COUNTY LIFE
Forestburg Watermelon Festival kicks off Saturday
The citizens of Forestburg invite everyone to come celebrate the annual watermelon festival on Aug. 8 enjoying a variety of activities for the entire family.
Festivities include a parade, barbecue lunch at the community center, homemade ice cream, baked goods and crafts at Life church, dunking booth and snow cones and free watermelon at the log cabin following the parade.
The parade begins at 10:30 a.m. and is open to floats, riding clubs, individual horse riders, businesses, antique automobiles and antique farm equipment. Parade participants are asked to meet at the school parking lot from 8:30-9 a.m., check in and then participants will be lined up by 10 a.m.
Locals will be available at the log cabin with information about Forestburg history. The Forestburg Historic Museum also will be open following the parade so you can learn the rich history of this community.
A barbecue lunch including beans, coleslaw, potato salad, dessert, drink and all the trimmings will be available for purchase at the Forestburg Community Center after the parade.
The Kountry Kitchen and Kraft store will feature an assortment of home baked goods, homemade crafts and other items. The store will be located at the LifeChurch and is open from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free water provided.
Take part in the popular salsa contest at the LifeChurch. To enter bring a quart or two pints of your homemade salsa between 9-10:30 a.m. on Aug. 8.
Tasting begins right after the parade until 2 p.m. Winners will be selected by popular vote. Salsa pickup is at 2 p.m. Prizes are awarded to the top three winners.
Other events include a free waterslide, arts and crafts booths among 30 vendors, homemade ice cream after the parade on sale at the Methodist church, dunking booth and snow cones at the Baptist church. Enjoy gospel/country music at 1 p.m. at the Methodist church.
The Forestburg Riding Club will host its annual rodeo Aug. 7-8 beginning at 8 p.m. each evening. It will feature all the traditional rodeo events across two nights of action. A new rodeo queen also will be crowned.
The Forestburg community members welcomes visitors to come and enjoy small town, wholesome fun with family and friends.
Top photo from a past festival, Bowie News file photo.
Inside today find a special section Remembering 9/11 on the 25th anniversary of this pivotal day in America’s history.
This section provides an hour by hour account of that day to inform those who may not familiar with the details. We pay tribute to all those who faced the attacks and helped save those in danger from all walks of life. May this tribute remind you of all America lost that day and how the country moved forward.
Area young people from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade are invited to take part in the Art of the Song Young Visual and Performing Arts Exhibition on Oct. 10 during the annual music festival in Nocona.
Entry is free and artists may enter up to three pieces of artwork. One entry must be music-related, while the other two can be any art medium or genre. Drop-off artwork from noon to 6 p.m. on Oct. 7 at 103 Clay Street.
Art will be displayed starting at 10 a.m. on Oct. 10. Those with questions may call R. Marie Molsbee, 940-887-0165 or horse.power.ranch.nocona@gmail.com.
The performing arts portion will be at Bitters & Sweets, 206 Clay Street. If you have a child who loves to sing, dance or play an instrument or perform? Let them share their talents in a performance at the Art of the Song.
Those interested in the performing arts program may contact Carla at 940-765-5619 or carlad@bittersandsweetsbar.com.
The staff, board of directors and volunteers of Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum are making plans for the group’s major fundraiser, “Shebang” on Sept. 26.
This year Shebang will join in all the celebrations for America’s 250th birthday.
Mark your calendar when the doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $50 per person and $350 for a table of eight. Shebang takes place in the H.J. Justin Building at 100 Clay Street.
The evening will feature a dinner prepared by local chefs, fun games where you could win a prize, live and silent auctions, plus the popular bucket auction where you never know who will win. A new menu is being served that will feature prime rib, roasted sweet potatoes, hominy casserole, broccoli salad and strawberry shortcake.
Reservations are being taken now, just call the museum at 825-5330. Proceeds from the Shebang help pay for annual operating costs of the museum. Call 825-5330 to purchase tickets, also visit the website at talesntrails.org to see auction items and learn more about the museum.
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