Calendar of events
April 9
Hairball , 7:30 p . m ., Bridge View Center , Ottumwa Hairball is back for its 21st year of rocking homage performances of some of the biggest arena acts in the world , including Van Halen , KISS , Motley Crue , Queen , Journey and Aerosmith . For more information , contact BVC at 641-684- 7000 or visit bridgeviewcenter . com .
April 22
OCMA presents Max Wellman / Sinatra , 7:30 p . m ., Bridge View Center , Ottumwa With a sound evoking the likes of Sinatra and Connick , vocalist Max Wellman ’ s recordings and performances promise that the Great American Songbook is alive and well for a new generation of listeners . For more information , contact BVC at 641-684-7000 or visit bridgeviewcenter . com .
April 23
Pella Roubaix Spring Classic , 10 a . m . Iowa Bike Co ., Pella Modeled after the European spring classics housed over Northern Europe , this event will take you through the rolling hillside of multiple counties in south central Iowa . The course will be roughly 100km and will start and end at Iowa Bike Co . in Pella . Awards will be presented for the top three finishers in each category .
April 30
Cracktastic PlastiCon Comic & Toy Show , 10 a . m . to 5 p . m ., Bridge View Center , Ottumwa The podcasters of Cracktastic Plastic are proud to present this family-friendly event . A variety of exhibitors will be on hand selling comics , toys and everything else that a true or even budding comic and toy fan will ever need . For more information , contact BVC at 641-684-7000 or visit bridgeviewcenter . com .
May 1
Lee Greenwood : 40 Years of Hits Tour , 7 p . m ., Bridge View Center , Ottumwa Country legend Lee Greenwood is bringing his “ 40 Years of Hits Tour ” to the Bridge View Center . With over 20 Top 10 singles , including “ God Bless the USA ,” Greenwood has garnered multiple Grammy , CMA and ACM awards over his career . For more information , contact BVC at 641-684-7000 or visit bridgeviewcenter . com .
May 4
Klompen Classic , 5:30 and 7 p . m ., Historic Pella Square , Pella The Klompen Classic kickstarts Tulip Time festivities each May with a 5k race hosted by Crossroads of Pella . The Kids Classic Fun Run will begin at 5:30 p . m . with the 5k race beginning at 7 p . m . Top winners will be given the traditional wooden shoe . For more information , visit crossroadspella . org / race-info .
May 5-7
Tulip Time , Pella Travel back in time to a European village full of windmills , tulips and excitement during Pella ’ s annual Tulip Time Festival . Dutch attire , parades , authentic food , a Dutch Market , Dutch Dancing and the sounds of wooden shoes will transport you to the Netherlands in the midwest . Visit pellatuliptime . com for a full schedule of events . hairball tulip time
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