| Date | Event |
| 6/2/2026 | Whether it’s a simple switch or a major move, change can cause disruption, but it doesn’t have to cause dysfunction. With just a handful of key concepts, anyone can help enable change in an organizational context in a way that protects both the people and the business, and doesn’t create unnecessary pain. Join us in this half-day session to learn more. more info... |
| 6/2/2026 | Free community meal at Lighouse Community Center from 5:30-6:30pm. more info... |
| 6/2/2026 | Grab some friends, bring and appetite and your love for knowledge and beer. 5$ draws, prizes, fun and good competition. The place to be on a Tuesday night. more info... |
| 6/3/2026 | In today’s complex and interconnected world, the ability to understand and manage emotions is essential for personal and professional success. In fact, recent studies show emotional intelligence is among the 10 most in-demand skills and has a 58% influence on job performance. Are you also a leader wanting to increase your team’s engagement? Employees with empathetic leaders report an increase in engagement (76%) and creativity (61%), leading to higher performance levels. more info... |
| 6/3/2026 | Indianola residents will have a new opportunity to connect directly with Mayor Steve Richardson through a monthly event series called “Coffee with the Mayor.” These informal gatherings are designed to bring community members together in a relaxed setting to stay informed about City projects and initiatives. more info... |
| 6/3/2026 | We’re making a big push over the next three months to reopen the National Balloon Museum in time for The Classic on July 31—and we could use your help! We have four weekday volunteer days and two weekend volunteer days each month through June, with plenty of hands-on projects to tackle. Tasks may include hanging prints, setting up exhibits and displays, moving artifacts into place, unloading a storage pod, carrying items to basement storage, and more. A schedule of tasks will be shared in advance so you know what to expect. If you’re willing to lend a hand, please review the available dates and sign up using the button below. Every bit of help gets us closer to reopening our doors! Thank you for supporting the museum and helping bring it back to life! more info... |
| 6/4/2026 | Our ability as leaders and influencers to anticipate, navigate, and communicate our needs through change can impactI the people around us and the work we’re doing. And frankly, most of us would rather do none of those things! Which is why change can be one of the most disruptive forces at work today! But equipped with just a handful of practical tools, we can build our change muscles so that change feels less disruptive when it happens. more info... |
| 6/5/2026 | We’re making a big push over the next three months to reopen the National Balloon Museum in time for The Classic on July 31—and we could use your help! We have four weekday volunteer days and two weekend volunteer days each month through June, with plenty of hands-on projects to tackle. Tasks may include hanging prints, setting up exhibits and displays, moving artifacts into place, unloading a storage pod, carrying items to basement storage, and more. A schedule of tasks will be shared in advance so you know what to expect. If you’re willing to lend a hand, please review the available dates and sign up using the button below. Every bit of help gets us closer to reopening our doors! Thank you for supporting the museum and helping bring it back to life! more info... |
| 6/5/2026 -6/6/2026 | Grab your buds for THE BEST small business, small-town shopping. The Backroads and Byways Tour is a self-guided tour focused on mom-and-pop shops and small business owners in rural and small-town Iowa. From antiques and decor to garden and style there is something for everyone on this tour. Located a short drive south of Des Moines, and with TWO days of small business shopping fun, come and make a weekend out of it! The dates are: -June 5th 10:00 am - 5:00 pm -June 6th 10:00 am - 5:00 pm NEW this year: Each shop you visit will sign your map to earn PRIZES! Find us on Facebook/Instagram for detailed information about participating businesses and MORE! more info... |
| 6/6/2026 | Join us every Saturday morning from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM on the east side of the square in downtown Indianola, Iowa. Shop local produce, handmade goods, baked items, and more while supporting small businesses and enjoying time with the community. Whether you are a longtime market fan or planning your first visit, we cannot wait to welcome you back. more info... |
| 6/6/2026 | Got girls in your life? Do you know how to do their hair...? Well, we've partnered with Copper and Fringe Beauty to help you with that. Pints and Ponytails will supply you with a pint to loosen you up, a rootbeer for the kiddos, and all the supplies you need. A C&F professional will walk you through a few styles while you sip! You just need to show up with one or two kids. (second is +$20) Price includes Comb, Clips, Hair Tie, Mini Product, Pint for the Adult, Root beer for this kid. Click the Parent + Kid option first, then add any additional kids ticket. more info... |
