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Celebrating 150 Years - Happy Birthday Leland!
Sesquicentennial Celebration
Save the Date! We'll be celebrating all week, from Friday, July 3rd, through Sunday, July 12th:
Friday, July 3rd
Pork Chop Dinner - 4:30 - 7:00 p.m., Lion's Pavilion
Wild West Shootout - 7:00 p.m., Maddie's Place
Karaoke Night - 7:00-10:00 p.m., Lion's Pavilion
Saturday, July 4th
Pancake Breakfast - 6:00-8:30 a.m., Lion's Pavilion
Parade - 10:00 a.m.
Outhouse Races - 12:00 p.m., Railroad Street
Pig Roast (Junior Class fundraiser) - 12:00 p.m., Lion's Pavilion ($5/meal, $3/sandwich)
Brotherhood of the Brush - 1:00-5:00 p.m., downtown (beard contest judging at 5:30 in front of Police Station)
Ice Cream Social - 3:00 p.m., at Casey's
Carriage Rides - all afternoon
Sunday, July 5th
Old-Time Community Worship Service - 10:30 a.m., Bethany Lutheran Church yard
Family Picnic - immediately following worship, Bethany Lutheran Church yard
RESCHEDULED
Dixie Land Band - 7:30 p.m., school grounds
Fireworks - approx. 9:00 p.m., school grounds
Monday, July 6th
Movie Night - "A Night at the Museum," 8:30 p.m., school grounds (Media Center courtyard)
Wednesday, July 8th
Outdoor Big Band Concert - 6:00-8:00 p.m., Lion's Pavilion
Concessions available - hot dogs, candy, lemon shake-ups
Thursday, July 9th
Leland History Presentation - 7:00 p.m., school media center
Self-guided History Tour (all week)
Friday, July 10th
Free Carnival - 3:00-9:00 p.m., Railroad Street. There will be food & craft vendors.
Live music by BlueStone - 8:00-10:00 p.m., Railroad Street
Saturday, July 11th
Civil War Encampment - all day, Villa Farm (1000 E. Railroad St.)
Dutch Oven Demonstration - 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Villa Farm
Blacksmith Demonstration - 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Villa Farm
Youth Group Fish Fry - 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Bethany Lutheran Church parking lot
Car Show - 5:00-9:00 p.m., at Maddie's Place (Main & North Streets)
Sock Hop - 7:00-9:00 p.m., Lion's Pavilion
Concessions available - hamburgers, 4:00-9:00
Leland Alumni Reunion - 6:00 p.m., Pitsticks Pavilion, Ottawa
Sunday, July 12th
Antique Tractor & Fire Engine Show - all afternoon, Railroad Street (across from fire station)
Firemen's Water Fights - 12:00 p.m., Railroad Street
Concessions available - popcorn, pop, candy, Flav-R-Ice, lemon shake-ups
Grain Elevator Beer Tent, 3:00 p.m., Lion's Pavilion
Ag Olympics - 2:00 p.m., school grounds