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Events in the month of May 2024
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5/1/2024
Wednesday, May 1st, 5:30-6:30pm is the 4-H swine facility project members learning about Showmanship. 

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5/2/2024
Join this NICC online zoom class, Tuesdays and Thursdays, for five classes, April 30, May 2, 7, 9, 14 to create conditional IF, nested IFS functions and VLOOKUP/HLOOKUP.  Create tables and PivotTables, use macros and data management. Class #96129.

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5/2/2024
Thursday, May 2nd, 6-8pm is the virtual class for Child Care Providers. How do we protect children from foodborne illnesses? Assess your current food safety practices and develop action plans to improve using the FightBac! messages to fight foodborne illness.

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5/3/2024

Saturday, May 3rd, 7:00pm at the Expo Center is the Dueling Piano Fundraiser for Crestwood Baseball and Softball.

Tickets $30/person and food and drinks available.


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5/4/2024
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.

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5/4/2024
AA meets every Saturday at 10:00am at the Howard County Jail meeting room in Cresco.
 

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5/4/2024
Saturday, May 4th, 7pm at the Cresco Theatre is Joseph Hall and his ELVIS Tribute Show.

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5/5/2024
Sundays, April 14, 21, 28 and May 5, 12, 19 at the Wilson Arena (Fairgrounds) is the 4-H Dog Obedience classes. Classes start at 1pm. Call 563.547.3001 for more information and to register.

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5/6/2024
Monday, May 6th at 6:30pm is the Crestwood Choir Awards.

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5/7/2024
Every Tuesday is Senior Day at Cresco Family Pharmacy with 20% off.
Offered at Cresco Family Pharmacy, both locations, the Clinic Pharmacy and Pharmacy South.

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5/7/2024

Tuesday, May 7th, 9-10am is the online class Motivating and Engaging Different Generations in the Workplace. Class #95255.

From Boomers to Gen Xer’s, Millennials and beyond, the generational differences in work habits, and expectations for feedback and advancement, present complex challenges for today’s employers. In this class we will address best practices for employers, particularly supervisors, trying to lead and manage today’s multi-generational workforce. In addition, we will discuss the ways in which organizations are influenced by and must respond to the changing expectations of incoming generations of employees. 
Gain insight on how to:

  • Understand the five generations and the stereotypes that prevent successful relationships
  • Learn techniques to improve communication
  • Discover how to use this improved understanding to more efficiently motivate and engage employees of all ages.

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5/7/2024

Tuesday, May 7th, 11am-3pm at the Cresco Fitness Center is the Active Aging Expo.

If you are caring for an aging loved one or planning for your own needs as you age, join us for the upcoming Active Aging Expo.
This event is FREE and open to the public, and all participants will have free use of the fitness center for the day.
Learn more about local services, attend classes and presentations, and get answers to your questions about all things regarding active aging and getting the services you want for your lifestyle.
Refreshments and door prizes will be available at the event. We hope to see you there. 

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5/7/2024
Tuesday, May 7th is the Crestwood All School Band Festival beginning at 7pm.

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5/8/2024
Awards night for Crestwood Band.

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5/8/2024
Wednesday, May 8th, 6-7:30pm at the Fairgrounds is the 4-H FFA Dairy Heifer Workshop - picking dairy calves for fair projects and learning genetics.

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5/8/2024
Wednesday, May 8th is Dollar for Scholars Scholarship Night at Crestwood High School beginning at 7pm.

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5/9/2024
Thursday, May 9th, 10am-3pm at MiEnergy Cooperative is the American Red Cross Blood Drive.

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5/9/2024

Two sessions: Thursdays, April 25th and May 9th, 5:30-6:30pm is the online class ChatGPT, #96068.

ChatGPT is a conversational language model that has gripped headlines worldwide, placing the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) at your fingertips. This session will offer tips on how to use AI chatbots like ChatGPT to enhance the ways you work, play and learn. Instructor, Travis Hunt, will explore practical use cases, guide your prompt engineering and help you leverage the capabilities of large language models. Practice using the AI chatbot of your choice in between sessions and return to the second session with use case questions and your ideas for real-world applications.


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5/9/2024
Thursday, May 9th, 6-7pm at the Featherlite Center is the 4-H FFA swine project - learning proposition 12 and feeding corn rations.

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5/11/2024
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.

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5/11/2024
Join us every 2nd Saturday of the month, 9-11am, for coffee and snacks with a veteran at the American Legion Hall downtown Cresco.

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5/11/2024
AA meets every Saturday at 10:00am at the Howard County Jail meeting room in Cresco.
 