| 6/9/2026 | Free community meal at Lighouse Community Center from 5:30-6:30pm. more info... |
| 6/9/2026 | Grab some friends, bring and appetite and your love for knowledge and beer. 5$ draws, prizes, fun and good competition. The place to be on a Tuesday night. more info... |
| 6/10/2026 | We’re making a big push over the next three months to reopen the National Balloon Museum in time for The Classic on July 31—and we could use your help! We have four weekday volunteer days and two weekend volunteer days each month through June, with plenty of hands-on projects to tackle. Tasks may include hanging prints, setting up exhibits and displays, moving artifacts into place, unloading a storage pod, carrying items to basement storage, and more. A schedule of tasks will be shared in advance so you know what to expect. If you’re willing to lend a hand, please review the available dates and sign up using the button below. Every bit of help gets us closer to reopening our doors! Thank you for supporting the museum and helping bring it back to life! more info... |
| 6/12/2026 | We’re making a big push over the next three months to reopen the National Balloon Museum in time for The Classic on July 31—and we could use your help! We have four weekday volunteer days and two weekend volunteer days each month through June, with plenty of hands-on projects to tackle. Tasks may include hanging prints, setting up exhibits and displays, moving artifacts into place, unloading a storage pod, carrying items to basement storage, and more. A schedule of tasks will be shared in advance so you know what to expect. If you’re willing to lend a hand, please review the available dates and sign up using the button below. Every bit of help gets us closer to reopening our doors! Thank you for supporting the museum and helping bring it back to life! more info... |
| 6/13/2026 | Join us every Saturday morning from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM on the east side of the square in downtown Indianola, Iowa. Shop local produce, handmade goods, baked items, and more while supporting small businesses and enjoying time with the community. Whether you are a longtime market fan or planning your first visit, we cannot wait to welcome you back. more info... |
| 6/14/2026 | Mug Day? What's that? Got an old Oktoberfest Mug? Bring it in for a $1 off your pours 1/2 liter mugs = $1 off 1 liter Mugs= $2 off Food themed days: TBD more info... |
| 6/16/2026 | Free community meal at Lighouse Community Center from 5:30-6:30pm. more info... |
| 6/16/2026 | Grab some friends, bring and appetite and your love for knowledge and beer. 5$ draws, prizes, fun and good competition. The place to be on a Tuesday night. more info... |
| 6/17/2026 | We’re making a big push over the next three months to reopen the National Balloon Museum in time for The Classic on July 31—and we could use your help! We have four weekday volunteer days and two weekend volunteer days each month through June, with plenty of hands-on projects to tackle. Tasks may include hanging prints, setting up exhibits and displays, moving artifacts into place, unloading a storage pod, carrying items to basement storage, and more. A schedule of tasks will be shared in advance so you know what to expect. If you’re willing to lend a hand, please review the available dates and sign up using the button below. Every bit of help gets us closer to reopening our doors! Thank you for supporting the museum and helping bring it back to life! more info... |
| 6/18/2026 | Support groups are a great way to connect with people and family members who are living with Parkinson’s Disease. All are welcome to attend. more info... |
| 6/19/2026 | We’re making a big push over the next three months to reopen the National Balloon Museum in time for The Classic on July 31—and we could use your help! We have four weekday volunteer days and two weekend volunteer days each month through June, with plenty of hands-on projects to tackle. Tasks may include hanging prints, setting up exhibits and displays, moving artifacts into place, unloading a storage pod, carrying items to basement storage, and more. A schedule of tasks will be shared in advance so you know what to expect. If you’re willing to lend a hand, please review the available dates and sign up using the button below. Every bit of help gets us closer to reopening our doors! Thank you for supporting the museum and helping bring it back to life! more info... |
| 6/20/2026 | Join us every Saturday morning from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM on the east side of the square in downtown Indianola, Iowa. Shop local produce, handmade goods, baked items, and more while supporting small businesses and enjoying time with the community. Whether you are a longtime market fan or planning your first visit, we cannot wait to welcome you back. more info... |
