| Wednesday, August 18, 2010 |
| All Day |
Older Iowans’ Day |
| All Day |
Red Hat Day |
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| Across from Grandfather's Barn |
| 09:00 AM |
Grape Getaway (until 9 p.m.) |
| 10:00 AM |
Grape Getaway Kids’ Activities (until 2 p.m.) |
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| Administration Building |
| 10:00 AM |
National Anthem sung by “Oh, Say Can You Sing?” contest winner – Porch of the Administration Building |
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Anderson Erickson Dairy Stage sponsored by
KCCI NewsChannel 8 |
| 09:00 AM |
Dodging Bullets Band, West Des Moines |
| 10:00 AM |
Hold for Swank Band, Altoona |
| 11:00 AM |
VSA Iowa Fest: To Shorten the Road (also at 2 p.m.) |
| 12:00 PM |
The Barons of Blues, Polk City |
| 1:00 PM |
Midwest Country Cloggers, Wapello |
| 2:00 PM |
VSA Iowa Fest: To Shorten the Road |
| 3:00 PM |
Neil Hewitt Country Band, Nevada |
| 5:00 PM |
KCCI NewsChannel 8 at 5 |
| 8:00 PM |
David Nail |
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Anne and Bill Riley Stage sponsored by
Pepsi |
| 10:00 AM |
Vocalist Beverly Kaye, Ankeny |
| 11:00 AM |
Amy Steenhoek and the Rising Son Christian Rock Band, Pella |
| 12:00 PM |
Bill Riley’s Talent Search |
| 2:30 PM |
Iowan of the Day Presentation sponsored by Cookies Food Products |
| 4:00 PM |
Changing Directions Inspirational Band, Urbandale |
| 7:00 PM |
Vocal Trash (also at 9 p.m.) |
| 9:00 PM |
Vocal Trash |
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| Boulevard of Dairy Breeds |
| 09:00 AM |
I Milked a Cow sponsored by ISU Dairy Science Club (2 hours, $2 fee; also at 1 & 4 p.m.) |
| 1:00 PM |
I Milked a Cow sponsored by ISU Dairy Science Club (2 hours, $2 fee) |
| 4:00 PM |
I Milked a Cow sponsored by ISU Dairy Science Club (2 hours, $2 fee) |
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Bruce L. Rastetter 4-H Exhibits Building sponsored by
Touchstone Energy Cooperatives |
| 09:00 AM |
Educational Presentations and Working Exhibits (also at 1:30 p.m.) |
| 09:00 AM |
Hands-on Activities Corner (until 4 p.m.) |
| 10:00 AM |
Cook This! Intermediate Level Challenge |
| 12:00 PM |
Share the Fun (also at 5 p.m.) |
| 1:30 PM |
Educational Presentations and Working Exhibits |
| 5:00 PM |
Share the Fun |
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Budweiser Stage sponsored by
ABC5 |
| 09:30 AM |
Country Vocalist Pat Meade, Milo |
| 11:00 AM |
Hott Band, Iowa City |
| 12:00 PM |
Marvelous Hat Contest |
| 1:30 PM |
Ortonville Circus Band, Des Moines |
| 2:30 PM |
The Mudpuppies Band, Iowa Falls |
| 4:00 PM |
Two Men and a Tune Band, Clive |
| 7:30 PM |
Atlanta Rhythm Section (also at 9:30 p.m.) |
| 9:30 PM |
Atlanta Rhythm Section |
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Country School sponsored by
Mrs. Clark's Food |
| 09:00 AM |
School Activities (until 11 a.m.) – Country School sponsored by Mrs. Clark’s Foods |
| 11:00 AM |
VSA Iowa Fest: Storyteller Nina Givan as Mother Goose, Des Moines (also at 2 p.m.) |
| 2:00 PM |
VSA Iowa Fest: Storyteller Nina Givan as Mother Goose, Des Moines |
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| DNR Building |
| 10:00 AM |
Butterfly Basics (live butterflies) |
| 1:00 PM |
Dutch Oven Cooking 101 |
| 3:00 PM |
No Child Left Inside: Helping Kids Discover Nature |
| 5:00 PM |
Bringing Birds to Your Backyard |
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Elwell Family Food Center sponsored by
Blue Bunny |
| 12:00 PM |
Older Iowan’s Cookie Decorating Contest |
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Elwell Family Food Center sponsored by
Blue Bunny, Judging Room I |
