Area briefs

July 03, 2008 09:17 pm

— 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.