.: Friday, July 16, 2010

"Amelia" at the Library
2:00 p.m. • Atchison Library w 401 Kansas Ave.

A program featuring Amelia Earhart as portrayed by historian Ann Birney.


LakeFest 2010
7:00 p.m. • Warnock Lake

Outdoor concert featuring country performers Billy Currington, Julianne Hough and Gloriana. Gates open at 4:00 p.m. National Anthem sung by Paige Padgett at 7:00 p.m.

Click here for the LakeFest 2010 web site!




.: Saturday, July 17, 2010

2K/8K Fun Run-Walk
8:00 a.m. YMCA w 317 Commercial

$21 entry fee in advance or $26 after July 11 (T-shirts not guaranteed after July 11) To register, call Lisa Howard at 913-367-4948 or email lhoward@atchisonymca.org.


Breakfast with the Books
9:00 a.m. • Atchison Library w 401 Kansas Ave.

Presentation by Carol Linn Dow, author of the novel "The Lost Flight of Amelia Earhart," which explores many theories of her mysterious disappearance.



Downtown Activities
9:00 a.m. • 500-700 blocks of Commercial

Family fun with arts and crafts booths, food vendors, live entertainment and interactive activities for youth.

Click here for detailed information.



Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum Open House
9:00 a.m. • 223 North Terrace

Tour the historic home where Amelia Earhart was born and view recent changes and acquisitions.
$4 for adults and $1 per child.

Click here for the museum web site.



Amelia Earhart Car Show
11:00 a.m. • 705 Kansas Ave.

It's all about the cars, everything from vintage automobiles to muscle cars. Held rain or shine from 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Entries accepted until July 1. $15 entry fee includes an event T-shirt. For more information, call Laura at 913-367-5907.



"Notable Kansas Women" Speakers' Symposium
11:00 a.m. • O'Malley-McAllister Auditorium • 1020 N. 2nd

A panel discussion featuring several women who share Amelia Earhart's adventurous spirit, including this year's Pioneering Achievement Award Winner and "Amelia" herself. Event is free and open to the public. Held on the campus of Benedictine College.



Pioneering Achievement Award Luncheon
12:30 p.m. • Benedictine College • 1020 N. 2nd

Luncheon honoring Lynette Woodard, the 2010 recipient of the Amelia Earhart Pioneering Achievement Award. Reservations required. Call 800-234-1854 to purchase tickets. Tickets will also be available online. $15.

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Amelia Earhart Memorabilia
2:30 p.m. • Atchison Library • 401 Kansas Ave.

A presentation by author David Bowman on his collection of Amelia Earhart memorabilia. Bowman will also have a portion of his collection on display.



Riverfront Festivities
3:00 p.m. • 2nd & Commercial

Join us at the beautiful Riverfront Park, where you'll find food and beverage vendors (most open by 4:00 p.m.), musical entertainment and awe-inspiring aerobatics in a picturesque setting. Inflatable fun in several varieties will be available. Accessible parking and shuttle service available. For more information, call 800-234-1854. No outside alcoholic beverages or glass containers allowed .

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Aerobatic Performances
7:55 p.m. • 2nd & Commercial

You'll be dazzled by these high-flying performances by aviators for whom Amelia Earhart blazed the trail, and awed by the setting over the majestic Missouri River and the Amelia Earhart Memorial Bridge.



"Concert in the Sky" Fireworks Finalé
9:30 p.m. • 2nd & Commercial

After dark, on the banks of the Missouri River, enjoy one of the Midwest's most dazzling fireworks shows, orchestrated to music by Paul Austin of Stellar Fireworks, Inc., Wichita.


 

Schedule subject to change. Please refer to this web site for up-to-date information or call the Atchison Area Chamber of Commerce for details. All ticket sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. Santa Fe Depot 200 S. 10th St. Atchison, KS 66002 800-234-1854.