Emmetsburg, Iowa - Community Calendar

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Emmetsburg Chamber of Commerce

To put events on the Calendar, call 712-852-2283 or fax 712-852-2156 or email eburgwelcome@kemb.org. Give complete information for your event.
Events will be added to the calendar on a weekly basis.

May 2008
Day	Date	Time	Event
Mon	Weekly	6:30 pm	Bingo at VFW
Mon	Weekly	7:30 pm	AA meeting in Board Room at Palo Alto County Hospital
Tue	Weekly	8 am	Board of Supervisors
Tue	Weekly	7 pm	Gamblers Anonymous meeting at Avera Holy Family Hospital in Estherville
Wed	Weekly	8 am	Retail Association Meeting held in Community Room
Wed	Weekly	5 pm	Tops Club No. IA471 meeting at Waverly Room of Iowa Trust Bank. Weigh-ins from 4:30-5.
Wed	Weekly	5:30 pm	Weight Watchers meeting in Senior Center. Weigh-ins at 5 p.m.
Thur	Weekly	7:30 pm	AA and Al Anon meeting in Waverly Room at Iowa Trust Bank
Fri	Weekly	7 pm	Card Party at Multipurpose Senior Center
Thur	May 1		Meeting in Emmetsburg of the Regional Chamber Coalition members
Thur	May 1	12:10 pm	National Day of Prayer at Courthouse Flag Pole. Sponsored by Ministerial Association
Fri	May 2	9:30 am	Chamber Coffee at Look Who's Stamping
Fri	May 2	7:30 pm	7th & 8th Grade Vocal Concert at Middle School Aud.
Sat	May 3	All day	IHSMA State Large Group Contest at Emmetsburg.
Sat	May 3	8 am	Make A Difference Day. Meet at Welcome Center at 8 AM. Bring rakes, brooms, gloves, etc.
Mon	May 5	7 pm	Boy Scout Pack 146 will be recruiting new scouts (1st – 5th grade) at Bethany Lutheran Church.
Wed	May 7		Dale Carnegie Course in Emmetsburg begins
Wed	May 7	8 AM	Emmetsburg Retail Association meeting
Wed	May 7	6 pm	Relay for Life Captain Kickoff held at Wellness Center. Call 852-2930 for information.
Thur	May 8	7 am	KEMB-LP Radio Board of Directors Meeting at Chamber Community Room
Thur	May 8	6:30 pm	Sesquicentennial meeting
Fri	May 9	9:30 am	Chamber Coffee at PACHS
Fri	May 9	7 pm	College Graduation for Iowa Lakes Com. College, held at ILCC Gym in Estherville
Fri-Sat	May 9-10	All day	City Wide Garage Sale, sponsored by Emmetsburg Publishing--Contact for details at 852-2323. Entry Fee $15 for registration and publicity.
Sat	May 10	All day	National Association of Letter Carriers Postal Food Drive
Sat	May 10	8 – 10:30 am	Annual Plant Sale sponsored by PAC Garden Club. Held at Kibbie Residence 112 Oakwood (N. Lawler) Perennials, Coleus, Hostas, Herbs, etc.
Sat-Sun	May 10 & 11		Wings and Wetlands program at Ruthven Nature Center
Sat-Sun	May 10 May 11	6 pm 2 pm	EHS Pops Concert at High School Gym.
Sat-Sun	May 10 - 18	All week	National Tourism Week - Stop by the Iowa Welcome Center to sign up for a chance to win a Casey's $100 gift card!
Sun	May 11	All day	Mother's Day
Mon-Fri	May 12-16	All day	City Clean-up days during regular trash pickup. $10 permit required. Call 852-4030 for disposal guidelines.
Tue	May 13	6:30 pm	Well-known speaker Joe Piscatella will speak on “Take a Load Off Your Heart” at the Smith Wellness Center. Sponsored by Palo Alto County Health System. Free.
Tue	May 13	7 pm	High School Senior Awards Night at High School
Wed	May 14	All day	Brown Goods Recycling (computers, TV, electronics, etc) – NORTH side of Hwy 18
Wed	May 14	8 am	Emmetsburg Retail Association meeting - 7 am registration
Wed	May 14	8 am	Senior Fun and Wellness day, held at Emmetsburg Campus of Iowa Lakes Com. College. Call Kathy at 852-5463 for information.
Thur	May 15	All day	Brown Goods Recycling (computers, TV, electronics, etc) – SOUTH side of Hwy 18
Thur	May 15	7 am	Chamber Board of Directors Meeting at Chamber Community Room
Fri	May 16	2 pm registration	Chamber Business Appreciation Day (BAD) Golf. Call Chamber at 852-2283 to register. 9 hole 3 person best shot at Wild Rose Golf Club. Open to the Public!
Fri	May 16	9:30 am	Chamber Coffee at Emmetsburg Care Center to honor National Nursing Home Week
Sat	May 17	All day	American Armed Forces Day!
