Malcom’s 150th Celebration is slated for June 24-26

​By J.O. Parker
 
     The City of Malcom turns 150 and the town is throwing a three-day party, June 24 – 26. The theme is “Small Town, Big Celebration” and the public is invited to take part in a myriad of activities.
    Take a ride on an old-fashioned locomotive, throw an ax or try your hand at an escape room, enjoy live music, take part in the town parade, participate in a beard and logo contest, try your luck at cow chip bingo, or take part in the dunk tank. Participate in the veterans ceremony, take a hot air balloon ride, get hypnotized, enjoy a variety of tasty food and attend church in the park. The above listed and more are part of the three-day Malcom 150th Celebration.
Calendar of events
Friday, June 24
              4:30 p.m. – Inflatables and 16-foot water slide
              4:30 – 6:30 p.m. – BASF Kid Science
              6:30 p.m. – Hot air balloon rides
            7 p.m. – Veterans ceremony hosted by Mayor Dawn Hamilton; Special presentation; Introduction of M.C. & Grand Marshal; Crowning of Malcom’s royalty; Beard and logo contest winners announced.
            8 p.m. – Movie at the Malcom Auditorium, “Encanto.”
            8 – 11 p.m. – Live music in the park by Paul Michael Davis Band
Saturday, June 25
            8 a.m. -   5K race
            8:45 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:45 p.m. and 2 p.m. – Locomotive rides
            9 a.m. – Vendor fair
            10 a.m. – Parade; Tractor and car show following parade
            11 a.m. – Home run derby, no entry fee for 12 and under
            11 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Superheroes by Iowa League of Heroes
            11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Princesses by Little Princess Parties
            12 – 6 p.m. – Illusionist Keith West
            12 – 6 p.m. – Ax throwing and escape room, $5 per person
            1 p.m. – Dummy board tournament, $20 per team
            1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. – BASF tours
            1:30 – 4:30 p.m. – Family Fued; Fashion and talent show on main stage
            3 p.m. – Cow chip bingo
            Other events planned - Heartland Co-op tours; Dunk tank; Inflatables and 16-foot water slide; BASF kid science; Variety of food vendors; Heishman Ice Cream; Big Yellow Bike; Malcom Memorabilia; Silent auction at the fire station
            8 p.m. – Street dance featuring Blake Jack and Christian Williams followed by Tyler Richton and the High Bank Boys at 9 p.m.
             9 p.m. – Movie at the Malcom Auditorium, “Spiderman – No Way Home”
Sunday, June 26
            8 a.m. – Breakfast at Masonic Lodge by free will donation
         10 a.m. – Church in the park with Honeybee Ministries; Pot luck lunch following church service; Inflatables and 16-foot water slide