Calendar of Events

Vicksburg's Old Car Festival draws participants and visitors from across the country.

• Legends Drum Corps Preview
See some of the top Drum & Bugle Corps in the country at the Vicksburg Stadium on Thursday, July 2, 2009 as they prepare for the World Championships.

Units appearing (in reverse order of performance) are:

• The Cavaliers - Rosemont, IL
• Blue Stars - La Crosse, WI
• Glassmen - Toledo, OH
• Colts - Dubuque, IA
• Legends - Kalamazoo, MI
• Colt Cadets - Dubuque, IA
• Racine Scouts - Racine, WI
• Dutch Boy - Kitchener, ON

• 4th of July Parade & Celebration
Our neighbors in Schoolcraft invite us to attend their 64th Annual Independence Day Parade & Fireworks Celebration on Saturday, July 4, 2009. Parade starts at 11:00 am and for a complete list of the day's events visit http://schoolcraft4th.vpweb.com.

• Indian Lake Nazarene Camp Family Festival
Indian Lake Nazarene Camp is having it's annual spectacular event "Family Festival" on July 3, 4 & 5, 2009. Everyone is invited- activities for all ages. Highlights include: Laura, the Elephant, Robo-Surfer. Climbing Wall & Zip Line. All events are low priced or FREE. Chapman Memorial Church of the Nazarene will offer "Church at the Lake" Sunday morning. Come for the day or stay--accommodations include camp sites, rustic cabins and hotel-style lodging. For details, call 269-649-2281 or visit www.nazcamp.org. ILNC is a smoke, drug and alcohol free facility.

• Lion's Club Summer Festival (aka Beer -n- Brats)
July 16, 17, 18: Vicksburg Lion's Club presents the 36th Annual Lion's Club Summer Festival, located at the Vicksburg Recreation Park off Sprinkle Road. Looking for volleyball teams and horseshoe teams, please call Eric Stafinski for volleyball at 720-4061 and Brett Grossman for horseshoes at 615-6770.

• Thursday, July 16
  B&B opens for dinner 4:00 pm
  Family/Children Night with games/clowns and free eye screening from Kidsight
  Volleyball tournament begins
  
  
• Friday, July 17
  Opens for lunch at 11:00 am
  Volleyball tournament continues
  6:30-8:30 pm, Mary-Oke's Karaoke
  9 pm - 1 am, 33rd Street Band
  
  
• Saturday, July 18
  9 am, VHS Alumni breakfast
  10 am, Adult Horseshoe Tournament begins,
  Volleyball continues
  11:00 am, B&B opens for lunch
  2:30-4:30 pm, JAG Band
  5-8:30 pm, Mary-Oke's Karaoke
  9 pm - 1 am, 33rd Street Band
  

• Arts in the Park
The Vicksburg Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to sponsor multiple performances this summer. This is a free community event held at Oswalt Park on the corner of Prairie and Main. Events run from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Be sure to bring your blanket, lawn chair and picnic!

Schedule includes:

July 10 – Lobo the Clown presents Capt’n Whitebeard, Michigan Idol competition winner, Dani Jamerson and local favorite band Jealous Radio. Hosted by Kurtis Abraham - Edward Jones Investments.

July 24 – Neerly Perfect will be performing classic rock followed by contempory Christian singer/keyboardist Abbey Andrew. Hosted by Good to Go Café.

August 7 - Area performers Faith Christian EFC Praise Team will open for newcomer Perry Costello. Hosted by realtor Joel Nelson.

Performances will relocate to the Vicksburg United Methodist Church in case of inclement weather.

The Chamber would like to thank Printing Services and the Chapman Memorial Church for their help with the printing and copy needs for this event!

• Conquer Chiari Walk Across America
Conquer Chiari Walk Across America- Saturday September 26, 2009. Register at 10:30am , walk starts at noon. The walk begins at the Vicksburg Recreation Trailway off Sprinkle Road and goes to Bobby's Drive-In. Walk is approximately 3/4 mile long. There will be music by bands "Wire and Wood" as well as "Dooley Noted". There will be food and items for sale to help raise money for Chiari awareness. Join us for a great day. Questions- contact Lisa Friend at 269-317-5487.

• Holiday Art Sale
16th Annual Holiday Art Sale: November 6, 2009 (5pm-9pm) and November 7, 2009 (9am - 3pm) at Prudential Nursery on Sprinkle Rd.

Local artists, featuring Ceramics, Jewelry, Metal Art, Stained Glass, Photography, Watercolors, Fiber Art to wear, give and use.

Call (269) 649-1610 for additional information.

For other area art shows visit SouthwestMichiganArtists.com


• Veteran's Day Celebration
Honor those who served and remember who have passed. November 11, 2009 11:00 at the four corners in town. For more information call (269) 649-1919

Special Events

• Vicksburg High School Class of 1979 Reunion
Vicksburg Class of 1979- 30th Reunion Picnic, July 25, 2009, Noon - 8 pm, Contact Sandy Glenn Skinner at 269-649-2918, sandyhaha@comcast.net, or visit website at www.wetsands.com/vicksburgclassof79.htm

• Southwest Michigan Punishers Football
The Southwest Michigan Punishers is a fourth-year semi-professional football team based out of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Home games are played at the Vicksburg High School Stadium at 501 East Highway.

Home games start at 6:00 p.m. and are scheduled for June 20, July 18, July 25, August 1, August 8 and August 22. For more information, you can visit their website at http://www.hometeamsonline.com/teams/?u=SOUTHWESTMICHIGANPUNISHERS&t=c&s=football&p=home

Community Notes

• The 1st & 3rd Saturdays of each month, the local Boy Scouts, troop #251 & 254 offer newspaper recycling from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm, Richardson Street south of the railroad tracks.
• The Vicksburg Area Chamber of Commerce regularly meets the 2nd Monday of each month, 6 pm. Schedule and location may vary.
• The Vicksburg Historical Society regularly meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month May through November, 7 pm, at Vicksburg Museum, unless otherwise noted.
• The Village meets the 1st and 3rd Mondays each month, 7 pm, at South County Community Services. June, July and August 3rd Mondays only.
• Vicksburg Ladies Library Auxiliary meets the 1st Friday of September, October, November December, March, April & May from 1-2:30 pm at the Library.
• Vicksburg District Library Bridge Club meets every Tuesday from 9:30-11:30 am.
• Vicksburg District Library Quilters Club meets monthly, call 649-1648 for schedule.
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