COUNTY LIFE
Forestburg readies watermelon festival
The Forestburg Community Service Club presents the 36th Annual watermelon festival on Aug. 13.
This year’s festival will include a children’s pet parade, parade, barbecue lunch, children’s activities, gospel and country singing, homemade ice cream, country store and crafts, and free watermelon slices.
New this year will be a dunking booth with local celebrities and a horseshoe tournament (limited to 20 teams). The community’s historical log cabin and museum will both be open with period-specific activities.
Entry forms for the parade can be downloaded from the Facebook page or call Buck at (940) 841-0204 or email [email protected]
In conjunction with the watermelon festival, the Forestburg Riding Club will have its the “Biggest Little Rodeo in Texas” on Aug. 12-13. Rodeo events begin with mutton bustin’ at 8 p.m. followed by the rodeo events at 8:30 p.m. each night.
Visit noradsanta.org to track Santa as he heads out on his worldwide trek tomorrow night. The site has games and other fun activities for the entire family before the kids head off to bed and sleep before the Big Guy arrives in Texas.
Enjoy a fish fry and live music concert on Jan. 4 all to support the 4-H and FFA youth of Montague County as they compete in the annual youth fair.
The annual Bowie fish fry for the Bowie buyers group will begin serving at 5:30 p.m. at the Bowie Community Center. Cost is $10 per plate. There will be a live auction at 7 p.m.
The evening’s concert will feature Dax Davis. Live music begins at 8:30 p.m. with the Davis concert at 9:30 p.m. Cost for the concert is $25 per ticket and $20 for a student, or $300 for a reserved table for eight.
Tickets are available at Fashion Floors, 202 N. Smythe or call 872-2468.
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