Isle of Iowa Events:
Wed, July 3rd – Coralville 4th Fest OPH
5-11pm: S.T.MorrisonPark in Coralville featuring music by the Beaker Brothers at 6:30 pm, followed by 38 Special at 8:00 pm. Plan to spend the evening with all your Isle of Iowa Phriends. Bring sandwiches/snacks and your cooler and chair. There are also food vendors in the park. We won’t be grilling, but we will still be having phun! We will try to stake out an area near mid-field stage right, if you can come early, please bring large tarps or blankets to reserve space.
Thur, July 4th – Coralville 4th Fest Parade
9am line-up, 10am start: GEICO/McGregor parking lot off Hwy 6 West in Coralville. The theme for this 30th Annual Parade is “Blast from the Past!” Wear anything patriotic and please bring a bag or two of candy to hand out. We will have some beads and handouts to advertise our Phlocking. This is a two mile parade, so keep that in mind, the truck will be rather full with speakers and JB the Parrot. We are hoping for a big turn out for this year’s parade!
Coming up…
Thur, July 11th – Isle of Iowa Board Meeting
6–10pm: Anderson’s House, 1825 Ridgewood Terrace SE in Cedar Rapids. All members welcome.
Mon, July 15th – 2013 Phlocking Committee Meeting
6-9pm: Clarion Hotel, 525 33rd Ave SW in Cedar Rapids. Anyone interested in the Phlocking is encouraged to attend. We need your support to help make this a successful event to benefit the Eastern Iowa Honor Flight.
Thur, July 18th – July Monthly Isle of Iowa Meeting
6–10:30pm: Gus’ Food & Spirits, 2421 Coral Court in Coralville. Our 3rd quarter charity is the East Central Iowa Alzheimer’s Association. This is a special event with Scott Kirby playing from 7:30 – 10:30pm and double parrot points will be given to all in attendance!
Fri, July 19th – Uptown Friday Nights with the Cedar Island Band
5-8pm: GreeneSquarePark in Cedar Rapids. We will have a sign up sheet at the Thursday meeting for volunteers to help man our clubs table and serve beer. Come out in your club shirts to help advertise the Phlocking and have some Phun with the Cedar Island Band.
Sat, July 20th – Solon Beef Days Parade
10am: Save the date, more details to follow. We will have a sign up sheet at the July Meeting.
Sat, July 20th – Woodphlock 2013 Bus Trip
1-11pm at the Paddle Wheel, 613 Jefferson St in Burlington, IA. The Southeast Iowa Parrot Head Club Phlocking for the Disabled American Veterans. Music by Musical Blades, Aaron Stevens, and Mr. Myers Band. We have a sign up sheet for a bus trip, if you want to sign up for the bus please send me an e-mail so I can add you to the list (bus/ticket cost $50). We need more people to sign up to make this trip!
Sat, July 27th – Hy-Vee Thanksgiving in July
9:45am – 2:30pm: 1720 Waterfront Dr in Iowa City. This is for the JohnsonCountyCrisis Center ’s Thanksgiving in July food drive. We need to have 2-6 people to staff the table. There will be a sign up sheet at the July Meeting. Thanks!
Sat, Aug 3rd – Jimmy Buffett Night at the Kernals
Please make your reservations today with Gerald. He can be reached at 319-551-9006 or [email protected]. The $26 price includes your ticket to the game and unlimited food and beverages including 1/3 lb hamburgers & cheeseburgers, all beef hot dogs, brats, popcorn, peanuts, dessert, pop, bottled water, and beer for three hours starting 30 minutes before game time. The Kernels will wear special Hawaiian Jerseys that will be sold during the game via a silent auction. Game time is 5 pm and the Cedar Island Band performs after the game, plus fireworks!
Other Events:
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Mon, July 1st – Balloon Glow
5:30-10:00pm – Brucemore, 2160 Linden Drive SE. Music by Lonesome Road. FREE with Freedom Festival Button. No pets but coolers are allowed.
Thr, July 4th – Southeast Iowa PHC Trop Rockin’ Summer Concerts
3-7pm: Rob Mehl Live at the Tiki Barn, 11739 Tama Road in Burlington, IA. Door opens at 1 PM for BBQ. Bring a covered dish/desert & BYOB if attending BBQ. Show starts at 3 PM. RSVP by contacting [email protected] or call 319-759-6705. Upcoming shows include Mark Mulligan on Aug 18th and Thom Shepherd on Sep 20th.
Fri, July 5th – Uptown Friday Nights with Tricyclic
5-8pm: GreeneSquarePark in Cedar Rapids. The Jaycees are asking for help! They need help setting up at 4:30pm and help serving beer from 5-8pm. Meet at the front gate and tell them you are a Parrot Head and they will direct you to the appropriate person.
Coming up…
Sat, July 13th – Cedar Island Band at the Ickey Nickel Bar & Grill 9th Annual Luau
8pm: Icky Nickel Bar & Grill in Sioux City, Iowa. Plan a road trip for a great time!
Got changes, additions, comments? Feel free to send me feedback at: [email protected]
Barracuda Randy
Social Director
Isle of Iowa PHC