| Date | Event |
| 10/1/2023 | Sunday, October 1st from 12pn-5pm at Tailwind Acres is the Busy Critters Jamboree. We will have our heirloom pumpkins and pumpkin-y things, Adam’s popular scones and some hand-crafted fall-themed from Adam’s sister. Wander the gardens/grounds! Lillördag will be onsite with a seasonal menu for you to try from 12-5p.m and High strung & Fretless is joining from 1-3p.m. with some bluegrass inspired live music. Also, we are thrilled to be partnering with Parker Deen of Silver Moon Photography to offer Mini-Photo Shoot Sessions! We’ll have autumn-themed backdrops perfect for your next family portrait or holiday card, let Parker work her magic and you do the cheesin’! more info... |
| 10/2/2023 | Monday, October 2nd, 2-3pm at the Riceville Public Library is the Spot, Stop and Avoid Fraud class. Call Sue Barnes for more information. 563.547.3001. more info... |
| 10/2/2023 | Grief Support Group will be every Monday, 6-7:45pm at the Senior Life Solutions building (in Kessel Building near RHSHC). For more information or to register, please contact Brecka Putnam, 563.547.2989 or griefsupport@rhshc. If you are an adult grieving the death of a significant person in your life, please join us for our upcoming grief support group. more info... |
| 10/2/2023 | Join us for this online class every Monday from September 25th through November 20th from 6:30-8:30pm. Research shows that exposure to abuse and neglect in a child’s formative years can have long-term emotional and behavioral effects on children. The ACT Raising Safe Kids program can help parents and caregivers raise children in safe, stable, healthy environments. In the series of lessons parents and caregivers will gain strategies for:
more info... |
| 10/2/2023 | AA meets every Monday at 8:00pm at the VFW Hall in Cresco. more info... |
| 10/3/2023 | Howard County Public Health will be offering adult flu vaccines at Cresco Family Pharmacy South. Tuesday, Oct 3, 8-9am No appointment needed. Medicare will be the only insurance accepted. Self-pay also accepted. more info... |
| 10/3/2023 | Join this online zoom class to learn workbook formatting, date functions, functions and formulas (financial, conditional, text) on Tuesdays Sept 26th and Oct 3rd from 3:15-5:45pm, #94455. more info... |
| 10/4/2023 | Cresco Family Pharmacy Senior Discount Day on the first Wednesday of every month. Seniors 60+ receive 20% off entire purchase. *some exclusions apply more info... |
| 10/5/2023 | No appointment needed: Medicare Part B only insurance accepted. Self pay accepted. Oct 5, 11am-1pm, Elma Library more info... |
| 10/5/2023 | Thursday, May 18th is the first day of the Farmers Market - Cresco Open Air Market. Every Thursday, 3-6pm in Beadle Park will be the market. Call 563.547.3434 to become a vendor or for more information. Follow us on Facebook at Cresco Iowa Open Air Market | Cresco IA | Facebook more info... |
| 10/6/2023 -10/8/2023 | Participants (7th-9th grades) will stay in cabins, explore the outdoors, participate in a number of workshops, fun free- time activities, cultural entertainment, and have the opportunity to meet young people from across Iowa. October 16-18 at the Des Moines Y Camp in Boone, Iowa. Call Sue Barnes for more information. 563.547.3001. more info... |
| 10/6/2023 | No appointment needed: Medicare Part B only insurance accepted. Self pay accepted. Oct 5, 11am-1pm, Elma Library more info... |
| 10/7/2023 | Welcome to the Polka Party every Saturday morning, 8:00am - 12:00 Noon on Super C KCZQ 102.3 FM. Playing all your polka and old-time favorites. Request line is 563.547.1000. more info... |
| 10/7/2023 | AA meets every Saturday at 10:00am at the Howard County Jail meeting room in Cresco. more info... |
| 10/9/2023 | The public is invited to attend the Howard County Substance Abuse Coalition (Prevention 5) meetings every second Monday of the month at 12pm Noon. During the school year we meet at Crestwood High School and during the summer we meet at the Cresco Chamber either in person or via zoom. more info... |
| 10/9/2023 | Grief Support Group will be every Monday, 6-7:45pm at the Senior Life Solutions building (in Kessel Building near RHSHC). For more information or to register, please contact Brecka Putnam, 563.547.2989 or griefsupport@rhshc. If you are an adult grieving the death of a significant person in your life, please join us for our upcoming grief support group. more info... |
