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Events in the month of August 2025


Friday, August 1, 2025
Check out the Tailwind Acres schedule for 2025. There's something for everyone!
Friday, August 1, 2025
Join us Friday, August 1st and September 5th, 5-9:30pm at Tailwind Acres for Farmstead Frolic. An evening of flowers, refreshments, and dancing.
Friday, August 1, 2025

Capture the Magic with Sara Hageman

Book your mini photography session with lifestyle photographer Sara Hageman! Sara has such radiant energy and an artistic eye. Let Sara beautifully capture you and your’s during the golden hour. Sara will provide a collection of stunning digital images you'll treasure forever… And don’t rush off—stick around for our Farmstead Frolic, an evening full of community, food, flowers, and music!

Friday, August 1 - 5:30-7:15p.m. - $210+ tax
Friday, September 5 - 5:30-7:15p.m. - $210+ tax
15 minute sessions

Friday, August 1, 2025

Thursday, June 5th 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.

Also on the docket for racing is Friday, Aug 1st (Cresco Speedway Races) and Sunday, Sept 14th (AutoCross Races starting at 1pm).

Sunday, August 3, 2025
Sunday, August 3rd, 7:30am-12:30pm is the Fly-In Breakfast at Ellen Church Airport. All you can eat pancakes and omelets, $12/ticket. Check out the airplanes flying in from around the region. Tickets are available at the Chamber, CUSB Bank, Cresco Bank.
Check out the Cresco Fine Arts Show in Beadle Park after breakfast, 9:30am-3:30pm.
Monday, August 4, 2025
Monday, August 4th at 5:30pm is the Notre Dame Preschool Parent meeting at the Parish.
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Join us on the first Tuesday of each month for the mobile food pantry at the Howard County Fairgrounds starting at 4:30pm. Join us on the first Tuesday of each month for the mobile food pantry at the Howard County Fairgrounds starting at 4:30pm. 
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Join us Wednesday, August 6th, 9am-4pm at NICC Cresco for Kids in the Kitchen: Junior Chef Camp, #101757.
Designed for kids entering 2nd-7th grade, this camp experience places an emphasis on having fun in the kitchen. Kid-friendly tips, sanitation, safety and proper use of basic tools and equipment will be demonstrated. Your child will also learn measurements, how to read and follow recipes and to manage time. Working together, all participants will make simple, kid-approved recipes and, of course, sample the results. Be ready to cook with your kid, because he or she will come home with several recipes to help prepare, plus a whole lot of enthusiasm! Lunch will be provided. This camp is offered at a reduced rate thanks to the Mitchell and Howard County Community Opportunity Fund and Dollar Fresh.
Thursday, August 7, 2025
Join us Thursday, August 7th, 9am-4pm at NICC Cresco Center for Kids in the Kitchen: Junior Chef Camp, #101758.
Designed for kids entering 2nd-7th grade, this camp experience places an emphasis on having fun in the kitchen. Kid-friendly tips, sanitation, safety and proper use of basic tools and equipment will be demonstrated. Your child will also learn measurements, how to read and follow recipes and to manage time. Working together, all participants will make simple, kid-approved recipes and, of course, sample the results.
Be ready to cook with your kid, because he or she will come home with several recipes to help prepare, plus a whole lot of enthusiasm! Lunch will be provided. This camp is offered at a reduced rate thanks to the Mitchell and Howard County Community Opportunity Fund and Dollar Fresh.
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Check out the Tailwind Acres schedule for 2025. There's something for everyone!
Saturday, August 9, 2025

Saturday, August 9th, 8-11am at Tailwind Acres
Open Farm: U-Pick Flowers

Pick a beautiful bouquet, wander the Tailwind Acres grounds, explore our event spaces, take photos, enjoy delicious food, and bring your friends and family.

  • $25 (including tax) for a pitcher-sized bouquet. Pay on-site with cash, checks or credit care.
    • B.Y.O. vase, or purchase one onsite for an additional fee.
    • We have limited scissors available, but feel free to bring your own snips.

  • $60 + tax for a 4-gallon bucket (fills 4-5 Mason jars).