| 10:00 AM |
Scenic Valley Pumpkin Patch Cookies |
| 11:00 AM |
Rube’s Steakhouse Super Steak Cook-off |
| 12:00 PM |
Italian Sausage Entrée |
| 1:00 PM |
Chuck’s Desserts |
| 2:00 PM |
Cooking with Iowa Wine |
| 2:30 PM |
Critter Cupcakes |
| 3:30 PM |
Quick and Easy Desserts |
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Elwell Family Food Center sponsored by
Blue Bunny, Judging Room II |
| 10:00 AM |
Quick and Easy Holiday Coffee Cakes |
| 11:00 AM |
Trust Your Recipe to Gurleys |
| 12:30 PM |
Nutella Desserts |
| 1:00 PM |
Embassy Club Desserts |
| 2:00 PM |
Machine Shed Pies |
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Elwell Family Food Center sponsored by
Blue Bunny, Judging Room III |
| 10:00 AM |
Polaner All Fruit Creations |
| 11:00 AM |
Nan’s Nummiest Cookies |
| 11:30 AM |
Oh My! It’s Peach Pie! |
| 12:30 PM |
Newman’s Raisin Cookies |
| 1:00 PM |
Cooking Fast, Healthy and Tasty |
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| Expo Hill |
| 1:00 PM |
Sinbad High Dive Show (also at 3 & 6 p.m.) |
| 2:00 PM |
Blue Ribbon Kids: Gardening Fun Activity |
| 3:00 PM |
Sinbad High Dive Show |
| 6:00 PM |
Sinbad High Dive Show |
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| Farm Bureau Pioneer Hall |
| 09:30 AM |
The Harmony Dulcimer Players and Harmony Strings Club, All Iowa |
| 11:00 AM |
K.R.N.T. Cow Chip Throwing Contest |
| 11:30 AM |
Vocalist Beverly Kaye, Ankeny |
| 1:00 PM |
The Country Knights Band with Shirley Johnson Classic Country, Des Moines |
| 2:00 PM |
Ladies’ Rubber Chicken Throwing Contest |
| 3:00 PM |
Reunion of the Carlisle Cutoff Band |
| 4:30 PM |
The Porch Stompers Old Barn Dance Music, Ames |
| 6:30 PM |
Gospel Jubilee, All Iowa |
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| First Church |
| 11:30 AM |
Old-Fashioned Hymn Sing sponsored by GuideOne Insurance |
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| Grand Concourse |
| All Day |
Two-Cylinder Club Display (all day) |
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| Grandfather's Barn |
| 11:00 AM |
Kids’ Grape Stomp |
| 1:00 PM |
“Cooking with Iowa Wine,” Tom White, ManWithAPan Personal Chef and Catering |
| 2:00 PM |
Adult Grape Stomp (also at 6 p.m.) |
| 4:00 PM |
"Home Winemaking Essentials,” Ron Clayman, Amateur Wine Maker |
| 6:00 PM |
Adult Grape Stomp |
| 7:00 PM |
Neil Hewitt Country Music, Nevada |
| All Day |
Wine Sampling (all day; $1 per sample) |
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| Grandstand |
| 2:00 PM |
Grand Outlaw National Tractor and Truck Pull sponsored by Iowa Farmer |
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| Horseshoe Courts |
| 09:30 AM |
Horseshoe Pitching: Seniors’ Iowa State Fair Championship |
| 1:30 PM |
Horseshoe Pitching: Open Singles |
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| Hy-Vee Fun Forest |
| 10:00 AM |
VSA Iowa Carnival (until 4 p.m.) |
| 10:00 AM |
VSA Iowa Carnival: Full Face Painting, Twyla Brede (until 4 p.m.) |
| 10:00 AM |
VSA Iowa Carnival: Henna Tattoos, Ann Marie Shafer (until 5 p.m.) |
| 10:00 AM |
VSA Iowa Carnival: Balloon Sculptures, Ricky Rowray (until 5 p.m.) |
| 10:00 AM |
VSA Iowa Carnival: Face Painting, Honey Grodt (until 5 p.m.) |
| 11:00 AM |
Art Under the Tent Demonstration: Dennis Young, Wood Burning |
| 1:00 PM |
Art Under the Tent Demonstration: Fishlips 3, Jewelry |
| 3:00 PM |
Art Under the Tent Demonstration: Bob Anderson, Pottery |
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| Hy-Vee Fun Forest Stage |
| 11:00 AM |
VSA Iowa Fest: Doc Anderson’s Traveling Medicine Wagon Show (also at 1, 3 & 5 p.m.) |
| 11:30 AM |
The Fast Horses (also at 1:30 & 3:30 p.m.) |
