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Watercade schedule of events

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Monday, July 6

10 a.m. Medallion hunt begins, with clues available at 10 a.m. daily at the Independent Review office, online at www.independentreview.net, and on KLFD-AM 1410

5 p.m. Prince & Princess for a Day at Litchfield High School cafeteria and Little Theater. Registration forms are available at Litchfield Community Education

Thursday, July 9

4 to 6 p.m. Center National Bank brat feed

6 p.m. Meeker County American Dairy Association will serve ice cream in Central Park

Friday, July 10

6:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Kiwanis Club pancake and sausage breakfast at Central Park

4 p.m. Rotary brat and hamburger feed at Lake Ripley Memorial Park

5 p.m. Sand sculpture building contest at Lake Ripley Beach. Registration begins at 4:30 p.m.

5 p.m. Tennis tournament begins at Litchfield High School courts. Register at Litchfield Community Education

6 p.m. Litchfield Rescue Squad and Fire Department water ball fight at Rescue Hall

6 to 9 p.m. Beach party at Lake Ripley beach

9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Dirt Road Prophets at Eagles Club

Dusk Fireworks at Lake Ripley beach

Saturday, July 11

7:30 a.m. Lake Ripley 4-mile run at Lake Ripley Memorial Park. Registration is from 6:30 to 7:15 a.m.

8 a.m. Fishing tournament begins at West Ripley Park. Registration begins at 6:30 a.m. with a 40-boat limit

8 a.m. Tennis tournament continues at LHS courts

8 a.m. Fourth annual Litchfield Fire Department softball tournament at VFW fields. Register at Litchfield Community Education

8:30 a.m. Kids’ 1-mile run at Lake Ripley Memorial Park. Registration is from 6:30 to 8:15 a.m.

9 a.m. 10-, 25- and 35-mile bike tour begins at Jaycees Park Shelter. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. “A Salute to Litchfield Area Agriculture” at Litchfield Opera House

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Art in the Park at Central Park

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Litchfield Rescue Squad beef feed in Central Park

10:30 a.m. Kiddie parade begins at City Hall east parking lot

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mill Pond Jazz Orchestra performs in Central Park

1:30 p.m. Lip sync contest at Central Park. Register at Litchfield Community Education

6 p.m. Grand Day Parade

8:30 p.m. Queen’s Ball at Litchfield Eagles Club (open to the public at 10:30 p.m.)

8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Boom Boom Steve V & The Knockouts at Litchfield American Legion

9 p.m. Rusted Revolver at Litchfield VFW

Sunday, July 12

8 a.m. Tennis tournament continues

8 a.m. Softball tournament continues

11 a.m. Watercade golf tournament at Litchfield Golf Course

1 p.m. Little Crow Ski Team to perform at Lake Ripley beach

2 p.m. Masons bean bag tournament at Lake Ripley Memorial Park. Register at goldenfleecelodge.89@gmail.com

7 p.m. Queen coronation at Bernie Aaker Auditorium. Admission is $5

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