Lathrop Friendship Festival offers a variety of family activities

LATHROP — The 45th annual Lathrop Friendship Festival will be Wednesday to Aug. 1.
The registration for all contests is due by 5 p.m. Tuesday. Activities planned are as follows:

Wednesday
2 p.m., 10-point pitch tournament, Lathrop Community Center, 406 Elm St.
6:30 p.m., Opening ceremonies, Donnie Quinn, master of ceremonies
6:30 to 10 p.m., Food, craft and retail booths open. For more information, call Darlynn Rosenbaum at 816-320-3228 or 816-320-3220.
6:45 p.m., Queen and princess contests. Queen candidates must be in ninth through 12th grade and princess candidates in third through fifth grade. For more information, call Alice Crawford at 816-528-305 or Michelle Eads at 816-528-3955.
7:30 p.m., Awards ceremony
7:45 p.m., Little Mister and Miss Lathrop. Children must be 4 or 5. For more information, call Michelle Wells at 816-528-4228.
8:15 p.m., Chosen Few will perform gospel music
8:30 p.m., Festival bingo, Betty Brazelton Community Room

July 30
8 a.m., City-wide garage sales. Maps are available at City Hall and Casey’s for $1. For more information, call Susie Freece at 816-740-3508.
2 p.m., 10-point pitch tournament, Lathrop Community Center
6 to 10 p.m., Food, craft and retail booths open
6 p.m., Junior Miss contest. Girls should be in sixth through eighth grade. For more information, call Amy Whitlow at 816- 528-4379.
6:30 p.m., Junior Prince and Princess contest. Children should be in first or second grade. For more information, call Pat or Cindy at 816-528-7253 or 816-419-8718.
7 p.m., “Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?” game show
7:45 p.m., Parent/child and grandparent/grandchild look alike contest. Entry forms are available at The Hair Station.
8:15 to 8:30 p.m., Rotary cake auction
8:30 p.m., Hillbilly Authority will perform country music.
8:30 p.m., Festival bingo, Betty Brazelton Community Room

July 31
8 a.m., City-wide garage sales.
10 a.m. to noon, “A Morning in the Park,” children’s activities and lunch at the Lathrop City Park
11 a.m., American Legion Post 467 barbecue, American Legion Hall
6 to 10 p.m., Food, craft and retail booths open
6 p.m., Little Mister Universe and Miss Bathing Beauty. Children should be 2 to 3 years old. For more information, call Carrie Sellers at 816-740-4452.
6:30 p.m., The Honeymoon’s Over
7:30 p.m., Lathrop School showcase
8:15 to 8:30 p.m., Rotary cake auction
8 p.m., Soca Jukebox, a steel drum band, will perform.
8:30 p.m., Festival bingo

Aug. 1
7 to 11 a.m., Pancake breakfast, First Baptist Church
7 a.m., 4-mile walk/run. Early entry fee is $15 and $20 the day of the race. For more information, call Hannah Evanson at 660-695-5798.
8 a.m., City-wide garage sales
8 a.m., Food, craft and retail booths open
8 a.m. to noon, Farmer’s market. For more information, call Bob Brown at 816-632-5135.
8 a.m., Barbecue contest. Teams must be pre-registered by 5 p.m. July 28. The entry fee is $65. For more information, call Ron Adams at 816-726-0127 or Tracy Adams at 816-726-0196.
9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Lathrop Quilt Show, Lathrop Community Center.
9 a.m., Baby show. For more information, call Martha Martin at 816-740-3218 or Megan Nichols at 816-528-6696.
10 a.m., Dog show. For more information, call Steve and Marie Van Horn at 816-664-2853.
10:30 a.m., Pedal tractor pull. The cost is $2 for children and $5 for adults. For more information, call Stacy Evans at 816-528-4445.
11 a.m., American Legion Post 467 barbecue, American Legion Hall
Noon, Whosoever Will to perform Christian rock.
1 p.m., Parade
2 to 4 p.m., Homemade ice cream, cake and pie social, Masonic Lodge in downtown Lathrop.
2 p.m., Outhouse races. Three man teams are invited to race. The cost is $15 per team. For more information, call Alice Crawford at 816- 528-3051.
2 to 5 p.m., Radio and static-controlled airplane demonstration, soccer field
3 p.m., Car cruise in Lathrop Park
4 p.m., Variety show
6 p.m., State fashion show
6:30 p.m., Magician Steve Payton will perform.
7:15 p.m. Barbecue contest award ceremony
7:30 p.m., Big kid games
8:30 p.m., Rotary cake raffle
9 p.m., Becky Blackaby will perform country, rock and pop selections.
For more information, visit lathropfestival.com.