City of Emmetsburg, Iowa

2023 Craft & Vendor Expo
2023-11-04 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | The Shores at Five Island, 14 N Lawler St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
2023 Craft & Vendor Expo held at The Shores at Five Island (formerly the Holiday Expo at the VFW). Admission is free and the Dockside Lounge at The Shores will have food and drink special throughout the day.

Evergreen Centerpiece Class
2023-11-03 17:00 - 19:00 | The Willow Tree Garden Center, 2103 19th St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Nov 3: https://www.facebook.com/events/865075394820284/
Nov 21: https://www.facebook.com/events/1241562069857619/

TCG Demo: Digimon Card Game
2023-11-03 17:00 - 19:00 | Emmetsburg Public Library, 707 N Superior St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
As part of the International Games Month programming, the library will be offering a series of trading card game demos immediately following Pokémon Club. This week, the Digimon Card Game will be featured. Like Pokémon, Digimon are creatures that come in a wide array of shapes and sizes that evolve into other monsters. That is where the similarities end as far as their respective collectible card games are concerned! Come see the clever game mechanics and experience the fun gameplay with the Digimon Card Game. Light refreshments and door prizes will be provided

Church Women United World Community Day
2023-11-03 13:00 - 15:00 | Family Life Center – First United Methodist Church, 711 Broadway St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Church Women United World Community Day 2023 will be held at the Methodist Family Life Center in Emmetsburg. Theme for 2023 is Living a Legacy of Love: Doing God’s Work. Attendees should bring water-proof mittens, gloves, hats and socks for Upper Des Moines Opportunity. Point of contact, Ellen Picray 712-298-0481.

Chamber Coffee hosted by Emerald Oaks
2023-11-03 09:30 - 10:30 | Emerald Oaks, 2603 17th St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Chamber Coffee hosted by Emerald Oaks. The community is invited to attend.

VFW Meeting
2023-11-01 18:00 - 19:30 | VFW, 3205 Main St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
VFW meeting with a light supper following. All members who are able to attend are invited.

Board Game Demo: Wingspan
2023-11-01 17:00 - 20:00 | Emmetsburg Public Library, 707 N Superior St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
The whole Wellness Center Complex is celebrating International Games Month in a big way! Among the many programs to be offered are a month-long series of board game demos where the library staff teaches how to play a game and leads a play-through with those present. Games from Stonemaier Games are being featured this year in celebration of their fair approach to getting board games in libraries. The first game up, Wingspan, is already a favorite among the library staff and has been played before at library programs. Come see what you are missing out on! Ages 10 and up. Light refreshments will be provided.

Reading Dragons Rollout
2023-11-01 14:00 - 16:00 | Emmetsburg Public Library, 707 N Superior St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Starting today, people of all ages can pick up their starter set of the newest trading card game in the land: the libraries’ very own Reading Dragons. Anyone who sees a starter set will want to collect more, but the only way to get another pack of these cards is by reading. As readers fill up their logs, they can come to claim additional packs of the cards that can be traded with others or used to play an actual game–Reading Dragons!

Puzzle Races
2023-11-01 14:00 - 16:00 | Emmetsburg Public Library, 707 N Superior St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Come compete for the fastest puzzle completion time. Winners will be awarded with prizes! For 5th grade and up! Please sign up in advance.

Puzzle Races
2023-11-01 14:00 - 15:00 | Emmetsburg Public Library, 707 N Superior St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Come compete for the fastest puzzle completion time. Winners will be awarded with prizes! For 5th grade and up! Snacks will also be provided.

Wacky Wednesdays Movie Day
2023-11-01 13:30 - 15:15 | Emmetsburg Public Library, 707 N Superior St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Join the children’s librarian for a delightful afterschool movie, Elemental, on the two-hour early-out day . Popcorn and water will be provided. For children in Kindergarten through the 4th Grade.

Bloodmobile @ VFW
2023-11-01 | VFW, 3205 Main St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States

Emmetsburg Trick-or-Treat
2023-10-31 17:00 - 19:00 | IA
The official trick-or-treat time in Emmetsburg will be from 5:00pm-7:00pm on Halloween – October 31st. If you would like to receive trick-or-treaters, please turn your porch light on.
Please be extra vigilant for the little ghost, goblins, cowboys, princesses, and witches that will we be out trick-or-treating. As a reminder, please slow down and be watchful for children running the streets of Emmetsburg filling their bags with sweet treats. And please be mindful of parking, and practice safe trick-or-treating.
Have a safe and fun Halloween!

Trunk or Treat
2023-10-31 16:30 - 19:00 | Bethany Lutheran Church, 703 Broadway St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Trunk or Treat hosted by Bethany Lutheran Church at 703 Broadway

Trick or Treat @ Emerald Oaks
2023-10-31 16:00 - 18:00 | Emerald Oaks, 2603 17th St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Emerald Oaks will welcome the community for Trick or Treating from 4 – 6PM.

Video Game Party
2023-10-18 14:00 - 16:00 | Emmetsburg Public Library, 707 N Superior St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Join us for video games and snacks! Please sign up in advance. For grades 5 and up!

K-4 Wacky Wednesday
2023-10-18 13:30 - 14:30 | Emmetsburg Public Library, 707 N Superior St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Come have a Wacky Time with Kari! This program involves hands-on activities for students K-4 after school!

