'Health, Wealth, Diversity' August First Friday Theme
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Jennifer Peryam-jperyam@timesuniononline.com
The theme for the August First Friday is “Health, Wealth and Diversity.”
The event is Aug. 4 from 5 to 9 p.m. in downtown Warsaw.
Deb Collier’s School of Dance will perform downtown Warsaw at 6:30 p.m.
African Drum Band will perform at 7 p.m.
A belly dancing group will perform at 7:30 p.m. and El Puente, a latin vocal and dance group, will perform from 8 to 9 p.m.
A criterium classic bike race will be from 5:45 to 7:45 p.m on Center, Indiana, Main and Lake streets. Drivers are reminded about the street closures for the race.
Parking will be available after 5 p.m. in the city lot at Expressions, the former license branch lot, county lot, Times-Union and Presbyterian preschool lot and the Menzie Lot behind the Key Bank drive-thru.
There will be races at 5:45, 6:20, 6:30, 7:20 and 7:45 p.m.
There also will be food vendors and Rex’s Rendezvous will have its annual Breast Cancer Benefit with a beer tent and motorcycle show.
Kosciusko Community Hospital will do blood pressure, glucose and wellness checks.
There will be a lactation station for nursing mothers.
There will be several ethnic groups in the OrthoWorx tent to discuss their cultures.
