Welcome to Franklin County-
located in North Central Iowa!
  
There's plenty for the tourist, traveler and resident alike to participate in here in Franklin County.     

Franklin County is in North Central Iowa and includes the towns Hampton, Sheffield, Latimer, Coulter, Alexander, Bradford, Geneva, and Hansell. Hampton is the county seat and has been a community since 1864, providing a progressive business environment, fantastic shopping, and unlimited recreational activities.

Summer Events:

May 4 - Special Midnight Showing of the Avengers (come at 11 pm on Thursday)

May 13 - Sing Along at the Windsor Theatre

May 28 - Memorial Day

Every Tuesday in June -- Tuesday on the Town!  Live music from upcoming artists, Hampton Municipal Band, store specials and more!

June 30 and July 1 -- And Then There Were None ... Franklin County Players perform live community theatre

July 17 - Franklin County Fair Parade

July 18 to July 22 - Franklin County Fair - we think it's the best county fair in the state!

July 21 - Tourism Day at the Fair

July 27 - Relay for Life Events in Franklin County

August 4 - Dows Corn Day Parade

August 10 and August 11 - Summerfest! Inflatable rides, pet show, Car Show, live music, White Sidewalls --- fun for the entire family!

August 25 - Beeds Lake Fun Run and BLAST

These are just a few of our events -- you can find a full calendar at www.hamptoniowa.org

Brian Stevens  is "CALLING ALL HAMPTON MUNICIPAL BAND ALUMNI!"

The renovation of the Hampton band shell has been completed, and the concerts this summer will be back in the park with a grand opening/rededication ceremony prior to the 8:00 PM concert on Tuesday, June 5.

As part of the festivities we are inviting all municipal band alumni to join us that evening and play along with the current band on the opening march of the concert. Whether you still play regularly, or would have to look really hard just to find your instrument, we would love to have you with us that evening. 

Here’s the way it will work. There will be a brief ribbon cutting ceremony after which alumni will be invited to come up on stage, take your place beside current band members, and we’ll all join in on Karl King’s “Iowa Band Law”. There will be no rehearsal for visiting alumni. All you have to do is show up that night with your horn! If you no longer have a horn, get a hold of me, and I’ll do my best to locate one. There are also plans in the works for a reception afterward, sponsored by the Franklin County Arts Council.

It’s a great excuse to come back to town, check out the renovated shell, and see what’s going on in Hampton these days. We’d love to see you, so please give it serious consideration. To help me get the music organized please drop me an email, send a Facebook reply to this posting, or give me a call to let me know you’re interested. Also, help spread the word. SHARE this message with everyone you can who might be on friends of friends of our previous bands.

Brian Stevens
stevensbr@q.com