Your weekend planner
Friday
Clear. High of 52
Reception for Battle of Island Mound 6 p.m. at Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center 3700 Blue Parkway, KCMO 7 p.m.
Bates County Elks haunted house open at 7 p.m. on the SE corner of the Butler square. $5 per person.
State Championship BBQ contest at the Bates County Fairgrounds.
Hume PTO carnival 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the school.
Note- local football teams are in district play this week.
Saturday
Partly cloudy. High of 52.
Battle of Island Mound dedication (at 11 a.m.) and festivities 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location is west of Butler on 52 highway, south on K highway to second gravel road on the right (west) about one mile.
Bates County Elks haunted house open at 7 p.m. on the SE corner of the Butler square. $5 per person.
State Championship BBQ contest at the Bates County Fairgrounds. Music, vendors, car show, helicopter rides and more.
Adrian Elks hayride and wiener roast at the lodge in Adrian 6 p.m.
Walnut Grove's Lord's Acre Sale- chicken dinner at 11 a.m., sale starts 1 p.m.
Bates County Recovery Court pancake breakfast 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Youth Building on the fairgrounds. Free will donations appreciated.
Chili and soup supper at the Adrian First Baptist Church.
Sunday
Clearing in the afternoon with a high of 50.
9th Annual Senior Fall Festival at the Bates County Fairgrounds Youth Building. Starts at 11:30 a.m. with all you can eat dinner until 1:30 p.m.Theme basket auction at noon.