| 12:00 PM |
Mallory Lewis and Lamb Chop (also at 2 & 4 p.m.) |
| 1:00 PM |
VSA Iowa Fest: Doc Anderson’s Traveling Medicine Wagon Show |
| 1:30 PM |
The Fast Horses |
| 2:00 PM |
Mallory Lewis and Lamb Chop |
| 3:00 PM |
VSA Iowa Fest: Doc Anderson’s Traveling Medicine Wagon Show |
| 3:30 PM |
The Fast Horses |
| 4:00 PM |
Mallory Lewis and Lamb Chop |
| 5:00 PM |
VSA Iowa Fest: Doc Anderson’s Traveling Medicine Wagon Show |
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John Deere Agriculture Building sponsored by
Alliant Energy |
| 10:00 AM |
Gladiolus Show |
| 11:00 AM |
“Cooking with Honey,” Iowa Honey Producers Association (also at 3 p.m.) |
| 12:00 PM |
Flower Show |
| 12:30 PM |
Fruit, Vegetable and Nut Identification Contest (registration begins at noon) – Outside Agriculture Building |
| 2:00 PM |
“Flower Arranging,” Carol and Bob Leslie, Federated Garden Clubs of Iowa |
| All Day |
Butter Sculptures (all day) |
| 4:00 PM |
“Fun with Ostrich,” Iowa Ostrich Association |
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| Little Hands on the Farm |
| All Day |
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield Volunteer Day at Little Hands on the Farm |
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| Maytag Family Theaters, Homemaker's Theater |
| 10:00 AM |
“Taste of Healthy Living – Eat Well, Be Active, Age Strong,” Gail Smith, ISU Extension |
| 11:00 AM |
“Do It for Yourself, Do It for Your Family – It’s All about Living,” Scott Hartsook, Iowa Legal Aid |
| 12:00 PM |
“There’s No Place like Home – Adaptive Kitchen Modifications,” Iowa Department for the Blind and VGM Group |
| 1:30 PM |
“Health Care Reform – How It Affects Caregivers and Seniors,” Scott Hartsook, Iowa Legal Aid |
| 3:00 PM |
Older Iowan Idol Finals |
| 4:00 PM |
“Bernina Embellishes Clothing & Quilts,” Claudette Taylor, Marshalltown Sewing |
| 6:30 PM |
“Trial by Jury,” Iowa State Bar Association, Young Lawyer’s Division |
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| Maytag Family Theaters, Variety Theater |
| 10:00 AM |
“Laughter is the Best Medicine,” Clickette the Clown |
| 11:30 AM |
Older Iowan Idol |
| 1:30 PM |
Senior Spelldown Contest (registration begins at 1 p.m.) |
| 4:00 PM |
Constitutional Jeopardy Contest (registration begins at 3:30 p.m.) |
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| Milking Parlor, Cattle Barn |
| 11:00 AM |
Milking Demonstration followed by Butter Sculpting Contest (also at 3 & 7 p.m.) |
| 3:00 PM |
Milking Demonstration followed by Butter Sculpting Contest |
| 7:00 PM |
Milking Demonstration followed by Butter Sculpting Contest |
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| Next to First Church |
| 1:00 PM |
Marble Shoot (until 5 p.m.) |
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| North of Gate 11 |
| 09:00 AM |
Perry’s Petting Zoo sponsored by Cellular Advantage (until 9 p.m.) – North of Gate 11 |
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| North of Little Hands on the Farm |
| 09:00 AM |
Butterfly House sponsored by KIX 101.1 (until 9 p.m.) – North of Little Hands on the Farm |
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Outdoor Arena sponsored by
Vermeer |
| 08:00 AM |
Stock Dog Trials |
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| Patty and Jim Cownie Cultural Center |
| All Day |
Sandscapes Sand Sculptures (all day) |
| 09:30 AM |
Silver Necklace Making Workshop – Rachel Sims (1 hour; $25 materials fee; pre-registration suggested; also at 1, 4:30, & 8 p.m.) |
| 09:30 AM |
Barbed Wire Art – Vicki Jo Ferriss (also at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m.) |
| 10:00 AM |