Sun	May 18	2 pm	Emmetsburg High School Graduation at HS Gym.
Wed	May 21		Dale Carnegie Course in Emmetsburg
Wed	May 21	8 am	Emmetsburg Retail Association meeting
Fri	May 23	9:30 am	Chamber Coffee at Pizza Ranch
Fri & Mon	May 23 & 26	Early morning & late afternoon	Wild Rose Hot Air Balloon Invitational
Mon	May 26	All day	Memorial Day
Wed	May 28	8 am	Emmetsburg Retail Association meeting
Fri	May 30	9:30 am	Chamber Coffee at Kiesling & Associates
Fri-Sat	May 30-31	7 pm	101 Dalmatians, Kids – children’s theater by Main Street Theater at Dinges-VanOosbree Performing Arts Center. Call 852-3485 for Tickets.

June 2008
Day	Date	Time	Event
Mon	Weekly	6:30 pm	Bingo at VFW
Mon	Weekly	7:30 pm	AA meeting in Board Room at Palo Alto County Hospital
Tue	Weekly	8 am	Board of Supervisors
Tue	Weekly	7 pm	Gamblers Anonymous meeting at Avera Holy Family Hospital in Estherville
Wed	Weekly	8 am	Retail Association Meeting held in Community Room
Wed	Weekly	5 pm	Tops Club No. IA471 meeting at Waverly Room of Iowa Trust Bank. Weigh-ins from 4:30-5.
Wed	Weekly	5:30 pm	Weight Watchers meeting in Senior Center. Weigh-ins at 5 p.m.
Thur	Weekly	7:30 pm	AA and Al Anon meeting in Waverly Room at Iowa Trust Bank
Thur & Sat	Weekly throughout summer	Thur 1-6 pm Sat 8-12 noon	Gardner’s Market at Court House Square.
Fri	Weekly	7 pm	Card Party at Multipurpose Senior Center
Sun	June 1	2 pm	101 Dalmatians, Kids – children’s theater by Main Street Theater at Dinges-VanOosbree Performing Arts Center. Call 852-3485 for Tickets.
Wed	June 4	8 am	Emmetsburg Retail Association meeting held at Chamber Community Room
Fri	June 6	9:30 am	Chamber Coffee at Iowa Trust and Savings Bank
Fri-Sat	June 6-7	7 pm	101 Dalmatians, Kids – children’s theater by Main Street Theater at Dinges-VanOosbree Performing Arts Center. Call 852-3485 for Tickets.
Sat	June 7		Wild Rose Fishing Tournament
Sun	June 8	2 pm	101 Dalmatians, Kids – children’s theater by Main Street Theater at Dinges-VanOosbree Performing Arts Center. Call 852-3485 for Tickets.
Wed	June 11	8 am	Emmetsburg Retail Association meeting held at Chamber Community Room
Thur	June 12	7 am	KEMB Radio Board Meeting held at Chamber Community Room
Fri	June 13	9:30 am	Chamber Coffee at Zimmerman Family Dental Practice, 2211 10th St.
Sun	June 15	11 – 1 pm	Pork Feed at VFW Hall by VFW, Program follows meal
Wed	June 18	8 am	Emmetsburg Retail Association meeting held at Chamber Community Room.
Thur	June 19	7 am	Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting
Fri	June 20	9:30 am	Chamber Coffee hosted by Office Elements at Chamber Community Room, 1121 Broadway
Fri-Sat	June 20-21	All Day	Retail Association’s Casino Days at participating businesses.
Wed	June 25	8 am	Emmetsburg Retail Association meeting held at Chamber Community Room.
Fri	June 27	9:30 am	Chamber Coffee hosted by Buena Vista Univ. held in Executive Dining Room at ILCC
Fri-Sun	June 27-29	All Day	Donovan Family Reunion

July 2008
Day	Date	Time	Event
Mon	Weekly	6:30 pm	Bingo at VFW
Mon	Weekly	7:30 pm	AA meeting in Board Room at Palo Alto County Hospital
Tue	Weekly	8 am	Board of Supervisors
Tue	Weekly	7 pm	Gamblers Anonymous meeting at Avera Holy Family Hospital in Estherville
Wed	Weekly	8 am	Retail Association Meeting held in Community Room
Wed	Weekly	5 pm	Tops Club No. IA471 meeting at Waverly Room of Iowa Trust Bank. Weigh-ins from 4:30-5.
Wed	Weekly	5:30 pm	Weight Watchers meeting in Senior Center. Weigh-ins at 5 p.m.
Thur	Weekly	7:30 pm	AA and Al Anon meeting in Waverly Room at Iowa Trust Bank
Thur & Sat	Weekly throughout summer	Thur 1-6 pm Sat 8-12 noon	Gardner’s Market at Court House Square.
