Our office, Welcome Center, and Museum will be in one building. A new park on the corner of NW Broad St. and N Washington St. is under construction. We have wonderful volunteers dreaming up a special place for the community to meet, relax and have a good time. Our website has been updated. Go to www.lyonsmainstreet.com to find a list of businesses, community calendar, walking map, information about Lyons, how to start a business, facade program, and other useful information.
Real Squeal October 7 & 8
Scare on the Square TBA
Winter WonderLyons and Lyons Christmas Parade December 2
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Tales from the Altamaha is back!
Catch the Derby Spirit
After two years with no community theater, we are happy to say “Tales is back!”. Our committee has been hard at work since January to make the show go on. We had eight great shows in April with the addition of some new talent. Three of our young folk received $1000 scholarships and another won $100 in the Interview an Octogenarian Contest. New friends were made and our little family of friends pulled each other through another season. The Blue Marquee Theater has had some renovations during those off years. There is a nice rounded front to the stage with a new stage floor and trim. If you thought it looked a bit different, you were right. It’s a wonderful addition to our hometown theater and we are proud to be part of its history. If you’ve ever thought about acting or helping backstage, give us a shout, there is always a job to do. Planning for next year’s play will soon begin and a new set of tales will be gathered to weave into a new chapter of Tales from the Altamaha. Car Show
October 7th & 8th
Street Dance Fireworks Disc Golf Tournament Arts & Crafts Indian Artifact Show and MORE!
We’ve had a wonderful year racing! Four rally races were held throughout the year so racers can earn enough points to race in Akron, OH at the International Soap Box Derby. Our local race was held the last weekend of April starting on Friday with the Super Kids Race. This race is for mentally and physically challenged racers. Special two-seat cars were built and wrapped in Super Hero skins so they can race down derby hill with an experienced driver. We have three winners (stock, super stock, and masters division) headed to Akron in July with $1000 each to help on their journey. Miss Soap Box Derby Pageant was a great success. We have a new court of queens and they have been busy. You may have seen them at the Onion Festival, Special Olympics, covering Inspection night on Facebook, and at the derby. These young ladies are giving back to the community and won a total of $2350 in scholarships.
PHOTO BY EZ-E PHOTOGRAPHY
Let Main Street help you locate your new business! If you enjoy meeting new friends and being active in your community, Lyons Main Street is the place to be! All of these events are sponsored locally and run by volunteers. 122 TO O M B S CO U N T Y M A G A Z I N E
