June Area Events
Friday, June 17, 2016
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A free meal was served during the Veterans Appreciation Day event at the Cherokee County Fairgrounds on June 5. (Photo by Ken Ross)
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The chimney sweeps dance up a storm during the Cherokee Community Theater's June production of 'Mary Poppins.' (Photo by Ken Ross)
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There were a number of major song and dance productions throughout the Cherokee Community Theater's production of 'Mary Poppins' in June, included the finale (pictured) (Photo by Ken Ross)
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NIHSA event in Cherokee The Cherokee Arena was the site on June 11 for a Northwest Iowa Horse Show Association (NIHSA) horse show. Shows are open for competitors of any age and horses of any breed. NIHSA members compete for points for year-end awards. Photo by Ken Ross (Photo by Ken Ross)
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Lego Day at the Library - Ally Vadker shows her Lego creation at the Cherokee Library as Eliza Shwarz looks on. (Photo by Ken Ross)
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Jack McIrvin created a Lego creature at the Cherokee Library on Lego Day. (Photo by Ken Ross)
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Poppin' in - Mary Poppins (Laura Kohn) and Bert (Glenn Zimmer), two of the characters from the Cherokee Community Theater's Mary Poppins visited Cherokee businesses recently. (Photo by Ken Ross)
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The sun and the moon - The topic for the week at the Naturalist Lunchbox at Gillette Park on Friday June 13th was "the sun and the moon." (Photo by Ken Ross)
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Making a gift for Dad - Kids gathered at the Cherokee Library on Saturday June 18th for a gift making workshop the day before Fathers Day. (Photo by Ken Ross)
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People found a great way to beat the mid-90s temps in mid-June by taking a dip in the pool at the Bacon Aquatic Center in Cherokee. (Photo by Mike Leckband)
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The Bacon Aquatic Center in Cherokee was a welcome respite during the hot summer days. The center offers a place to cool down on a hot day as well as to have a little fun in the sun. (Photo by Mike Leckband)
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On Friday June 24th, the North Star Community Credit Union grilled hot dogs for its annual Member Appreciation Day, and inside the building there was a Bake Sale to benefit the Relay for Life. (Photo by Dan Whitney)
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The Cherokee County Pork Producers grilled in the Faraway Parking lot on June 24th to benefit the Quimby Clovers and Cherokee 4-H clubs' purchase of sheep and goat gates for the Cherokee County Fairgrounds. (Photo by Dan Whitney)
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Enjoying Watermelon - Clare and Ella Haselhoff, granddaughters of Ken and Mary Haselhoff, enjoyed the free watermelon given away at Quimby Watermelon Days on June 25th (Photo contributed)
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They're Off! - The 3rd Annual Watermelon Crawl 5 K Run/Walk hosted 49 two legged runners and three, four legged runners during Watermelon Days in Quimby. (Photo by Rhonda Fassler)
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Marissa Forbes and her son Jarett of LeMars participated as a team during the Watermelon Crawl held at Quimby Watermelon Days. The Forbes' are daughter and grandson of Corliss and Dave Simmons of Quimby. (Photo by Rhonda Fassler)
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Snack attack - Healthy snacks were the subject of the final program of the Cherokee Library's series of Summer Reading programs held at the Sanford Museum. (Photo by Ken Ross)