Thrivent Financial is aiming for its second annual Oktoberfest Celebration to be even bigger this weekend

Thrivent will host a community Oktoberfest: Beer, Brats and Bazaar event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Veteran’s Pavilion in Bandshell Community Park with all proceeds going to Lyle Area Cancer.

“Last year was our first annual and we had a pretty good turnout,” event co-chair and LAC co-chair Cindy Ricke said.

The event raised $20,810, and Wichmann and Wichmann and other organizers moved the event to Bandshell Park to have more room for people to attend.

They’re hoping for a good turnout again this year.

“A lot of good food, a lot good beer, a lot of fun,” Cindy said.

The Jaycees will provided beer, and brats and other food will be available, along with a bake sale. A local artist will also be doing temporary henna tattoos. Honey donated from honey farm will be for sale, as will goat milk soap.

Festivities will include a hot dog-eating contest, a chili cookoff, entertainment from Big Ben and the Brians Concertina Band, and a dunk tank with local celebrities, including State Sen. Dan Sparks, KAAL-TV’s Chris Kubal and James Wilcox, LAC Co-Chair Larry Ricke, and Hy-Vee Manager Todd Hepler.

Upcoming Lyle Area Cancer events

Nov. 14-15: Crop for the Cure at the Carpenter, Iowa, Community Center

Jan. 8 and 9, 2016: Lucille Johnson Pool at the Carpenter, Iowa, Community Center

Jan 15 and 16th, 2016: Lyle Area Cancer Auction at the Lyle American Legion and the adjoining building. The 2015 auction raised $230,000.

Ongoing projects: LAC’s iPad Raffle wraps up Oct. 4. The annual Harley raffle has begun. Tickets are available at Thrivent Financial, 437-6262, and several other locations