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July Jam offers full day of fun with cruise, fiddle, dinner
It’s a full day of chickin’ pickin’ fun on July 29 with the third annual July Jam Poker Cruise in the morning followed by July Jam in the evening.
July Jam is a musical fundraising evening for the Chicken and Bread Days fiddle contest on Oct. 7 this year. Fiddlers from across Texas and southern Oklahoma compete for the champion title filling downtown Bowie will top-grade fiddle music.
Start the day at 8:30 a.m. in Bowie Plaza for the poker cruise hosted by the Piston Head Auto Club. Register and then the cruise will roll at 9 a.m. for a 60-mile route with three stops ending at the start.
The cruise is open to anything with a motor. Cost is $5 per hand with 50% of the proceeds going to the winning hand and 50% to the July Jam. Extra cards available for $5.
That evening return for July Jam at 6 p.m. at the Bowie Community Center. Tickets are just $12 for a fried chicken meal accompanied by fiddle music from many of those who compete in the October contest.
Hosted by Bowie Community Development, this evening also includes the sale of homemade desserts and jams. The silent auction also will feature many wonderful items – many highlighting the proud heritage of Bowie. Stop by the BCDB office at 101 East Pecan to purchase tickets or call 940-872-6246 for additional details.
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Summer Olympics this week’s summer reading theme
Bowie Public Library’s Summer Reading program continues on July 16 with the Olympics.
It will be all about the upcoming Summer Olympics with outdoor games at the soccer field. Summer reading wraps up with the popular Creature Teacher on July 23 who brings lots of animals to the kids to see up close.
Any questions about summer reading can be directed to the library staff by calling 872-2681 or follow their Facebook page.
Summer reading is open to children ages 0-12. Keep a summer reading log and earn a book.
Top photo – This past Tuesday, the library staff visits with Smokey the Bear and a member of the Forest Service at summer reading. (Photo by Barbara Green)
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Space adventures coming to Nocona Library
Nocona Library’s Summer Reading program continues at 10 a.m. on July 17 at the Justin Building at 100 Clay Street.
The program will be space adventures and include a demonstration of a drone. Make plans to attend.
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