Horizons Bingo
Horizons Bingo
The community is invited to play bingo with the Horizons Members at the Family Life Center every Monday at 1:30 PM.
The community is invited to play bingo with the Horizons Members at the Family Life Center every Monday at 1:30 PM.
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 and will have practice materials in various subjects available during this time. Priority will be given to those who have scheduled in advance, but walk-ins […]
Bingo is held at the VFW. Doors open at 5:00 with a light meal followed by early bird Bingo at 6:30P. Regular Bingo begins at 7:00P.
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 […]
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.
Emerald Oaks will welcome the community for Trick or Treating from 4 – 6PM.
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.
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.
Emmetsburg Public Library presents "Toddlertime!" 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.
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.
Come compete for the fastest puzzle completion time. Winners will be awarded with prizes! For 5th grade and up! Please sign up in advance.
Tea-Time Cinema at the Emmetsburg Public Library is held every Thursday from 2:00-4:00 PM. Each week a different classic movie is shown at the library (each week in December is a holiday-themed movie) where tea is served. Free and open to all. Call library for more information or for titles showing, 712-852-4009.
AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) meets at the Family Life Center at 711 Broadway every Thursday at 7:30PM.
Chamber Coffee hosted by Emerald Oaks. The community is invited to attend.
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.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 lead a unique civilization to greatness through cultural and technological advances. Ages 12 and up. Light refreshments will be provided.
Emmetsburg Knights of Columbus #936 Annual Harvest Dinner serving Turkey with all the Fixin’s, Pie and Beverage at the Holy Family Parish Center. Adult Ticket/Donation is $12 and 6-12 years $5, and children 5 years and under are free.
The Wellness Center is joining the fun along with the libraries for International Games Month! This week, a Pickleball tournament will run all week. Be sure to inquire at the desk about being paired up with an opponent and other tournament information. This event is open to the public free of charge.
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.
The community is invited to play bingo with the Horizons Members at the Family Life Center every Monday at 1:30 PM.
Dementia support group presented by Cari Jack, Care Transition Coordinator for St. Croix Hospice, at Grace Estates at Lakeside. No need to RSVP. For more information, call 712-363-9897. Ask questions and learn how to care for your loved one with dementia.
Video games are not excluded from the International Games Month festivities. At this program, the library will have available multiple versions of the popular Mario Kart to play afterschool. For ages 8 and up. Please register in advance. Light refreshments will be provided.
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 and will have practice materials in various subjects available during this time. Priority will be given to those who have scheduled in advance, but walk-ins […]
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.
VFW Election night soup supper at the VFW #2295 Post home. Chicken noodle, chili and vegetable beef soups available for freewill donation.
The Grace Baptist Church hosts a food pantry from 5:00-6:30 PM on the first and third Tuesday of every month, year-round. Drive up the ramp where the lights are on to receive a box of food items.
Returning to the library to portray the life of another superstar through her original story with songs, Jillanne Gabrielle brings her newest show to Emmetsburg: Lucy!, an original solo musical based on the life of Lucille Ball. Come see the talent who previously performed at the library depicting Princess Di, Jackie O., and Bette/Joan, all of […]
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.
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.
Emmetsburg Public Library presents "Toddlertime!" 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.
TOPS® held every Wednesday at the Iowa Welcome Center (1121 Broadway). Weigh in @ 4:30. Meeting from 5:00-5:30P.
Tea-Time Cinema at the Emmetsburg Public Library is held every Thursday from 2:00-4:00 PM. Each week a different classic movie is shown at the library (each week in December is a holiday-themed movie) where tea is served. Free and open to all. Call library for more information or for titles showing, 712-852-4009.
The International Games Month festivities continue with another board game demo. This week it is another game from Stonemaier Games, Viticulture. Can you create the most prosperous winery in Italy from the Tuscan vineyard you've inherited? Come find out as you learn and play this clever worker placement game. Ages 13 and up. Light refreshments […]
Mobile Food Pantry at Grace Church. This will be the last mobile food pantry until April.
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AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) meets at the Family Life Center at 711 Broadway every Thursday at 7:30PM.
City of Emmetsburg and EMU are closed in observance of Veteran’s Day. Friday’s garbage will be picked up on Thursday, November 9.
The VFW’s Veteran’s Day Program will begin at 10:00 at the VFW Post 2295 home. Chaplain is Pastor Kolleen Queener of First UMC Church with music by the Emmetsburg Catholic School students. Lt. Col. James Young, from Alaska, will be the featured speaker. Following the program from 11:30A – 1:30P, the VFW will serve a […]
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 […]
Lakeside Lutheran Home is hosting a Soup Supper serving chili and chicken noodle soups for free will donation. Soup will be served with desserts. There will also a Pie and Dessert sale with proceeds going toward improvements for the resident’s common areas.
Palo Alto Sportsmen Ducks Unlimited annual banquet and fundraiser will be held at the Wild Rose Casino and Resort. Doors open at 5:00P with raffles, silent auction, games and bar. Dinner, buffet style, from 7P-8P. Live auction at 8:00. For more information or tickets, contact Julia at 712-260-2989.
