Ottumwa

Lunch in the Park, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Fridays in Central Park.

Ottumwa Municipal Band summer concerts, 7 p.m. Thursdays in Central Park (Quincy Place mall in case of rain).

Ottumwa Pro Balloon Races, Ottumwa Park. Today, Quilt Show noon-7 p.m. at Bridge View Center, beer garden 5 p.m.-midnight, balloon fun flight 6 p.m. and night glow at dusk, Standing Hampton band 8 p.m.-midnight, fireworks 10 p.m. Saturday, Hy-Noon Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast 5:30-8:30 a.m., balloon races 6 a.m., quilt show in BVC 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Drifters Car Club Show 11 a.m.-4 p.m., noon Chili Cookoff Tasting, beer garden noon-midnight, Kiddie Tractor Pull 1-4 p.m., balloon races 6 p.m. and night glow at dusk, YMCA 5K race 7:30 p.m., The Small Town Super Heroes band 8 p.m.-midnight, fireworks 10 p.m. Sunday, 5:30-8:30 a.m. pancake breakfast, balloon races 6 a.m., awards brunch 11 a.m. at Hotel Ottumwa, quilt show at BVC 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Healthy Family Fest 1-4 p.m.

Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra Garden Party Extraordinaire, 5-8 p.m. today; enjoy beverages (wine or tea) and light hors d’oeuvres. Tickets $15 in advance and $20 at the gate. For directions, call (641) 682-4165. If postponed, will be on June 28.

Christine Lavin free concert to benefit flood victims, 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Bridge View Center; tickets available at BVC box office, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. today; $10 donation is suggested. Join Christine’s knitting circle at 6:30 p.m. in lobby.

A Patriotic Hometown Holiday, Fourth of July at Central Park presented by South Ottumwa Savings Bank and Main Street Ottumwa. Lunch in the Park 11:30-2 p.m., kids’ activities 1:30-4 p.m., patriotic kiddie parade 4 p.m., Live After Five with Bluegrass Addiction band, 5-7:30 p.m.

Fairfield

“Open Heart,” a musical written by Robby Benson: 7:30 p.m. today; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday; and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets range from $25-$35; group rates available. For more information, call (641) 472-2787.

“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” Dates and times are as follows: July 11-13, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday ; July 17-20 and 24-27, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

For more information or to purchase tickets, contact the Box Office at (641) 472-2787 or visit www.iowatix.com.

Jefferson County Fair, today-Monday at fairgrounds off U.S. 34 west of downtown.

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