Voting Open for Downtown Decorating Contest
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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The International Games Month festivities continue with another board game demo. Back to a full-length edition this week, we explore Charterstone from Stonemaier Games. In Charterstone, you witness your city flourish and the board change forever as you play. Ages 14 and up. Light refreshments will be provided.
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!
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.
Kiwanis Pancake & Omelet breakfast in support of the Emmetsburg Dance Team at the VFW
Glenn Henriksen Concert at Bethany Lutheran Church in Emmetsburg. Free will offering and goodies to follow.
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.
Dementia Support Group presented by Cari Jack, St. Croix Hospice Care Transition Coordinator . Meet at Grace Estates, 401 N. Lawler in Emmetsburg. No need to RSVP. For more information, contact Cari at 712-363-9897
“Early Out Movie” Emmetsburg Public Library Kindergarten through 4th grade is invited to come watch the movie Super Mario Bros. Popcorn and water will be served.
“5th- 12th “Diamond Painting” Emmetsburg Public Library Come decorate a holiday scene with diamonds. All supplies are provided. Refreshments will be served. Please register in advance.
All VFW members, guests, families are invited to share in a Christmas pot-luck meal starting at 4:00P. Everyone can try their hand at bingo following dinner.
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 December feature is “Angels with Dirty Faces”(1938) starring John Wayne […]
Shop with a Cop at the Emmetsburg Police Department for kids Pre-Kindergarten through First grade.
“Blue Christmas” Community Memorial Candlelight service presented by the Palo Alto Ministerial Association, Hospice of Palo Alto County and Martin Mattice Funeral Home. Service will be held at the Methodist Family Life Center, 711 Broadway. This is a non-denominational worship for our community who have lost loved ones. Ornaments will be provided by Hospice of […]
“The Gift of the Magi Read-a-loud” Emmetsburg Public Library A “storytime” for all ages! The classic O. Henry
“Santa’s on His Way” Home visits sponsored by the Emmetsburg Chamber of Commerce. Children will receive a bag of goodies from Santa and be able to tell him what they want for Christmas. Call the Emmetsburg Chamber at 712-852-2283 to register for a time slot. Price is $10 per home. Payment may be dropped off […]
Grace Estates Open House with Ham or Turkey Sandwich, chips, salad, cookies and Beverage for free will donation. Tour the facility at 401 N. Lawler Street and check out the quilt made by a former tenant that will be auctioned. Open house is sponsored by Grace Estates staff & tenants. RSVP not required, but appreciated.
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.
Emmetsburg Main Street Community Theatre Proudly presents: Elf The Musical Book by THOMAS MEEHAN and BOB MARTIN Music by MATTHEW SKLAR Lyrics by CHAD BEGUELIN Based upon the New Line Cinema film written by David Berenbaum Show dates are: December 8, 9, 15, 16 @ 7:30pm December 10, 17 @ 2:00pm Tickets are $10 General […]
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.
“Sugar Cookie Decorating!” Emmetsburg Public Library Decorate a holiday sugar cookie at the library! Cookies, frosting, and an assortment of sprinkles (and maybe fruit!) will be provided for participants. Please sign up in advance to ensure there are enough supplies. This program is open to all ages.
Emmetsburg City Hall and Emmetsburg Municipal Utilities will be closed for the Christmas holiday. The City Solid Waste pickup for Monday, December 25 will be picked up on Tuesday, December 26.
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.
“5th-12th Grade DIY Touch Screen Gloves and Ice Cream” Emmetsburg Public Library Come work on your sewing skills and make your own gloves made just for touch screen phones. Ice cream and toppings will be served for all participants.
Now throughout January is the time to place your nominations for the Emmetsburg Chamber’s 2024 Citizen of the Year, 2024 Catalyst and 5 Under 40 awards. The final day for nominations is Wednesday, January 31 and the winners will be announced prior to the Annual Music and Awards Celebration on Friday, February 23 at the […]
City and EMU offices will be closed on January 1, 2024 in honor of New Year's Day. January 1, 2024 solid waste will be picked up on January 2, 2024.
Presenting: Music BINGO at The Shores. How well do you know your music from the 80's, 90's, early 2000's, and today? Come on out Friday, January 5th, for a night of Music Bingo. $2 per playing card or 6 for $10. You can purchase as many cards as you like. We will be playing music […]
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Emmetsburg, IA 50536
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