Published: July 03, 2008 09:21 pm         

Area briefs

Friday, July 4, 2008

Carousel lists holiday hours

Hours have been announced for the Dentzel Carousel at Riverside Park for the Fourth of July.

The carousel will be running from 1 to 5 p.m. today.

Art association planning camp

The Logansport Art Association is holding “Art Camp: A Symphony of Art” July 21-25 at 424 Front St.

The camp is from 10 a.m. to noon for children ages 3 through 8 and from 1 to 3 p.m. for children ages 9 through 13.

The cost is $8 a day or $40 for the week.

Activities include Monday, clay; Tuesday, drawing; Wednesday, painting; Thursday, printmaking; and Friday, collage.

Registration deadline is July 14. For information or to register, call (574) 735-2915 or visit www.loganart.org

Financial assistance is available.

New tournament planned for fair

A rock, paper, scissors tournament is planned from 5 to 9 p.m. July 14-19 in Merchants Building 2 at the Cass County 4-H Fair.

The tournament will take place all week with a playoff scheduled for Saturday.

All money collected will go to Riley Hospital for Children.

Prizes include a Wii for first place, an iPod for second place and a digital camera for third.

Cookout, Karaoke set at local park

The France Park Camping Club is hosting a hamburger and hot dog cookout from 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturday at the main pavilion of France Park. It will be followed by Karaoke from 7 to 10 p.m.

Also being sold at the cookout are chips, cold drinks and tickets for a 50/50 drawing. Cost is $1 per ticket or six for $5.

The drawing will be held at 10 p.m. after Karaoke is over.

All proceeds will go toward park improvements.

Food, music set for park

FULTON — The Liberty Township Park Board is sponsoring a coney dog or pork burger dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. July 12 at the Liberty Township Park in Fulton.

Tickets are $6 for adults and $4 for children ages 6 through 12, and $2 for children 6 and under.

A concert by Water In2 Wine will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Attendees should take a lawn chair.

Donations will be accepted and all proceeds will go toward future concerts and park improvements.

For questions, call (574) 857-4885.