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Summer Nights Live VIP Back Alley Pre-Party
5/31/2024
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Summer Nights Live | Standing Hampton | Presented By Peoples Bank
5/31/2024
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Grow Here Now Session 3 - Staying the Course and Planning for the Future
8/15/2024
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Events in the month of January 2024
Friday, January 5, 2024

Explore a healthier lifestyle with us! Experience chair yoga, learn from guest speakers on nutrition insights, healthy habits, mental well-being and the benefits of massage.  Wrap up our Healthy Habits event by joining our residents for a “light” happy hour and chair massages!

Healthy Habits, Healthy Life 2-4:00pm
First Friday at 4PM happy hour 4-5:00pm

* Refreshments are free, specialty drinks are available for purchase. Cash or card

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Join us for an exclusive chamber member social gathering, where professionals from various industries come together for an evening of networking, collaboration, and building meaningful connections. Connect with fellow members, exchange ideas, and explore potential partnerships in a relaxed and inviting atmosphere. Don't miss this opportunity to expand your business network and strengthen your community ties.

Business and Brews will be on the 3rd Tuesday of the month, every other month. Locations will vary so stay tuned!

Who: All Chamber Businesses/Members
What: Come network, Colab and build meaningful connections
When: Tuesday, January 16, 8:00-9:00am
Where: Crimson Anchor Coffee Roasters (120 W. Ashland, Indianola, IA 50125)
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Brian Herrin is a classically trained singer-songwriter who has shared the stage with The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Tonic, Carly Rae Jepsen and Cloverton. The free concert is hosted by Indianola Parks & Recreation and sponsored by The Village, a WesleyLife Community, with dessert provided by Indianola Hy-Vee.
Thursday, January 18, 2024
Open Mic Night!
Saturday, January 20, 2024
Don’t let the Pigeon plan the party! Join Mo Willem's beloved characters Gerald & Piggie, The Pigeon, and others, for photo ops, activities, games, and stories FREE for the whole family. Sponsored by the Friends of the Indianola Public Library.
Saturday, January 20, 2024
Live Music - Jenna Huston
Sunday, January 21, 2024

To respond to needs from the recent tragedy; Perry Elks Lodge #407 has invited the community to a Spaghetti Dinner to raise funds to benefit the Perry Schools.

 

This free will meal will take place on Sunday, January 21st from 11 am to 2 pm at the Perry Lodge at 2823 Willis Ave.

 

The meal will include spaghetti, red or white sauce, lettuce salad, bread sticks and desserts.

 

If you cannot make it to Perry on the 21st - please drop up a donation with the bartender in our Club Room and we will send a check on Monday, January 22nd. The treasurer can also email you a Square Invoice if you are away from Indianola at the moment.

 

Elks remember a gift of any size makes a difference ELKS CARE ELKS SHARE.

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

When France sold the Louisiana Purchase to the United States in 1803, President Thomas Jefferson tasked Meriweather Lewis with exploring it. In this program, you’ll meet some of the characters who made the two-year journey along with Lewis and William Clark. Presenter Donald Shurr is a trained keelboat pilot and reenactor whose program is funded by Humanities Iowa, a private non-profit state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.  The free program is hosted by Indianola Parks & Recreation and sponsored by Community 1st Credit Union as part of the Afternoon Adventures Series.

Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Ackworth Garden Club will meet on Wednesday, January 24th at Scotch Ridge United Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall. The business meeting will begin at 11:00 AM with gardening Q&A. A lite lunch/snack provided by January hosts follows the meeting at Noon with a program at 1:00 PM. This month's program is Make & Take: Botanical Printing organized by the Program Committee.
Thursday, January 25, 2024 - Friday, January 26, 2024

Numerous high schools from around the region will bring their jazz bands to Simpson College for two days worth of amazing Jazz Competition! A variety of schools, ranging from 1A to 4A schools will showcase the pieces and solos they've been working on all season. 

 

Thursday, January 25, 2024
The Partnership’s Annual Dinner is the Greater Des Moines (DSM) business community’s celebration of the past year’s economic and community development successes and also provides a look forward into the future of the DSM region. The dinner includes a reception, keynote speaker and dinner. The program includes a presentation of The Partnership’s Annual Report, summarizing the accomplishments of the organization’s work in 2023. 
 
The Annual Dinner will feature former NFL quarterback Alex Smith as its keynote speaker. Smith played for 16 seasons in the NFL for San Francisco, Kansas City and Washington, and was selected to three Pro Bowls as one of the most outstanding players in the league. He overcame a life-threatening injury to make it back on the field against the odds. In 2018, Smith suffered a serious leg injury that put his life at risk and could have cost him his leg. After 17 surgeries and rehab, he returned to the field during the 2020 season to lead his team to a division title, earning Smith the title of NFL Comeback Player of the Year by the Associated PressSporting News and the Pro Football Writers of America. Following his retirement from the NFL, Smith has worked as an analyst on ESPN since 2021.
 
Off the field, Smith is a dedicated husband, father and philanthropist as he founded The Alex Smith Foundation, which provides foster teens with the tools and resources needed to transition to successful adulthood.
Friday, January 26, 2024

Indianola Dollars for Scholars Chili & Cinnamon Roll Supper