Community Corner
Food, Fun and Music This Weekend at Fair U City
Events begin at 5 p.m. Saturday in Heman Park.
Fair U City begins this weekend in . The fair will be held from 5-9 p.m. Saturday evening and from 1-9 p.m. Sunday and Monday.
This year’s festivities will include a weekend packed with family entertainment, rides, games, and, of course, lots of food. Tickets will be used for all entertainment booths, rides and food vendors. Ticket prices are $1.25 per ticket.
Performers scheduled to be a part of the entertainment line-up include:
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In addition to the scheduled performers there will be an open mic event on Sunday and Monday. Masillacta, an Andean band, is slated to play at 1 p.m. Sunday and the Dustin Haigler Combo will take the stage at 1 p.m. Monday.
There is still space available on state for groups interested in joining the open mic session. Email info@fairucity.com or call Derrick at 314-705-0715 to sign up.
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The Hot Rod car show will be held on Sunday, May 27. Those interested can register before the weekend or on the day of the event by 11 a.m. Judging will be held at 4 p.m.
Organizations participating in the 2012 Fair U City include:
Avon Mandarin House
Big Shark Bicycle Company Building Futures One Hundred Dresses Doll Clothes Papa Tom’s Fancy Franks Health Protection & Education Services Our Nice Prices Romero’s Concessionaires The Kabbalah Center Rachel/Maxx Jewelry Sir's Barbeque Missouri Falun Dafa Association Russ Carnahan for Congress
Tango Argentina Food PTO Council of the Tay’s
Tinsley Amusements Carnival Food Real Talk, Inc.
Treazured Trinketz
Zia’s Italian Food Sutter-Meyer Society University City Patch University City Chamber of Commerce Usborne Publications University City Youth Society What A Good Find! Whittler’s Hand Women in Charge
Volunteers
Fair U City also is still in need of volunteers. If you’re interested in helping with the fair, please contact volunteer@fairucity.com. For more information about Fair U City, call 314-505-8696.
Fair U City is made possible by a dedicated group of volunteers who hope eventually to establish a University City Community Foundation to provide funds for local, grassroots projects to benefit the U City community.
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