Up and Out: Play bingo, enjoy Kiwanis pancakes, visit Transitions DMC open house, see the Snake Alley Criterium
Today
Burlington Mall Gun Show hosted by Militia Armaments Gun Club is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Westland Mall, 550 S. Gear Ave., West Burlington. All-weekend general admission is $10.
Transitions DMC, 515 S. Main St., emergency homeless shelter open house is 1-4 p.m. The shelter can house 13 people nightly. The community is invited.
Westland Mall Flea Market and Food Truck Frenzy is 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the parking lot.
Monday
Burlington Police Department Coffee with a Cop is 8-10 a.m. at Hy-Vee, 3140 Agency St. People are invited to ask questions and voice concerns.
Tuesday
Keokuk Public Library, 210 N. Fifth St., World Food program at 5:30 p.m. will make Pancit Manok, Filipino stir fry with chicken, vegetables and glass noodles. To sign up, call Merissa Lewiston at (319) 524-1483.
TOPS IA 1234 meets at 9 a.m. Tuesdays at First Church of Nazarene, 1015 S. Roosevelt Ave. To learn more, call Ginger at (319) 753-2243.
Wednesday
Addington Place of Mount Pleasant, 1406 E. Linden Drive, Community Relations Coordinator, Cody Flietner, will lead a free painting lesson accompanied by wine and other beverages, with glasses, canvases and paintbrushes. To sign up, call (319) 385-7227.
Moose Lodge, 2529 Mount Pleasant St., will host Golden Oldies from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tacos and taco salads will be available from 5-7 p.m.
Steamboat Senior Center, 501 Jefferson St., will host Fourth Wednesday Bingo games at 1:15 p.m. by The Madison. Cards are 25 cents apiece.
Thursday
Jefferson Street Farmers Market is 4:30 to 7 p.m. in downtown Burlington.
Moose Lodge, 2529 Mount Pleasant St., Bingo games will have early bird at 6:30 p.m., regular games at 7 p.m., with Yolanda's food available for dine-in or carryout.
Steamboat Senior Center, 501 Jefferson St., Jam Band will play from 1-3 p.m. The noon meal will be a potluck. Weekly activities have a $2 cover charge.
The Cerny Brothers will play at 7:30 p.m. at the Capitol Theater, 211 N. Third St. Tickets are $20 (premium seating, $35) and available at the Capitol Theater Box Office or online. To learn more, visit burlingtoncapitoltheater.com
Wayland Economic Development Group is hosting a pre-Memorial Day Breakfast this year, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Your Choice Restaurant, Wayland, with pancakes, scrambled eggs, hash browns, whole hog sausage and a beverage for a freewill donation to help support the start-up of the new Wayland Area Childcare center.
Friday
Art Center of Burlington, 301 Jefferson St., reception for the May 24-28 Art Educators Exhibit is 5-8 p.m. in the Gallery Lounge. Admission is free.
Friday Fest is 5-9 p.m. in the parking lot on Burlington Memorial Auditorium's south side, with food and beverages. Live music by The Mix Tape starts at 5:30 p.m.
Greater Iowa Swap Meet and Flea Market is 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at McMillan Park in Mount Pleasant. Admission and parking are free.
Great River Players, 17 S. Sixth St., Keokuk, Petite Players free student class will have auditions for "Pajama Party" at 5 p.m. May 27 and 2 p.m. May 28.
Heartland Harley Davidson, 117 S. Roosevelt Ave., 80's Garage Party with food, drinks and music, is 9 a.m. May 27-4 p.m. May 28.
Moose Lodge 579, 2529 Mount Pleasant St., menu will feature a tenderloin, cheeseburger or hamburger and French fries, 5-7 p.m. Rena Karaoke will be from 7:30-10:30 p.m.
Twilight Criterium (Friday Night Fever) is 4 p.m. at North Hill Park, North Fourth and Court streets. To learn more, visit snakealleycriterium.com.
Saturday
Greater Iowa Swap Meet and Flea Market is 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at McMillan Park in Mount Pleasant. Admission and parking are free.
Hamilton, Illinois, City Park Color Run is 7:30 a.m., followed by live music and a disc golf tournament. Events on Sunday will be in Wildcat Springs.
Henry County Heritage Center Museum, 403 W. Madison St., tag sale starts at 9 a.m. There will be books, household items, and miscellaneous, some priced; some available for a freewill donation.
Heritage Trust Preservation Station, 213 Valley St., is open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, selling unique decor and historic building materials.
Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast is 6:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Port of Burlington, 400 N. Front St. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door for adults; $3/4 for children ages 3-12 and available at Burlington Fareway and Hy-Vee stores, from any Kiwanis member, or at the door.
Main Street Mount Pleasant Farmhouse Central Vintage Market is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Central Park with antique and vintage decor, repurposed, re-imagined or up-cycled items, handcrafted goods, architectural salvage, primitive and farmhouse accents.
New London VFW Post 7641, 802 E. McKinley St., catfish and chicken dinner is 5-7 p.m. Catfish is $12/person; chicken is $8/person, all-white chicken is $9/person.
Snake Alley Criterium is 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The criterium is an incredibly challenging bicycle race centered around Burlington's historic Snake Alley, 276 feet of century-old bricks set in 5 switchbacks that climb more than 60 feet in one block. For a map, visit snakealleycriterium.com
Sunny's Legacy, helping sick, stray and feral cats and kittens, is accepting redeemable cans and plastic bottles from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday in the old Burlington ShopKo parking lot.
Vanessa Collier contemporary blues artist performance is 5-11 p.m. on the Moon and Stars Stage, right across from The Washington, 306 Washington St. The event is BYOB. Door admission is $25.
Monday, May 30
Burlington Area Veterans Council Memorial Day ceremony is 10:30 a.m. at Burlington Memorial Auditorium. Coffee will be served before the service, and after the service, coffee and donuts will be served.
Moose Lodge 579, 2529 Mount Pleasant St. Memorial Day Picnic will serve Chicken fish, Potato Salad, Baked Beans, spring Salad. Serving starts at 11:45 a.m., Cake walk is 1 p.m., bingo starts at 2 p.m. There will be raffles.
Nauvoo, Illinois, special Memorial Day picnic with music performances and a patriotic flag ceremony, sponsored by Nauvoo Betterment Association, is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Meal cost is a freewill donation.
This article originally appeared on The Hawk Eye: Up and Out: Play bingo, enjoy Kiwanis pancakes, visit Transitions DMC open house, see the Snake Alley Criterium
