Members
of the Cooksville Lutheran Church are busy preparing for their 20th
annual Fall Festival on Sunday, September 13st, rain or shine.
Guests are invited to begin the day with worship at 10:00 A.M., followed by a
meal, live music and entertainment.
A
meal will be served from 11:30 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Tickets for food will be sold
in the Fellowship Room and outside the entrance to the Fellowship Room, weather
permitting.
The
meal includes a take-out or sit-down option. There will be three meal choices:
pulled pork sandwich or vegetarian lasagna with baked potato and toppings,
baked beans, coleslaw, dessert (including homemade pie) and beverage; or a kids
meal with a hot dog and chips. Ice-cold sodas and bottled water will be for
sale throughout the day.
Live music and circus entertainment will be offered from noon to 3
PM.
The Wayne Road Band, which
includes some members of the Oak Park Band, will perform country and bluegrass music from
12 – 1:30 PM and 2:15 - 3 PM until the raffle begins.
A new addition to the Festival this year is the world famous clown
Alfredo Trotellini from the Wild Rumpus Circus. He will entertain people of all
ages, not just kids, between 1:30 – 2:15 PM. He will be the horn-juggling host
for a lively and engaging performance of hilarious clowning with aerial
artistry, fantastic stilt characters with mask theater and rapid fire juggling.
Visitors will be pleased to note the return of several popular
activities for people of all age: yard games and a scavenger hunt, plus wagon
rides through the village, which is on
the National Register of Historic Places. Larry Reed, the village historian,
will point out historic and architecturally significant sites during the tour.
The Fall Flower Market Stand will be dazzling with gigantic mums
in a variety of fall colors. The Bake Sale Booth will offer a variety of
homemade baked goods, including fresh pies, Frozen Take and Bake Pies, and lefse.
The Farmer’s Market will have fresh produce, jellies, pickles, and more for
sale. Other favorite sites on the Church grounds, that you will want to visit,
are the Silent Auction and Treasures, the Craft and Collectible Booth,
and the Book Nook.
Raffle
tickets can be purchased from Church members or the Cooksville Store in advance
of the event or on the day of Fall Festival. The raffle will be at 3:30 P.M.
Winners do not need to be present to win.
The
grand raffle prize will be a queen-sized handcrafted quilt by Carl Povlick (now
deceased) former owner of Naeset-Roe B & B in Stoughton and finished by Pat
Foltz, member of Cooksville Lutheran Church. Other prizes include cash prizes
and gift certificates from local businesses!
The
Church is located at 11927 W. Church Street in the village of Cooksville, in
northern Rock County, near the Cooksville Cemetery and the junction of State
Roads 59 and 138. The Church is handicapped accessible and air-conditioned.
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