Marion Quilt Walk Highlights Uptown Marion Activities: Marion Weekly Planner

Good morning, Marion.

The weather this week looks like it's going to be splendid for outdoor activities. So here are some suggestions for what to do in Marion this week.

1. Marion Quilt Walk

Marion Quilt walk, a new event this year featuring many of the unique vendors found in the Uptown Marion business district.

August 17th, 2013 from 9:00am to 6:00pm

Explore Uptown Marion by visiting thirty participating retailers displaying locally handcrafted quilts. More information at www.marionquiltwalk.com

2. Linda McCann, author of "Cedar Valley Road" at the Marion Public Library
Tue. Aug. 13, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

From the Marion Public Library:

The Cedar Valley Road

A Project Read Program Presented by Linda McCannLinda is the author the several local history books, including The Cedar Valley Road. The Waterloo, Cedar Falls, & Northern Railway operated for over fifty years and impacted many lives during its existence. Even now, people can recall the conductor on ‘their’ car, or talk about riding the ‘trolley’ to college. Farmers rode the northern Iowa rail to town to sell their produce and factories in Waterloo shipped by the Cedar Valley Road. Come listen to Linda share this fascinating history.

3. Marion Farmers Market

Aug 14th 
From 3:00pm to 6:00pm at City Square Park.

Enjoy the nice weather by buying some nice locally grown produce in Marion.

4. Uptown Getdown: Well Lit

What's better on a nice weather day than enjoying some music outdoors with your friends and family? Not much that I can think of.

From the Uptown Marion website:
August 15th, 2013 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Well Lit - Classic Rock (60's, 70's and 80's) 
Everything from the Beatles to Led Zeppelin

Join your family, friends and neighbors on Thursdays in City Square Park in the heart of Uptown Marion. Marion Hy-Vee be the official food vendor on-site dishing up everything from chicken on a stick, hamburgers to pizza and chinese.