City of Emmetsburg, Iowa

PACHS Community Coffee
2023-01-24 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | DejaBrew, 913 Broadway, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Palo Alto County Hospital Behavioral Health will be hosting a Community Coffee at DejaBrew, 913 Broadway in Emmetsburg. All are invited to this free event which includes coffee and snacks. This is a great opportunity to learn about behavioral health options right here in Emmetsburg.

Make Your Own Gingerbread House
2023-01-21 13:00 - 14:30 | Emmetsburg Public Library, 707 N Superior St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Emmetsburg Public Library “Make Your Own Gingerbread House” Families are invited to attend a program where all the supplies needed to create and decorate a gingerbread house or two! Please sign up in advance.

Legislative Town Hall Meeting
2023-01-21 08:30 - 10:00 | Emmetsburg Welcome Center & Chamber of Commerce Office, 1121 Broadway St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Legislative Town Hall meeting with Senator Dave Rowley and Rep John Wills at the Emmetsburg Welcome Center, 1121 Broadway.

Elite Archery Tournament
2023-01-21 08:00 - 16:30 | Emmetsburg High School, 205 King St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Elite Archery Tournament at the Emmetsburg High School, 205 King St. Admission is $5 for Adults with 5 and under free. Concessions will be available.

80s Trivia Night
2023-01-20 19:00 - 21:00 | The Shores at Five Island, 14 N Lawler St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Head to The Shores at Five Island on Friday, January 20th for 80s Trivia Night!

Registration begins at 6:00pm, and trivia will begin at 7:00pm. Registration is $10 per person (cash please), and teams may have up to 6 people. Teams may also purchase mulligans between rounds. There will be cash payouts to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams.

Please sign up your team in advance by calling 712-852-3422.

There will be prizes for person and team with the best 80s outfits!

Battle of the Business Bowling Tournament
2023-01-20 16:30 - 21:00 | Shamrock Lanes, 1301 Broadway St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
The Annual Battle of the Business Bowling Tournament sponsored by the Emmetsburg Chamber of Commerce will be held on Friday, January 20. Two Flights of 8 teams bowling at 4:30 and 7:00. Fajita and taco bar catered by Don Jose’s Mexican Restaurant. $50 for three games of bowling which includes shoes, bowling ball, and meal. Prizes for best shirts and 9-pin tap high/low scores and more. Snow Date is January 27.

Retro Video Games
2023-01-18 14:00 - 16:00 | Emmetsburg Public Library, 707 N Superior St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Emmetsburg Public Library “Retro Video Games” 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.

Wacky Wednesdays Movie Day
2023-01-18 13:30 - 15:00 | Emmetsburg Public Library, 707 N Superior St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Emmetsburg Public Library “Wacky Wednesdays Movie Day:” Children in grades Kindergarten- 4th Grade are invited to popcorn and a movie on the early dismissal day! No registration required. Contact the library for title information.

Mad Hatter's Tea-Party
2023-01-14 13:00 - 14:30 | Emmetsburg Public Library, 707 N Superior St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Emmetsburg Public Library “Mad Hatter’s Tea-Party” Join us for a spot of tea and a sandwich or two at the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. Fancy hats are encouraged, but not required! This program is for all ages.

Palo Alto County Hospital Auxiliary Meeting
2023-01-12 13:30 - 14:30 | Palo Alto County Health System, 3201 1st St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Palo Alto County Hospital Auxiliary meets in the Health Ed Room of the hospital.

Classics at the Riviera - Free Movie
2023-01-08 17:30 - 19:30 | 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.
This month showing: “The General” ft. Buster Keaton and Marion Mack

Gaming After Hours @ the Library
2023-01-07 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 noob to expert, all are welcome to attend. This week, we will be trying out Race for the Galaxy. With sufficient numbers and interest, anything is game, though. Refreshments provided. Registration not required.

Make Your Own Diamond Painting
2023-01-07 11:00 - 13:00 | Emmetsburg Public Library, 707 N Superior St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Emmetsburg Public Library “Make Your Own Diamond Painting” Come paint a holiday picture with diamonds! This program is for kids ages 10 and up. Please sign up in advance as their is limited space in this program.

Ugly Sweater Trivia Night
2023-01-06 19:00 - 21:00 | The Shores at Five Island, 14 N Lawler St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Join us at The Shores at Five Island on Friday, January 6th for our Ugly Sweater Trivia Night!

Registration begins at 6:00pm, and trivia will begin at 7:00pm. Registration is $10 per person (cash please), and teams may have up to 6 people. Teams may also purchase mulligans between rounds.

