Several events throughout Muscatine this weekend will result in some streets being blocked off, some areas of parking restrictions, and some amenities unavailable to the general public.
NextGen Motors 5K Run/Walk
NextGen Motors will be sponsoring their third annual Mental Health 5K Run or 1 Mile Walk on Saturday, Sept. 21. Check in begins at 8:30 a.m. with speakers at 9 a.m. and the 5K/1Mile start at 9:30 a.m. Sara Carlson and Paige Bedenbender will be the speakers.
Drivers can anticipate closure or delays on Cleveland Street between NextGen Motors and Eastern Iowa Landscape Services, and at Harrison and Colorado streets as the course follows the Running River Trail System into Weed Park and retraces course out of the park.
Drivers should find alternate routes if possible as the race is conducted Saturday morning.
Crossroads FestivALL Carnival and Concert
Crossroads Inc. will be sponsoring their third annual FestivALL from 1-7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. in the 200 block of West 2nd Street. The fundraising and awareness carnival and concert features family friendly, accessible midway games and bands for musical entertainment.
The 200 block of West 2nd Street will be closed to traffic from Chestnut to Pine starting at 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20, and continue through 9 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21. The closure includes City of Muscatine Parking Lot 2 at the corner of West 2nd and Pine streets.
DSCI Pickleball Tournament
The Diversity Service Center of Iowa is sponsoring their 2nd DSCI Charity Pickleball Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 21, on the courts at Taylor Park in Muscatine. Registration begins at 8 a.m. with the tournament starting at 9 a.m. There will be competitive and non-competitive categories and you can register as a team or individually.
The Taylor Park Pickleball Courts will be closed to the public for the duration of the tournament.