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5/12/2024
Sundays, April 14, 21, 28 and May 5, 12, 19 at the Wilson Arena (Fairgrounds) is the 4-H Dog Obedience classes. Classes start at 1pm. Call 563.547.3001 for more information and to register.

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5/13/2024
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.

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5/13/2024
Monday, May 13th, 6:30pm at the Cresco Theatre & Opera House is the Notre Dame Grade 3-5 Spring Concert.

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5/14/2024
Every Tuesday is Senior Day at Cresco Family Pharmacy with 20% off.
Offered at Cresco Family Pharmacy, both locations, the Clinic Pharmacy and Pharmacy South.

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5/14/2024
Join this NICC online zoom class, Tuesdays and Thursdays, for five classes, April 30, May 2, 7, 9, 14 to create conditional IF, nested IFS functions and VLOOKUP/HLOOKUP.  Create tables and PivotTables, use macros and data management. Class #96129.

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5/14/2024
Tuesday, May 14th is the Crestwood Grade 5-8 Vocal Concert beginning at 7pm.

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5/15/2024
The Chamber Business Committee meets every third Wednesday at 8:00am at the Chamber office.
All Chamber members are welcome.

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5/15/2024
Wednesday, May 15th is Senior Recognition Night at Crestwood High School beginning at 7pm.

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5/15/2024

The Cresco Speedway will feature racing at the Howard County Fairgrounds.

Classes for Non-Fair Race events include USRA Stock Car, USRA B-Modified, USRA Hobby Stock, USRA Tuner and NEIRS Winged Sprint Cars. National points for the USRA classes.

Grandstand admission $5; Pit pass $30. Hot laps at 7:00 p.m.

Wednesdays: May 15, June 12, July 31
Saturday, October 5


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5/16/2024

Learn and prepare for your bundle of joy with the help of our experienced labor and delivery team!
Regional Health holds bi-monthly prenatal classes in the Beadle Conference Room (please enter through the Main Entrance).
This class covers topics like prenatal care, labor & delivery, postpartum, newborn care, and breastfeeding.
A light snack will be provided.
All expecting parents are welcome.
There is no charge for the class for those delivering at RHSHC.
The cost is $45 to those delivering elsewhere.

Thursdays, January 11th, March 14th, May 16th, July 18th, September 19th, and November 21st
All classes held from 6:00pm to 8:30pm in the Beadle Conference Room.


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5/18/2024
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.

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5/18/2024
AA meets every Saturday at 10:00am at the Howard County Jail meeting room in Cresco.
 

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5/19/2024
Sundays, April 14, 21, 28 and May 5, 12, 19 at the Wilson Arena (Fairgrounds) is the 4-H Dog Obedience classes. Classes start at 1pm. Call 563.547.3001 for more information and to register.

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5/19/2024
To celebrate the 110th Anniversary of the Cresco Theatre & Opera House, the Cresco Theatre Commission is hosting FREE Matinees at the Cresco Theatre every month featuring movies that have been performed on stage by the Cresco Community Theatre. All Sunday matinees will be at 2pm with doors opening at 1:30pm.
Sunday, January 21st will be Fiddler on the Roof.
Sunday, February 25th
will be The Odd Couple
Sunday, March 24th
will be The Wizard of Oz
Sunday, April 21st will be The Unsinkable Molly Brown
Sunday, May 19th
will be Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Sunday, June 23rd
will be Carol Burnett Skits
Sunday, July 28th
will be The Producers
Sunday, August 25th
will be the 2006 version of Charlotte's Web
Sunday, September 29th
will be Little Shop of Horrors
Sunday, October 27th
will be Nosferatu
Sunday, November 17th will be Arsenic & Old Lace
Sunday, December 29th will be A Christmas Carol

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5/19/2024

Sunday, May 19th is Crestwood High School Commencement beginning at 2pm.


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5/21/2024
Work nights to weed and prepare fair flower beds, Tuesday, May 21, Wednesday, May 22, and Thursday, June 6 at the Fairgrounds starting at 6pm.

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5/21/2024
Every Tuesday is Senior Day at Cresco Family Pharmacy with 20% off.
Offered at Cresco Family Pharmacy, both locations, the Clinic Pharmacy and Pharmacy South.

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5/21/2024
Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 21, 23, 28, 30 and June 4, 6 at Evans Park is Pickleball for Beginners from 6-7:30pm. Register for class #95429.

What is the fastest-growing sport in America that is a combination of tennis, ping-pong and badminton? Pickleball! This racket/paddle sport played between two or four players is perfect for your indoor or outdoor recreation. You’ll also learn pickleball player strategy and tips in this exciting class.

