Flag Day observance next week
Adventure awaits! This Saturday is the start of Storybook Adventures, a fun-filled downtown experience held every Saturday in June and July at 10:30 a.m. Children can stroll through downtown and read the feature book anytime during the week. Meet the authors on Saturday and dress-up for a themed costume contest for a chance to win St. Cloud Theater tickets. The first 20 families will receive a free book. Attend all eight events for a chance to win Wild Florida tickets. To learn more, go to www. stcloudmainstreet.org.
The St. Cloud Heritage Museum (1012 Massachusetts Ave.) presents Passport to Patriotism Flag Day on Saturday, June 13 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This free family event includes picking up your “passport” at the Museum and then proceeding to participating businesses, where you will collect stamps. Once your passport is filled, return to the Museum with your complete card for a chance to win prizes. This day honors the official adoption of the U.S. flag on June 14, 1777. This date serves to celebrate national pride and remember the flag as a symbol of our nation’s history and values. Local Troop 4 of St. Cloud will lead with the Pledge of Allegiance and demonstrate how to properly fold and store the flag. The Daughters of the American Revolution will be participating in the event to explain the Code of the American Flag.
Look out for a traffic pattern change on Boggy Creek Road at Narcoossee Road, with travel lanes operating on both on the north and south sides of the roadway while crews work in the center median. This pattern is expected to remain in place for approximately three weeks.
4th on the Lake, the City of St. Cloud’s Independence Day celebration takes place on Saturday, July 4th from 4 to 9:30 p.m. at St. Cloud Lakefront Park. The City is looking for vendors to join one of the largest events of the year. This is an opportunity for local businesses, non-profits and organizations to connect with thousands of attendees with this evening filled with family fun, entertainment, food and fireworks.
There will also be a car show at the St. Cloud Lakefront, open to all makes and models. Awards will be given for Best in Show, Most Patriotic, Kid’s Choice and People’s Choice. Interested in being a vendor, go to www.bit.ly/4fQSXHl.
The inaugural Cornhole for a Cause in Memory of Nathaniel Hackworth takes place on Saturday, June 20 at 1:30 p.m. behind the old schoolhouse at 1100 S. Canoe Creek Road in Kenansville. All proceeds go to LLN Foundation to fund two $2,500 scholarships for high school students headed to trade school or college. The fee is $35 per person, 6 games guaranteed. There will be prizes for the top three teams, food trucks, vendors and raffles. Pre-register until Wednesday, June 10. Food trucks, donations for the raffle and donations for the tournament as well as monetary donations are needed and appreciated. Call or text 321-284-5006.