The International Games Month festivities continue with another trading card game demo immediately following Pokémon Club. Did you know that Disney now makes a trading card game? It is called Lorcana, and it features characters, scenes, and songs from Disney's pantheon of animated classics old and new. With gameplay similar to Magic the Gathering, Lorcana […]
Rotary Trivia Night, “Sea to Shining Sea”, at the VFW in Emmetsburg. The doors open at 6:00 and the game starts at 7:00. $75 for a team of up to 6 people, or individuals may register at the door for $15 to get added to a team. Cash bar by the VFW. Free popcorn or […]
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 Wellness Center is joining the fun along with the libraries for International Games Month! This week, a Cornhole tournament will run all week. Be sure to inquire at the desk about being paired up with an opponent and other tournament information. This event is open to the public free of charge.
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.
The community is invited to play bingo with the Horizons Members at the Family Life Center every Monday at 1:30 PM.
Video games are not excluded from the International Games Month festivities. At this program, the library will have available Super Smash Bros. to play afterschool. For ages 8 and up. Please register in advance. Light refreshments will be provided.
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 and will have practice materials in various subjects available during this time. Priority will be given to those who have scheduled in advance, but walk-ins […]
Bingo is held at the VFW. Doors open at 5:00 with a light meal followed by early bird Bingo at 6:30P. Regular Bingo begins at 7:00P.
The Emmetsburg Municipal Utilities Board of Trustees meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:00 AM at City Hall Council Chambers.
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.
The International Games Month festivities continue with another board game demo. This week it is Stonemaier Games' Scythe. In this blockbuster strategy game, five factions vie for dominance in a war-torn, mech-filled, dieselpunk 1920s Europe. Come see what this much-loved game is all about. Ages 14 and up. Light refreshments will be provided.
Whether you have heard it called "bags" or "cornhole," there will be a group of competitive players available to show you how to play. Get tips and have a good time with Jesse and the gang--part of the International Games Month festivities! This event is free and registration is not required. The public is welcome. […]
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.
Emmetsburg Public Library presents "Toddlertime!" 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.
Join the children's librarian for a special early out storytime! This week's theme is: "Game Day." For children in Kindergarten through the 4th Grade. Snacks will be provided!
Celebrate International Games Month with games and ice cream sundaes! Only those participating in the games will receive ice cream sundaes! For children in the 5th grade and up. Please register in advance.
Tea-Time Cinema at the Emmetsburg Public Library is held every Thursday from 2:00-4:00 PM. Each week a different classic movie is shown at the library (each week in December is a holiday-themed movie) where tea is served. Free and open to all. Call library for more information or for titles showing, 712-852-4009.
AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) meets at the Family Life Center at 711 Broadway every Thursday at 7:30PM.
PACHS Auxiliary Bake Sale and Chamber Coffee at the Health Ed Room at Palo Alto County Hospital. Chamber Coffee is 9:30 – 10:30. The Mobile Scrub Trailer will be onsite in the parking lot and the Gift Shop will be open for purchases.
Following the success of August's Back-to-School Pokémon TCG Tournament, the library staff knew they had to do another Pokémon tournament for International Games Month in November. Here it is! This tournament will be a draft-style tournament, where participants pay $10.00 and get 4 Pokémon TCG packs, from which they make a deck and compete. More […]
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 […]
Game Night at the Shores at Five Island. This is a free evening of fun and games hosted by the Emmetsburg Public Library. The library will have a selection of board games and card games on hand, or you are welcome to ring your own.
Come select a holiday ceramics piece to paint at library's program featuring D & L Ceramics. They bring the pieces ready to paint, the paints and the paint brushes! You do the painting, and create a cherished holiday decoration for your home or a loved one. There is no charge for this program. Please register […]
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The Ministerial Association invites the community to the Ecumenical Thanksgiving Worship Service at Bethany Lutheran Church, 703 Broadway in Emmetsburg. Worship service will be led by community clergy.
The Wellness Center is joining the fun along with the libraries for International Games Month! This week, a Pool (Eight-Ball) tournament will run all week. Be sure to inquire at the desk about being paired up with an opponent and other tournament information. This event is open to the public free of charge.
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.
The community is invited to play bingo with the Horizons Members at the Family Life Center every Monday at 1:30 PM.
Video games are not excluded from the International Games Month festivities. At this program, the library will have available multiple versions of the popular Mario Kart. to play afterschool. For ages 8 and up. Please register in advance. Light refreshments will be provided.
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 and will have practice materials in various subjects available during this time. Priority will be given to those who have scheduled in advance, but walk-ins […]
Bingo is held at the VFW. Doors open at 5:00 with a light meal followed by early bird Bingo at 6:30P. Regular Bingo begins at 7:00P.
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.
The Grace Baptist Church hosts a food pantry from 5:00-6:30 PM on the first and third Tuesday of every month, year-round. Drive up the ramp where the lights are on to receive a box of food items.