Ceramic Animal Figurine Make and Take (30 minutes; $3 materials fee; also at noon & 2 p.m.) |
| 10:00 AM |
Glass Beads – Suzanne LaTour Stevens and Ken Sims (also at noon, 2, 4, 6 and 8 p.m.) |
| 10:00 AM |
Rubber Stamp Art Techniques – Judi Zimmerline (also at 2 p.m.) |
| 10:00 AM |
VSA Iowa Fest Artist Demonstration: Pastel – Kathy Kooyman |
| 10:30 AM |
Loom Weaving – Teresa Burkhalter (also at 2:30, 4:30 and 6:30 p.m.) |
| 10:30 AM |
Silver Ring Making Workshop – Rachel Sims (1-2 hours; $40 materials fee; pre-registration suggested; also at 2 & 5:30 p.m.) |
| 11:00 AM |
Rubber Stamp Art Make and Take – Judi Zimmerline (30 minutes; $2 materials fee; also at 3 p.m.) |
| 11:00 AM |
Tie-Dye Techniques – ‘Nita Allen (also at 3 p.m.) |
| 11:00 AM |
Blown Glass Ornament Make and Take (30 minutes; $7 materials fee; also at 1 & 3 p.m.) |
| 12:00 PM |
Ceramic Animal Figurine Make and Take (30 minutes; $3 materials fee) |
| 12:00 PM |
Glass Beads – Suzanne LaTour Stevens and Ken Sims |
| 1:00 PM |
Silver Necklace Making Workshop – Rachel Sims (1 hour; $25 materials fee; pre-registration suggested) |
| 1:00 PM |
Wheel Thrown Pottery – Sheri Heiland (also at 4 and 6 p.m.) |
| 1:00 PM |
Blown Glass Ornament Make and Take (30 minutes; $7 materials fee) |
| 1:30 PM |
Barbed Wire Art – Vicki Jo Ferriss |
| 2:00 PM |
Ceramic Animal Figurine Make and Take (30 minutes; $3 materials fee) |
| 2:00 PM |
Rubber Stamp Art Techniques – Judi Zimmerline |
| 2:00 PM |
VSA Iowa Fest Artist Demonstration: Flower Making – Yadira Kinkade |
| 2:00 PM |
Glass Beads – Suzanne LaTour Stevens and Ken Sims |
| 2:00 PM |
Silver Ring Making Workshop – Rachel Sims (1-2 hours; $40 materials fee; pre-registration suggested) |
| 2:30 PM |
Loom Weaving – Teresa Burkhalter |
| 3:00 PM |
Tie-Dye Techniques – ‘Nita Allen |
| 3:00 PM |
Blown Glass Ornament Make and Take (30 minutes; $7 materials fee) |
| 3:00 PM |
Rubber Stamp Art Make and Take – Judi Zimmerline (30 minutes; $2 materials fee) |
| 3:30 PM |
Barbed Wire Art – Vicki Jo Ferriss |
| 4:00 PM |
Glass Beads – Suzanne LaTour Stevens and Ken Sims |
| 4:00 PM |
Wheel Thrown Pottery – Sheri Heiland |
| 4:30 PM |
Silver Necklace Making Workshop – Rachel Sims (1 hour; $25 materials fee; pre-registration suggested) |
| 4:30 PM |
Loom Weaving – Teresa Burkhalter |
| 5:30 PM |
Silver Ring Making Workshop – Rachel Sims (1-2 hours; $40 materials fee; pre-registration suggested) |
| 6:00 PM |
Wheel Thrown Pottery – Sheri Heiland |
| 6:00 PM |
Glass Beads – Suzanne LaTour Stevens and Ken Sims |
| 6:30 PM |
Loom Weaving – Teresa Burkhalter |
| 8:00 PM |
Silver Necklace Making Workshop – Rachel Sims (1 hour; $25 materials fee; pre-registration suggested) |
| 8:00 PM |
Glass Beads – Suzanne LaTour Stevens and Ken Sims |
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| Patty and Jim Cownie Cultural Center Courtyard |
| 1:00 PM |
Art Attack sponsored by Sprint Stores at Ames, Southridge and Valley West Mall (free crafts for kids; until 5 p.m.) – Courtyard |
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Paul R. Knapp Animal Learning Center sponsored by
Christensen Farms |
| 10:00 AM |
Ag Magic Show sponsored by Iowa’s Farmers (also at noon, 2 & 4 p.m.) |
| 10:30 AM |
The Way We Live Award Presentation sponsored by Tractor Supply Company and NewsRadio 1040 WHO |
| 11:00 AM |
Farm Safety at the Fair, Farm Safety 4 Just Kids |
| 12:00 PM |
Ag Magic Show sponsored by Iowa’s Farmers |
| 1:00 PM |
Ag Craft Hour, Iowa State Fair and Iowa’s Farmers |
| 2:00 PM |
Ag Magic Show sponsored by Iowa’s Farmers |
| 3:00 PM |
Non Stop Honey Bee Funtime, Iowa Honey Producers |
| 4:00 PM |
Ag Magic Show sponsored by Iowa’s Farmers |
