By Sam Ehrhardt

FOREST CITY — Forest City will be alive with activities this weekend. Citizens of the city and surrounding areas will congregate together during the 2016 annual Puckerbrush Days celebration.

Starting today, the Forest City Chamber of Commerce will provide food, music and activities to all who attend.

Today will kick off with a farmers market and music at 3 p.m. in Clark Park. A few more highlights will take place throughout the day. Starting at 4 p.m., Waldorf Library will host an author meet and greet. At 7 p.m., “Into the Woods” will be performed at the Forest City High School auditorium. The night will wrap up with a pool party at Forest City Aquatic Center from 8 to 10 p.m.

Friday’s events are equally abundant, but a few highlights are as follows: 10 a.m. will mark the start of a celebrity story hour at the public library. At 4:30 p.m. there will be a Lions Club corn and pork feed on South Clark Street. An ice cream social will be at 5 p.m. in the courthouse square. At 5:45 p.m., Little Mr./Ms. Puckerbrush will be crowned on South Clark Street. To end the festivities, entertainment will be provided on the K Street stage from 7:30 p.m. to close.

Saturday will be the busiest day. A few events are expected to be favorites, however. A 5k walk/run will start on South Sixth Street at 7:30 a.m. The Forest City American Legion will host a pancake breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m.

The Puckerbrush Days Parade, themed “Celebrate Iowa” will start at 10 a.m. Starting at noon, United Methodist Church will have a pie and ice cream event and at 1 p.m, a bean bag toss tournament will be on Waldorf Lawn. Trinity Church will host an Albertson Family “The Good Old Days” concert, starting at 4:30 p.m. Following the concert the beer garden will open at 7 p.m. Fireworks at 10 p.m. in Pammel Park will provide an explosive close to Saturday’s festivities.

Sunday will be the last day of the celebration. A flight breakfast will be at the airport from 7 to 11 a.m. Mount Valley Vineyard and Winery will be open from 1 to 5 p.m., including Somethin’ Country starting at 2 p.m.

Schedule of events

Today

3-6 p.m.: KZOW music on South Clark Street

4 p.m.: Thursday night Wind Down on North Clark Street

5 p.m.–close: Boy Scouts snack shack on courthouse lawn

5-7 p.m.: Bicycle safety and registration event on South Clark Street

7 p.m.: “Into the Woods” in the Forest City High School auditorium

8-10 p.m.: Pool party at Forest City Aquatic Center

 

Friday

10-11 a.m.: Celebrity story hour at Public Library

11 a.m.-1 p.m.: Salad luncheon at Immanuel Lutheran Church

4:30-6:30 p.m.: Lions Club corn/pork feed on South Clark Street

5 p.m.-close: Snack shack and food court on courthouse lawn

5:15  p.m.: Flag disposal ceremony on South Clark Street

5:30-7:30 p.m.: Bounce houses on courthouse lawn

5:45 p.m.: Crowning of Little Mr./Miss Puckerbrush on South Clark Street

6:30-7:30 p.m.: Battle of the Businesses on South Clark Street

7 p.m.: “Into the Woods” in the Forest City High School auditorium

7:30-close: K Street stage entertainment

7:30-9 p.m.: Acoustic Rapport

9:30-11 p.m.: Tree Town slider

 

Saturday

6:30 a.m.: 5k walk/run, 1k/Tot Trot registration on Salveson Porch

7:30 a.m.: 5k walk/run starts

8:15 a.m.: 1k/Tot Trot starts on South Sixth Street

7-10 a.m.: Pancake breakfast at American Legion

9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Craft and vendor show on courthouse lawn

10 a.m.-close: Snack shack and food court on courthouse lawn

10 a.m.: Puckerbrush Days Parade

11 a.m.-close: Bounce houses on courthouse lawn

11 a.m.: Rotary chicken barbecue on West J Street

11 a.m.- 2 p.m.: “Chair”-ity Silent Auction

11:45 a.m.: Monty Leichsenring Band performs in gazebo

12:30-1 p.m.: Tae Kwon Do demonstrations 1 p.m.: Diamond Dig in Clark Park

1-5 p.m.: PuckerMud volleyball tournament at Pammel Park

1-3 p.m.: Waterball tournament on South Sixth Street

1-3 p.m.: Fire truck rides from corner of West J Street and Sixth Street

1-2 p.m.: Municipal Band performs in gazebo

2:30-4 p.m.: SSS Dance Studio demonstration on Clark Street

2:30 p.m.:  “Into the Woods” in the Forest City High School auditorium

4:30-5:30 p.m.: Albertson Family presents “The Good Old Days”

7 p.m.- midnight: Beer garden open

8:30 p.m.-midnight: Pianopalooza

10 p.m.: Fireworks in Pammel Park

 

Sunday

7-11 a.m.: Flight breakfast at airport

1-4 p.m.: Mansion Museum open on North Clark Street

2-5 p.m.: Somethin’ Country at Mount Valley Vineyard & Winery

2:30 p.m.: “Into the Woods” in the Forest City High School auditorium