Celebrate the River and Guttenberg
"Celebrate the Mississippi River and Guttenberg" will premiere next weekend, Aug. 7-9, featuring a three-day schedule filled with music, visual arts, storytelling, and fun family events that relate to the community's river heritage.
Join in the celebration by attending live music by Dave Barton and Cathy Para, as well as Bruce Bryant as Carpe Diem, throughout the weekend.
Native American artifacts will be on display in the Welcome Center all weekend, as well as an exhibition of Mississippi masterpieces by local artists at Shepherd Gallery.
Events for youth include a fishing tournament on Saturday morning and a mud challenge that afternoon.
Watch for detailed converage in next week's paper, and visit www.guttenbergiowa.net for more information. All events are free and open to the public.