Events
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Our community loves special events. If we could have a parade or a party every day, we probably would! That’s why the Concrete Chamber of Commerce hosts a Mardi Gras celebration, 4th of July parade, Cement City Street Fair and the annual Concrete Ghost Walk — and more!
2012
Skagit Eagle Festival
4 weekends, January 2012
Volunteers Needed
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Mardi Gras Parade
February 18, 2012
Main Street
Volunteers & Parade Entries Welcome
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Fourth of July Parade & Picnic
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Main Street
Volunteers Needed!
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Cement City Street Fair
Saturday, July 21, 2012
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Main Street
Sponsored by United General Hospital
Featuring arts, crafts, music, poetry, fun run, movies and more.
Everyone welcome!
Vendors and volunteers needed.
Contact the Chamber
PREVIOUS EVENT NEWS:
Fall Color Festival 2011
Concrete Ghost Walk
Saturday nights in October 2011
The Eagles are Coming . . .
… and so is the annual Skagit Eagle Festival! We’re pleased to announce a number of exciting highlights you can enjoy in January, when the festival is underway.
The Kuteeyaa Dancers
Native American dancers will perform on Saturday, January 21 at 1:00 p.m in the historic Concrete Theatre, 45920 Main Street in Concrete. Admission is $10. Kuteeyaa is made up of many Tlingit Clans: T’akdeintaan, Wooshkeetaan, Kiks.ádi, Kaagwaantaan, Deisheetaan, Teikweidí, L’uknax.ádi and Chookaneidí. They also have members from the Puget Sound area consisting of Quileute and Muckleshoot peoples.
Skagit River Float Trips — the best way to view the eagles — by various local companies, including Skagit River Guide Service.
The Grassmere Village Art Walk & Recycled Art Show
January 21-22, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
44568-44586 State Route 20, Concrete
Works from local artisans will be on display and/or for sale in a variety of Grassmere Village shops and restaurants. Included in the show will be the third annual Recycled Art Show, in which entrants are encouraged to be creative with recycled materials. Entry forms, rules and details for both events may be obtained by contacting Anne Bussiere at (360) 853-7227.
Watch for lots more information about the Skagit Eagle Festival coming soon!
Cement City Street Fair & Motorcycle Show
Saturday, July 23, 2011
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
You can be sure it’s summer when there’s dancing in the streets! On Saturday, July 23, the Cement City Street Fair in Concrete will feature everything from a Zumba demonstration and a motorcycle show to poetry reading and blood pressure screenings. Sponsored by United General Hospital, in collaboration with the Concrete Chamber of Commerce and local businesses, the fourth annual street fair is designed to bring healthy family fun to eastern Skagit County.
“It’s our way of reaching out and working with the community,” explains Nicole Paterson, communications assistant at United General. “We always look forward to bringing health screenings and resources to Concrete.”
The street fair kicks off with the Cinder Shins 5k Fun Run at 8:00 a.m., sponsored by Concrete Herald, meeting at the Town Sign. Following the run, you can watch or join in a Zumba demonstration (a fitness program that features world music) presented by Encore Fitness in front of the Concrete Theatre.
The motorcycle show is sponsored by Eagles in Flight and is open to bikes of all makes and models, with check-in required by noon and judging taking place at 1:00 p.m.
Main Street will be lined with arts and crafts booths, and families can also enjoy a children’s activity area that includes games and crafts. Volunteers are needed in this area. Please let us know if you can assist!
Live music on the street will be provided by local performer Dave Chapman at 10:00 a.m., “Detour,” a country swing band from Tacoma at 11:30 a.m., and well-known singer Marcia Kester from Mount Vernon at 1:00 p.m. Radio station KSVU 90.1 FM will be broadcasting from the event and will provide information about its new on-air programming and volunteer opportunities.
Activities will also be held at the Concrete Theatre throughout the day, including free tours, cartoons, and a series of rare motorcycle film footage in a locally produced documentary titled, “Motorcycles: the Good, the Bad and the Custom.”
Also featured at the Concrete Theatre is the third annual Cement City Poetry & Music Festival, from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m., with regional poets and performers, including: Dick Harris, Sam Osteen, Cate Perry, Bill Jordan, Stephany Vogel, and Jason Miller.
Vendor Application Form
Motorcycle Registration Form
For more information about the event, please contact events@unitedgeneral.org or (360) 856-7662.
4th of July Celebration
We hope you’ll join us for the FIRST EVER 4th of July celebration in Concrete on Monday, July 4. Enjoy the parade at 11:00 (or be in the parade by lining up at 9:30 a.m. near the Post Office), and then stay around in Town Center following the parade for:
No-Host Picnic: Bring food for your family, or stop in at a local eatery for some to-go fare to enjoy in the center of town (Main Street and Baker Street).
Zumba Demonstration: Encore Fitness invites you to watch and try a Latin-flavored fitness experience.
Kids’ Movies: Concrete Theatre hosts 30-minutes films for children and families.
Happy Independence Day!
We’re Planning a Pass Opening Party
We are all waiting anxiously for the North Cascades Highway to open, and in fact, we have a party planned for the day it finally does! Members of the Concrete Chamber of Commerce and Winthrop Chamber of Commerce will be meeting near Washington Pass / Liberty Bell Mountain to exchange greetings and good wishes from our respective communities. We encourage you to join in the fun and make a day of it by traveling over the pass if you can spare the time.
The question is: when? This isn’t a party we can mark our calendar for, since we only know one or two days in advance when the pass will open for the year.
For the very latest information go to: Washington State Department of Transportation. You’ll find the status report, as well as a link to sign up for email updates written by Jeff Adamson in Wenatchee and Dustin Terpening in Burlington (shown here), representing both sides of the mountains. And check out Dustin’s video posted on YouTube on May 13, 2011.
Then, standby with your party hat.
United General Hospital hosts Open House
Mark your calendar! You’re invited to attend the Open House at United General Hospital on Thursday, May 12 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Enjoy free refreshments, tours, health screenings and more. Greet the new physicians and hear about the new clinic opening at United in May.
Also, share a birthday cake in honor of Florence Nightingale and meet Graham Kerr, better known as the Galloping Gourmet, who will be on hand to sign his book, The Gathering Place. Kerr has donated 1,000 books to the hospital as a fundraiser.
The event is co-sponsored by the Concrete Chamber of Commerce, as well as chambers from Burlington, Sedro-Woolley and Mount Vernon.
For more information, contact Valerie Stafford, Director of Communications at (360) 865-7323 or by email.
Chamber Meeting Notes
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