| 6/20/2026 | Volunteers are invited to come to the Old City Cemetery in the west side of Indianola's I.O.O.F. Cemetery, and help clean old gravestones, learn about residents and watch "The Cemetery Guy" and his team resurrect broken and fallen stones. Supplies will be provided, as well as a picnic lunch! more info... |
| 6/22/2026 | Rome VBS: Step into a FREE 5-day Bible adventure as we meet Paul and experience the sights and sounds of his world. more info... |
| 6/23/2026 | Free community meal at Lighouse Community Center from 5:30-6:30pm. more info... |
| 6/23/2026 | Rome VBS: Step into a FREE 5-day Bible adventure as we meet Paul and experience the sights and sounds of his world. more info... |
| 6/23/2026 | Grab some friends, bring and appetite and your love for knowledge and beer. 5$ draws, prizes, fun and good competition. The place to be on a Tuesday night. more info... |
| 6/24/2026 | We’re making a big push over the next three months to reopen the National Balloon Museum in time for The Classic on July 31—and we could use your help! We have four weekday volunteer days and two weekend volunteer days each month through June, with plenty of hands-on projects to tackle. Tasks may include hanging prints, setting up exhibits and displays, moving artifacts into place, unloading a storage pod, carrying items to basement storage, and more. A schedule of tasks will be shared in advance so you know what to expect. If you’re willing to lend a hand, please review the available dates and sign up using the button below. Every bit of help gets us closer to reopening our doors! Thank you for supporting the museum and helping bring it back to life! more info... |
| 6/24/2026 | Rome VBS: Step into a FREE 5-day Bible adventure as we meet Paul and experience the sights and sounds of his world. more info... |
| 6/25/2026 | Rome VBS: Step into a FREE 5-day Bible adventure as we meet Paul and experience the sights and sounds of his world. more info... |
| 6/26/2026 | We’re making a big push over the next three months to reopen the National Balloon Museum in time for The Classic on July 31—and we could use your help! We have four weekday volunteer days and two weekend volunteer days each month through June, with plenty of hands-on projects to tackle. Tasks may include hanging prints, setting up exhibits and displays, moving artifacts into place, unloading a storage pod, carrying items to basement storage, and more. A schedule of tasks will be shared in advance so you know what to expect. If you’re willing to lend a hand, please review the available dates and sign up using the button below. Every bit of help gets us closer to reopening our doors! Thank you for supporting the museum and helping bring it back to life! more info... |
| 6/26/2026 | Rome VBS: Step into a FREE 5-day Bible adventure as we meet Paul and experience the sights and sounds of his world. more info... |
| 6/27/2026 | Join us every Saturday morning from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM on the east side of the square in downtown Indianola, Iowa. Shop local produce, handmade goods, baked items, and more while supporting small businesses and enjoying time with the community. Whether you are a longtime market fan or planning your first visit, we cannot wait to welcome you back. more info... |
| 6/27/2026 |
Steinbeck’s timeless novella Of Mice and Men becomes a superbly crafted opera of great beauty and power. George and Lennie are two migrant ranch workers who dream of owning an acre of land and a shack they can call their own. But George cannot guard Lennie, a childlike giant of a man with a love for soft things, from the bullying of the ranch boss and his flirtatious yet unhappy young wife. Steinbeck’s timeless story—in the hands of the Dean of American Opera, Carlisle Floyd—becomes a superbly crafted opera of great beauty and power. Of Mice and Men is a Co-Production of Des Moines Metro Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Florida State University, and Lyric Opera of Kansas City. PERFORMANCES more info... |
| 6/28/2026 |
Returning to our stage for the first time in 17 years, Tosca features Puccini’s most memorable melodies and romantic orchestrations. The opera diva Floria Tosca steadfastly lives for art and love. However, when the corrupt Scarpia discovers Tosca’s lover, Cavaradossi, aided the escape of a political prisoner, her world comes down to one final, fatal question: how far will she go to protect the man she loves? PERFORMANCES more info... |
| 6/30/2026 | Free community meal at Lighouse Community Center from 5:30-6:30pm. more info... |
| 6/30/2026 | Grab some friends, bring and appetite and your love for knowledge and beer. 5$ draws, prizes, fun and good competition. The place to be on a Tuesday night. more info... |
Events available for Registration... Experience Indianola and Warren County Tourism Passport Sign-Up 3/1/2025 - 12/31/2026 register for this event... Mental Health in the Workplace: Healthy Workplace = Healthy Community 5/5/2026 Online Registration has closed for this event Business & Brews 5/14/2026 - 5/14/2026 register for this event... Indianola Chamber Golf Classic 6/1/2026 - 6/1/2026 register for this event... |
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