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Weekend Events for Saturday, Aug.22-23
Saturday, Aug. 22
The Vintage Wheels and Wings Museum in Poplar Grove is hosting a Beer Tasting event called “Cheers to the Beers” in the outdoor pavilion. The event will feature malts, barleys, and hops. Advanced ticket purchase is recommended.
The IDA public library in Belvidere is hosting “Make and Take Labs” where people of all ages can come to make a craft item from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Clinton, Wis. Will host the 19th Annual Prairie Days Parade which will feature horse drawn antique equipment. The eventful day, beginning at 1 p.m. will feature a horse shoe demonstration, a bee hive demonstration, a petting zoo, a cowboy cookout, wagon rides, and the opportunity for parade goers to dress in your own prairie day’s attire. This is the areas only non-motorized parade. Horseback riders and clubs are welcome to participate. The parade is sponsored by Bill Perkins Auction and Realty, Boxcars Pub and Grub, Collins Sanitary, Cougar Lanes, Dr. Galante, and Vance Printing. For more information on the event, please call Ann Pikolek at (608) 676-4894 or Agnes Lee at (262) 296-1667.
The Belvidere High School Boys Golf varsity team will play Jefferson High School at Atwood Forest Preserve at 8:30 a.m.
Sunday, Aug. 23
The Belvidere Bucs Booster Club will host a Steak Fry in Building #1 at the Boone County Fairgrounds. For more information, please contact Jeff Wolman at (815) 505-1800.
The Poplar Grove Airport will host the 43rd annual Breakfast Feast from 7 a.m. to noon. The cost of breakfast is $8 for adults and $5 for children. The Quilt Show will coincide with the airport breakfast from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Vintage Wings and Wheels Museum will host the Quilt Show and provide shuttle service to and from the museum for the event. The breakfast gathering will also include the Belvidere Rotary Club’s Flour Bomber Bingo at 2 p.m., airplane flights for $25 per person from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. weather permitting. The event will showcase therapy dogs available for petting. The day will include vintage biplane rides for $80 per person as well beginning at 7:30 a.m. The Poplar Grove Airmotive Engine Shop will have an open house from 7 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