Fri	Weekly	7 pm	Card Party at Multipurpose Senior Center
Tue-Thur	July 1-3	All Day	1983 Class Reunion
Wed	July 2	8 am	Emmetsburg Retail Association meeting held at Chamber Community Room.
Fri	July 4	Dark	Fireworks over Five Island Lake, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce.
Fri-Sat-Sun	July 4-5-6	All Day	Palo Alto County Sesquicentennial (150) Celebration. Parade on Saturday. Refer to sesqui.htm for details
Sat	July 5	All Day	All Schools Reunion for Emmetsburg Public and Catholic schools. Refer to reunion08.pdf for details
Sat	July 5	10 am	Palo Alto County Sesquicentennial Parade in Emmetsburg
Sun	July 6	7:30 am – 1 pm	Fly-In Breakfast held at Emmetsburg Airport.
Wed	July 9	8 am	Emmetsburg Retail Association meeting held at Chamber Community Room.
Thur	July 10	7 am	KEMB Radio Board meeting held at Chamber Community Room
Fri	July 11	9:30 am	Chamber Coffee at Mainstreet Memories Mall, celebrating their 10th Anniversary.
Sat	July 12		Fire Department Annual Golf Tournament at Wild Rose Golf Club and open to the public.
Wed	July 16	8 am	Emmetsburg Retail Association meeting held at Chamber Community Room.
Thur	July 17	7 am	Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting held at Chamber Community Room
Fri	July 18	9:30 am	Chamber Coffee
Fri-Sat	July 18-19	All Day	Retail Association’s Lemonade Days at participating businesses.
Wed	July 23	8 am	Emmetsburg Retail Association meeting held at Chamber Community Room.
Thur-Sun	July 24-27	All Day	Palo Alto County Fair, held at fair grounds in south Emmetsburg
Fri	July 25	9:30 am	Chamber Coffee at Palo Alto County Fairgrounds
Fri	July 25	7 pm	College Graduation for Iowa Lakes Com. College. Held at Wellness Center.
Wed	July 30		Western Iowa Tourism Meeting AND Iowa Group Travel Association Meeting held in Ruthven.
Wed	July 30	8 am	Emmetsburg Retail Association meeting held at Chamber Community Room.

August 2007
Day	Date	Time	Event
Mon	Weekly	6:30 pm	Bingo at VFW
Mon	Weekly	7:30 pm	AA meeting in Board Room at Palo Alto County Hospital
Tue	Weekly	8 am	Board of Supervisors
Tue	Weekly	7 pm	Gamblers Anonymous meeting at Avera Holy Family Hospital in Estherville
Wed	Weekly	8 am	Retail Association Meeting held in Community Room
Wed	Weekly	5 pm	Tops Club No. IA471 meeting at Waverly Room of Iowa Trust Bank. Weigh-ins from 4:30-5.
Wed	Weekly	5:30 pm	Weight Watchers meeting in Senior Center. Weigh-ins at 5 p.m.
Thur	Weekly	7:30 pm	AA and Al Anon meeting in Waverly Room at Iowa Trust Bank
Thur & Sat	Weekly throughout summer	Thur 1-6 pm Sat 8-12 noon	Gardner’s Market at Court House Square.
Fri	Weekly	7 pm	Card Party at Multipurpose Senior Center

September 2008
Day	Date	Time	Event
Mon	Weekly	6:30 pm	Bingo at VFW
Mon	Weekly	7:30 pm	AA meeting in Board Room at Palo Alto County Hospital
Tue	Weekly	8 am	Board of Supervisors
Tue	Weekly	7 pm	Gamblers Anonymous meeting at Avera Holy Family Hospital in Estherville
Wed	Weekly	8 am	Retail Association Meeting held in Community Room
Wed	Weekly	5 pm	Tops Club No. IA471 meeting at Waverly Room of Iowa Trust Bank. Weigh-ins from 4:30-5.
Wed	Weekly	5:30 pm	Weight Watchers meeting in Senior Center. Weigh-ins at 5 p.m.
Thur	Weekly	7:30 pm	AA and Al Anon meeting in Waverly Room at Iowa Trust Bank
Fri	Weekly	7 pm	Card Party at Multipurpose Senior Center

October 2008
Day	Date	Time	Event
Mon	Weekly	6:30 pm	Bingo at VFW
Mon	Weekly	7:30 pm	AA meeting in Board Room at Palo Alto County Hospital
Tue	Weekly	8 am	Board of Supervisors
Tue	Weekly	7 pm	Gamblers Anonymous meeting at Avera Holy Family Hospital in Estherville
Wed	Weekly	8 am	Retail Association Meeting held in Community Room
Wed	Weekly	5 pm	Tops Club No. IA471 meeting at Waverly Room of Iowa Trust Bank. Weigh-ins from 4:30-5.
