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Denver Break-Away Days

Time: 7 a.m. to midnight today and 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday

Location: Denver, Iowa

Details: Fireworks Friday night at 9:30 p.m.; parade is 10 a.m. Saturday; events all day Sunday.

Harleys N Hotrods' Day at the Drags 2008 Cruise for Kids

Time: Cruise begins at 8 a.m.; racing at Cedar Falls Raceway begins at 10 a.m.

location: Cedar Falls Raceway

Details: The cruise stars at All Stop, across from Silver Eagle Harley-Davidson on Highway 63 south in Waterloo and will end at the Cedar Falls Raceway.

Fee: $20; all proceeds go to Make-A-Wish Foundation

Admission to Track: $10 for adults; $5 for children 6-15; children 5 and under free; there will be a hog roast with all the trimmings beginning at noon. Bands start at 6 p.m.

Downtown Waterloo Farmers Market

time: 8 a.m. to noon

Location: Regions Bank parking lot

Kimball Ridge Family Market

Time: 8 a.m. to noon

Location: Ridgeway Place parking lot, corner of Kimball and Ridgeway avenues

Iowa Cutting Horse Show Futurity

Time: 8 a.m. today and Sunday

Location: McElroy Auditorium, National Cattle Congress grounds, Waterloo

Admission: Free to spectators

Cedar Falls' Farmers Market

Time: 8:30 a.m. to noon

Location: West Third Street between Franklin and Clay streets, Cedar Falls

Waverly Farmers Market

Time: 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Location: 200 block of First Street Southeast, behind Keller's Furniture Store, Waverly

Iowa SIDS Foundation walk for the Future

Time: Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.

Location: George Wyth State Park

Details: To register, go to iowasids.org

Cost: $25

Treasure Hunters Roadshow

Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

location: Comfort Suites, 7402 Nordic Ave., Cedar Falls

Details: Representatives are in Cedar Falls to help identify and value antique and collectibles.

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony auditions

Time: 9 a.m.

Location: Great Hall of Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, Cedar Falls

Details: Positions to be filled include section strings, oboe 3/auxiliary English horn, bassoon 2 and bassoon 3/contrabossoon. Musicians should be prepared to play a portion of a solo piece and orchstral excerpts from the WCFSO repertoire list.

Can/bottle drive

Time: 9 a.m. to noon

Location: West High parking lot, Waterloo

Details: The "West High Story" show choir will sponsor the drive.

Old Time Power Show

Time: 10 a.m. to evening today; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday

Location: Antique Acres, 7610 Waverly Road, Cedar Falls

Details: 44th anniversary of the show. Parade everyday at 4 p.m. (Sunday at 3 p.m.); modified antique tractor pull Sunday at noon; stock antique tractor pull at 11 a.m. Saturday; farmers' pull Saturday at 4:30 p.m.; state plowing contest at 10 a.m. Saturday; church services at 10 a.m. Sunday.

Admission: $6 (three-day pass $12); 12 and under free. Primitive camping on grounds, $10

Panthers on Main

Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Location: Main Street, downtown Cedar Falls

Details: Come and visit the Panthers on Main Street.

Parade of Homes

Time: Noon to 5 p.m. today and Sunday

Location: For listing, go to http://www.wcfcourier.com/parade08/

Admission: $7 for all homes

Tappin' Your Feet to the Caribbean Beat!

Time: 1-4 p.m.

Location: Waterloo Center for the Arts, 225 Commercial St.

Details: For ages 6-9, take a imaginary trip to the Caribbean Islands as you play and make rhythm instruments that originated in that part of the world. Pre-registration required. Call 291-4490.

Cost: $15

Ice Cream Social at Carrie Chapman Catt home

Time: 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday

Location: Carrie Chapman Catt girlhood home south of Charles City at 2379 Timber Ave.

Details: The National 19th Amendment Society is hosting the event. See the progress that has been made on the newly built Educational/Interpretive Center, and take the new audio guided tour of the girlhood home.

Admission: Free

Grout Museum District's Tour of Homes

Time: 1-4 p.m.

Location: Various locations

Details: Explore several homes and businesses. For more details, go to www.groutmuseumdistrict.org

Admission: $8

Green Art Series: Natural Dye Techniques

Time: 2-4 p.m.

Location: Waterloo Center for the Arts, 225 Commercial St.

Details: For ages 16 and up, using fruit and vegetable dyes, create hand-dyed grocery totes and more. Pre-registration required. Call 291-4490.

Cost: $25

College Hill Neighborhood Potluck Picnic

Time: 5 to 8 p.m.

Location: Seerley Park, Cedar Falls

Details: Bring a favorite dish to share as well as table service. College Hill Partnership will provide locally raised Burns Black Angus burgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers and beverages. The evening will also include musical entertainment, laughter yoga by Marie Stigliani and children's activities.

"The Ineloquent' in concert

Time: 7 p.m.

Location: First Presbyterian Church, 505 Franklin St., Waterloo

Details: Contemporary Christian band based out of Minneapolist to perform.

Star Party

Time: 9 p.m.

Location: Prairie Grove Park, Waterloo

Details: Sponsored by the Grout Museum and Black Hawk Astronomy Club, participants can view the night sky. Telescopes are available, but participants are urged to bring their own.

Comedian Ray Pennetti with Kristie McCune

Time: 9 p.m.

location: Joker's, Fourth and Main streets, Cedar Falls

Admission: $12 at the door; $10 in advance; call 266-1132 or go to www.barmuda.com.

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