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• The American Heart Association will host a 2022 Clinton Virtual Go Red for Women Luncheon to support the fight to end heart disease and stroke. This signature event, chaired by Matt Chenoweth, operations director at HyVee, is designed to raise awareness of a woman’s greatest health threat: cardiovascular disease. The luncheon features keynote speakers, inspiring survivor stories, Chef Chris Remrey from Creative Catering Caravan, a silent auction and more. To register and for more information, contact Christine Taylor at Christine.Taylor@Heart.org or visit Heart.org/ClintonGoRed.

• The Great River Threshers will host their 46th annual Thresher Days July 15 to 17. A parade will begin at 6:30 p.m. today celebrating the 150th anniversary of the city of Miles. Kids’ games and a barbecue contest will begin at 7 p.m. A band will play at 8 p.m. followed by fireworks at dusk.

On Saturday, a drive-in car and truck show will begin at 10 a.m. Other events will include broom making, soap/candle making, blacksmithing, log sawing and shingle making. At 10:30 a.m. there will be threshing demonstrations. A threshers meal will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the food stand will open. Kids’ games, tractor show judging, a spelling bee, barbecue contest judging, threshing, bingo and a pedal pull will follow.

Sunday begins with a pancake and sausage breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. A community church service will be held in the park. A horse show starts at 10 a.m. along with mud volleyball, an open cattle show, 4-H show and judging of indoor projects.

• Lyons Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon, Lyons Foursquare Park.

• Spring Valley Reformed Church, 10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton, Illinois, welcomes GloryWay Quartet to the outdoor stage at 6 p.m. The concert will be moved indoors if there is a threat of bad weather. A free will offering will be taken. Root beer floats will be served.

• The River City Municipal Band rehearsal, 6-8 p.m., Clinton Middle School. All are welcome. For more information on joining the River City Municipal Band or attending concerts, contact band vice president Gregg Obren at (563) 503-8345.

• Clinton History Program: The first Catholic Church in Clinton, 1-2 p.m. Tom Koester will present a one-hour program about the first Catholic church in Clinton. There will be a small display of items and Q & A time. This program will be at the Lyons Branch Library. Registration is encouraged by calling 242-5355.

The River Cities Quilters Guild will meet at 7 p.m. July 19 at Fulton Presbyterian Church. Speaker will be Nancy Hook talking on tips for preparing your quilt for a long-arm quilter. She has had a long-arm machine since 2010 and started this skill when she was still working full time. She has been retired for three years and has been able to devote more time to her craft. The meeting is open to anyone interested in fiber arts.

• Storytime Every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. Storytime is on the second floor of the library (unless otherwise stated) in the storytime room on the western side of the building. Join us for fun, stories, songs, puppet shows, and crafts.

• Afternoon Adventures, 2:30 p.m. in the Makerspace at Clinton Public Library. Every Wednesday, kindergarten through sixth-graders are invited to the Makerspace from 2:30-4 p.m. for fun STEAM activities.

• Lyons Farmes Market, 4 to 6 p.m., Lyons Foursquare Park.

• Lyons Reads Book Club, 5-6:30 p.m. at the Lyons Branch Library. The Lyons Reads Book Club is relaxed has fun conversations about books and authors. We each read our own book and discuss it with our group.

• Music on the Avenue concert in downtown Clinton, Mizzipi Mud, 6 p.m.

• Lyons Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon, Lyons Foursquare Park.

• Cookbook Club, 2-3 p.m. If you enjoy telling stories, sharing recipes, and meeting new people then please join us at the Lyons Branch Library to share family recipes, whether new or old, and a story about the recipe. We will be creating a cookbook for the Clinton Public Library during this 9-month program. We welcome all levels of cooking experience and diets. Please bring a “Highly Requested recipe” for our fourth meeting. This meeting will be at the Lyons Branch Library.

• Melissa the Medium will be featured at Ohnward Fine Arts Center at 7 p.m. All tickets are $25 and attendees must be at least 16 to attend. Tickets can be purchased at the Ohnward Fine Arts Center, (563) 652-9815, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday; Osterhaus Pharmacy; Maquoketa State Bank; Hartig Drug in Preston; and the Bellevue Pharmacy in Bellevue. Tickets also are available at www.ohnwardfineartscenter.com.

• The Lutheran churches of Andover, Preston and Sabula will hold their traditional summer bluegrass gospel service as a joint non-denominational church service. The bluegrass gospel service will feature a professional bluegrass band, Bluegrass Express from Illinois. The concert will begin at 11 a.m. at Two-Good Park in Preston. Everyone is invited. Please bring a lawn chair. There is no cost, but a free-will offering will be collected.

• River City Municipal Band performance, 7 p.m., Clinton Community College Auditorium.

• A Matter of Balance presented by Milestones. Tuesday, July 26, 2022 3:30-5:30 p.m. A Matter of Balance is specifically designed to diminish the risk of falling, stop the fear of falling cycle, and improve activity levels among independent older adults. There will be eight, two-hour classes, group discussions, mutual problem-solving and exercises to improve balance, coordination, and strength. This class is for adults 60-plus who live in Iowa. It will be held Tuesdays from 3:30- 5:30 p.m., at the Clinton Public Library, lower level meeting room. Registration is required; call Sonita at (563) 723-5969 or pre-register at www.milestonesaaa.org/evidence-based-programming

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