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Harlan Harvest Fest
- October 29, 2011
Historical Downtown District
Saturday (29th)
parade, pumpkin decorating
contest, lots of shopping and activities on the square,
and trick or treating.
Schedule of events:
Pumpkin Painting
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at Harlan Hy-Vee - Saturday,
October 15 2:00 pm (rsvp by Oct. 12th
to Hy-Vee) & Saturday Oct. 22, 2:00 pm RSVP by October
13th) - Purchase your pumpkin and be sure to wear
old clothes. Supplies & treat provided
$1.00 Movie
- 12:00 pm -
Pumpkin contest
- 12:00 pm check-in at the Courthouse
with
judging at 2:30 pm sponsored by KSOM/KSWI radio
Cookie
Decorating 2:00
- 4:30 pm (or until cookies run out) sponsored by Shelby
County Chamber
and hosted by Lincoln Leaders
Kids Games
- 2:00 - 4:30 pm sponsored by
Harlan Kiwanis Club and prizes sponsored by
Mickel's Family Restaurant
Scary Story Time
sponsored by Harlan
Community Library - 3:00 pm -
4:00 pm for all ages
Free Hot Dogs and hot chocolate
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3:00 pm -
4:30
pm -south side of square and sponsored by Farmers Mutual CooperativeTelephone Company
Trick or Treating
at participating merchants -
3:30 pm - 4:15 pm
Costume Contest
3:15 pm judging on the Southside of
the Shelby County Courthouse
Parade registration/line-up
4:15 p.m. check in for parade
at at south side of the Therikidson Center
Parade 4:45 pm - Parade Marshall -
Medallion Hunt - 2" Medallion hidden, but in plain
view. Clues released M-F, Oct. 24th-29th on HMU Cable Ch. 12.
Details in the Harlan Newspapers. Sponsored by the
Harlan Municipal
Cable Ch 12
"Scarecrow
Showdown"
Starting October 4th
"Scarecrow watch" at Businesses throughout Harlan
sponsored by KNOD, Harlan Newspapers & Chamber
Scarecrows on Display at participating businesses
October 20th through HarvestFest. please email
shelbycococ@harlannet.com or call the Chamber at
712.755.2114.
Pictures of
scarecrows on websites of
Newspaper, KNOD-FM and the Chamber
This event is sponsored by: Shelby
County Chamber of Commerce, Harlan Newspapers, KNOD Radio,
FMCTC, HMU Cable, Harlan Hy-Vee,
Kiwanis, Builders Club, KSOM/KSWI Radio, Harlan Cinema,
Harlan Library, Westin Pgk Meats/Harlan,
Pizza Ranch and Mickel's Family Restaurant.
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JulefestÒ
2011
Julefest
in the Danish Villages
"Jul" Love It!
November 25, 26, 27, 2011
The Danish Villages of Elk Horn and
Kimballton, Iowa begin their Christmas celebration with
Julefest 2011 on November 25,26,& 27. The
important elements of a Danish Christmas - good food,
warm hospitality, flickering candles and other
decorations - will all be a part of this weekend.
There are unique shops, specialty stores, winery,
museums, and craft fairs
for early holiday shopping as well as many food
establishments serving pastries, breads, candies, and
Danish open faced sandwiches and Danish specialties such
as
rullepolse. There are over 20 locations
offering exquisite one-of-a-kind gifts.
The museums and historic structures welcome visitors
with special events and decorations. Come
experience at the Danish Immigrant Museum the Danish
Julestue and the Danish Julestue Cafe for cookies, glogg
and aebleskiver that you can tourn on your own. The historic
Danish Windmill, built in 1848 and brought to Elk Horn
from Denmark piece by piece in 1976, will serve glogg
and Danish cheese to visitors and have an old
fashion Julemarket. Bedstemor's House
- Danish for Grandmother's House - will welcome visitors
with a warm fire. The parlor's Christmas tree will
be decorated with homemade paper ornaments like
Julehjerte, chains, fish and roses.
Elk Horn along with Kimballton will be decorated for Christmas and the
streets lined with Danish and American flags.
Listen for the Christmas carolers and look for Father
Christmas on Friday and the Danish Snow Princess on
Saturday. Join us for our traditional dancing and
singing around the Christmas tree. Julefest is a
great way for these proud Danes to show off their Danish
heritage to their welcomed guests and to celebrate the
opening of the Christmas season in the Danish Villages.
Elk Horn and Kimballton are located in southwest Iowa,
off I-80, 6 and 9 miles north of Exit 54. For more
information contact the Danish Windmill at 800.451.7960
or visit www.danishwindmill.com.
Tivoli Fest 2011
"Tivoli Homecoming...reunite
with us"
May 28th & 29th
Mark your calendars now
for Tivoli 2010 – Memorial Day weekend, May 28 &
29, 2011.
Tivoli Fest, The Danish Village's annual Danish
celebration, is held Memorial Day weekend. Enjoy Danish
foods and specialties such as smorrebrod, aebleskiver
and medisterpolse. Tours of the Danish Windmill,
Bedstemor's Hus, the Danish Immigrant Museum and visits
to unique gift shops add to the experience. Including
the annual Tivoli parade, Tour de Tivoli, an
entertainment stage and vendors, there is something for
everyone! The Danes of Kimballton have been folk dancing
since the town began. It is the longest lasting activity
of our Danish heritage. Every year, practice has been
held for various Danish celebrations, including Tivoli
Fest, which some 60 people of all ages participate in.
Come experience Tivoli Fest 2011 in Elk Horn, Iowa, just
six minutes north of Interstate I-80, Exit 54. For more
information, call the Danish Windmill at 712-764-7472 or
log on to
http://www.elkhorniowa.com
or if you would like the schedule of events please
click here.
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