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Wednesday,
August 12
Praise
Fest (American Legion Tent) 7:30 p.m. A night of
entertainment filled with a variety of Praise and Gospel music
for the whole family to enjoy. Ice cream treats to benefit the
PEM Food Shelf. For more information, call Diane at 507-534-2105.
Thursday,
August 13
Greenwood
Insurance Agency Night
(Wedgewood
Park) 7:00 p.m. Crowining of the Corn on the Cob Days King &
Queen. Live music from the "Rochester Big Band." Pie
in the park sponsored by Immanuel Lutheran Church. For more
information, call 507-534-3861. FREE admission.
Friday,
August 14
City-wide Garage Sales
Check out
the bargains and finds at garage sales that will run throughout
the weekend. Get on the map by contacting staff at Lyons BP
& MiniMart at 534-3030
"Plainview
Gopher Count" Happy Hour at the American Legion
- NEW
EVENT!!! - 4 :00 - 7:00 p.m. Plainview Gophers! Find your
friends from far and near! Every year, starting
this yearyou and your high school friends and classmates
have a place to gather, reminisce, and plan your next adventure
together under the big tent at the Plainview Legion. Tentatively
called the Plainview Gopher Count Happy Hour, we
hope this annual event will help returning Gophers locate their
lost friends, or make a new one. This year the classes
of 1979 and 1999
will be holding their class reunions in conjunction
with the Count. So make plans to be at the Legionand
then support the Plainview Fire Dept. at their dance from 8:30
to 12:30 at the Muni.
St.
Isadore of Green Wood Prairie Carnival
4:30
- 6:30 p.m. Games, wagon rides, face painting, food and more!
For information, call 534-3191.
Plainview
Fireman's Dance (Municipal
Liquor Store) 8:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. Live music from Boogie
Junction! Great Party Band! Donation/Admission: $5.00 to benefit
the Plainview Volunteer Fire Department. Serving Firehouse Pork
Sandwiches from 6:30 p.m. until gone. For more information,
call 534-3307.
Saturday,
August 15City-wide Garage
Sales continue.
Pick up your map at Lyons BP.
5K/1
mile Run/Walk (American
Legion) 8:00 a.m. - This event benefits the Plainviw Boys and
Girls Cross Country Teams. Registration starts at 8:00 a.m.
and the race is at 9:00 a.m. Prizes for best times in various
age brackets. For more information or to register, call Mike
Andring at (507) 951-1460.
Three
Man "Best Shot" Golf Tournament
(Piper Hills
Golf Course) 8:30 a.m. Shotgun start. Two flights. Call Piper
Hills to register at 507-534-2613.
Antique/Farm
Tractor Pull
(Progressive
Ag Fertilizer Plant) 10:00 a.m. To enter or for more information,
call Kent Crary at 507) 259-9906.
Lannings
Best Corn Recipe Contest
(Lannings
Parking Lot) 1:00 p.m. Open to all ages. Bring your dishes and
best corn recipe to the Lannings parking lot for judging by
12:30 p.m. $25., $13, $10 Lannings Food Center Gift Certificates
for 1st, 2nd and 3rd placs. Entries must use Lakeside corn in
the recipe. Fore more information, call Joel at 507-534-3124.
Peoples
State Bank FUNFEST
- (Wedgewood
Park Gazebo) 1:30 p.m. Kids and adults will compete in
various games that include three-legged race, ice cream eating
contest, corn-on-the-cob toss. Cash prizes awarded to the top
finishers in each age bracket. Call Madonna at 534-3137 for
more information.
Tractor
Games - New Event!!!
(Wedgewood Park) 2:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Plainview Lions
and the Greenwood Prairie Classic Iron Club, the games will
feature timed events including barrel race, chain in box, washer
in bucket and touching post. Great fun for spectators and contestants.
Information is available from Paul at 534-2991.
Corn-on-the-Cob
Days Street Dance
featuring "Next to Nothing"
(American Legion Parking Lot) 8:30-12:30 p.m.
Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the gate. Kids 12
and under - $8. No carry-ins. Food and beverages available on
grounds. Tickets are available from any Lions Club/Knights of
Columbus member or at Lyons BP. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. No refunds.
Rain or shine!
Sunday,
August 14
Grand Parade 1:30
p.m. Over 100 units are registered. To enter, call Dirk at 507-251-9641
or register online at www.corncobdays.com
Co-ed
Volleyball Tournament -
(American
Legion) 8:00 a.m. To enter or for information, call Melissa
at 507-534-3848.
BBQ
Chicken Dinner - (American Legion) 11:00 a.m. Serving
until gone. For information, call 534-3298.
FREE
SWEET CORN
- (Wedgewood Park Tent) 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Corn picked fresh
that morning by Lakeside Foods. Award-winning butter from Plainview
Milk Products. Serving tent provided by Lannings Food Center.
Corn hauled by Zeke LeVan.
Doubles
Horseshoe Tournament
(behind the American Legion) 1:00 p.m. For information, call
534-3298.
Live
Music at the American Legion
- Jim & the Country Lads - (American Legion) 3:00 p.m. -
8:00 p.m.
Food
fun and games in Wedgewood Park all day long!
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