Summer fun just beginning in Mount Prospect
The Fourth of July is over, but summer fun in Mount Prospect isn't. Here are a few upcoming events to get on your calender:
• The 10th annual Midsummer Downtown Block Party will be from 4 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, July 25, at Emerson Street and Busse Avenue in downtown Mount Prospect.
Entertainment will include Rolling Thunder (winner of the Mount Prospect library's Battle of the Bands) and 3-Car Garage. A John Lennon tribute band called Instant Karma will headline. The moonwalk, climbing wall, pony rides and a mini-ferris wheel will keep the kids busy from 4 to 9 p.m.
Admission to everything free.
• The Luau Night at the Mini-Golf at 7:15 p.m. Saturday, July 18, at Woodland Trails.
• Do-it-yourself Sousa at 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 27, at Lions Park.
Other ongoing summer events:
• Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 25 at the Metra West lot at Northwest Highway and Route 83.
• Community Band concerts at 7:30 p.m. Monday though July 27 at Lions Park.
• Music, Movies and More Thursdays through July 30 at Lions Park.
• Capannari's Concert in the Park at 6 p.m. Sundays, July 12, 26 and Aug. 9 and 16 at 10 S. Pine St. Check capannaris.com for the schedule.
• Movies in the park, at 9 p.m. Saturday, July 18, and Aug. 15 at Woodland Trails.