| 5:00 PM |
Moo-Off, Iowa State Fair and Iowa’s Farmers |
| 6:00 PM |
Famous Horses in Iowa, Iowa Horse Industry Council |
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Pioneer Livestock Pavilion sponsored by
Prairie Meadows |
| 07:30 AM |
4-H Beef Cattle Show: Market |
| 3:00 PM |
4-H Parade of Market Beef Champions |
| 6:30 PM |
Dog Agility Demonstration |
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Richard O. Jacobson Exhibition Center sponsored by
Chevrolet |
| 09:00 AM |
Horse Show: Society (also at 1 & 6 p.m.) |
| 1:00 PM |
Horse Show: Society |
| 6:00 PM |
Horse Show: Society ($5 adults, $2 children ages 6-11; Available at the door) |
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| Rock Island Avenue |
| All Day |
U.S. Marine Corps Display (all day) |
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| Sheep Barn |
| 2:00 PM |
Sheep Show: Dorset |
| 6:00 PM |
Sheep Show: Southdown |
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| South of First Church |
| 10:00 AM |
Chainsaw Carver A.J. Lutter sponsored by Ziegler Rentals (also at noon, 3:30 and 5:30 p.m.) |
| 12:00 PM |
Chainsaw Carver A.J. Lutter sponsored by Ziegler Rentals |
| 3:30 PM |
Chainsaw Carver A.J. Lutter sponsored by Ziegler Rentals |
| 5:30 PM |
Chainsaw Carver A.J. Lutter sponsored by Ziegler Rentals |
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| Strolling |
| 10:00 AM |
Bandaloni One Man Band sponsored by Mountain Valley Water (also at noon, 2 and 4 p.m.) |
| 11:00 AM |
Rock-It the Robot (also at 3 & 5 p.m.) |
| 12:00 PM |
Bandaloni One Man Band sponsored by Mountain Valley Water |
| 2:00 PM |
Bandaloni One Man Band sponsored by Mountain Valley Water |
| 3:00 PM |
Rock-It the Robot |
| 4:00 PM |
Bandaloni One Man Band sponsored by Mountain Valley Water |
| 5:00 PM |
Rock-It the Robot |
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| Susan Knapp Amphitheater with media sponsor KDSM FOX 17 |
| 09:00 AM |
One Woman Band and Friends, Lacona |
| 10:00 AM |
Heartland Senior Services Center Band, Ames |
| 11:00 AM |
Iowa Energy Spark Plugs Dancers, Des Moines |
| 12:00 PM |
The Craig Swalwell Band, Maxwell |
| 1:00 PM |
RBJ Trio Oldies Band, Des Moines |
| 2:30 PM |
The Sonny Humbucker Band, Indianola |
| 4:00 PM |
Soapbox Prophets Band, Des Moines |
| 7:30 PM |
Hairball sponsored by Dr. Pepper (also at 9:30 p.m.) |
| 9:30 PM |
Hairball sponsored by Dr. Pepper |
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| Swine Barn |
| 07:00 AM |
4-H Swine Show: Derby, Breeding |
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| Walnut Square (North of Walnut Center) |
| 12:00 PM |
Shenaniguns Wild West Comedy Show sponsored by Community Choice Credit Union (also at 2 & 5 p.m.) |
| 2:00 PM |
Shenaniguns Wild West Comedy Show sponsored by Community Choice Credit Union |
| 5:00 PM |
Shenaniguns Wild West Comedy Show sponsored by Community Choice Credit Union |
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| West Porch of Administration Building |
| 3:00 PM |
Scholastic Chess Tournament (registration 3-3:30 p.m., play begins when registration is complete and continues until 5 p.m.) |
| 5:00 PM |
Speed Chess Tournament (registration 5-5:30 p.m., play begins when registration is complete and continues until 7 p.m.) |
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William C. Knapp Varied Industries Building sponsored by
Principal Financial Group |
| 09:30 AM |
Quilt Block on a Stick (also at noon) |
| 12:00 PM |
Quilt Block on a Stick |
| 12:00 PM |
State Fair Sew-In (free; volunteers needed; until 5 p.m.) |
| 3:30 PM |
Hand Quilting |
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