Wed	Weekly	5:30 pm	Weight Watchers meeting in Senior Center. Weigh-ins at 5 p.m.
Thur	Weekly	7:30 pm	AA and Al Anon meeting in Waverly Room at Iowa Trust Bank
Fri	Weekly	7 pm	Card Party at Multipurpose Senior Center

November 2007
Day	Date	Time	Event
Mon	Weekly	6:30 pm	Bingo at VFW
Mon	Weekly	7:30 pm	AA meeting in Board Room at Palo Alto County Hospital
Tue	Weekly	8 am	Board of Supervisors
Tue	Weekly	7 pm	Gamblers Anonymous meeting at Avera Holy Family Hospital in Estherville
Wed	Weekly	8 am	Retail Association Meeting held in Community Room
Wed	Weekly	5 pm	Tops Club No. IA471 meeting at Waverly Room of Iowa Trust Bank. Weigh-ins from 4:30-5.
Wed	Weekly	5:30 pm	Weight Watchers meeting in Senior Center. Weigh-ins at 5 p.m.
Thur	Weekly	7:30 pm	AA and Al Anon meeting in Waverly Room at Iowa Trust Bank
Fri	Weekly	7 pm	Card Party at Multipurpose Senior Center
Thur	Nov 1	6:30 pm	Palo Alto County Sesquicentennial Planning Meeting
Fri	Nov 2	9:30 am	Chamber Coffee held at KEMB Radio Station
Sun	Nov 4	8:30-12:30 pm	Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast at VFW, sponsored by Senior Center
Tue	Nov 6	Noon - 8pm	Vote in City Elections
Thur	Nov 8	7 am	KEMB-LP 84.1 FM Radio Board Meeting
Thur	Nov 8	11-1 pm	Chicken & Biscuit Luncheon at St. Paul Lutheran Church
Fri	Nov 9	8-11 am	Palo Alto County Hospital Bake Sale held at the Chamber Community Room.
Fri	Nov 9	9:30 am	Chamber Coffee in Community Room, hosted by NWIADTU and PACHS Auxiliary
Fri Sat Sun	Nov 9 10 11	8 pm 8 pm 2 pm	G.I. Juke Box – fall production of the Main Street Community Theater. A musical revue of 1940s music. Held at Performing Center at 2206 19th St. All seats reserved. Call 712-852-3485 for reservations.
Sun	Nov 11	11 am	Veterans Day – Program and Pork Feed held at VFW Hall.
Sun	Nov 11	1 – 4 pm	Tour of Homes, sponsored by Palo Alto Arts Council. Watch local papers for individual homes. Tickets $5 - available at each home. Public invited.
	Nov 11-17		American Education Week – Thank a Teacher!
Wed	Nov 14		Fire Department’s Annual Feather Party & Beef Sale
Thur	Nov 15	All day	Great American Smoke Out
Thur	Nov 15	7 am	Chamber Board Meeting
Fri	Nov 16	9:30 am	Chamber Coffee held at VFW by Ducks Unlimited
Fri	Nov 16	5 pm	Ducks Unlimited Banquet at VFW
Fri Sat Sun	Nov 16 17 18	8 pm 8 pm 2 pm	G.I. Juke Box – fall production of the Main Street Community Theater. A musical revue of 1940s music. Held at Performing Center at 2206 19th St. All seats reserved. Call 712-852-3485 for reservations.
Sun	Nov 18	11:30 – 1pm	United Methodist Church dinner and auction will be held at the VFW. Tickets for catered dinner are $5 for age 9 & up; 8 & under are free. Auction begins at 1 p.m. Public welcome.
Wed	Nov 21		PACHS Auxiliary – regular meeting.
Thur	Nov 22		Happy Thanksgiving!
Fri-Sun	Nov 23-25	All Day	Home for the Holidays special event held at participating businesses. Sponsored by the Retail Association.
Fri	Nov 23	9:30 am 5-8 pm 6-8 pm 6:30 pm All day All Day 12 noon & 2:30 pm	Home for the Holidays activities will be held at Holiday Headquarters (former Wigdahl Building) Chamber Coffee Chocolate Walk Santa Claus appearance – bring cameras Algona Cornbelt Chorus performance Model Railroad Display Festival of Trees Free holiday Merchant Matinee “Happy Feet” at movie theater
Sat	Nov 24	9 - close 1:30 - 3 pm All day All Day 12 noon & 2:20 pm	Activities at Holiday Headquarters (former Wigdahl Building) Chocolate Walk Santa Clause appearance – bring cameras Model Railroad Display (HO Scale Operating Model RR) Festival of Trees Free holiday Merchant Matinee “Happy Feet” at movie theater
Sat	Nov 24	9:00 - 10:30 am	Breakfast with Santa held at Pizza Ranch. Sponsored by Pizza Ranch and The Reporter/Democrat, and RA.
