The Fairfield Farmers Market outdoor market is held May through October at Howard Park on Saturdays. Enjoy fresh vegetables, fruit, home baked goods, crafts, and more! Support local and neighboring county vendors!

A GriefShare support group is a safe, welcoming place where people understand the difficult emotions of grief. Since there are no neat, orderly stages of grief, you’ll learn helpful ways of coping with grief, in all its unpredictability—and gain solid support each step of the way. First Presbyterian Church Corner of Marion and 4th in […]

Join us at the Ottumwa Library for songs, rhymes, singing and dancing! This story time is aimed at kids 0-4 with a caregiver, but all children are welcome.

Join us  for our first class with Iowa Grow with Google coach Lindsey Newland as she teaches us the basics for Google services. The first class will focus on Google Docs. Call the Library to register @ 641-682-7563.

Bingo starts at 6:45. Kitchen will be open at 5:30. We play Bingo every Thursday night.

Join us at the Ottumwa Library for story time where we’ll be reading stories, singing, rhyming, and doing a craft. This story time is aimed at children aged 3-5 but older or younger children are welcome.

Join the Mahaska County YMCA and Mahaska Health for their monthly Lunch & Learn.  Register by calling the Y! at 641-673-8411

Join the Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce as we celebrate our rich agriculture community! The fun begins with agriculture related booths and interactive activities! A bounce house, a tractor-cade, horse drawn wagon rides, face painting, barrel train rides, antique tractors, and many more displays and demonstrations will take place throughout the evening. There will be […]

Baked goods, Plants, Halloween Decor, Fall Decor, Vegetables We are collecting donations for Lutheran World Relief. This project provides aid to help families restore their lives. 1524 N. Court Street  Ottumwa, Iowa 52501

Have you ever wanted to try Dutch oven cooking? Join Chloe at the Lake Sugema campground to learn the basics of Dutch oven cooking and how to prepare meals for future camping adventures. Remember to bring a camping chair to this event and sit around the campfire and bug spray is recommended. Kids 10 and […]

Jubilee Family Church invites you to join them to listen to Bill Wiese tell his personal story of “23 Minutes in Hell”. What he saw, heard and felt in that place of torment that changed his life. Bill will be giving presentations at 10am and 7pm. Please join Jubilee Family Church at 401 S D […]

A GriefShare support group is a safe, welcoming place where people understand the difficult emotions of grief. Since there are no neat, orderly stages of grief, you’ll learn helpful ways of coping with grief, in all its unpredictability—and gain solid support each step of the way. First Presbyterian Church Corner of Marion and 4th in […]

The monthly meeting of the Ottumwa Public Library's board.

Seniors are invited to this once a month social hour to get to know new friends, socialize and hear speakers that are relevant to their community. Coffee and treats will be provided.

Join us downstairs in the children’s area for some snacks, then listen to the first chapter of a book and take a copy home to keep! Registration not required, limit one book per family, books available while supplies last.

Main Street Leadership Webinar  Topic: Preparing for the 4th Quarter Presenter – Robin Bostrom, Main Street Iowa. Robin will discuss the importance of the 4th quarter to local downtown economies and ways that Main Street programs and downtown small businesses can prepare for the 4th quarter. The session will include: Ideas for how to work with content […]

Join us at the Ottumwa Library for songs, rhymes, singing and dancing! This story time is aimed at kids 0-4 with a caregiver, but all children are welcome.

​This event is aimed at helping all Pre-K through 12th grade teachers stock their classrooms with the supplies they need for the year ahead. Sign up today to host a booth and offer supplies and various other items to the teachers. We’ll supply you with a wish list of needed items. We would also like […]

Join us  for our second class with Iowa Grow with Google coach Lindsey Newland as she teaches us the basics for Google services. This class will focus on Google Calendar. Call the Library to register @ 641-682-7563.

McCreery Cancer Center - 1003 E Pennsylvania Ave, Ottumwa, IA 52501. If you have any questions, please call Elizabeth at 641-455-8244.

Join us at the Ottumwa Library for story time where we’ll be reading stories, singing, rhyming, and doing a craft. This story time is aimed at children aged 3-5 but older or younger children are welcome.

Teens and tweens! Join us in the meeting room on the third Friday of each month for crafts! No registration required.

Explore Lake Sugema Prairie to tag monarchs. This guided program is to discover monarchs’ life cycle and the trip butterflies take south. This trail is grass and dirt, proper hiking attire, and bug spray is recommended. Registration is REQUIRED, limited to 20 participants. Registration: https://www.mycountyparks.com/Event/County/Van-Buren/Default.aspx?action=back Location: Lake Sugema Wildlife Area 19640 Jersey Ave. Keosauqua, IA 52565 […]

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Explore and discover various bird species found in our local habitat. This 2-mile hike will have various terrain types from moderate to difficult. This trail is gravel and timber so, proper hiking attire and bug spray is recommended. We have a limited number of binoculars available if you don't have your own. Registration is encouraged. […]

The 41st Annual Collector Cars Unlimited Show brings out the best cars in the region! The Fairfield Square will be filled with cars of all kinds, all competing for 25 awards! Spend the day looking under the hoods and checking out vintage and new models.

A GriefShare support group is a safe, welcoming place where people understand the difficult emotions of grief. Since there are no neat, orderly stages of grief, you’ll learn helpful ways of coping with grief, in all its unpredictability—and gain solid support each step of the way. First Presbyterian Church Corner of Marion and 4th in […]

The Speculative Literature Book Club focuses on literary science fiction and fantasy.