| 10/9/2023 | Join us for this online class every Monday from September 25th through November 20th from 6:30-8:30pm. Research shows that exposure to abuse and neglect in a child’s formative years can have long-term emotional and behavioral effects on children. The ACT Raising Safe Kids program can help parents and caregivers raise children in safe, stable, healthy environments. In the series of lessons parents and caregivers will gain strategies for:
more info... |
| 10/9/2023 | AA meets every Monday at 8:00pm at the VFW Hall in Cresco. more info... |
| 10/10/2023 | No appointment needed: Medicare Part B only insurance accepted. Self pay accepted. Oct 5, 11am-1pm, Elma Library more info... |
| 10/10/2023 | It’s never too early—or too late—to set goals for staying independent in mid and later life. Learn about the benefits of eating well and moving more, avoiding fraud and scams, planning for future housing and care needs, and more. Join us Tuesday, October 10th, 2-3pm at the Riceville Public Library. more info... |
| 10/11/2023 | Wednesday, October 11th, 3:45-5:30pm at the Crestwood Junior High School is the class Let's Paint Sunset Silhouettes! for 5th & 6th Grade. Class #93549. You’ll be reminded of the natural beauty of an evening sun setting on the horizon in this inspiring art class. Join our instructor Laurie Uhlenhake-Thompson to view examples of colorful sunset sky images and explore how to mix paints to blend into an evening sky design on a canvas frame. You will choose examples of silhouette shape images to enlarge and transfer onto your sunset painting. Enjoy the final step by painting the silhouette shapes in your sunset painting and finding successful surprises in your creation to display forever! more info... |
| 10/12/2023 | Howard County Public Health will be offering adult flu vaccines at Cresco Family Pharmacy South. Tuesday, Oct 3, 8-9am No appointment needed. Medicare will be the only insurance accepted. Self-pay also accepted. more info... |
| 10/12/2023 | Thursday, May 18th is the first day of the Farmers Market - Cresco Open Air Market. Every Thursday, 3-6pm in Beadle Park will be the market. Call 563.547.3434 to become a vendor or for more information. Follow us on Facebook at Cresco Iowa Open Air Market | Cresco IA | Facebook more info... |
| 10/14/2023 | Welcome to the Polka Party every Saturday morning, 8:00am - 12:00 Noon on Super C KCZQ 102.3 FM. Playing all your polka and old-time favorites. Request line is 563.547.1000. more info... |
| 10/14/2023 | RHSHC will be having a Prenatal Class on Saturday, October 14th from 8am to 11am at the hospital. Please call 563.547.6380 to register and for more information. more info... |
| 10/14/2023 | AA meets every Saturday at 10:00am at the Howard County Jail meeting room in Cresco. more info... |
| 10/14/2023 | “A Rock n’ Roll Tribute from Elvis to The Beatles featuring The Neverly Brothers.” ***2023 20th ANNIVERSARY TOUR***SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14th, 7pm at the CRESCO THEATRE*********** The Neverly Brothers concerts take you on a guided musical VIRTUAL TOUR of the birth, near death and resurrection of rock n’ roll rock n roll - from 1955 to 1965. You'll learn rock history and be thoroughly entertained with their chronological song sequence, stories behind the music and vintage wardrobe changes. Their energetic stage show consists of show-stopping renditions of early hits by Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, and more! It‘s not “moldy oldies”- it’s “old-school cool!” So, hop aboard our virtual tour bus and fasten your seatbelts for an exciting MAGICAL HISTORY TOUR! more info... |
| 10/15/2023 | Every 3rd Sunday, October - May Held at the VFW Hall, Cresco, IA Serving 8an-12:30pm October 15 November 19 December 17 Menu: Regular, Blueberry & Chocolate Chip Pancakes, Sausage, Scrambled Eggs & Beverage Donations to Roof Fund appreciated more info... |
| 10/16/2023 | No school due to Professional Learning more info... |
| 10/16/2023 | It is Dr. Norman Borlaug Day in Iowa honoring this Cresco native for his work to improve agriculture and to feed the world. more info... |
| 10/16/2023 | 3rd Monday of every month American Legion Hall more info... |