Sat	Nov 24	7 pm	T. G. Sheppard Concert at Wild Rose Casino. Call to reserve tickets.
Sun	Nov 25	4 - 8 pm	Mike Mundus Benefit held at VFW. Pork Barbecue, Free Will offering, Live & Silent Auction. Auction at 6.
Tues	Nov 27	5 pm	Holiday Memorial Service held at First United Methodist Church. Sponsored by Hospice of Palo Alto County and Martin-Mattice Funeral Home. A service to offer hope and healing during the holiday season.
Wed	Nov 28	1 - 4 pm	Scandinavian Tea held at Bethany Lutheran Church. Features Scandinavian delights, bake sale, and crafts. Adults: $4.50; children: $2; preschool: free.
Thur	Nov 29	6:00 pm	Annual Meeting of Emmetsburg Main Street Theater. Held at Dublin’s Restaurant. Social at 6 followed by meeting; dinner after (Dutch treat). Members welcome.
Fri	Nov 30	9:30 am	Chamber Coffee at Saxton’s Greenhouse

December 2007
Day	Date	Time	Event
Mon	Weekly	6:30 pm	Bingo at VFW
Mon	Weekly	7:30 pm	AA meeting in Board Room at Palo Alto County Hospital
Tue	Weekly	8 am	Board of Supervisors
Tue	Weekly	7 pm	Gamblers Anonymous meeting at Avera Holy Family Hospital in Estherville
Wed	Weekly	8 am	Retail Association Meeting held in Community Room
Wed	Weekly	5 pm	Tops Club No. IA471 meeting at Waverly Room of Iowa Trust Bank. Weigh-ins from 4:30-5.
Wed	Weekly	5:30 pm	Weight Watchers meeting in Senior Center. Weigh-ins at 5 p.m.
Thur	Weekly	7:30 pm	AA and Al Anon meeting in Waverly Room at Iowa Trust Bank
Fri	Weekly	7 pm	Card Party at Multipurpose Senior Center
Fri	Dec 7	9:30 am	Chamber Coffee at Wentzel’s True Value
Thur	Dec 13	7 am	KEMB-LP Radio Board Meeting
Thur	Dec 13	6 pm	E’Hawk Varsity Wrestling here vs Estherville Lincoln Central, with LeMars
Fri	Dec 14		Deadline to submit registration for Christmas Outdoor Lighting Contest – free to residents of Emmetsburg.
Fri	Dec 14	9:30 am	Chamber Coffee held at Kliegl’s Enchanted Garden, 5 yr. Anniversary
Fri	Dec 14	2 - 4 pm	Lakeside Lutheran Home Christmas Tea & Craft Show. Lakeside Ladies Auxiliary is furnishing lunch. Come one and all.
Sat	Dec 15	12 noon & 2:30	Free Holiday Merchant Matinee “Shrek the Third”
Fri	Dec 17	7 pm	Community Theatre screening of movie “Of Mice and Men” held in Conference Room of Smarts Broadcast.
Thur	Dec 20	7 am	Chamber Board Meeting
Thur	Dec 20	5 - 8 pm	Men’s Night in downtown Emmetsburg.
Fri	Dec 21		Public and Catholic schools dismissing one hour early.
Fri	Dec 21	5-7 pm	Wrestling Spaghetti Supper held at high school. Public welcome.
Fri	Dec 21	6:30 pm	E’Hawk Girls/Boys varsity Basketball here vs. LeMars
Sat	Dec 22	7 – 10 pm	Dick Dale and Sentimental Swing performing in a free holiday concert at Wild Rose Casino.
Mon-Tue	Dec 24-25		Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services at local churches. See local paper for times and places.
Tue	Dec 25		Merry Christmas!
Mon	Dec 31	8:30 - 11:30 pm	The Senders performing in a free New Year’s Eve concert at Wild Rose Casino. Must have Player’s Club card to attend.

January 2008
Day	Date	Time	Event
Mon	Weekly	6:30 pm	Bingo at VFW
Mon	Weekly	7:30 pm	AA meeting in Board Room at Palo Alto County Hospital
Tue	Weekly	8 am	Board of Supervisors
Tue	Weekly	7 pm	Gamblers Anonymous meeting at Avera Holy Family Hospital in Estherville
Wed	Weekly	8 am	Retail Association Meeting held in Community Room
Wed	Weekly	5 pm	Tops Club No. IA471 meeting at Waverly Room of Iowa Trust Bank. Weigh-ins from 4:30-5.
Wed	Weekly	5:30 pm	Weight Watchers meeting in Senior Center. Weigh-ins at 5 p.m.
