Hey All! Summer has flown by and we have yet to get in our July/August Event. This month we are going to have a networking night at Saints Pub and Patio on Thursday August 31st from 5:30-7:00. This should be a good chance for everyone to catch up on how your summer went and hopefully […]
Leopold Bench Building Workshop Aldo Leopold said in A Sand County Almanac, “There are some who can live without wild things, and some who cannot. These essays are the delights and dilemmas of one who cannot.” Leopold is considered the father of wildlife ecology. He and his family participated in their own ecological restoration experiments on […]
Everco Picnic will be Sunday, Sept. 10th at 12:30 being held at Sycamore Park (by the Beach Ottumwa). Bring your own table service and a covered dish to share with everyone. Meat will be furnished. Also don't forget to bring an item for the White Elephant Sale!!
STEAMfest at ISU Extension Office 13011 120th Ave on Sept. 11th from 5-8pm. No charge for event. Games, Activities, Archery and Petting Zoo!!! Don't forget there will be Pizza and Pop too.
The League of Women Voters of Ottumwa is sponsoring a study group on firearm safety. The first of three presentations this Fall is one week away, at 7pm, Thursday, September 14, at the Railroad Clubhouse, next to the Depot in Ottumwa. Our goal is to have an open minded discussion of Iowa's recent change in […]
It is the “Good Old Days” at the Nelson Pioneer Farm Fall Festival. On Saturday September 16, farmers, crafters, and towns folk will be celebrating life as it was way back then! There are things do and see all day long. Listen to the music, visit the old country doctor, ride a pony or pet […]
A Taste of ChocolateBonaparte United Christian Women would like to announce the return of this popular event to be held on Saturday, September 16, 2017. Taking place at the Whitely Opera House, located at 614 First Street in Bonaparte Iowa, the event will run from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.This event offers homemade chocolate confections in bite […]
Blakesburg Corn Carnival Schedule of Event Friday, September 22 3:15 p.m.– 6:30 p.m. Vendor Fair: (Located in the Blakesburg Elementary School Gym) Bonsai Tree at the vendor show 3:00 p.m. Carnival Rides Start 3:30 p.m. Coins in the Corn Sponsor by Troy Elevator and Dwight & Dorothy Wells (Located in Park) 4:00 p.m. Harvest Contest […]
The annual Blakesburg Corn Carnival will be Friday September 22 - Sunday September 24. Carnival rides with Midway Amusement Associates begin 12 noon on both Friday and Saturday. Friday, Sept. 22: 4 p.m. Vendor Fair with crafts, business displays, bake sale and Quilt Show at Blakesburg Elementary School Gym, south edge of Blakesburg. 3 […]
Alzheimer’s Community Education The Alzheimer’s Association is offering two free educational classes for the general public in Ottumwa on Thursday afternoon, September 28th. The first class 1:00 - 2:30 pm, at Hospice Serving Davis & Wapello Counties, 927 Pennsylvania Ave., Ottumwa, will cover the basics of Alzheimer's and dementia, how these diseases compare with normal aging, how they are […]