There will be cash payouts to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams.

Please sign up your team in advance by calling 712-852-3422.

There will be prizes for person and team with the best/ugliest sweaters!

Pokémon Club
2023-01-06 15:45 - 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.

Arm Knitting
2023-01-04 15:00 - 16:00 | Emmetsburg Public Library, 707 N Superior St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
“Arm Knitting” Join us to learn the art of arm knitting. Supplies will be provided. Please sign up in advance by calling 712-852-4009.

"Toddlertime" @ the Library
2023-01-04 10:30 - 11:00 | Emmetsburg Public Library, 707 N Superior St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Emmetsburg Public Library presents “Toddlertime!” every Wednesday from 10:30-11:00 AM.
Toddlertime is a very special storytime for toddlers ages 13 months- 36 months. Toddlertime will include stories, movement and dance, and rhymes. Parents are required to attend toddlertime.

"Babytime" @ the Library
2023-01-04 10:00 - 10:30 | Emmetsburg Public Library, 707 N Superior St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Emmetsburg Public Library presents “Babytime!” every Wednesday from 10:00-10:30 AM.
Babytime is a special storytime specifically for infants ages 0-12 months. Babytime will include songs, books, movement, and rhymes. Parents or caregivers are required to attend.

Mad Hatter's Tea Party
2023-01-03 14:00 - 15:30 | Emmetsburg Public Library, 707 N Superior St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
“Mad Hatter’s Tea Party” Join us for a spot of tea and a sandwich or two at the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. Fancy hats are encouraged, but not required! This program is for all ages.

Horizons Bingo
2023-01-02 13:00 - 14:30 | Family Life Center – First United Methodist Church, 711 Broadway St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
The community is invited to play bingo with the Horizons Members at the Family Life Center every Monday at 1:00 PM.

Balloon Animal Storytime (Preschool Storytime)
2023-01-02 10:30 - 11:00 | Emmetsburg Public Library, 707 N Superior St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Emmetsburg Public Library Storytime
Join us at the library for a special storytime with books, stories… and balloon animals! We’ll read our favorite story about balloons while our balloon artist sculpts the animal of your choice. All ages welcome. Refreshments served.

City Hall & EMU Closed
2023-01-02 | IA
The City of Emmetsburg and Emmetsburg Municipal Utilities offices will be closed on Monday, January 2nd in observance of the New Year’s holiday. Monday’s solid waste pickup will be serviced on Tuesday, January 3.

New Years Eve Steak Night
2022-12-31 17:00 - 21:00 | The Shores at Five Island, 14 N Lawler St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Join us at The Shores on Saturday, December 31st for our New Year’s Eve steak night!

We will be offering prime rib and baked chicken with mango salsa. Enjoy an 8-oz prime rib dinner for $24.95, a 12-oz prime rib dinner for $28.95, or a baked chicken with mango salsa dinner for $16.95

Meals will be served with a lettuce salad, balsamic honey glazes carrots, rosemary potatoes, and dinner roll. Dessert will also be available for purchase.

Our kitchen will be serving prime rib and baked chicken only from 5-9pm, and reservations are required to guarantee seating/food preference. Seating is limited, so call 712-852-3422 early with your reservations, number in your party, and which dinner/prime rib size you would like.

Emmetsburg Public Library Closed
2022-12-31 | IA
Emmetsburg Public Library Closed in observance of New Year’s Eve Day.

GAME Lab at the Library
2022-12-29 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.

Scavenger Hunt at the Library
2022-12-28 14:00 - 16:00 | Emmetsburg Public Library, 707 N Superior St, Emmetsburg, IA, 50536, United States
Emmetsburg Public Library “Scavenger Hunt” Come compete against your friends in a holiday themed scavenger hunt. Winners will get a special library prize. For ages 8 and up. Please sign up in advance 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.

City Hall & EMU Closed
2022-12-26 | IA
The City of Emmetsburg and Emmetsburg Municipal Utilities offices will be closed in observance of the Christmas holiday on Monday, December 26. Monday’s solid waste pickup will be serviced on Tuesday, December 27.
The City Solid Waste pickup will remain the same and run as usual for Friday, December 23.

Emmetsburg Public Library Closed
2022-12-26 | IA
Emmetsburg Public Library Closed in observance of Christmas Day.

Emmetsburg Public Library Closed
2022-12-24 | IA
Emmetsburg Public Library Closed in observance of Christmas Eve Day.