Thur	Weekly	7:30 pm	AA and Al Anon meeting in Waverly Room at Iowa Trust Bank
Fri	Weekly	7 pm	Card Party at Multipurpose Senior Center
Thur	Jan 3		State-wide Caucus
Thur	Jan 3	6:30 pm	E’Hawk Girls/Boys varsity Basketball here vs. Manson NW Webster
Fri	Jan 4	9:30 am	Chamber Coffee
Fri	Jan 4	6:30 pm	E’Hawk Girls/Boys varsity Basketball here vs. Spencer
Mon	Jan 7		Emmetsburg Public and Catholic Schools – classes resume.
Thur	Jan 10	7 am	KEMB-LP Radio Board of Directors Meeting at Chamber Community Room
Fri	Jan 11	9:30 am	Chamber Coffee at City Hall
Sat	Jan 12	6 pm	Chili Night at Lost Island Nature Center. 6 p.m. - Program, 6:30 p.m. - Chili Dinner, & 7 p.m. - Ceolmhor will entertain. Cover charge for food and music. Call 712-837-4866 for reservations.
Mon	Jan 14	7-9 pm	Auditions at Main Street Community Theater for the upcoming production of “Of Mice and Men” to be performed in March. Held at Theater building.
Tue	Jan 15	6:30 pm	E’Hawk Girls/Boys varsity Basketball here vs. Storm Lake
Wed	Jan 16		PACHS Auxiliary regular meeting at PACH
Thur	Jan 17	7 am	Chamber Board of Directors Meeting at Chamber Community Room
Thur	Jan 17	6 pm	E’Hawk Varsity Wrestling here vs Hull Western Christian, with Spencer
Fri	Jan 18	9:30 am	Chamber Coffee will be held at Emmetsburg Catholic School.
Sat	Jan 19		Large Group Speech District Contest. Emmetsburg & Graettinger will vie at Spencer High School.
Sat	Jan 19	6-8 pm	Wild Game Feed-Auction Fest Fundraiser held at Holy Family Parish Center.
Sun	Jan 20	12:30 pm	Free Throw Contest for area boys and girls ages 10-14 at Emmetsburg Catholic School. Sponsored by Knight’s of Columbus. Call 852-4699 for more information.
Tue	Jan 22	6:30 pm	E’Hawk Girls/Boys varsity Basketball here vs Hull Western Christian
Tue	Jan 22	7 pm	Palo Alto County Soil and Water Conservation District commissioners will meet at 3302 Main Street.
Fri	Jan 25		No School at Emmetsburg Comm. School
Fri	Jan 25	5-6:30 pm	Band Boosters Supper at HS Commons.
Fri	Jan 25	6:30 pm	E’Hawk Girls/Boys varsity Basketball here vs Sheldon
Sun	Jan 27		Emmetsburg Catholic School Vocal Program.
Tue	Jan 29		Drawing for Free Super-Sunday Party. Register at participating businesses
Tue	Jan 29	7 pm	Aquatics Center Community Meeting held at Smith Wellness Center. This is an informational meeting to discuss the proposed outdoor aquatics center. Public is invited to attend.
Wed	Jan 30	12:30- 5:30 pm	Blood Drive by Blood Center of Iowa. Held at Holy Family Parish Center, 2003 Broadway. Appointments are encouraged. Call 800-287-4903 or online at bloodcenterofiowa.org
Thur	Jan 31	9-3 pm	Retirement celebration honoring Marian Evans at Iowa Trust & Savings Bank

February 2008
Day	Date	Time	Event
Mon	Weekly	6:30 pm	Bingo at VFW
Mon	Weekly	7:30 pm	AA meeting in Board Room at Palo Alto County Hospital
Tue	Weekly	8 am	Board of Supervisors
Tue	Weekly	7 pm	Gamblers Anonymous meeting at Avera Holy Family Hospital in Estherville
Wed	Weekly	8 am	Retail Association Meeting held in Community Room
Wed	Weekly	5 pm	Tops Club No. IA471 meeting at Waverly Room of Iowa Trust Bank. Weigh-ins from 4:30-5.
Wed	Weekly	5:30 pm	Weight Watchers meeting in Senior Center. Weigh-ins at 5 p.m.
Thur	Weekly	7:30 pm	AA and Al Anon meeting in Waverly Room at Iowa Trust Bank
Fri	Weekly	7 pm	Card Party at Multipurpose Senior Center
Fri	Feb 1	9:30 am	Chamber Coffee
Fri	Feb 1	5-7 pm	Lenten Fish Fry held at VFW.
Fri	Feb 1	6 pm	Annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet and Awards Ceremony. Call 712-852-2283 for reservations. Citizens of the Year, Business Milestones, and Entertainment: Billie James. $30 per person.
Sat	Feb 2		2A Sectional Wrestling Tournament at Emmetsburg
Sat	Feb 2	9:30 am	2007 Winter Iowa Games at Sportsman’s Park near Cylinder. Hosted by Palo Alto sportsmen’s Gun Club. Registration fee--$15; Target fee--$9.50 Can register online at www.iowagames.org. Alternate date – Feb 9.