| 10/16/2023 | Grief Support Group will be every Monday, 6-7:45pm at the Senior Life Solutions building (in Kessel Building near RHSHC). For more information or to register, please contact Brecka Putnam, 563.547.2989 or griefsupport@rhshc. If you are an adult grieving the death of a significant person in your life, please join us for our upcoming grief support group. more info... |
| 10/16/2023 | Join us for this online class every Monday from September 25th through November 20th from 6:30-8:30pm. Research shows that exposure to abuse and neglect in a child’s formative years can have long-term emotional and behavioral effects on children. The ACT Raising Safe Kids program can help parents and caregivers raise children in safe, stable, healthy environments. In the series of lessons parents and caregivers will gain strategies for:
more info... |
| 10/16/2023 | AA meets every Monday at 8:00pm at the VFW Hall in Cresco. more info... |
| 10/17/2023 | No appointment needed: Medicare Part B only insurance accepted. Self pay accepted. Oct 5, 11am-1pm, Elma Library more info... |
| 10/17/2023 | It’s never too early—or too late—to set goals for staying independent in mid and later life. Learn about the benefits of eating well and moving more, avoiding fraud and scams, planning for future housing and care needs, and more. Join us Tuesday, October 17th at the Elma Public Library from 2-3pm. more info... |
| 10/18/2023 | The Chamber Business Committee meets every third Wednesday at 8:00am at the Chamber office. All Chamber members are welcome. more info... |
| 10/18/2023 | Wednesday, October 18th at the Extension office, 9-11:30am is the Forest, Aquatic and Right-of-Way Pest Control C-CIC class. The goal of the Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) is to provide educational information throughout Iowa on the safe and effective use of pesticides. PSEP is responsible for Pesticide Applicator Continuing Instruction Courses (CIC’s) in cooperation with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. Other programs that PSEP is involved in include integrated pest management, worker protection, environmental quality, and agricultural health. more info... |
| 10/18/2023 | Wednesday, October 18th, 3:45-5:30pm is the class Paint Van Gogh's Sunflowers in a Starry Night for grades 7th and 8th. Class #93550. Learn about the famous painter Vincent Van Gogh and view samples of the art that made him famous. In this class you will combine imagery and color from two Van Gogh paintings into one painting on canvas. Enjoy mixing paint and adding textures through a step-by-step process designing sunflowers with starry night swirls to create a beautiful, colorful painted design on a canvas. Even Van Gogh would be proud of your work! more info... |
| 10/19/2023 | Howard County Public Health will be offering adult flu vaccines at Cresco Family Pharmacy South. Tuesday, Oct 3, 8-9am No appointment needed. Medicare will be the only insurance accepted. Self-pay also accepted. more info... |
| 10/19/2023 | No appointment needed: Medicare Part B only insurance accepted. Self pay accepted. Oct 5, 11am-1pm, Elma Library more info... |
| 10/19/2023 | Thursday, May 18th is the first day of the Farmers Market - Cresco Open Air Market. Every Thursday, 3-6pm in Beadle Park will be the market. Call 563.547.3434 to become a vendor or for more information. Follow us on Facebook at Cresco Iowa Open Air Market | Cresco IA | Facebook more info... |
| 10/21/2023 | Welcome to the Polka Party every Saturday morning, 8:00am - 12:00 Noon on Super C KCZQ 102.3 FM. Playing all your polka and old-time favorites. Request line is 563.547.1000. more info... |
| 10/21/2023 | AA meets every Saturday at 10:00am at the Howard County Jail meeting room in Cresco. more info... |
| 10/23/2023 | Grief Support Group will be every Monday, 6-7:45pm at the Senior Life Solutions building (in Kessel Building near RHSHC). For more information or to register, please contact Brecka Putnam, 563.547.2989 or griefsupport@rhshc. If you are an adult grieving the death of a significant person in your life, please join us for our upcoming grief support group. more info... |
| 10/23/2023 | Join us for this online class every Monday from September 25th through November 20th from 6:30-8:30pm. Research shows that exposure to abuse and neglect in a child’s formative years can have long-term emotional and behavioral effects on children. The ACT Raising Safe Kids program can help parents and caregivers raise children in safe, stable, healthy environments. In the series of lessons parents and caregivers will gain strategies for:
