MEEKER I Nearly a full day of activities sponsored by the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Parks District (ERBM) is on slate Saturday in Meeker on the courthouse lawn, complete with a concert at noon.
Activities will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mike Weinbrecht, director of the ERBM, said the event is a community appreciation day to thank Meekerites for their support throughout the year.
“It should be a great time to join us for a carnival-themed day of games, inflatables, clowns, live music, food and more,” he said.
The day’s activities will begin with the new Paintbrush Rush from 9 to 10 a.m. During this fun run, participants are splattered with vibrant colors throughout the course. The run is not timed, so participants can run, walk, dash, crawl or dance their way to a rainbow explosion of color at the finish line. Participants should wear a white T-shirt they don’t mind having dyed with color.
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the courthouse lawn will be filled with inflatables such as the water slide while clown Dizzy Lizzy makes the rounds and entertains the adults and children.
From 11 to 2 p.m., the Matt Holliday Band will entertain those who are present with a variety of music country, classic rock and jam. The band plays everything from the old classics to original tunes.
From noon to 1 p.m., the ERBM will provide free lunch to those in attendance, and, at 2 p.m., the day’s events will wrap up with an ice cream eating contest.
“We’ll be having a great day of fun and entertainment for the kids and adults,” Weinbrecht said. “This is our chance to say thanks to the Meeker community, and it will be great to see the town/area residents out in large numbers, and we are looking forward to it.”