Sun	Feb 3	8:00- 12:30 pm	Super Bowl Pancake Breakfast held at VFW. Sponsored by Horizons Unlimited.
Mon	Feb 4	6:30 pm	E’Hawk Boys varsity Basketball here vs Sioux Central
Wed	Feb 6		Deadline for Nominations for 2008 St. Pat’s Grand Marshall. Call for information 712-852-4326.
Thur	Feb 7	6:30 pm	E’Hawk Girls varsity Basketball here vs Pocahontas Area
Fri	Feb 8	9:30 am	Chamber Coffee held at Food Pride
Fri	Feb 8	5-7 pm	Lenten Fish Fry held at VFW.
Fri	Feb 8	6:30 pm	E’Hawk Boys varsity Basketball here vs Spirit Lake
Sat	Feb 9	All day	Cabin Fever Weekend at Ruthven and Lost Island
Sat	Feb 9	1:30 pm	Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing at Lost Island Huston Park. Call Nature Center for reservations 723-837-4866. Sponsored by PA County Conservation Board.
Tue	Feb 12	2-7 pm	Ladies Valentine’s Tea Party held at Wild Rose Golf Club House. Will have flavored teas, goodies, and door prizes. Everyone is welcome. $5 cover charge. RSVP at 712-298-2221.
Tue	Feb 12	7 pm	Aquatics Center Community Meeting held at Smith Wellness Center. This is an informational meeting to discuss the proposed outdoor aquatics center. Public is invited to attend.
Wed	Feb 13	12-4:30 pm	Homemade Candy Sale sponsored by the PA County Hospital Auxiliary; held at PACH lobby.
Thur	Feb 14	7 am	KEMB-LP Radio Board of Directors Meeting at Chamber Community Room
Thur	Feb 14	8:30-2 pm	Homemade Candy Sale sponsored by the PA County Hospital Auxiliary; held at PACH lobby.
Fri	Feb 15	9:30 am	Chamber Coffee held at Iowa Telecom
Fri	Feb 15	5-7 pm	Lenten Fish Fry held at VFW.
Sat	Feb 16	1-8:30 pm	Wild Rose Beach Party at Wild Rose Casino. Tickets $15. Must be 21.
Mon	Feb 18	All day	No School at Emmetsburg Community School
Thur	Feb 21	7 am	Chamber Board of Directors Meeting at Chamber Community Room
Fri	Feb 22	9:30 am	Chamber Coffee at Lakeside Lutheran Home
Fri	Feb 22	5-7 pm	Lenten Fish Fry held at VFW.
Mon	Feb 25	All day	No School at Emmetsburg Community School
Fri	Feb 29	9 – 3	Book Sale "Books are Fun" hosted by Palo Alto County Hospital Auxiliary in the hospital's Health Education Room. This book fair features all new books and gifts up to 70% off retail. Proceeds help the PACH
Fri	Feb 29	9:30 am	Chamber Coffee held at Emmetsburg Care Center
Fri	Feb 29	5-7 pm	Lenten Fish Fry held at VFW.

March 2008
Day	Date	Time	Event
Mon	Weekly	6:30 pm	Bingo at VFW
Mon	Weekly	7:30 pm	AA meeting in Board Room at Palo Alto County Hospital
Tue	Weekly	8 am	Board of Supervisors
Tue	Weekly	7 pm	Gamblers Anonymous meeting at Avera Holy Family Hospital in Estherville
Wed	Weekly	8 am	Retail Association Meeting held in Community Room
Wed	Weekly	5 pm	Tops Club No. IA471 meeting at Waverly Room of Iowa Trust Bank. Weigh-ins from 4:30-5.
Wed	Weekly	5:30 pm	Weight Watchers meeting in Senior Center. Weigh-ins at 5 p.m.
Thur	Weekly	7:30 pm	AA and Al Anon meeting in Waverly Room at Iowa Trust Bank
Fri	Weekly	7 pm	Card Party at Multipurpose Senior Center
Sat	Mar 1		Announcement of Grant Recipients from the PACGDC held at Wild Rose Casino
Sat	Mar 1	All Day	Emmetsburg Show Choir Invitational at EHS.
Mon	Mar 3	3:30-5 pm	Gym Jammers begin at the Wellness Center. Ages K – 4th are encouraged to come.
Tue	Mar 4	All day	Kindergarten Round-up – meeting for Parents at West Elementary. Call 852-4485 to register your student.
Fri	Mar 7	5-7 pm	Lenten Fish Fry held at VFW.
Sun	Mar 9	3 pm	Jr. Miss Pageant at Corrigan Hall, sponsored by St. Pat’s Association
Sun	Mar 9	7 pm	Miss Shamrock Pageant at Corrigan Hall, sponsored by St. Pat’s Association
Mon	Mar 10	6 pm	EHS Jazz bands will hold a concert and supper fund raising event in the HS Commons. Supper begins at 6 and the concert performs a 7:30 p.m.