No RSVP needed! Just come out anytime during open hours.

Details:
• General parking is available in the field across the street.
• Accessible parking is available onsite only.
• Absolutely no outside alcohol
No pets (service animals only)
No smoking

Wednesday, August 13, 2025
New teacher training for Howard-Winn and Notre Dame will take place on Wednesday and Thursday on August 13-14. The New Teacher Luncheon will take place sponsored by the Cresco Kiwanis and Cresco Chamber of Commerce.
Thursday, August 14, 2025
New teacher training for Howard-Winn and Notre Dame will take place on Wednesday and Thursday on August 13-14. The New Teacher Luncheon will take place sponsored by the Cresco Kiwanis and Cresco Chamber of Commerce.
Thursday, August 14, 2025
Learn about advanced planning (living wills, IPOST, POA, etc.) and how they can make explaining your wishes when hard things happen in your life that prevent you from communicating your wishes easier. 
Friday, August 15, 2025
Thursdays in 2024: Nov 14 and in 2025: Feb 13, May 8, Aug 14 and Nov 13 is the Advance Planning Assistance Sessions offer by Regional Health Services of Howard County.

Living wills and other documents help your doctors and loved ones know your wishes if you are not able to communicate them due to trauma, illness, or nearing end of life. Nobody likes to think about these difficult situations, but they are much easier for you and your family if you complete documents that clearly communicate your wishes. Join us for a free Advance Planning Assistance Session where our experts will be on hand with more information about documents to communicate those choices and to assist you with completing these documents.
*All sessions take place in the Laura Rose Conference Room at Regional Health Services of Howard County from 11 AM - 1 PM.
*Walk-ins encouraged or contact 563-547-6343 or brecka.putnam@rhshc.com to make an appointment.
*All adults 18 and older are encouraged to have medical advance directives.
*Please make sure any documents needing to be notarized are unsigned and that you have your driver's license or passport if you need a document notarized.
*Documents should be reviewed and possibly updated before a major medical procedure, after a change in marital status, after a health status change or major diagnosis, every ten years, when children are born, after a move to a new state, after the death of someone mentioned on your current documents, after an inheritance, and after becoming a legal adult.
Saturday, August 16, 2025
Check out the Tailwind Acres schedule for 2025. There's something for everyone!
Saturday, August 16, 2025

Saturday, August 9th, 8-11am at Tailwind Acres
Open Farm: U-Pick Flowers

Pick a beautiful bouquet, wander the Tailwind Acres grounds, explore our event spaces, take photos, enjoy delicious food, and bring your friends and family.

  • $25 (including tax) for a pitcher-sized bouquet. Pay on-site with cash, checks or credit care.
    • B.Y.O. vase, or purchase one onsite for an additional fee.
    • We have limited scissors available, but feel free to bring your own snips.

  • $60 + tax for a 4-gallon bucket (fills 4-5 Mason jars).

No RSVP needed! Just come out anytime during open hours.

Details:
• General parking is available in the field across the street.
• Accessible parking is available onsite only.
• Absolutely no outside alcohol
No pets (service animals only)
No smoking

Saturday, August 16, 2025

Saturday, August 9th is Poses & Posies - Yoga with Laura Ollendick.

Join us for a morning of rest and reset with Laura Ollendick as she leads Yoga on the Farm from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Laura is the owner of The Healing Shack, a space for self-discovery and open expression. She is an RYT 500, Reiki Master, Teacher Trainer, and Medicinal Aromatherapist. After class, enjoy a delicious scone and pick your own beautiful flower bouquet!

Details:
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Feel free to bring your own yoga mat, or use one of ours. Don’t forget to bring a water bottle!
-General parking is available in the field across the street.
-Accessible parking is available onsite only.
-Absolutely no outside alcohol
-No pets (service animals only)
-No smoking


Poses & Posies - Yoga on the Farm

Pre-register, $30+tax, includes:
• 60 minutes of guided yoga instruction for ANY level and ability.
• Enjoy a delicious baked good after your yoga class, as well as a pitcher for u-picking your own flower bouquet. You are encouraged to bring your own vase or two otherwise we have some on-site for sale.

