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Plans being made for Ag Days celebration
LAUREL — Laurel will roll out a full weekend of community activities June 18-21 as Ag Days brings garage sales, swimming, a parade, park activities, food, music and Father’s Day events to town.
The celebration will open Thursday, June 18, with ice cream served from 3-6 p.m. in the Citizens State Bank parking lot.
Friday’s activities include the start of community-wide garage sales. The Laurel swimming pool will also host two free pool parties Friday. The first will be from 6-8:30 p.m. and will include a ping pong ball float. A high school night swim will follow from 9-10 p.m.
Saturday, June 20, will be the biggest day of the celebration. Community- wide garage sales will begin at 8 a.m., with maps available at Laurel City Office, Citizens State Bank and Security Bank.
The Ag Days Fun Run/Walk, hosted by the LCC cross country team, will begin with registration at 8 a.m. at the shelter house in the city park. The run/walk will start at 8:30 a.m. Strollers are welcome.
The Ag Days parade will have a new route this year. Parade registration begins at 9:30 a.m. at LCC School. The parade starts at 10:30 a.m. at the school, travels on Wakefield Street, goes east on Second Street to Cedar Street and ends at the city park.
A full slate of “Saturday in the Park” activities will begin late Saturday morning. A community picnic featuring walking tacos and hot dogs will be held from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Other park events will include bingo, a co-ed sand volleyball tournament, a photo booth and Lions Club free health screenings from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
A complete list can be found in this week’s Northeast Nebraska Rocket.
