Event draws attendees from Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi

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Event Times for Helena
We'll I'm hanging out at the Farmer's Market in Helena. The smell of panckes, apple turnovers and fresh fruit are in the air. I finally got a chance to see the times for all the events. I wrote then all down and here they are:

MUSIC ALL DAY
1pm-6pm: Star Scavenger Hunt, Volleyball & Wiffle Ball matches

In the Star Scanvenger Hunt, you need to find the star among the trees in the playground and write down the letters. You can then enter your find in a bowl. The winner drawn with the correct answer will win a gift certificate.

1pm:
Adults-Horsehoes
Kids-Hula Hoops
All-Tug of War

1:30 pm:
Adults-MoonPie Toss
Kids-Limbo
All-Watermelon Relay

2pm:
Adults-Horsehoes
Kids-Flag Tag
All-Egg Relay

2:30 pm :
Adults-Moonpie Toss
Kids-Twister
All-Tug of War

3pm:
Adults-Horsehoes
Kids-Sock-em
All-Watermelon Relay

3:30 pm:
Adults-Moonpie Toss
Kids-Limbo
All-Egg Relay

4pm:
Adults-Horsehoes
Kids-Sock-em
All-Tug of War

4:30pm:
Adults-Moonpie
Kids-Flag Relay
All-Watermelon Relay

5pm:
Adults-Horsehoes
Kids-Twister
All-Egg Relay

5:30pm:
Adults-Moonpie
Kids-Hula Hoops
All-Tug of War

6pm More Music on Stage and at Monkey Basket in old Town then 9pm Fireworks

Le Reunion Opens
Around 10pm last night, the staff of LeReunion was busy getting ready for their 6:30am Friday opening. I was given a chance to see the place while they were remodeling in and mentioned details in an earlier post. They have an impressive business pedigree and were successful in the former location. I stopped a little after 8am and tried to buy all their cinnamon rolls (pictured above and yes they are that big). Their credit card machine wont be up until tomorrow so bring cash today. When you swing by their location in Old Town, someone give me a review of their lunch menu.

4th of July Weekend

Fri Jul 3
Forecast for 35080 (94° 65°)
7pm ? 8pm Live Music McDivots on Hwy 52
8pm ? 9pm Free Movies at Helena Amphitheater - Over the Hedge

Sat Jul 4
Forecast for 35080 (94° 72°)
8am-12pm Helena Market Days at Helena Amphitheater
Also Civitan Pancakes for $5

Helena Independence Day Celebration Schedule

Starting 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Family Activities: Volleyball, Wiffle Ball, Horseshoes, Tug of War, Egg Relay, Moonpie Toss, Watermelon Relays, Hula Hoop and Limbo

Contests: Twister, Flag Tag Relay, Sock?em, Star Scavenger Hunt (find all the stars located around the event area to be in a drawing for a gift certificate).

Music :Carly Black, SoundShifter, Mollie Garrigan and Daniel Turner, Krista Williams, Churches of Helena Choir Groups, Helena Cumberland Bell Choir, Desert Rose Band, Cuttin Loose Band

6pm Overalls play at Monkey Basket Event in Old Town

Also Dont forget to check the new businesses of Wildflower Wax Candle Studio and LeReunion and all the other great business in Old Town.

FIREWORKS @ 9:00 P.M.

9:30pm...traffic (choose wisely where you park)

Temperature: 88.9°F / 31.6°C | Humidity: 80% | Pressure: 29.98in / 1015.1hPa (Falling) | Conditions: Clear | Wind Direction: North | Wind Speed: 0.0mph / 0.0km/h