Pre-register for both Poses & Posies Series (Aug. 9 + 16), $55+tax, includes:
• Instruction by Laura Ollendick (Aug. 9) and Heidi Rockweiler (Aug. 16)
• Enjoy a delicious baked good after your yoga class, as well as a pitcher for u-picking your own flower bouquet. You are encouraged to bring your own vase or two otherwise we have some on-site for sale.

Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Tuesday, August 19th is Open House at Howard-Winn Schools. This is also a professional learning day for faculty and staff.
Friday, August 22, 2025 - Sunday, August 24, 2025
Join us on Friday, August 22nd - Sunday, August 24th for the Norman Borlaug Harvest Fest in Cresco, 
More information to follow.
Saturday, August 23, 2025
Check out the Tailwind Acres schedule for 2025. There's something for everyone!
Saturday, August 23, 2025

Saturday, August 9th, 8-11am at Tailwind Acres
Open Farm: U-Pick Flowers

Pick a beautiful bouquet, wander the Tailwind Acres grounds, explore our event spaces, take photos, enjoy delicious food, and bring your friends and family.

  • $25 (including tax) for a pitcher-sized bouquet. Pay on-site with cash, checks or credit care.
    • B.Y.O. vase, or purchase one onsite for an additional fee.
    • We have limited scissors available, but feel free to bring your own snips.

  • $60 + tax for a 4-gallon bucket (fills 4-5 Mason jars).

No RSVP needed! Just come out anytime during open hours.

Details:
• General parking is available in the field across the street.
• Accessible parking is available onsite only.
• Absolutely no outside alcohol
No pets (service animals only)
No smoking

Saturday, August 23, 2025

Join us on Saturday, August 23rd, starting at 7pm at the Cresco Theatre it's live with Scriptless in Seattle. With a style reminiscent of the beloved show “Whose Line Is It Anyway,” Scriptless in Seattle offers a unique blend of hilarious sketches, improvised musicals, game shows, film noir, and so much more. No two shows are ever the same, ensuring an evening filled with surprises, laughter, and memorable moments.
In early-2019 a group of three comedy performers were on deck for a small talent show fundraiser in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Just a few minutes before taking the stage, the emcees approached them asking what they wanted to be called. After discussing briefly and tossing around a few joke suggestions, the three settled on a movie pun, tipping their hat to Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks. Not five minutes later, the emcees introduced for the first time anywhere, Scriptless in Seattle.
Today, years later, Scriptless in Seattle is touring the country… and still flying by the seats of their pants! Come enjoy a show that has not yet been written and even get the chance to steer its direction! With opportunities to come up on stage and be a part of the show, the script is YOU.

August 23, 2025 at 7 PM
Clean comedy/improv for all ages
Tickets available July 1st

Monday, August 25, 2025
Welcome back students to Howard-Winn, Notre Dame and Riceville.
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
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!
Saturday, August 30, 2025
Check out the Tailwind Acres schedule for 2025. There's something for everyone!
Saturday, August 30, 2025

Saturday, August 9th, 8-11am at Tailwind Acres
Open Farm: U-Pick Flowers

Pick a beautiful bouquet, wander the Tailwind Acres grounds, explore our event spaces, take photos, enjoy delicious food, and bring your friends and family.

  • $25 (including tax) for a pitcher-sized bouquet. Pay on-site with cash, checks or credit care.
    • B.Y.O. vase, or purchase one onsite for an additional fee.
    • We have limited scissors available, but feel free to bring your own snips.

  • $60 + tax for a 4-gallon bucket (fills 4-5 Mason jars).

No RSVP needed! Just come out anytime during open hours.

Details:
• General parking is available in the field across the street.
• Accessible parking is available onsite only.
• Absolutely no outside alcohol
No pets (service animals only)
No smoking

Sunday, August 31, 2025

Join us every month for a Ranch Breakfast from 8am-12 Noon at the Cresco Country Club. Open to the Public.
The dates for 2025 are Sundays: April 27, May 18, June 22, July 27, August 31, September 28, and October 19.

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