Family Outings: Westfair will roll through the weekend

The Westfair gates opened Wednesday, but the main event is still to come.

The West Pottawattamie County Fair has four more days of fun activities for the entire family, including 4-H competitions and displays, high-powered motor events, and a midway full of games and rides.

On Saturday evening, things really kick into gear with a performance by country star Jamey Johnson.

The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, best known for his song “In Color,” will take the stage at the Westfair amphitheater at 6 p.m. The concert is included in the price of admission to the fair that day.

Other Westfair highlights:

4-H events

• Poultry Show, 1 p.m. today

• Swine Show, 7:30 a.m. Friday

• Market Beef Show, 7:30 a.m. Saturday

• Apple Pie Auction, 5 p.m. Sunday

Arena events

• ATV Races, 7 p.m. today

• Figure 8 Races, 7 p.m. Friday

• Skidloader Rodeo, 1 p.m. Saturday

• Demolition Derby, 6 p.m. Sunday

Family entertainment

• Disc-Connected K9s, 3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. today and Friday; noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

• Nick’s Kids Show, 4 p.m., 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. today and Friday; 12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

• Team Extreme Motorcycle Trials Showcase, 4:30 p.m., 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. today and Friday; 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

Westfair grounds will be open from 8 a.m. to midnight through Sunday. Admission today, Friday and Sunday is $4 for adults; $2 for children ages 6 to 12 and free for younger kids. Saturday adult admission, including the Jamey Johnson concert, is $5. Children’s admission prices stay the same.

Arena events (separate from gate admission) are $6 for adults and $3 for children. A membership pass for all events during Westfair is $30 for adults and $10 for children.

The fairgrounds are two miles east of Interstate 80 on Highway 6 in Council Bluffs.

For more information, visit www.westfairevents.com or call 712-322-3400.

WINNEBAGO

Powwow has contests in dancing and drumming

Bring the family out to experience the culture and artistry of Native American tribes during the 143rd Winnebago Powwow, today through Sunday near Winnebago, Neb.

Hundreds of participants from the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska and other cultures will compete for $95,000 in prizes in a variety of singing, drumming and dance categories. The entire event is open and free to the public.

Grand entries — when all powwow participants enter the grounds together — take place at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. today through Saturday, and 1 p.m. on Sunday.

The powwow commemorates the return of Chief Little Priest and Company “A” Fort Omaha Scouts, 34th Nebraska Volunteers.

The last true Winnebago war chief and other warriors enlisted in a Nebraska cavalry regiment out of Fort Omaha in 1863. Killed in a battle in 1866 with the Lakota, Chief Little Priest is buried near Winnebago.

The powwow grounds are at Veterans Memorial Park, 1.25 miles east of Winnebago on U.S. Highway 75, about 90 miles north of Omaha.

For more information, visit www.winnebagotribe.com or call Jerome Lapointe at 402-878-2626.

OMAHA

Shopping center celebrates farmers

You've enjoyed the food, now thank the hands that grew it.

The Village Pointe farmers market celebrates Farmer Appreciation Day from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday with the official endorsement of the governor.

Gov. Dave Heineman, U.S. Sen. Mike Johanns, Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, State Sens. Heath Mello and Beau McCoy and former State Sen. Don Preister have been invited to a 10 a.m. ceremony recognizing the efforts of farmers.

The day will also feature children's activities, including a bounce house and face painting. The entertainment includes music by Taylors & Martin at 9:30 a.m. and the Swampboy Blues Band at noon.

There will be cooking demonstrations by Metropolitan Community College's Institute for the Culinary Arts with an appearance by chef and radio personality Judy a la Carte. Kona Grill will sponsor a brew garden with grilled food for sale.

Village Pointe Shopping Center is at 168th Street and West Dodge Road. For more information visit www.villagepointeshopping.com.

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