Junk Crush
Lake City Fall Fest continues with Johnny Appleseed Days
Oct 6, 2021
After a touching start last weekend, Lake City’s Fall Fest is preparing for perhaps its most eventful weekend of the monthlong celebration.
Johnny Appleseed Days will take place Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 9 and 10, mostly in Patton Park but also in some places within walking distance.
Events in the...
Library offers monthly craft kits
Sep 29, 2021
The Lake City Public Library invites anyone age 16 or over to pick up a monthly craft kit at the library.
New projects will be introduced the first week of each month. Kits are free and no registration is required; however, quantities are limited.
Upcoming kits include Scrabble tile earrings,...
Corrected: Events to take place despite Hwy. 61 work
Oct 30, 2019
The Lake City Chamber of Commerce has been fielding phone calls from people wondering if local events will go on as scheduled next year with the highway construction from spring into the fall.
The answer, virtually across the board, is yes.
“I have not heard of any events being cancelled as a...
Junk crushed, stone capped
Sep 18, 2019
The annual Junk Crush and Street Market this year coincided with the grand opening and capstone event of the Lake City Area Arts Center last weekend, luring people out for shopping, food, art demonstrations, live music and more. At right, people stand at the corner of High Street and Marion Street...
Letter: Efforts of many made city 'the place to be'
Sep 18, 2019
To the editor:
This past week and weekend our town was the place to be. The efforts of many organizations and numerous volunteer hours of dedicated folks created fun, interest and unique experiences for folks of all ages.
The award-winning documentary “Decoding the Driftless” was shown to an over...
For Junk Crush, library offers book repurposing activity
Sep 12, 2019
The Lake City Public Library invites the public to a event creating something new out of old book covers as part of Junk Crush on Saturday, Sept. 14.
To participate, people can come to the library from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. (while supplies last).
This event is free and open to the public and all...
Letter: 'Legacy' sculpture to be on display at arts center opening
Sep 12, 2019
To the editor:
During your Junk Crush stroll through Patton Park be sure to continue on to the new Lake City Art and Cultural Center on Center Street. The Center’s capstone event will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday with ribbon cutting, 13 artist displays and several artisan works for sale.
Also on...
Junk Crush repurposes park, city this weekend
Sep 12, 2019
Junk Crush is back this year in a new location Saturday, Sept. 14, and Sunday, Sept. 15.
The festival of antique, repurposed, and handmade goods–as well as local wines and more recently brews–will have Patton Park as its epicenter, but it isn’t leaving downtown entirely.
Lake City Chamber of...
Friends to hold Junk Crush used book sale
Sep 11, 2019
The Friends of the Lake City Public Library will hold a Junk Crush Used Book Sale 2019 from Friday, Sept. 13 through Sunday, Sept. 15. The sale will be held at the former public safety building at 209 South High Street, next to the library. Featured will be an extensive assortment of...
Crushing it in 2018
Sep 19, 2018
It was a hot but successful Junk Crush weekend, according to Michelle Larson, Lake City Chamber of Commerce executive director.
“Even with the heat of summer in the middle of September, Junk Crush was a another successful event for our city as a whole and the Chamber,” She said. “The live music...
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