AC Saturday Street Festival will be July 20, 2024. Venders will be on 4th Street from 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Immediately following, there will be food (cooked by the Appleton City Fire Department) and entertainment (provided by the Ministerial Alliance) at Forest Park 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
The Ellett Memorial Hospital/AC Clinic Community Block Party will be Saturday, September 28, 2024, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. If you are interested in having a booth, or if you have any questions, please contact Kim Raybourn at 660-476-5236. KC Wolf has confirmed making a special appearance at some point during the day. The hospital will be providing free snow cones and cotton candy, along with a bounce house. Crank Farms will be providing the petting zoo. They have other vendors and events already lined up to join them for the day. Join Ellett Memorial Hospital Facebook and watch for upcoming information posts on the 2024 Community Block Party page.
The A.C. Fall City Wide Garage Sale dates have been set for Sept. 20 - 21. This will also be the weekend of the Saturday Street Festival, so the rental of the Park pole building, stage or lawn will not be available. Details regarding permits will be posted at a later date.
Seven local churches are teaming together to provide a week-long community Vacation Bible School Event: From the Inside Out! VBS will be each evening from 6:00-8:00 p.m., July 22 - 26. Each night will be hosted by a different church: Monday - Trinity UMC (AC), Tuesday - Rockville UMC, Wednesday - Church of God (AC), Thursday - Lutheran Church (AC), and Friday - First Christian Church (AC).
This year for VBS, they are going to learn all about our emotions and how God can transform us from the inside out! There will a prize given to all kids with perfect attendance for the week. VBS is for PK-6th grade. Kids under 5 years need to be accompanied by a parent. Pre-register online https://forms.gle/1fhJjxHN4bdniBYv8
Scuba VBS will be hosted at First Baptist Church of AC July 23-26. SCUBA is for entering kindergarten through those that have completed 6th grade. They will start with a meal at 5:30 and conclude at 8:30 p.m. each evening. Family members and friends can join in daily at 8:15 p.m. as they wrap up their day. They also invite families to church on Sunday, July 28 for the finale and a meal following services.
Scuba VBS will be hosted at First Baptist Church of AC July 23-26. SCUBA is for entering kindergarten through those that have completed 6th grade. They will start with a meal at 5:30 and conclude at 8:30 p.m. each evening. Family members and friends can join in daily at 8:15 p.m. as they wrap up their day. They also invite families to church on Sunday, July 28 for the finale and a meal following services.
Sign up free online at: https://forms.gle/jYXzZ22XuCqKy3A4A Paper copies are available upon request. For information call 660-476-5512 or message on Facebook.
The AC Carousel is open weekends (Friday – Sunday) 4:00-7:00 p.m. through Labor Day. Rules will be posted at acmogov.com.
Third Sunday events for the Appleton City Ministerial Alliance include Wyatt Brown sharing at the AC Park on August 18 at 6:00 p.m. and Phil & Pam Morgan will at the AC Park on September 15 at 6:00 p.m. All events are free to attend. They will take donations at the ACMA events for the ministries sharing.
The Appleton City Museum at 503 N. Maple is open every Friday afternoon 1:30-4:30 p.m. Bring your friends and family to visit the 1880 Moore School, the Clark House and the Museum to learn about early day area history. Membership dues for the 2024-2025 year may be paid at this time at $15 individual and $25 family. Please support your museum with a membership and a visit this summer.
Free private tennis lessons are offered to anyone at the tennis courts at Donnohue-Dugan Park. Rackets and balls will be provided. To set up appointments for your private lessons or if you have questions, call Dennis Dunham at 476-2151 or 476-5514 or Tommy Payton at 816-863-6624. Open tennis is every day 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tennis is exercise that is fun!
Ellett Memorial Hospital Appleton City offers outpatient specialist services for July and August 2024 Call 660-476-2111 for appointments: July 17– Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr. Namin, July 18– Podiatry- Dr. Pace, July 22 – Ophthalmology, Dr. Soni, July 24- Ortho-Dr. Gray, Aug 1 – OB/GYN, Dr. Kallberg, Aug 6 – Rheumatology-Dr. John, Aug 7 – Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr. Vardakis, Aug 9- Ortho-Dr. Gray, Aug 14– Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr. Vardakis, Aug 15– Podiatry- Dr. Pace, Aug 20 – Rheumatology-Dr. John, Aug 21– Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr. Namin, Aug 26 – Ophthalmology, Dr. Soni, Aug 28- Ortho-Dr. Gray.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
July 20 AC Saturday Street Festival starting at 11:00 a.m. on Main Street
July 22-26 Vacation Bible School Event: From the Inside Out! each evening from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at various churches
July 23-26 Scuba VBS at First Baptist Church of AC. 5:30 p.m.