Emmetsburg Public Library Board of Trustees Regular Monthly Meeting
2023-10-17 17:00 - 18:00 | Emmetsburg Public Library, 707 N Superior St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
The regular monthly meeting of the Emmetsburg Public Library Board of Trustees, the governing board of the library. Please notify the library director by noon the day before the meeting to be put on the agenda. The meetings are open to the public and subject to Iowa’s Open Meeting Laws.

Annual Dad’s Belgian Waffle Breakfast
2023-10-15 08:30 - 12:30 | VFW, 3205 Main St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
The Lost Island Prairie Wetland Nature Center is hosting its annual Dad’s Belgian Waffle Breakfast this Sunday, Oct. 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the VFW in Emmetsburg. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Nature Center at 712-837-4866 or contact a Foundation Board Member.

Mobile Food Pantry
2023-10-12 17:00 - 19:00 | Grace Baptist Church, 2801 17th St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Mobile Food Pantry at Grace Church

PACGDC Grant Educational Meeting
2023-10-11 13:00 - 14:00 | Wild Rose Casino & Resort, 777 Main St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
ATTENTION: The Palo Alto County Gaming Development Corporation will be hosting their annual PACGDC Educational Meetings on Wednesday, October 11th, 2023 at 1:00p.m. or 7:00p.m. at Wild Rose Casino (Rose Room-upstairs banquet room) in Emmetsburg. During each session, the general grant application process will be reviewed and the 2023 grant application changes will be highlighted. PLEASE NOTE: Because of the online grant application process, organizations interested in submitting a grant application MUST have someone attend one of these meetings.
Applications must be submitted online by December 31, 2022, to be eligible for consideration. Application form link and instructions along with other helpful information may be found on the Grants page of the PACGDC website at www.paloaltogaming.org. Please contact the office email at pacgdc@ncn.net with any questions you may have.

Emmetsburg Fall Clean-Up Day
2023-10-11 08:00 - 16:00 | IA
Emmetsburg Fall clean-up day. Volunteers are asked to help pick up the remnants of summer before the season changes. Interested volunteers or businesses with employee community service hours should contact the Chamber to sign up at 712-852-2283. Rain date will be October 18.

First UMC Annual Soup Supper
2023-10-08 16:30 - 18:30 | Family Life Center – First United Methodist Church, 711 Broadway St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
First United Methodist Church Annual Soup Supper held at the Family Life Center at 711 Broadway. Soups include vegetable beef, chicken noodle and chili with rolls and bars for a freewill offering. This is sponsored by the Outreach Committee with proceeds going to outreach ministries.

Classics at the Riviera showing “Operation Pacific"
2023-10-08 16:30 - 18:30 | Riviera Theatre, 2209 Main St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Watch classic movies at the Riviera Theatre in Emmetsburg on the second Sunday of each month at 4:30 PM. Free admission! Classics at the Riviera is sponsored by the Palo Alto County Arts Council with a grant from the Arthur & Audrey Smith Foundation.
The October feature is “Operation Pacific”(1951) starring John Wayne and Patricia Neal.

Gaming After Hours
2023-10-07 14:30 - 17:00 | Emmetsburg Public Library, 707 N Superior St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Gaming After Hours has been a library program for nearly 8 years! Come learn and play a board game from our extensive collection. Beginners and Advanced players welcome!

Toddler Playdate
2023-10-06 11:00 - 11:30 | Emmetsburg Public Library, 707 N Superior St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Come to the library for a weekly toddler playdate. We will have toys set out for kids to play with while parents and caregivers get a chance to socialize. This is not a librarian run program, but it is a time for caregivers and kids to enjoy some scheduled playtime in the library.

TCG Mania
2023-10-05 17:00 - 18:00 | Emmetsburg Public Library, 707 N Superior St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Come play collectable card games such as Digimon, Yuh-Gi-Oh! and more!

Choctoberfest
2023-10-05 12:00 - 19:00 | IA
“Choctoberfest”, a retail event with participating businesses open extended hours. Shoppers are invited to purchase a ticket for $5 which includes a passport featuring a list of participating businesses and a box for collecting fine chocolates at each stop. A grand prize gift basket will be given to the person with the passport matching the number on the Golden Ticket. Businesses may be offering specials sales and door prize drawings, but definitely delicious chocolate treats. This event is sponsored by the Emmetsburg Chamber of Commerce.

Then Feed Just One Food Packing Event
2023-10-04 16:30 - 20:00 | Palo Alto County Fairgrounds, 2101 Madison, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Then Feed Just One food packing event at the Palo Alto County Fairgrounds. Hour long shifts for workers start at 4:30, 5:30, and 6:30 with cleanup shift at 7:30. Volunteers of all ages are welcome. Pre-registration is $30, but registrations and payment will be taken at the door. Donations are welcome to sponsor someone to pack food. For more information, contact Bonnie at 712-922-9661.

Lego Club
2023-10-04 15:30 - 16:30 | Emmetsburg Public Library, 707 N Superior St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Come enjoy at the library! Build a fun scene with Lego and Duplo blocks! This program is intended for children old enough to not put peices in their mouth.