Mon-Tue	Mar 10-11	3:30-5:30 pm	Auditions for "101 Dalmatians Kids", a children's musical, at the EMST theater
Thur	Mar 13	7 am	KEMB-LP Radio Board of Directors Meeting at Chamber Community Room
Fri	Mar 14	9:30 am	Chamber Coffee
Fri	Mar 14	5-7 pm	Lenten Fish Fry held at VFW.
Fri	Mar 14	7 pm	EHS St. Pat’s Talent Show at Middle School Auditorium
Fri-Sun	Mar 14-16	All Week	St. Patrick’s Day Celebration in Emmetsburg. See http://www.emmetsburgirishgifts.com/st_pats_events.htm for a schedule of events.
Sat	Mar 15		O’Round the Loch Run. Half marathon and Relay, 10k, 5k, and Fun Run/Walk. Contact Wellness Center to register 712-852-5311.
Sat	Mar 15	1:30 pm	Famous St. Patrick’s Day Parade in downtown Emmetsburg. Pre-parade at 1 pm.
Thur	Mar 20	7 am	Chamber Board of Directors Meeting at Chamber Community Room
Fri	Mar 21	9:30 am	Chamber Coffee
Fri	Mar 21	5-7 pm	Lenten Fish Fry held at VFW.
Fri	Mar 28	9:30 am	Chamber Coffee
Sat	Mar 29	10 am	Bench Press held at Smith Wellness Center. For both men and women. Weigh-ins on March 28 5:30-7:30 pm and March 29 7:30-9 am. Sign up now at 723-852-5311.

April 2008
Day	Date	Time	Event
Mon	Weekly	6:30 pm	Bingo at VFW
Mon	Weekly	7:30 pm	AA meeting in Board Room at Palo Alto County Hospital
Tue	Weekly	8 am	Board of Supervisors
Tue	Weekly	7 pm	Gamblers Anonymous meeting at Avera Holy Family Hospital in Estherville
Wed	Weekly	8 am	Retail Association Meeting held in Community Room
Wed	Weekly	5 pm	Tops Club No. IA471 meeting at Waverly Room of Iowa Trust Bank. Weigh-ins from 4:30-5.
Wed	Weekly	5:30 pm	Weight Watchers meeting in Senior Center. Weigh-ins at 5 p.m.
Thur	Weekly	7:30 pm	AA and Al Anon meeting in Waverly Room at Iowa Trust Bank
Fri	Weekly	7 pm	Card Party at Multipurpose Senior Center
Wed	Apr 2	11-1 pm	Salad Luncheon sponsored by United Methodist Women. Held at VFW Hall. Ham & Turkey Sandwiches & Bars. $6.
Thu-Sat	Apr 3-5	7:30 pm	“Once Upon a Mattress”, a musical comedy, sponsored by Iowa Lakes Com. College Music Dept. Held at Gym at Estherville campus.
Fri	Apr 4	9 am	Chamber Coffee held at PACHS in the new Coffey Cafe.
Fri-Sun	Apr 4-6	7:30 pm 2:30 pm	“Of Mice and Men”, a drama, presented by Mainstreet Community Theater. Held at Performance Center at 19th & Palmer. Call 852-3485 for tickets. Sunday performance at 2:30 pm.
Thur	Apr 10	7 am	KEMB-LP Radio Board of Directors Meeting at Chamber Community Room
Thur	Apr 17	7 am	Chamber Board of Directors Meeting at Chamber Community Room
Fri-Sat	April 18-19		Retail Association's Spring Fling
Wed	Apr 23	8 am	Palo Alto County Health System Board of Trustees meeting in hospital board room.
Wed	Apr 23	8 am	Emmetsburg Retail Assn. Meeting.
Thur	Apr 24	6:30 pm	Sesquicentennial committee meeting at Chamber meeting room.
Fri	Apr 25	9:30 am	Chamber Coffee at Emerald Oaks
Sat	Apr 26	10:30 am	Spring Style Show at K. Jackson & Co. Free.
Sun	Apr 27	3 pm	Senior Piano Recital of Megan Fuerstenau. Held at Grace Baptist Church. All are welcome.
Mon	Apr 28	All day	No School – Teacher Inservice Day
Mon	Apr 28	7 pm	Emmetsburg City Council Meeting at City Hall
Mon	Apr 28	7:30 pm	High School Spring Vocal and Band Concert held at Middle School
Tue	Apr 29	7 am	Emmetsburg Municipal Utilities Board of Trustees meeting.
Tue	Apr 29	8 am	Palo Alto County Board of Supervisors meeting at Courthouse
Tue	Apr 29	5:30 pm	Career Carnival held at Wellness Center. Free to all students grades 5-8 and their families. Sponsored by Educational Talent Search, Upward Bound, and AAUW. Door prizes. All are welcome.