Retro Gaming Day
2022-11-23 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Emmetsburg Public Library, 707 N Superior St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Emmetsburg Public Library “Retro Gaming Day” Tweens and teens are invited to a program where they can check out what their parents–and maybe even grandparents–called video games. Everything from the Joust arcade game up through Mario Kart 8 on the Wii U may be available for play. Ages 10 and up. Refreshments provided. Please sign up in advance.

Library GAMELab
2022-11-25 14:00 - 16:00 | Emmetsburg Public Library, 707 N Superior St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Emmetsburg Public Library “GAMELab:” Tweens and teens are invited to the library to learn and play a board game from the library’s extensive collection. Participants will be trying their hand at the bluffing game “Sheriff of Nottingham.” Refreshments will be served. Ages 12 & up. Register in advance.

Pokémon Club
2022-09-02 15:45 - 2022-09-03 17:00 | Emmetsburg Public Library, 707 N Superior St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Pokémon Club meets at the Emmetsburg Public Library, Room 14, every Friday.
The club’s main focus will be learning and playing the Pokémon Trading Card game, but all Pokémon activities are encouraged. Expect treats, prizes, and crafts with each week offering something different. There is no cost, and you do not need to sign up in advance. Ages 10 & up.

Gaming After Hours - Lost Cities: The Board Game
2022-11-26 14:30 - 17:30 | Emmetsburg Public Library, 707 N Superior St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Emmetsburg Public Library “Gaming after Hours” Come learn a new board game from the library’s extensive collection. From noob to expert, all are welcome to attend. This week, we will be giving Lost Cities: the Board Game a final tilt. With sufficient numbers and interest, anything is game, though. Refreshments provided. Registration not required.

Preschool Storytime
2022-10-03 10:30 - 11:00 | Emmetsburg Public Library, 707 N Superior St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Join the children’s librarian in Room 10 (Community Room), for a beloved storybook. Bring your preschool-aged children to the library for a half-hour of books, stories and crafts. No registration required. Contact the library for title information. For children aged three to five and their caregivers.

Popcorn-Time Movie
2022-09-06 13:00 - 15:00 | Emmetsburg Public Library, 707 N Superior St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Popcorn-Time Movie Emmetsburg Public Library, Room 17
Join us for a movie and popcorn. You do not need to sign up in advance. Call the library or visit our website for title information.

Home for the Holidays Open House with Santa
2022-12-02 18:00 - 19:30 | Emmetsburg Welcome Center & Chamber of Commerce Office, 1121 Broadway St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
6:00P- 7:30P:
Emmetsburg Chamber hosts the Holiday Lighted Parade and Home for the Holidays Open House.
6:15P:
Santa and Mrs. Claus greet children at the Chamber Building and receive treat bags from the Kiwanis Club and cookies from Iowa Trust & Savings Bank. The community is invited to enjoy holiday music by the Biblical Brass directed by Terry Sorenson, hot chocolate by the Knights of Columbus, popcorn & treats by the Chamber. Pony Express Horse drawn wagon rides sponsored by Iowa Trust & Savings Bank and Palo Alto County Health System will load at the Chamber. The Chamber will also be accepting donations of non-perishable items for the UDMO Food Pantry during this time.

6:00P:
Lighted Parade travels south on Broadway from 7th & Broadway to 12th Street and then parks in the parking lot north of the Chamber for everyone to enjoy the sights and sounds of the floats.

Merchant Holiday Movie Matinee - Paul Blart Mall Cop
2022-12-03 13:00 - 15:00 | Riviera Theatre, 2209 Main St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Merchant Holiday Matinee Movie at the Riviera Theatre showing “Paul Blart Mall Cop”. Tickets are available at sponsoring Merchant businesses. Admission by ticket only.

Gaming After Hours at the Library
2022-12-03 14:30 - 17:00 | Emmetsburg Public Library, 707 N Superior St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Emmetsburg Public Library “Gaming after Hours” Come learn a new board game from the library’s extensive collection. From novice to expert, all are welcome to attend. This week, the easy-to-learn Lost Cities: the Board Game will be played. With sufficient numbers and interest, anything is game, though. Refreshments provided. Registration not required.

