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Schedule of Events

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Grandfather Earhart Ice Cream Social
5:00-7:00 p.m. • St. Mark’s Lutheran Church • 406 S. 6th St.

Ice cream and other desserts served in memory of Amelia’s grandfather, who attended St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Atchison.

Friday, July 19, 2013

“Amelia” at the Library
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. • Atchison Library • 401 Kansas Ave.

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

LakeFest 2013
7:00 p.m. •  Warnock Lake

Outdoor concert featuring country performers Gary Allan, Lee Brice and Lauren Alaina. Gates open at 4:00 p.m.  National Anthem sung at 7:00 p.m. For more information and concert tickets, CLICK HERE.

Saturday, July 20, 2013

2K/8K Fun Run-Walk
7:30 a.m. • YMCA • 317 Commercial

$22 entry fee in advance (guaranteed T-shirt), $27 from June 23-July 19, $30 on July 20. T-shirts not guaranteed after June 22. To register, call Lisa Howard at 913-367-4948 register online at www.KansasCityYMCA.org. You may also download the official race brochure HERE.

Fly-In at Amelia Earhart Airport
8:00 a.m.-Noon • Amelia Earhart Airport • 16701 286th Rd.

Viewing aircraft at Amelia’s airport. Event includes pancake breakfast from 8:00-11:00 a.m.
Click here to view a map of the area.

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

Authors discuss Amelia and her impact. 

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
10:00 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.

Historical Church Service
10:00 a.m.

Trinity Episcopal Church will host an early 1900s style service at Amelia’s former church. 300 S. 5th St.

Speakers’ Symposium
11:00 a.m. • O’Malley-McAllister Auditorium • 1020 N. 2nd

Panel discussion featuring women who share Amelia’s spirit.
Benedictine College, 1020 N. 2nd St.

Trinity Episcopal Church Tours
Noon-4:00 p.m. • Trinity Episcopal Church • 300 S. 5th St.

Tour one of the most historic structures in Atchison and our oldest church. Amelia Earhart was baptized in this beautiful place of worship. In fact, the same baptismal font is still in use today. Donations accepted. Refreshments available for purchase.

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

Luncheon honoring 2013 Pioneering Achievement Award recipient Amelia Rose Earhart. $15 tickets, Benedictine College, 1020 N. 2nd St. Click here for detailed information.

Trailer Smash at Atchison County Raceway
1:00 p.m.

Event for the whole family. Just north of the city limits on 2nd St. Gates open at 11.

Riverfront Festivities
4:00 p.m. • Missouri Riverfront

Join us at the beautiful Atchison Riverfront, where you’ll find food and beverage vendors, musical entertainment and awe-inspiring aerobatics in a picturesque setting. Inflatable fun in several varieties will be available. Handicap parking and shuttle service available. For more information, call 800-234-1854. No outside alcoholic beverages or glass containers allowed .
Click here for detailed information.

Aerobatic Performances
7:55 p.m. • Atchison Riverfront

You’ll be dazzled by these high-flying performances by aviators for whom Amelia Earhart blazed the trail, and awed by beautiful setting on the banks of the Missouri River.

“Concert in the Sky” Fireworks Finalé
9:45 p.m. 

One of the Midwest’s most dazzling fireworks shows, orchestrated to music by Paul Austin of Stellar Fireworks, Inc., Wichita., at the Beautiful Atchison Riverfront. 

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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.