Things to do in Southeast Iowa this weekend: Sweet Corn Festival, Old Couch Music Fest, more
Thursday
Epicc Events & Entertainment, 1123 S. Ninth St., is hosting Sip n Paint from 7-10 p.m. Admission is $35 per person, and includes canvas and paint supplies, one alcoholic beverage, and a food bar. To learn more, check Sip n Paint on Facebook.
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.
Lunch at the Top serving a full meal for $7 is 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at First United Church of Christ, 611 Columbia. To order carryout, call (319) 754-4807 by 11 a.m.
Moose Lodge 579, 2529 Mount Pleasant St., will host bingo. Doors open at 4 p.m. Early bird games are at 6:20 p.m. Regular games are at 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.
Today at 5 p.m. is the deadline to register for Boys, Backwoods, and Beer at the Oakland Mills Park, at mycountyparks.com. The next meeting will be 6-7:30 p.m. on Aug. 16, when participants learn how ancient people crafted stone tools and weapons and try spear-throwing with an atati. The new men’s group offers fellowship, education, and beer.
West Point Sweet Corn Festival is at City Park in West Point. The carnival. barbecue pork loin dinners and free sweet corn are 5-10 p.m. The princess and queen interviews and coronations are 6-7 pm followed by the Holy Trinity Dance Team performance. For a schedule, visit westpointsweetcornfestival.com.
Friday
August Cruise Night is 6-9 p.m. around the Mount Pleasant city square.
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 at City Park in West Point. The carnival, barbecue chicken dinners, and free sweet corn are 5-10 p.m. Whiskey Friends free concert is 7-10 p.m. For a schedule, visit westpointsweetcornfestival.com.
Saturday
Art Center of Burlington, 301 Jefferson St., Family Art Day open house is 10 a.m.-2 p.m. There will be demonstrations, class sign-ups with discounts, and make-and-take projects for children.
Burlington School District Back to School Kick-Off is 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Camp Eastman, 750 E County Road 1780, Nauvoo, Illinois, with free transportation departing: at 9:30 a.m. Grimes; 11 a.m. BHS cafeteria entrance, and 12:30 a.m. Sunnyside. Free lunch and activities are included.
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.
Free Swim Day at Fort Madison Public Pool is sponsored by Empowering Families Lee County. Adult swim is noon-1 p.m. Open swim is 1-5 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
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, a 50/50 raffle, and the meal benefiting new park playgrounds will include grilled beef burgers, jumbo hotdogs, homemade onion rings, and root beer floats. The rain date is Aug. 14.
Moose Lodge 579, 2529 Mount Pleasant St., Riderz third anniversary party is 8 p.m.-1 a.m.
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 at City Park in West Point. The carnival is from noon to midnight. Events start with the 5K and 10K runs, and continue with a horseshoe throwing tournament, arts and crafts in the park, a carnival, Pee-Wee Drags, and junior water fights. Barbecue chicken dinners and free sweet corn are 11 a.m.-10 p.m. For a schedule, visit westpointsweetcornfestival.com.
Sunday
Free Swim Day at Fort Madison Public Pool is sponsored by Jess Sutcliffe, State Farm agent. Adult swim is noon-1 p.m. Open swim is 1-5 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
Master Gardeners Wildflower Walk is 1-4 p.m., 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 wraps up today 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 starts at 11 a.m. For a schedule, visit westpointsweetcornfestival.com.
This article originally appeared on The Hawk Eye: Enjoy free events this weekend with sweetcorn festival, music fest