Nov 3: https://www.facebook.com/events/865075394820284/ Nov 21: https://www.facebook.com/events/1241562069857619/
The International Games Month festivities continue with another board game demo. This week it the time is shorter because of the library's Board of Trustees meeting. No matter, we still have the excellent Between Two Cities from Stonemaier Games to play. This city building game with cooperative elements is easy to pick up, and games […]
Emmetsburg Visioning Committee draws winner of the Mural Park Raffle Fundraiser.
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.
Emmetsburg Public Library presents "Toddlertime!" 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.
TOPS® held every Wednesday at the Iowa Welcome Center (1121 Broadway). Weigh in @ 4:30. Meeting from 5:00-5:30P.
Chicks for Charity will be hosting an evening of fun and laughter. There will be a hamburger bar, games, raffle and an auction. The public is encouraged to attend. The free-will dinner will be served from 5 – 6:30. The Chicks are doing all the work and the money will be donated to the VFW.
Emmetsburg City Hall and Emmetsburg Municipal Utilities will be closed on Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Thursday's solid waste route will be collected on Wednesday, November 22. Friday's solid waste route will be collected on Monday, November 27.
Tea-Time Cinema at the Emmetsburg Public Library is held every Thursday from 2:00-4:00 PM. Each week a different classic movie is shown at the library (each week in December is a holiday-themed movie) where tea is served. Free and open to all. Call library for more information or for titles showing, 712-852-4009.
AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) meets at the Family Life Center at 711 Broadway every Thursday at 7:30PM.
Week to vote for your favorite decorated beautification planter along Main & Broadway in the downtown. Vote on the Emmetsburg Chamber of Commerce Facebook page or in person at the Chamber office.
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 […]
The International Games Month festivities continue with another trading card game demo immediately following Pokémon Club. One Piece is hot, and so is its collectible card game. Come to see it played and to give it a try. You might even learn what a DON!! Deck is. Light refreshments and door prizes will be provided.
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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: Pendulum. In Pendulum, time is the most precious resource as you attempt to rule Dünyaa. Join us as we celebrate the 100th edition of "Gaming after Hours!" Ages 12 and up. […]
The Wellness Center is joining the fun along with the libraries for International Games Month! This week, a Table Tennis tournament will run all week. Be sure to inquire at the desk about being paired up with an opponent and other tournament information. This event is open to the public free of charge.
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.
The community is invited to play bingo with the Horizons Members at the Family Life Center every Monday at 1:30 PM.
Video games are not excluded from the International Games Month festivities. At this program, the library will have available Super Smash Bros. to play afterschool. For ages 8 and up. Please register in advance. Light refreshments will be provided.
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 and will have practice materials in various subjects available during this time. Priority will be given to those who have scheduled in advance, but walk-ins […]
Bingo is held at the VFW. Doors open at 5:00 with a light meal followed by early bird Bingo at 6:30P. Regular Bingo begins at 7:00P.
The Emmetsburg Municipal Utilities Board of Trustees meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:00 AM at City Hall Council Chambers.
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.
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.
Emmetsburg Public Library presents "Toddlertime!" 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.
Scandinavian Bake Sale at Bethany Lutheran Church. Goodies will be wrapped and priced for those wanting Rosettes, Frosted Pretzels, Krumkake, Lefse, Kringla and other Christmas Goodies.
TOPS® held every Wednesday at the Iowa Welcome Center (1121 Broadway). Weigh in @ 4:30. Meeting from 5:00-5:30P.
Tea-Time Cinema at the Emmetsburg Public Library is held every Thursday from 2:00-4:00 PM. Each week a different classic movie is shown at the library (each week in December is a holiday-themed movie) where tea is served. Free and open to all. Call library for more information or for titles showing, 712-852-4009.
Emmetsburg Public Library/ILCC Library, Emmetsburg As we close out International Games Month at the libraries, the library celebrates its newest program and collaborative endeavor, Reading Dragons. Prizes and snacks await those who show up with their cards!
AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) meets at the Family Life Center at 711 Broadway every Thursday at 7:30PM.
Holiday Lighted Parade - Friday 6pm The parade will travel south from 7th Street to 12th Street then sit stationary for everyone to enjoy the lighted floats. Holiday Open House with Santa - Friday following parade Santa and Mrs. Claus Hot cocoa sponsored by Knights of Columbus Kiddie bags sponsored by Kiwanis Popcorn and M&Ms […]
Iowa Lakes Community College invites everyone to join them in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Construction Technology Program. Chamber Coffee will be held during this time at the Construction Tech Building on the Emmetsburg Campus. The public is welcome.
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 […]
Merchant Holiday Matinee Movie at the Riviera Theatre. Tickets are available at sponsoring Merchant businesses. Admission by ticket only. December 2: "League of Super Pets" December 9: "Rudy Gilman: Teenage Kraken" December 16: "Super Mario Bros. Movie"
Play Tapestry, a game where you can lead a unique civilization to greatness through cultural and technological advances. Ages 12 and up. Light refreshments will be provided.
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