Calendar of Events 2008
(Also check the entertainment tab above for events scheduled by individual businesses)
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January 19th |
Alma Snow Drifters Fun Run dance at The Silver Moon Dance 8:30 to 12:30 |
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January 27th |
Eagles on Ice - noon to 4pm at Wings Over Alma Food, Music, Games, Prizes, Silent Auction, Guest Scott mehus |
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February 2nd |
Spaghetti Dinner - American Legion 4pm to 7pm |
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March 16th |
Alma Fireman's Chili Feed |
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March 22nd |
Easter Egg Hunt |
| March | Great Alma Fishing Float - opening day |
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April 6th |
Pie & Puzzles American Legion 1pm to 7pm |
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April 19th |
Flood Run |
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April 25th |
Casserole lunch - United Church of Christ 11am to 1:30 pm |
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May 2,3 & 4th
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MVP 100 mile Garage Sale information link: www.mississippi-river.org
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| May 9th | City Clean-up day |
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May 10th & 11th |
Great River Birding Festival “Birding By Train” and “Birding By Boat” are the featured events during the May 10th and 11th Great River Birding Festival. The Mini-Rail Car Train is one of the events and is a rare opportunity to go birding and have a spring nature adventure. It will take you through the Tiffany Wildlife Area and Chippewa River bottoms through areas where you can not walk through. There will be the best birding guides in the area available to help birders, both novice and experienced, to locate their subject, focus equipment and identify birds, other wildlife and spring flowers. A box lunch will be provided and port a potty available. Bring your binoculars, dress for the weather and plan to have an incredible trip from 7 am – noon. The place to board is on Hwy. 25 - go just So of Durand or off Hwy. 35 go 10 miles on Hwy. 25 - better directions on the MVP web site www.mississippi-river.org. Pre registration and advanced fee of $40.00 is required and space is limited. Contact Wings Over Alma in Alma WI at 118 No Main St or 608-685-3303 or wingsoveralma@yahoo.com This event is a fund raiser for Wings Over Alma a new non profit organization. For Birding by Boat other Birding events go to www.mississippi-river.org |
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May 10th |
Alma Lions Club Auction - Henderson's Silver Moon |
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June 14th |
Alma High School Alumni Banquet |
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July |
Chautauqua @ Alma Rod & Gun Club |
| August 24th | Alma Rod & Gun Club Horse Pull |
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August 31st |
Annual Music & Arts Festival Click here for more information. |
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September |
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Oct 11th & 12th |
Alma Area Museum Quilt Show |
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Oct 31st |
Great River Fishing Float closes for season |
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November |
Tundra Swan Watch, www.mwt.net/~swanalma |
| December 6th | St. John's Lutheran Church Christmas Bazaar |
| December 7th | Christmas Tea |
| December 3rd | Holiday House Walk |
| December 13th | St Lawrence Catholic Church Cookie Walk |
| December | Tree Lighting at 5PM |
Photo from the 85-mile garage sale
