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RAILROAD/HERITAGE DAYS - Aug. 15-16
Events at Museums, Plaza, Downtown, Library, Coliseum!!!!!
Railroad Museum & Tower
26 2nd Ave. SW
Saturday 9-5 and Sunday 10-4
Handcar Rides
Climb the Tower to see the city from above
Local Bus tours 11am-4pm on the hour from Railroad Museum
Dioramas of famed Roundhouse and other displays
Iowa Northern GP3800 and FP7116A engine car
Kids mini train rides
Contact Bill Mundt 283-1939, or email williamandshirley@mchsi.com for more information.
Visit Hub City Heritage website at www.cgwo.org.
To become a member of Hub City Heritage Corp., contact:
Hub City Heritage Corp., Railroad Museum, PO Box 300, Oelwein, IA 50662.
Oelwein Area Historical Museum
900 2nd Ave. SE
Sat. 8-5 and Sun. 9-4
Large Flea Market (call 319-283-4203 to reserve space)
Tours of museum
Gift shop
Food vendors
For information, call Dave Moore, 319-283-4203.
Italian Heritage Celebration
Red Gate Park on West Charles St. Noon lunch, Bocce Ball, Italian food, music and games
Procession from park to Woodlawn Cemetery and Mass - 4pm
Banquet Dinner follows at Luigi's Restaurant - 7pm
Everyone is welcome to participate.
For information call Marty Stasi at Luigi's - 319-283-3837.
Open Quilt Show
Ninth Annual Quilt Show by Creative Cut-Ups
(Open Show means that any quilter or quilt owner can display his/her fabric artwork: quilts, wall hangings, table toppers, wearables, etc.)
Oelwein Community Plaza, 25 W. Charles
Sat., August 15, 9-5, and Sun., August 16, 10-4 (2009)
Quilt Raffle
Merchant Mall
Admission $3
Quilt Fabric Special Sales at Lou Ann's Quilt Garden & Retreat, 21 East Charles St.
Contact Carol Wolff, 319-283-3300
creativecutups@live.com
Registration deadline to display work - August 1, 2009
Click here for printable flyer.
Art Show and Demonstrations on 10 Block of South Frederick
Meet local artists
Children invited to do chalk drawings on street and other art projects
Windows decorated for Heritage Days
DJ music
Ceremony honoring oldest person, home, business, Chrysler, Century Farm, and tractor
Outreach to Space @ Public Library
Twelve hands-on, space-related, family exhibits, Sat. Aug. 15, 9:30-5:30, at Oelwein Public Library, 201 East Charles
Genealogy Research
Members of the Oelwein Area Genealogical Society will be at the Oelwein Public Library, 201 E. Charles St., to answer questions and assist with genealogy research - Saturday only, 11am-5pm.
Bill Riley Talent Show @ the Coliseum
Saturday, Aug. 15, 3-6pm. Phone Kim Pont, 319-283-4597 for details or to register.
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