Picture from Early’s website at earlyia.com
The Early FOCUS committee invites everyone to celebrate the town’s 142nd birthday with the annual Early Crossroads Days this weekend. Scheduled events begin tonight (Friday) with the bags tournament by the library and BINGO in the basement of City Hall. Tomorrow (Saturday) has a full lineup of events, with fun for kids and adults. Registration for the Butcher Shoppe Car Show opens at 8:00 a.m., and entries for the BIG Parade can sign up starting at 8:30 a.m. at Ridge View Middle School. Following the parade at 10:00 a.m. is a free-will donation lunch at the Shelter House, with all proceeds benefiting the Friends of the Library organization. The afternoon is jam-packed and full of fun, from hay rides, face painting, and the always anticipated water fights with the Early Fire Department, which start at 12:30 p.m. for the kids and the adults at 2:00 p.m. The evening meal, sponsored by the Early FOCUS group, will be in the City Hall basement from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The night will finish with cow pie bingo and the Early Legion Beer Garden, with live entertainment from Cotton Creek Entertainment D.J. All these events and more are scheduled for the Early Crossroads Days, which begins tonight (Friday) and through tomorrow (Saturday). The complete schedule is included below.
