This weekend Burr Oak will be hosting its 150th Celebration. The town is decorated with numerous sunflowers and ready to welcome everyone near and far. The celebration begins at 5 p.m., Friday evening with a free supper at the Burr Oak Community Center, hosted by the Guaranty State Bank. A variety show with a beard and mustache contest will follow. After the show, a Burr Oak High School social gathering will be held in Faidley Park.

Saturday will kick off at 8 a.m. with free pastries served in the Veteran's Park. A car and motorcycle show will be held at the library and museum grounds; to...