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Weather forecast for Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Today – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers and risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 27. Humidex 35. UV index 7 or high.
Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers and risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches developing near midnight. Low 19.
Harry Potter Breakout Room Coming to Chatham Branch
Grab some friends and uncover the clues to find your missing Hogwarts Express ticket before time runs out in the “Escape to Hogwarts: Harry Potter Breakout Room”!
Join us at the Chatham Branch from August 27 to August 31 for the “Escape to Hogwarts: Harry Potter Breakout Room.”
Teams will have 30 minutes to search for clues and solve puzzles that will lead to their missing Hogwarts Express ticket.
Registration is required. Wizards, witches and muggles can register in teams of 2 to 5 at any CKPL branch or online by searching “Escape to Hogwarts” at search.ckpl.ca.
Registration will begin on August 17.
Only one person from each group needs to register for a timeslot.
To find out more about programs and events at Chatham-Kent Public Library, visit www.ckpl.ca.
Full Dresden Exhibition schedule
Wednesday July 25, 2018
5:00pm – 8:00pm- Entries received from
Thursday July 26, 2018
2:00pm – 5:30pm- Entries received
6:00pm- ALL classes judged
Friday July 27, 2018
3:00pm- Arena and Midway Open
Midway- Cope Amusements
5:00pm- Parade Marshals at Larry Tiffin Park (across from Foodland)
6:00pm- Parade- Goes through town to Grandstands (Beer tent open)
7:00pm- Opening Ceremonies & Crowning of 2018 Ambassador- Arena Auditorium
7:00pm- Tractor Pull in Grandstands (Admission)
Saturday July 28, 2018
9:00am- Gates Open
9:00am- Soap Box Derby (Next to Arena)
10:00am- Arena & Midway Opens
10:00am- Cattle Show (Ed Stanley Building)
10:00am- Rabbit Show (Arena)
Registration for Muttin Bustin (Muttin Bustin follows completion of cattle show)
Muttin Bustin (behind cattle show ring, follows completion of cattle show)
10:30am- Teddy Bear Buddies Registration- (Arena Auditorium)
11:00am- Teddy Bear Buddies Contest- (Arena Auditorium)
11:00- 7:00PM- Dresden Ex Show & Sale (Arena) Click Here For More Info
11:00am- Chocolate Cake Competition and Auction (Canteen),
11:00am – Beer Tent open
12:30pm- Baby Show Registration (Arena Auditorium, A/C)
Fee $2.00 each class
1:30pm- Baby Show
4:00pm- Rise 2 Fame- Youth Talent Search (Auditorium)
7:00pm Tractor Pull- Admission (Grandstands), Beer Tent
Sunday July 29, 2018
9:00am- Gates Open
9:30am- Registration- 4H + Open Sheep Show, Open Sheep Show
10:00am- 4H+ Open Sheep Show (Ed Stanley Building)
10:00am- Arena & Midway opens
12:00- Harness Racing Qualifiers- (Raceway Grandstands)
12:00- Beer Tent
1:30pm- Harness Racing- (Raceway Grandstands)
3:00pm- Arena Closes
4:00pm- Exhibitor Pickup
5:00pm- Midway Closes
Scheduling & Appearances subject to change
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