Inwood is getting ready to celebrate an incredible milestone. The small town, southwest of Strathroy, is celebrating 150 years.
On June 24th and 25th, in Inwood, you can enjoy a two-pitch tournament run by the Alvinston Optimists Club, a memorabilia display, ball and corn hole, a car show, food trucks, a live auction and trivia followed by a roast beef dinner.
And for those of you who have played, coached or umpired fastball at the Inwood Ball Diamond, you can participate in a celebrity 2-pitch game.
If you would like to participate in the celebrity 2-pitch game, you can email Marie McNally at inwood150@gmail.com by June 20th. Please message with your contact info. You are encouraged to share with former team mates as well.
The full weekend itinerary is as follows:
Saturday June 24th:
– Two-pitch Tournament
– Beer Tent & Corn Hole tournaments run by the Alvinston Optimists
– Food Booth open
– Memorabilia Display – at fire hall and church (both days), videos and goodies at the church
– 10 am – kids decorate bikes at library and Face Painting
– 11:00 to 1:00 Glitter Tattoos
– 12:30 – Opening Ceremonies followed by kids bike parade
– Food Booth is open
– 12:30 – 4:30 – Car Show
– 4:30 – 6:30 – ball and corn hole championship presentations
– 7:00 – Celebrity two-pitch (for past Inwood team ball players)
– 9:00 – 11 Colt and Dave, The Southlanders
Sunday June 25th:
– 10:00 – Church service at the park (church providing hot dog lunch and cup cake dessert)
– 11:00 – 2023 Brooke-Alvinston’s Senior of the Year presentation.
– 1:00 – food truck, ice cream truck
– 1:00 – kids games
– 1:00 – 3:00 – Chatham Model Train Club display (with a Ride on Train)
– 1:30 – 2:30 Live Auction
– 2:30 – 4:30 Silver Soul
– 3:00 – Trivia Game
– 4:30 – 6 Roast Beef Dinner at the Brooke Telecom garage across from church. Tickets available at Inwood Grocer