The Emmetsburg Chamber of Commerce invites you to view the entries in their 3rd Annual Scarecrow Contest and to vote for your favorite entry. Pictures of each entry will also be on the Chamber’s Facebook page: Emmetsburg Chamber of Commerce. Voting may be done in person at the Chamber office, 1121 Broadway, or online at […]
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Mainstreet Community Theatre presents “The 39 Steps”- A Hilarious Whodunit on Friday and Saturday at 7:30P and Sunday at 2:00P. This production is a mix of a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic […] |
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Auditions for “Elf The Musical” at Emmetsburg Main Street Community Theatre. Can’t make it? Call Peggy at 712-298-0105 to set up a different time. |
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Join our Children's Librarian for an early out movie! Popcorn and water will be served! Call 852-4009 for title information.
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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 […] |
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“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 […] |
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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 […]
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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. |
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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.
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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. […] |
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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. |
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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. |
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Come have a Wacky Time with Kari! This program involves hands-on activities for students K-4 after school!
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Join us for video games and snacks! Please sign up in advance. For grades 5 and up! |
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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! |
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The Farmer’s Market is open for the season! Produce is available on 10th Street north of the Courthouse Square in Emmetsburg. Hours for the farmer’s market are Thursdays from noon […] |
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The Emmetsburg Public Library will offer “Afterschool Homework Help” from 3:45 – 5:00 pm. A member of the library staff will be available to help children with their assigned work […] |
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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 […]
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Emerald Oaks will welcome the community for Trick or Treating from 4 – 6PM. |
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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.
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Come compete for the fastest puzzle completion time. Winners will be awarded with prizes! For 5th grade and up! Please sign up in advance.
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Come compete for the fastest puzzle completion time. Winners will be awarded with prizes! For 5th grade and up! Snacks will also be provided.
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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 […]
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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 […] |
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Chamber Coffee hosted by Emerald Oaks. The community is invited to attend.
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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.
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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.
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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 […] |
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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.
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International Games Month continues at the library during this regular, twice-monthly board game program. The Stonemaier Games theme continues with another of their offerings, Tapestry, a game where you can […] |

