Things to do in Southeast Iowa this week: Enjoy free sweet corn in West Point, hear the Old Couch Music Fest bands
Sunday
Burlington Municipal Band free concert is 7:30 p.m. at the Crapo Park band shell. This will be the season-ending "Round Robin" concert.
Pre Sweet Corn Festival Pancake Breakfast is 7-11 a.m. at the City Park shelter house in West Point.
Standing Bear Council August membership meeting is 1 p.m. at the Hawkeye Restaurant, 105 N. Park Drive. Arrive at noon to order a meal.
Tuesday
Fort Madison Public Library, 1920 Avenue E, Cook the Book program will share recipes from "Indian(ish)" by Priya Krishna from 6-7 p.m.
TOPS IA 1234 meets at 9 a.m. Tuesdays at First Church of the Nazarene, 1015 S. Roosevelt Ave. To learn more, call Ginger at (319) 753-2243.
Wine Walk in the Woods is 5:30-7:30 p.m. for adults age 21 and older, along Oakland Mills interior road. The registration table will have a live educational animal, and freewill donations will be accepted for the Henry County Conservation live animal fund.
Wednesday
Moose Lodge 579, 2529 Mount Pleasant St., Golden Oldies will meet from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Join the fun.
West Point Sweet Corn Festival Shuckfest starts at 4 p.m. when the corn arrives at Merschman Seeds in West Point.
Thursday
Henderson County Public Library, Biggsville, Illinois, will host Movie Day at the Library at 2 p.m., showing "Over the Hedge."
Jefferson Street Farmers Market is 4:30-7 p.m. in downtown Burlington, with live music by Jared Rouggly.
Keokuk Public Library, 210 N. Fifth St., will host Art in the Afternoon at 4:30 p.m.
Moose Lodge 579, 2529 Mount Pleasant St., will host bingo. Doors open at 4 p.m. Early bird games are 6:20 p.m. Regular games are 7 p.m. Yolanda's food will be available, also for carryout.
Steamboat Senior Center, 501 Jefferson St., will have live music from 1-3 p.m.
West Point Sweet Corn Festival is Aug. 11 to 14 at City Park in West Point. The carnival. barbecue pork loin dinners and free sweet corn are 5-10 p.m. For a schedule, visit westpointsweetcornfestival.com.
Friday
Moose Lodge 579, 2529 Mount Pleasant St., will offer a full salad bar including bread for the evening meal. Music by Schlatter & Schlatter is 7:30-10:20 p.m.
West Point Sweet Corn Festival is Aug. 11 to 14 at City Park in West Point. The carnival, barbecue chicken dinners and free sweet corn are 5-10 p.m. For a schedule, visit westpointsweetcornfestival.com.
Saturday
Des Moines County Conservation Summer Celebration is noon-3 p.m. at Starr's Cave Nature Center, with free family activities like the stream table, Flint River Trail hike, yard games, and Critter Catch in Flint Creek.
Heritage Trust Preservation Station, 213 Valley St., is open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, selling unique vintage decorative items and historic building materials.
J-40 Farm Crawl is 8 a.m.-5 p.m., showcasing 11 family farms, local artisans and crafters along a stretch of Keosauqua highway, starting with a homemade, freewill breakfast from 7:30 a.m.-to noon at the Amish School at J-40 and V-64 in Lebanon.
Matt Roberts Blues Band will play from 7:30-9 p.m. at Rand Park Pavilion in Keokuk.
Momma Lu Car Show is 5-8 p.m. at Lions Locust Grove Park at Morning Sun School. Registration starts at 3:30 p.m. There will be a DJ, judged classes, family activities, 50/50 raffle, and the meal benefiting new park playgrounds will include grilled beef burgers, jumbo hotdogs, homemade onion rings, and root beer floats. Rain date is Aug. 14.
Old Couch Music Fest returns to the Capitol Theater, 211 N. Third St. Enjoy cold beer, hot food, and three stages featuring live music from Wild Love: A Tribute to The Doors, Bluzillion, Eric Pettit Lion and Fretworks, all free. at 6 p.m.
Swedish Pancake Breakfast is 8-11 a.m. at Swedesburg Parish Hall, serving Swedish pancakes with lingonberries. Potatis korv, homemade rolls, juice, and coffee. Cost is $10, $5 for children age 6 and younger.
West Point Sweet Corn Festival is Aug. 11 to 14 at City Park in West Point. The carnival is noon to midnight. Barbecue chicken dinners and free sweet corn are 11 a.m.-10 p.m. For a schedule, visit westpointsweetcornfestival.com.
Sunday
Master Gardeners present Wildflower Walk from 1-4 p.m., taking a walk through local nature sites: Starr's Cave, Burlington Public Library and the Aldo Leopold Middle School prairie classroom. Start at any site, receive a field guide and participate in a scavenger hunt. Registration is not required.
Players Workshop, 1431 Grove St., free, public open house to celebrate its 90th year is 1-4 p.m. with backstage tours, skits and presentations, birthday cake, and visitors can register for great door prizes. To learn more, visit playersworkshoptheatre.com or the Workshop's Facebook page.
West Point Sweet Corn Festival is Aug. 11 to 14 at City Park in West Point. The carnival is 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Barbecue chicken dinners, free sweet corn, and the parade start at 11 a.m. For a schedule, visit westpointsweetcornfestival.com.
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