🌅 What's Happening in Chatham-Kent Today — Thursday, July 30
Your quick-hit look at what's going on around town today.
🎉 What's On Today
🎣 The Chatham Club — 6:00–7:30 PM. The club is open this evening — a relaxed spot to drop in.
🎶 Ridgetown Summer Concert Series — this evening. Free outdoor live music continues in Ridgetown. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the warm night.
📰 Quick News
A few local stories worth a read from the past day:
🎟️ A little good news: the Chatham-Kent ATV Club wrapped up its annual Poker Run and handed $4,000 to Ashley's Place, a Tilbury not-for-profit. Nice to see the local riding community giving back. Read the story →
👶 One in a million (literally): a Chatham mom is celebrating the arrival of extremely rare “mono-mono” twin girls, born July 23. A genuinely lovely local moment. Read the story →
🦇 Worth knowing: a bat has tested positive for rabies in Blenheim, and health officials are reminding pet owners to make sure vaccinations are current — and to steer clear of wildlife. Read the story →
🌻 The Big Weekend Ahead
Tomorrow kicks off one of the busiest weekends of the CK summer. Here's what's coming:
🎵 Alice Armstrong (Blues) — Fri, July 31. Live blues at the Old Czech Hall in Dresden.
🌻 Sunflowers for a Cause (opens Sat, Aug 1). Puddleford Tree Farm in Kent Bridge opens its sunflower fields in support of the CK Alzheimer Society Day Program — $5/vehicle, $1 per stem. Our full feature drops in tomorrow's Friday briefing.
🎨 Erieau — Art on the Boulevard (Sat, Aug 1). Artists and makers line the boulevard in lakeside Erieau.
🛒 Grand Ave Market — Grand Opening (Sat, Aug 1). A new local market opens in Chatham.
🏁 Buxton Speedway Double-Header (Aug 1–2). Late Model Shoot-Out racing all weekend.
🕊️ Emancipation Day (Sat, Aug 1). A meaningful day in Chatham-Kent's calendar — fitting, given our region's deep Underground Railroad history.
⚓ Looking further ahead — WAMBO (Aug 8–9). Wallaceburg's signature summer festival, the Antique Motor & Boat Outing, returns the following weekend — antique cars, classic boats along the Sydenham, and tens of thousands of visitors downtown. Wallaceburg readers, mark your calendars.
🗓️ Looking for More?
Check the Municipality's full events calendar for everything happening across Chatham-Kent this week.
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