Preschool Storytime
2022-12-05 10:30 - 11:00 | Emmetsburg Public Library, 707 N Superior St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Emmetsburg Public Library “Preschool Storytime:” Bring your preschool-aged children to the library for a half-hour of books, stories and crafts. No registration required. Contact the library for title information.
This week’s theme is “‘S’ is for Snow.” No registration required.

Wacky Wednesday Movie Day
2022-12-07 13:30 - 15:00 | Emmetsburg Public Library, 707 N Superior St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Emmetsburg Public Library “Wacky Wednesday Movie Day” Join the children’s librarian for a movie with popcorn for children in Kindergarten through 4th grade. Contact the library for title information. No registration required.

Stories with Santa
2022-12-08 16:30 - 18:30 | Palo Alto County Health System, 3201 1st St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
“Stories with Santa” will be held at the Palo Alto County Health System Education Room. Make a Christmas ornament for your home and enjoy cookies and milk. Each child who attends gets a free Christmas book. Admission is free with one canned or boxed goods to be donated to the food pantry at Upper Des Moines Opportunity. Event is sponsored by the Growing Healthy Kids program of Palo Alto County Community Health and Early Childhood North Central Iowa.

Merchant Holiday Matinee Movie - Paul Blart Mall Cop 2
2022-12-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Riviera Theatre, 2209 Main St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Merchant Holiday Matinee Movie at the Riviera Theatre showing “Paul Blart Mall Cop 2”. Tickets are available at sponsoring Merchant businesses. Admission by ticket only.

Preschool Storytime
2022-12-12 10:30 - 11:00 | Emmetsburg Public Library, 707 N Superior St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Emmetsburg Public Library “Preschool Storytime:” Bring your preschool-aged children to the library for a half-hour of books, stories and crafts. No registration required. Contact the library for title information.
This week’s theme is “‘M’ is for Mittens.” No registration required.

Merchant Holiday Matinee Movie - Arthur Christmas
2022-12-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Riviera Theatre, 2209 Main St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Merchant Holiday Matinee Movie at the Riviera Theatre showing “Arthur Christmas”. Tickets are available at sponsoring Merchant businesses. Admission by ticket only.

Gaming After Hours at the Library
2022-12-17 14:30 - 17:00 | Emmetsburg Public Library, 707 N Superior St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
“Gaming after Hours” Come learn a new board game from the library’s extensive collection. From novice to expert, all are welcome to attend. This week, the easy-to-learn Lost Cities: the Board Game will be played. With sufficient numbers and interest, anything is game, though. Refreshments provided. Registration not required.

Preschool Storytime
2022-12-19 10:30 - 11:00 | Emmetsburg Public Library, 707 N Superior St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Emmetsburg Public Library “Preschool Storytime:” Bring your preschool-aged children to the library for a half-hour of books, stories and crafts. No registration required. Contact the library for title information.
This week’s theme is “‘C’ is for Christmas.” No registration required.

Library Holiday Party
2022-12-21 14:30 - 16:00 | Emmetsburg Public Library, 707 N Superior St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
“Library Holiday Party” Children of all ages are invited to attend our holiday party on the early-out day of December 21st. Refreshments will be served.

Christmas Diamond Painting
2022-12-22 14:00 - 16:00 | Emmetsburg Public Library, 707 N Superior St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
“Christmas Diamond Painting” Come paint a holiday picture with diamonds! This program is for children ages 10 and up. Please sign up in advance as their is limited space in this program. 712-852-4009

Family Gingerbread House Building
2022-12-23 15:00 - 16:00 | Emmetsburg Public Library, 707 N Superior St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
“Family Gingerbread House Building” Join us to build your family’s very own gingerbread house. This program is for all ages, but we ask that a parent is present to assist with building. Please sign up by calling 712-852-4009.

Retro Video Games Day at the Library
2022-12-27 14:00 - 16:00 | Emmetsburg Public Library, 707 N Superior St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
“Retro Video Games Day” These are your parent’s video games, maybe even your grandparent’s video games–but you love playing them! At least kids keep coming to the programs. It probably helps that “video games” is in the title. We will have some new ones this time, too. Refreshments will be served. Please sign up in advance.
