If you're looking for something to do this weekend, you don't have any further to go than right here at home.
The Black Knights Car Club of Estherville will hold its last cruise-in for the season in Library Square. Team Anderson will offer barbecue rib sandwiches, macaroni salad, watermelon and water for $5 starting at 5:30 p.m. until the food is gone. The food stand will be on the northwest corner of Library Square. All proceeds go to Emmet County Relay for Life.
Graettinger will hold the longest-running Labor Day celebration in Iowa starting this Friday.
Events start with a free outdoor concert with Chrome Union from 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. at the Hillcrest Golf and Country Club and Rico Karaoke at Side Street Saloon at 205 S. Washington Ave. from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Saturday events include a kick ball tourney, men's golf tourney and citywide garage sales all at 8 a.m. Other Saturday events include a bake sale and coffee at the Senior Citizen Building, grain and flower show and softball tourney at 9 a.m., antique tractor pull at 10 a.m., carnival at 1 p.m., demolition derby at 4 p.m., pre-street dance party at Side Street Saloon from 6-9 p.m. and street dance with music by the Murphy Brothers Band from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Sunday events include the men's golf tourney and firemen's breakfast, both at 8 a.m. The grain and flower show and softball tourney will both start at 9 a.m.
Events starting at 11 a.m. include the craft show at the Senior Citizens Center and FFA fun day by the elevator. At 1 p.m. the carnival opens and the rib cook off will be held at the Side Street.
Look for the ATV pull and mud bog at the demo derby site at 1:30 p.m. The variety show with queen contest will be held at 7 p.m. at the Graettinger-Terril High School gym, followed by the teen dance from 8 p.m. to midnight at the American Legion. Big Nacho Karaoke will be at the Hillcrest from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Monday events kick off with a fun run/walk starting at Bethel Lutheran Church at 8 a.m. The trap shoot, Legion races and grain and flower show all start at 9 a.m.
The Methodist Church will go from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. with the carnival opening at 1 p.m. The parade with 150-plus entries starts at 1:45 p.m.
Other Monday events are fun and games at Fahnestock Part at 4 p.m., a prizes give-a-way at the Side Street at 5 p.m. and grand prize drawings at 7 p.m.
As you can see, there's lots to do this weekend right here at home.