Weekend Events August 14-16

Friday, Aug. 14
The Boone County fair continues with more fun activities for all ages. See fair guide for more details.

Saturday, Aug. 15
The Boone County Fair continues with headlining music guest Josh Turner. See fair guide for more details.
Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden will host the Outdoor Loaded Brush Class from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. This event will allow people to get creative and learn to paint in the great outdoors with expert instructors from 317 Studio and Gallery. The classes will take place in the Children’s Garden gazebo and feature brand new painting-Klehm’s very own 300-year-old Bur Oak. Klehm will provide everything needed for the class. Just bring friends and a bottle of wine. Admission is $30 for members and $35 for nonmembers. Space is limited, so register soon at http://www.klehm.org/2015/08/painting-class-bur-oak/.

Sunday, Aug.16
The Boone County Fair comes to an end. See fair guide for more details.
Klehm Arboretum will host the Woodsong Outdoor Concert “Classical Blast”. Doors will open at 4 p.m. and the concert will begin at 6 p.m. “Classical Blast” is a unique band dedicated to bringing the classical arts to mainstream rock and pop music. The Gardens close at 3 p.m. that day and reopen at 4 p.m. for the concert.Concerts are held outdoors on the lawn in Klehm’s magnificent Fountain Garden. Bring a chair, pillow or blanket and a picnic dinner. Held rain or shine and they have a rain site!
The concert is presented by Pierce Distribution Services.The cost of the concert is $5 for members, $10 for non-members and children under the age of 16 are free. For more information visit: http://www.klehm.org/classical-blast-2.