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5/22/2024
Work nights to weed and prepare fair flower beds, Tuesday, May 21, Wednesday, May 22, and Thursday, June 6 at the Fairgrounds starting at 6pm.

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5/22/2024
Wednesday, May 22nd is the last day of school for Howard-Winn and Notre Dame schools.
There will be a 2 hour early out.

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5/23/2024
Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 21, 23, 28, 30 and June 4, 6 at Evans Park is Pickleball for Beginners from 6-7:30pm. Register for class #95429.

What is the fastest-growing sport in America that is a combination of tennis, ping-pong and badminton? Pickleball! This racket/paddle sport played between two or four players is perfect for your indoor or outdoor recreation. You’ll also learn pickleball player strategy and tips in this exciting class.

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5/25/2024
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.

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5/25/2024
Saturday, May 25th is the Hillbilly Flea Market at Renos in Schley Country. Local Vendors and Small Animals from 9am-4pm. 

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5/25/2024
AA meets every Saturday at 10:00am at the Howard County Jail meeting room in Cresco.
 

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5/28/2024
Fill out Interest Forms HERE👉 https://form.jotform.com/240296154253151
Please submit Interest Form by Feb. 16th
This is Cresco’s FIRST ever travel soccer club! We are reaching out to get information on how many youth would be interested in participating in a traveling soccer club. The Iowa Soccer Association bases the placement of the youth in birth year NOT grade. We are making available 12U and 15U teams. 12U birth years 2012-2013-2014 and 15U birth years 2009-2010-2011.
✔️ A parent/ player meeting will be held on Monday February 19th at the Cresco Fitness Center in the Lower Meeting Room to discuss what our season game/practices, program pricing/costs and answer any questions that you may have. PLEASE SHARE THIS & help us spread the word of our new program.

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5/28/2024
Registration for Notre Dame Grade K-5 will take place January 29th-February 9th. For more information call 563.547.4513.

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5/28/2024
Every Tuesday is Senior Day at Cresco Family Pharmacy with 20% off.
Offered at Cresco Family Pharmacy, both locations, the Clinic Pharmacy and Pharmacy South.

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5/28/2024

Join this online zoom class and learn to insert pictures, use mail merge, work with and organize long documents, use themes and collaborating.

Five sessions; Feb 22, 27, 29, Mar 5, 7 from 3:30-5pm, class #96126.


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5/28/2024

Join this online zoom class to get started using Microsoft ® Excel 2021 by using basic functions, tables, filters, headers and the IF Function.

Five sessions, March 19, 21, 26 and Apr 2, 4 from 3:30-5pm, class #96127.


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5/28/2024
Join this NICC online zoom class, Tuesdays and Thursdays, for five classes, April 30, May 2, 7, 9, 14 to create conditional IF, nested IFS functions and VLOOKUP/HLOOKUP.  Create tables and PivotTables, use macros and data management. Class #96129.

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5/28/2024
Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 21, 23, 28, 30 and June 4, 6 at Evans Park is Pickleball for Beginners from 6-7:30pm. Register for class #95429.

What is the fastest-growing sport in America that is a combination of tennis, ping-pong and badminton? Pickleball! This racket/paddle sport played between two or four players is perfect for your indoor or outdoor recreation. You’ll also learn pickleball player strategy and tips in this exciting class.

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5/29/2024
Join us on the last Wednesday of the month (April - September) for A&W's Cruise Night from 5-8pm.
Music, prizes, specials, and of course, cool cars/trucks/motorcycles and more!

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5/30/2024

Join this online zoom class and learn to insert pictures, use mail merge, work with and organize long documents, use themes and collaborating.

Five sessions; Feb 22, 27, 29, Mar 5, 7 from 3:30-5pm, class #96126.


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5/30/2024

Join this online zoom class to get started using Microsoft ® Excel 2021 by using basic functions, tables, filters, headers and the IF Function.

Five sessions, March 19, 21, 26 and Apr 2, 4 from 3:30-5pm, class #96127.


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5/30/2024
Join this NICC online zoom class, Tuesdays and Thursdays, for five classes, April 30, May 2, 7, 9, 14 to create conditional IF, nested IFS functions and VLOOKUP/HLOOKUP.  Create tables and PivotTables, use macros and data management. Class #96129.

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5/30/2024
Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 21, 23, 28, 30 and June 4, 6 at Evans Park is Pickleball for Beginners from 6-7:30pm. Register for class #95429.

What is the fastest-growing sport in America that is a combination of tennis, ping-pong and badminton? Pickleball! This racket/paddle sport played between two or four players is perfect for your indoor or outdoor recreation. You’ll also learn pickleball player strategy and tips in this exciting class.

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