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Volunteers Are Needed for Various Roles!
Friday, August 1st
No Shuttle Service on Friday night
5:00 Food Trucks / Fire Station Steak Sandwich Meal – Walnut St
6:00 Anita Fire Department’s Bags Tournament Registration/6:30 Start
Beer Garden available
6:00 CAM Cubs Cool-Off Fundraiser Station
Water activities, bubbles, popcorn sundae bar, snow cones
6:00 Kids Parade (Lineup at Food Pantry at 5:30)
Following the Parade
Sesquicentennial Opening Ceremony - Bandshell
National Anthem – vocalist Jody Rudolph
Crowning Little Miss & Mr. Whaletown – Town & Country
Anita’s Origin Story – SEQ Committee President Ann Thelen
Anita’s Creed
Crowning of Sesquicentennial Governor & Lady Anita
Present Grand Marshals of parade
Recognize Sponsors & Donors - Class Challenge Winner
6:30 Scavenger Hunt Registration/7:00 Start - North of Bandshell
6:45 150th Birthday Cake/Ice Cream Social – Community Center
Anita’s 1975 Centennial/Other Home Movies - Community Center
7:30-9:30 Kids Glow Foam Party/Adult High Striker (Strongman) – Walnut St
8:00 Anita Native Jo Kelloway Littleton and the Chuggaluggers - Bandshell
Saturday, August 2nd
** Main Street between Chestnut St. and Cherry St. will be closed 8:00AM-3:30PM **
Shuttle Service to/from designated Parking lots from 9:00AM - 5:00PM
Lot A - 1st St and Locust St (east of grain elevator)
Lot B - Chestnut St/4th St.
Lot C and D - 4th St between Walnut St and Rose Hill
Handicap - 3rd St and Walnut (Catholic Church grass lot)
See Maps at bottom of this page.
9:00 Sesquicentennial Family History Museum open – City Hall
SEQ Souvenir Shop open – Anita Economic Development
9:30 Parade Lineup at CAM High School
10:30 Whaletown Parade “Small Town Pride Since 1875”
Presented by Town & Country
11:30 Following the Parade
Food Trucks – Walnut St
Drinks & Beer Garden – Anita Fire Station
Cooling Center/free water – Community Center
Entertainment until 4:00
Kids Fun Zone – Community Center parking lot
Face Painting – Bandshell Park
Anita’s 1975 Centennial/Other Home Movies-Community Center
Show/Shine - Cars & Anything with Wheels! – Main Street
Military Veteran’s Display – American Legion Hall
Chris Karns Anita Collection – next to BKK
Downtown History Walk
Quilt Show/Centennial Dolls (opens at noon)– Methodist Church
Stager’s Candy Window – Market on Main
Photo Op Stations
School Memorabilia
12:00 Dance Atlantic Performances - Bandshell
12:00-3:00 Axe Throwing – Ironside Axe Company (sign up/fee) – Walnut St
12:00 Softball Tournament - Dave Boldt Field & H.S.
1:00 & 3:00 Veterans’ 2014 Honor Flight Slideshow – American Legion Hall
1:00-4:00 Herb Waddell's Gasoline Station Museum - 700 Hillcrest Drive
1:00 Musician William McClure - Bandshell
2:00 Community Photo with drone (start to gather at 1:45) – Main St/Walnut St intersection
Following the photo - Bandshell
Stories of Sesquicentennial Governor & Lady Anita
Longest Beard, Longest Hair, Best Mustache contests
2:30 Musician Sara Selders - Bandshell
4:30 Anita Firemen’s Steakfry – Anita Fire Station
5:00 Musician Aiden Flathers – Bandshell
7:00 Sesquicentennial Quilt Auction/Prize Drawings - Bandshell
8:00 Anita Native Brooke Turner and the Rock’n D Boys – Bandshell
Sunday, August 3rd
7:30 Registration for 5K Fun Run/Walk - Lake Anita State Park
8:00 "The Anita 150" - 5K Fun Run/Walk – Lake Anita State Park
8:00-11:30 Pancake Breakfast by Chris Cakes - Community Center
10:00 All Denominations Community Church – Bandshell
11:00 Accordian duo Squeezy Peas - Bandshell
1:00 Horseshoe Pitching Presentation/Contest – Lake Anita State Park
Concessions by Friends of Lake Anita
Transportation shuttles for parking will be provided. More details to come.
EVENT LOCATIONS & PARKING
EVENT LOCATIONS & PARKING
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