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Franklin County Calendar of Events

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Dows

Fri, Aug. 07, 2009

Dows Corn Days

Sat, Aug. 08, 2009

Dows Corn Days

Hampton

Tue, Jun. 30, 2009

Municipal Band Concert
Bandshell Park
7:30 pm

Sat, Jul. 04, 2009

Municipal Band Concert
Bandshell Park
7:30 pm

Sun, Jul. 05, 2009

Friends of Beeds Lake Omelet Breakfast
Join us for our annual omelet breakfast Sunday, July 5th! We will be serving made to order omelets, toast and drinks from 7:00 am to 12:00. Some of our cooks can get a little adventurous if you challenge them to a omelet flipping contest! Be ready to Catch! Come have one of our giant omelets, enjoy some conversation with your neighbors and have a leisurely stroll around the lake to wind down from the July 4th weekend!

Tue, Jul. 07, 2009

Municipal Band Concert
Bandshell Park
7:30 pm

Tue, Jul. 07, 2009

Municipal Band Concert
Bandshell Park
7:30 pm

Tue, Jul. 14, 2009

Henrick's Figure 8 Race
Figure 8 Race the eve of the 150th Franklin County Fair. Held at the Franklin County Fair Grounds 8:00 pm

Wed, Jul. 15, 2009

150th Franklin County Fair
Barnes PRCA Rodeo 7:00 pm

See www.franklincountyfair.com for details

Thu, Jul. 16, 2009

150th Franklin County Fair
Freestyle Motocross Series 7:00 pm

For details see www.franklincountyfair.com

Fri, Jul. 17, 2009

150th Franklin County Fair
Clay Walker with Mark Chesnut Bank against MS
8:00 pm

www.franklincountyfair.com

Sat, Jul. 18, 2009

150th Franklin County Fair
JoDee Messina With special guests "The Lost Trailers" 8:00pm

For Details see www.franklincountyfair.com

Sun, Jul. 19, 2009

150th Franklin County Fair
Demo Derby & Cruiser Car 5:00 pm

For details see www.franklincountyfair.com

Sat, Aug. 29, 2009

Henrick's Figure 8 Race
Held at the Franklin County Fairgrounds at 5 pm

Sat, Aug. 29, 2009

Ham Jam

Sat, Aug. 29, 2009

2009 Restoration Run, 5K Walk/Run, 10K - Half Marathon
Friends of Beeds Lake are hosting a 5K walk/run, 10k run and 1/2 marathon Restoration Run! August 29th at Beeds Lake State Park, Hampton, Iowa. The 1/2 marathon will start at 7:00 and 5K walk/run and 10K will start at 7:30. All run/walk participants will receive a T-shirt (if registered by Aug 15th, we'll do our best after that!), FREE BREAKFAST and goody bag. Entry fees are $18 for the 5K and 10K, $35 for the 1/2 marathon. Packet pick up will be August 28th from 4-7 PM, race day 6-7 AM at Beeds Lake State Park (lodge area). Registration will be available at these times also. Trophies will be awarded to the top male and female finishers and medals to the top three in each age category for the 5K and 10K, Trophies will be presented to the top male and female half marathon finishers and medals will be awarded to all half marathon finishers. Click on "more info" to download a registration form or click on Active.com, AllSportCentral.com or ZapEvent.com on our home page links for online registration.
See the route descriptions at USATF running routes.

After your run please come and join us downtown at the Bandshell Park for the Ham Jam Barbecue and Blues Festival. Ham Jam begins at four and runs till midnight, beer garden, great music, food and lots of fun! Visit the Main Street Hampton Ham Jam website at http://hamjam.net.
Admission is free!!!

Thu, Sep. 17, 2009

Gladys Strein Bluegrass Festival
Held at Franklin County Fairgrounds

Fri, Sep. 18, 2009

Gladys Strein Bluegrass Festival
Held at the Franklin County Fairgrounds.

Sat, Sep. 19, 2009

Gladys Strein Bluegrass Festival
Held at the Franklin County Fairgrounds.

Latimer

Sat, Jul. 25, 2009

Latimer Fun Days

Popejoy

Sat, Aug. 08, 2009

Popejoy Day
Parade, tractor pull, entertainment, and supper

Sheffield

 

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