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Fairfield First Fridays Art Walk

Celebrating nearly 25 years, Fairfield First Fridays Art Walk is Fairfield ' s signature cultural event, bringing the community together every first Friday of the month— and third Fridays during the summer— with art, live music, gallery tours, food and more. The monthly events showcase local talent while drawing foot traffic to galleries, shops and restaurants throughout downtown. For more information, visit fairfieldfirstfridays. org.

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Ottumwa Area Community Chorus

The Ottumwa Area Community Chorus is a welcoming, non-auditioned vocal group open to singers of all ages and experience levels from Ottumwa and the surrounding communities. With ensembles for both adults and children, the chorus performs multiple times throughout the year and frequently collaborates with the Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra and other regional organizations. Directed by Dr. Christine Bergan, OACC ' s mission is to build community bridges through choral music that is inclusive, multicultural and multigenerational. For more information, visit ottumwasings. org.

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Municipal Bands of Southern Iowa

Free outdoor band concerts are a cherished summer tradition across southeast Iowa. Communities including Oskaloosa, Ottumwa, Centerville and Pella host municipal bands that perform on Thursday evenings throughout the summer, while Fairfield ' s band takes the stage on Tuesday evenings. Town squares and city parks come alive with marches, showtunes, movie soundtracks and more. Concerts are free and open to all ages— just bring a lawn chair.

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Ottumwa Community Players

The Ottumwa Community Players has been bringing live theater to the community for more than 70 years, staging several productions annually in collaboration with Ottumwa High School Theatre. This summer, OCP presents Shrek the Musical at the OHS Auditorium. For more information, visit ottumwacommunityplayers. com.

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Ottumwa Community Children ' s Playhouse

The Ottumwa Community Children ' s Playhouse, born from an OCP production in 2003, provides theater involvement for children ages 5-15 with no adult cast members. OCCP produces three shows per year at Bridge View Center. For more information, find OCCP on Facebook.

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