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Events in the month of October 2024
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10/1/2024
Every Tuesday for six weeks starting August 27th (plus Sept 3, 10, 17, 24, Oct 1) from 6-7pm at NICC Cresco Center is Chair Yoga, #97463.
Yoga is a spiritual and physical practice rooted in Indian philosophy that has existed for thousands of years. Now you can try chair yoga to learn more about various basic yoga poses and the many benefits of the practice for your body, mind and spirit.

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10/3/2024
Thursday, October 3rd, 3:45-5pm at NICC Cresco Center is Kid's Making-Slime Workshop! #98119.
Almost all kids love slime, and preschoolers through first grade can learn how to make their own! Supplies are provided, and kids can take their finished product home with them. They'll create the ooiest, gooiest, fluffiest slime possible using glue, shaving cream, and contact solution!

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10/5/2024

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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10/14/2024

Monday, October 14th, 3:45-5pm at NICC Cresco Center is Pumpkin Painting for Kids, #98029.

Let your child enjoy an evening of pumpkin painting! Keep the mess out of your house - we supply the paint and pumpkins and step-by-step guidance to release their inherent creativity. Class is open to Preschool-1st grade students.


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10/15/2024

Tuesday, October 15th, 12-5pm at NICC Cresco Center is the class Iowa Independent Used Auto Dealer Update (Buy Here Pay Here), #96882.

Join this class to be refreshed on the requirements of being a licensed auto dealer in Iowa and how to maintain a dealer’s license.  We will discuss updates and new laws enacted during the most recent legislative session that impact auto dealers and provide new information from federal and state agencies pertaining to the auto industry. You are encouraged to share areas of concern so we can problem-solve together. Finally, we will view videos from the Iowa Department of Transportation Bureau of Investigation and Identity Protection and the Consumer Protection Division of the Iowa Attorney General’s office. Access to updated documentation will be provided to all attendees.


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10/19/2024
Saturday, October 19th at the Cresco Theatre & Opera House is a live comedy show featuring Lee Hardin & Kari Jones, specializing in clean comedy, starting at 7pm. Tickets will be available at the Cresco Chamber, CUSB Bank, Cresco Bank & Trust, City Hall and the Theatre.

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10/27/2024
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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10/29/2024

Tuesday, October 29th, 3:45-5pm at NICC Cresco Center is Kids in the Kitchen: Halloween Cookies, #97850.

Hey kids, wanna decorate some fun Halloween cookies? It’s not as hard as you might think! With a little direction, a few tips and a bit of practice with a pastry bag, your decorated cookies will rival the fancy ones at the bakery. Grab an apron, roll up your sleeves and get ready to get your hands on some cookies! This fun class will be taught by Jodi Sorensen of ‘Just One More Cookie Co’! Class is open to kids in Preschool - 1st Grade.


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10/30/2024
Wednesday, October 30th, 12-5:30pm is the LifeServe Blood Drive at VFW Post 4561. 

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