Up and Out: Take a swim, attend Friday Fest, enjoy Kiwanis pancakes, watch the Snake Alley Criterium
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.
Back Alley Bandfest is 6-9 p.m. in Keokuk. Back Alley After Dark starts at 9:30 p.m. downtown. To learn more, visit Back Alley Bandfest on Facebook.
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.
Villages Folk School Memorial Day Weekend BBQ is 5-7 p.m. at Keosauqua City Park, 100 Van Buren St. Register in advance for the outdoor painting contest sponsored by Van Buren County Arts Council. Contact Mel at (319) 288-0047.
Saturday
Bentonsport Flea Market and Craft Show is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 28 and 29.
Burlington Bees Open House and Meet the Bees Event is 4-6 p.m. at Community Field. Fans can pick up season tickets, buy souvenirs, get limited concessions including new menu addition chili dogs, tour the stadium, meet the team and bring a glove to play catch on the field. To learn more, visit Burlington Bees on Facebook.
Fort Madison Public Pool opens for the season. Open swim hours are 1-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Daily rate is $4, or purchase a season pass.
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., Mount Pleasant, 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.
Keosauqua Lions all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m. at Keosauqua City Park, 100 Van Buren St., for a freewill donation.
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.
Moose Lodge 671, 624 Avenue G, Fort Madison, will host Charging Rhino Karaoke at 7 p.m. Admission is free.
Muster on the Mississippi Historical Timeline Event at Old Fort Madison, 716 Riverview Drive, will have uniformed re-enactors from wars in U.S. and pre-US history, and, for the first time, knights and Romans. Fort opens at 9 a.m. May 28 and 29, and 10 a.m. May 30.
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.
Wapello Community Pool opens for the season at 12:30 p.m. New this year, the pool will offer a shared family pass between Winfield and Wapello. This will allow families to visit both pools without having to pay daily admission each time they visit. The cost is $200 for the season.
West Burlington Public Pool, 602 W. Burlington Ave., opens for the season. The pool is open daily from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Daily admission is $4. There are no season passes this year.
Sunday
American Legion Auxiliary will place pennies on the veterans headstones at 10 a.m. at National Cemetery in Keokuk. Anyone interested in helping to place the coins on the headstones should meet them at the entrance gate of the old section of the cemetery.
Homemade Ice Cream Social is 3-6 p.m. at the Wever Oddfellows Lodge, 1696 U.S. 61, also serving maidrites, ham salad, hot dogs, pies, cakes and drinks.
McNamara’s Band will play at 3 p.m. at the Rand Park Pavilion, 1401 Stripe St., Keokuk. To learn more, visit randparkpavilion.com
Monday
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 with donuts.
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.
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