more info... |
| 10/23/2023 | AA meets every Monday at 8:00pm at the VFW Hall in Cresco. more info... |
| 10/24/2023 | Howard County Public Health will be offering adult flu vaccines at Cresco Family Pharmacy South. Tuesday, Oct 3, 8-9am No appointment needed. Medicare will be the only insurance accepted. Self-pay also accepted. more info... |
| 10/24/2023 | No appointment needed: Medicare Part B only insurance accepted. Self pay accepted. Oct 5, 11am-1pm, Elma Library more info... |
| 10/24/2023 | Join us every 2nd Saturday of the month, 9-11am, for coffee and snacks with a veteran at the American Legion Hall downtown Cresco. more info... |
| 10/24/2023 | Join the "Community Conversation" about disability employment, at the Cresco Library on Tuesday, October 24. The event will be open to the public from 2:00-3:00pm that day. Everyone is welcome! Also, the Cresco library will have a display up all the month of October, with a poster about IVRS and disability information, and with books and films about people with disabilities, and a handout with more information that we are creating that people can take. more info... |
| 10/24/2023 | It’s never too early—or too late—to set goals for staying independent in mid and later life. Learn about the benefits of eating well and moving more, avoiding fraud and scams, planning for future housing and care needs, and more. Join us Tuesday, October 24th, 2-3pm at the Elma Public Library. more info... |
| 10/25/2023 -11/1/2023 |  more info... |
| 10/25/2023 | Wednesday, October 25th, 12pm-5pm is the LifeServe Blood Drive at the VFW Hall along Hwy 9. more info... |
| 10/26/2023 | No appointment needed: Medicare Part B only insurance accepted. Self pay accepted. Oct 5, 11am-1pm, Elma Library more info... |
| 10/26/2023 | Thursday, May 18th is the first day of the Farmers Market - Cresco Open Air Market. Every Thursday, 3-6pm in Beadle Park will be the market. Call 563.547.3434 to become a vendor or for more information. Follow us on Facebook at Cresco Iowa Open Air Market | Cresco IA | Facebook more info... |
| 10/26/2023 | Thursday, October 26th, 5-7pm at the NICC Cresco Center is Pumpkin Painting and Games for Kids. Class #93551Your kids can enjoy something different this Halloween season! Join instructor Heather O’Brien and have fun doing Pumpkin Painting and loads of fun games. Games like the Cookie Face Off, Spider Race, Pumpkin Race, Mummy Wrap, Candy Corn Stick Up, Trick or Treat and Pumpkin Bowling entertain the kids and make the day one to remember! more info... |
| 10/28/2023 | Welcome to the Polka Party every Saturday morning, 8:00am - 12:00 Noon on Super C KCZQ 102.3 FM. Playing all your polka and old-time favorites. Request line is 563.547.1000. more info... |
| 10/28/2023 | AA meets every Saturday at 10:00am at the Howard County Jail meeting room in Cresco. more info... |
| 10/30/2023 | Parent/Teacher conferences Oct 30th and Nov 2nd. 1 hour early out for both days. No school on Nov 3rd due to compensatory day for teachers. more info... |
| 10/30/2023 | Grief Support Group will be every Monday, 6-7:45pm at the Senior Life Solutions building (in Kessel Building near RHSHC). For more information or to register, please contact Brecka Putnam, 563.547.2989 or griefsupport@rhshc. If you are an adult grieving the death of a significant person in your life, please join us for our upcoming grief support group. more info... |
| 10/30/2023 | Join us for this online class every Monday from September 25th through November 20th from 6:30-8:30pm. Research shows that exposure to abuse and neglect in a child’s formative years can have long-term emotional and behavioral effects on children. The ACT Raising Safe Kids program can help parents and caregivers raise children in safe, stable, healthy environments. In the series of lessons parents and caregivers will gain strategies for:
more info... |
| 10/30/2023 | AA meets every Monday at 8:00pm at the VFW Hall in Cresco. more info... |
| 10/31/2023 | Howard County Public Health will be offering adult flu vaccines at Cresco Family Pharmacy South. Tuesday, Oct 3, 8-9am No appointment needed. Medicare will be the only insurance accepted. Self-pay also accepted. more info... |
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