KJAN has coordinated with numerous community organizations and businesses to celebrate the 150th Birthday of Atlantic with a Sesquicentennial Block Party on Sunday. The party will be held at the Atlantic Middle School from 11:00am-3:00pm with numerous activities held throughout the event.

A meal will be available for just $1.50 with seating available indoors and outdoors for attendees to eat. The meal will feature pulled pork sandwich, baked beans, chips, cupcake, and a drink.

Atlantic history presentations will take place in a classroom at 11:30am and 12:30pm. Who’s Who in Atlantic: 1868-1968 presentation at 11:30. At 12:30 Rock Island Railroad: Atlantic beginnings presentation.

There will be churches/groups/organizations providing family fun and activities. A few include: Nishna Valley Family YMCA – bounce houses and train rides, Atlantic BPW – kids bag toss, Atlantic Lions – corn hole games, Atlantic Elks – fire trailer, Atlantic PEO – a depot cutout out for photos, Atlantic FFA – kids activities and demonstrations, Atlantic Police Department – kids fingerprints, Atlantic Fire Department – fire truck rides, Atlantic Rising – face painting. An old fashioned hymn sing a long in the auditorium at 1:00pm will be held as well. The movie “I Can Only Imagine” will be shown in the Atlantic Middle School Auditorium at 3:00pm at no cost.

A special street dedication presentation for Atlantic native and Super Bowl Champion Ed Podolak will take place at 2:00pm in the Trojan Bowl. Ed will be available for pictures and photographs beginning at 12:30pm as well. Herky will be on hand along with a number of other dignitaries from the Iowa Hawkeyes and Kansas City Chiefs to honor Ed and meet with the public.

An aerial photo in the shape of 150 will take place in the Trojan Bowl as well to document the celebration. Come on out to enjoy a fun day to celebrate Atlantic’s 150th Birthday!