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Grinnell Sesquicentennial Calendar of Events 2003-2004


 January 2004:

13th: Sesqui Seminar - Byron Worley & Museum Readers (Iowa Valley Community College)

February 2004:

26th: Sesqui Seminar - Dr. June Hopkins (Iowa Valley Community College)

March 2004:

April 2004:

Throughout April: Grinnell Student Art Exhibition
3rd: Historic Home Tour (location/time to be announced
4th: Observance of Chartering of the UCC church, 150 year time capsule (UCC Church)
6th: Fashion Show of the last 150 years (7 pm, Community Center Theater)
11th: Community-wide Sunrise Service
16th: Camp Grinnell (5th - 8th Grades), Civil War Living History Encampment
17th: Camp Grinnell (General public), Civil War Living History Encampment
Link to Camp Grinnell website

May 2004:

1st: Kites Over Grinnell
5th: Cinco de Mayo Celebration
31st: Memorial Day Observance

June 2004:

5th: Hazelwood Cemetery Historical Tour (time to be announced)
12th: Garden Tour (location/time to be announced)
19th: Human Bike-In (location/time to be announced)
26th: Tailwind 150 Bike Ride (location/time to be announced)
27th: Vintage Auto Show

July 2004:

2nd: Electric Light Parade (downtown Grinnell)
3rd: Street Dance and beer garden (9 pm, Central Park)
4th: Homecoming Reunion Sunday, J.B. Grinnell impersonator preaches an original Grinnell sermon (location/time to be announced)
4th: 4th of July Parade (5 pm)
4th: 4th of July fireworks (dusk, Ahrens Park)

August 2004:

5th: All Citizen Dinner (Central Park)
12th: Grinnell Birthday Celebration (Central Park)
15th: Worship at Blue Point Church (Fairgrounds - box lunch social)

September 2004:

4th: Happy Days (downtown Grinnell)
5th: Old Timers Softball Game (Ahrens Park)
9th: Ag Appreciation Day (downtown Grinnell)
19th: Reunion - former pastors, families, students, Christian Education directors, UCC Church

October 2004:

2nd: Billy Robinson Airport Open House (time to be announced)
Fall 2004: Mayor's Gala Event (location and date to be announced)

November 2004:

December 2004: