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Second Annual Mental Health in the Workplace for Employers and Employees - Hosted by The Indianola Chamber and WeLIFT
5/7/2024 - 5/7/2024
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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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Chamber Concert Series - Summer Nights Live Street Party | 2024
8/24/2024
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Events in the month of July 2024
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Classic Bingo. Free to play, rent a marker for $1
Time: 6pm-7:30pm
Thursday, July 4, 2024
Come on over and play 5 games in this friendly cribbage tournament. Boards and cards are provided.
$5 pay-in. Points are tallied between all 5 games. Winning individual receives 50% of the pay-ins, 2nd place receives 30%, 3rd place receives 20%. 
Thursday, July 4, 2024
Join us at the Zoo on the first Thursday of each month for Trivia!
Thursday, July 4, 2024
Join us at the Zoo on the first Thursday of each month for Trivia!
Friday, July 5, 2024
Join us for Red Acre Barn Summer Fest hosted by Bub Olive! The event will run July 5th 3:00PM - 8:00PM and again July 6th 9:00AM - 4:00PM. There is a $10 admission that will allow you unlimited games, giveaways, and fun! All students and young children are FREE!

 
Friday, July 5, 2024
Des Moines Metro Opera

Get ready for a rollicking fiesta of sunny Seville madness as Rossini’s celebrated, razor-sharp operatic comedy returns to Des Moines Metro Opera's stage in riotous technicolor. Featuring some of opera’s most familiar and show-stopping tunes, The Barber of Seville is a must-see treat for the eyes and ears!

Tickets start at $25. Order online or call the DMMO Box Office at 515-209-3257 to order!

Saturday, July 6, 2024
Join us for Red Acre Barn Summer Fest hosted by Bub Olive! The event will run July 5th 3:00PM - 8:00PM and again July 6th 9:00AM - 4:00PM. There is a $10 admission that will allow you unlimited games, giveaways, and fun! All students and young children are FREE! 
 
Saturday, July 6, 2024
Practice yoga in the beauty and serenity of Buxton Park each Saturday morning from June through September, EXCEPT July 27 and August 3 during the National Balloon Classic, when we will meet at 7:00 am at the Memorial Balloon Field. 

Free event, thanks to our volunteer instructors!
Sign up to receive text alerts for weather cancellations at indianolaiowa.gov/PRtext

Sponsored by Indianola Parks & Recreation
Saturday, July 6, 2024
Des Moines Metro Opera

Claude Debussy’s only completed opera, Pelléas & Mélisande, shimmers with Impressionist color like a Monet painting, and its mesmerizing score dazzles. This exquisitely nuanced and rarely performed work casts a hypnotic spell, capturing a world of dreams where forbidden love blossoms. 

This new production features the return of Iowa baritone John Moore in a role debut as Pelléas, soprano Sydney Mancasola as Mélisande, Brandon Cedel in a company debut as Golaud, with Derrick Inouye leading the DMMO Festival Orchestra in his company debut and Chas Rader-Shieber returning to direct his seventh DMMO production. 

Tickets start at $25. Order online or call the DMMO Box Office at 515-209-3257 to order!

Sunday, July 7, 2024
Des Moines Metro Opera

Based on Oscar Wilde’s sensational play, Richard Strauss’s Salome took the world by storm at its premiere with princess Salome at its center, whose growing obsession with the imprisoned prophet John the Baptist propels the story to its dramatic conclusion. Featuring music that is both colossal and dazzling, this new production will leave you on the edge of your seat.

Tickets start at $25. Order online or call the DMMO Box Office at 515-209-3257 to order!

Tuesday, July 9, 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.

Who: All Chamber Businesses/Members
What: Come network, Colab and build meaningful connections
When: Tuesday, July 9 4:30-6:30PM
Where: Brickhouse Tavern (107 N. Howard St) 
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
We WANT YOU to enter the Warren County Fair Open Class Flower Department Botanical Arts competition IN 2024!
We have new Botanical Design and Artistic Crafts divisions this year and this workshop will provide you with the needed information and time to prepare your entry.
Friday, July 12, 2024
Des Moines Metro Opera

Claude Debussy’s only completed opera, Pelléas & Mélisande, shimmers with Impressionist color like a Monet painting, and its mesmerizing score dazzles. This exquisitely nuanced and rarely performed work casts a hypnotic spell, capturing a world of dreams where forbidden love blossoms. 

This new production features the return of Iowa baritone John Moore in a role debut as Pelléas, soprano Sydney Mancasola as Mélisande, Brandon Cedel in a company debut as Golaud, with Derrick Inouye leading the DMMO Festival Orchestra in his company debut and Chas Rader-Shieber returning to direct his seventh DMMO production. 

Tickets start at $25. Order online or call the DMMO Box Office at 515-209-3257 to order!

Saturday, July 13, 2024
We are back for The Summer Swolstice! Fourth year in a row and we are ready to make it the best year yet!

Our male/female comp is a RX, intermediate, and scaled competition.

Each year we grow bigger and bigger and have been selling out earlier from the year before. Be sure to watch our social media and get registered ASAP! Registration begins on Monday, April 8th, 2024 at 8:00am and closes Saturday, June 29th, 2024 at 11:59pm.

Mark your calendars for July 13th.
Year 4.
3 Divisions.
1 Great Cause!
Join us in raising supplies and funds for Kiya Koda Humane Society with our summer competition.
Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/883315318897?aff=oddtdtcreator

Standards:
RX Requirements
Deadlift (225/155+), Thruster (135/95+), Any variation of Clean (185/125+), Any Variation of Snatch (135/95+), Wallball work 10ft/9ft (30/20), Kettlebell work (70/53), Dumbbell Work (70/50), Box Jumps (30”/24”), All variations of jump rope, Toes-to-Bar, Muscle-ups, Handstand Walking, Handstand Push-ups, Pistol Squats, Rope Climbs. RX athletes should be prepared for everything. Please note that these standards provide guidelines, and events may include different weights and/or movements.

Intermediate Requirements
Deadlift (185/135), Thruster (115/75), Any variation of Clean (135/95), Any Variation of Snatch (115/75), Wallball work 10ft/9ft (20+/14), Kettlebell work (35+/25+), Dumbbell Work (35+/20+), Box Jumps (24”/20”), Double-Unders, Toes-to-Bar, Chest-to-Bar Pull-Ups, Handstand Push-ups, Pistol Squats, Rope Climbs. Please note that these standards provide guidelines, and events may include different weights and/or movements.

Scaled Requirements
Deadlift (135/85), Thruster (75/55), Any variation of Clean (95/65), Any Variation of Snatch (75/55), Wallball work 10ft/9ft (14/10), Kettlebell work (35/25), Dumbbell Work (35/20), Box Step-ups (24/20), Single-Unders, Hanging Straight Leg Raises, Box Push Ups, Ring Rows. Please note that these standards provide guidelines, and events may include different weights and/or movements.
Saturday, July 13, 2024
Practice yoga in the beauty and serenity of Buxton Park each Saturday morning from June through September, EXCEPT July 27 and August 3 during the National Balloon Classic, when we will meet at 7:00 am at the Memorial Balloon Field. 

Free event, thanks to our volunteer instructors!
Sign up to receive text alerts for weather cancellations at indianolaiowa.gov/PRtext

Sponsored by Indianola Parks & Recreation
Saturday, July 13, 2024
Join Janis from the Indianola Public Library where she will share stories in the shallow pool, from 10:45 am - 11:15 am. Water play before and after story time. Parental supervision is required

For ages 6 & under with adult. Today admission to Tot Splash Time is FREE! 
 
Saturday, July 13, 2024
Des Moines Metro Opera

Based on Oscar Wilde’s sensational play, Richard Strauss’s Salome took the world by storm at its premiere with princess Salome at its center, whose growing obsession with the imprisoned prophet John the Baptist propels the story to its dramatic conclusion. Featuring music that is both colossal and dazzling, this new production will leave you on the edge of your seat.

Tickets start at $25. Order online or call the DMMO Box Office at 515-209-3257 to order!

Saturday, July 13, 2024
Des Moines Metro Opera

Damien Geter and Lila Palmer's American Apollo gives voice to a pivotal figure in American art: Thomas Eugene McKeller, a Black hotel worker who served as model and muse for famous portraitist John Singer Sargent. Themes of erasure, the white gaze and the nature of the relationship between the two men are explored in this powerful new work which makes its full-length world premiere at Des Moines Metro Opera in 2024. 

This world premiere opera features baritone Justin Austin as Thomas Eugene McKeller, tenor William Burden making a company debut as John Singer Sargent, soprano Mary Dunleavy as Isabella Stewart Gardner, and DMMO Marshall and Judy Flapan Music Director and Principal Conductor David Neely leading the production alongside stage director Shaun Patrick Tubbs, who makes his company debut.

Tickets start at $50. Order online or call the DMMO Box Office at 515-209-3257 to order!

Sunday, July 14, 2024
Des Moines Metro Opera

Get ready for a rollicking fiesta of sunny Seville madness as Rossini’s celebrated, razor-sharp operatic comedy returns to Des Moines Metro Opera's stage in riotous technicolor. Featuring some of opera’s most familiar and show-stopping tunes, The Barber of Seville is a must-see treat for the eyes and ears!

Tickets start at $25. Order online or call the DMMO Box Office at 515-209-3257 to order!

Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Des Moines Metro Opera

Get ready for a rollicking fiesta of sunny Seville madness as Rossini’s celebrated, razor-sharp operatic comedy returns to Des Moines Metro Opera's stage in riotous technicolor. Featuring some of opera’s most familiar and show-stopping tunes, The Barber of Seville is a must-see treat for the eyes and ears!

Tickets start at $25. Order online or call the DMMO Box Office at 515-209-3257 to order!

Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Ackworth Garden Club will meet on Wednesday, July 17th at Scotch Ridge Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall. The business meeting will begin at 11:00 AM with gardening Q&A. A lite lunch/snack provided by July hosts follows the meeting at Noon with a program at 1:00 PM. This month's program is Honey Hollow Apiary and Gardens presented by Shannon Bardole-Foley.
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Des Moines Metro Opera

Claude Debussy’s only completed opera, Pelléas & Mélisande, shimmers with Impressionist color like a Monet painting, and its mesmerizing score dazzles. This exquisitely nuanced and rarely performed work casts a hypnotic spell, capturing a world of dreams where forbidden love blossoms. 

This new production features the return of Iowa baritone John Moore in a role debut as Pelléas, soprano Sydney Mancasola as Mélisande, Brandon Cedel in a company debut as Golaud, with Derrick Inouye leading the DMMO Festival Orchestra in his company debut and Chas Rader-Shieber returning to direct his seventh DMMO production. 

Tickets start at $25. Order online or call the DMMO Box Office at 515-209-3257 to order!

Thursday, July 18, 2024
Come enjoy a few drinks with friends, and see if you have what it takes to outsmart and out-wager the other teams! Free to play! Win prizes!
Thursday, July 18, 2024
Des Moines Metro Opera

Damien Geter and Lila Palmer's American Apollo gives voice to a pivotal figure in American art: Thomas Eugene McKeller, a Black hotel worker who served as model and muse for famous portraitist John Singer Sargent. Themes of erasure, the white gaze and the nature of the relationship between the two men are explored in this powerful new work which makes its full-length world premiere at Des Moines Metro Opera in 2024. 

This world premiere opera features baritone Justin Austin as Thomas Eugene McKeller, tenor William Burden making a company debut as John Singer Sargent, soprano Mary Dunleavy as Isabella Stewart Gardner, and DMMO Marshall and Judy Flapan Music Director and Principal Conductor David Neely leading the production alongside stage director Shaun Patrick Tubbs, who makes his company debut.

Tickets start at $50. Order online or call the DMMO Box Office at 515-209-3257 to order!

Friday, July 19, 2024
Unique Date Night Experience on a Flower Farm featuring food, wine, flowers, and photography session.
Friday, July 19, 2024
Des Moines Metro Opera

Based on Oscar Wilde’s sensational play, Richard Strauss’s Salome took the world by storm at its premiere with princess Salome at its center, whose growing obsession with the imprisoned prophet John the Baptist propels the story to its dramatic conclusion. Featuring music that is both colossal and dazzling, this new production will leave you on the edge of your seat.

Tickets start at $25. Order online or call the DMMO Box Office at 515-209-3257 to order!

Saturday, July 20, 2024
Check out event info here! https://bbqbash.my.canva.site/
Saturday, July 20, 2024
Practice yoga in the beauty and serenity of Buxton Park each Saturday morning from June through September, EXCEPT July 27 and August 3 during the National Balloon Classic, when we will meet at 7:00 am at the Memorial Balloon Field. 

Free event, thanks to our volunteer instructors!
Sign up to receive text alerts for weather cancellations at indianolaiowa.gov/PRtext

Sponsored by Indianola Parks & Recreation
Saturday, July 20, 2024
Des Moines Metro Opera

Get ready for a rollicking fiesta of sunny Seville madness as Rossini’s celebrated, razor-sharp operatic comedy returns to Des Moines Metro Opera's stage in riotous technicolor. Featuring some of opera’s most familiar and show-stopping tunes, The Barber of Seville is a must-see treat for the eyes and ears!

Tickets start at $25. Order online or call the DMMO Box Office at 515-209-3257 to order!

Sunday, July 21, 2024
Des Moines Metro Opera

Claude Debussy’s only completed opera, Pelléas & Mélisande, shimmers with Impressionist color like a Monet painting, and its mesmerizing score dazzles. This exquisitely nuanced and rarely performed work casts a hypnotic spell, capturing a world of dreams where forbidden love blossoms. 

This new production features the return of Iowa baritone John Moore in a role debut as Pelléas, soprano Sydney Mancasola as Mélisande, Brandon Cedel in a company debut as Golaud, with Derrick Inouye leading the DMMO Festival Orchestra in his company debut and Chas Rader-Shieber returning to direct his seventh DMMO production. 

Tickets start at $25. Order online or call the DMMO Box Office at 515-209-3257 to order!

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 - Monday, July 29, 2024
For daily events, concerts and activities visit the Warren County Fair website!
Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Indianola is excited to be a meeting town for RAGBRAI LI on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, as riders make the 75-mile trek from Winterset to Knoxville. From scenic routes to pit stops filled with local flair on the ground and high above, we’ve got your cycling adventure covered. Consider this as your one-stop shop for everything related to RAGBRAI in Indianola.
If you are interested in volunteering or being a vendor please visit Experience Indianola! 

In the coming weeks, this page will feature rider and resident information, news and announcements, vendor applications, volunteer opportunities and more. Check back often for updates as plans are finalized, and stay connected with Experience Indianola on FacebookInstagram and YouTube.

Friday, July 26, 2024 - Saturday, August 3, 2024

Visitors swarm to the balloon field of Indianola by the thousands every summer. And they leave awestruck. The National Balloon Classic spans nine incredible days. More than 150 hot air balloons take to the skies in a burst of brilliant color as pilots from around the world test their skills in pursuit of points, prizes, and the championship titles.

There’s live music and activities every night as well as plenty of food and fun for the whole family! And there are more than just hot air balloons taking to the sky — watch for skydivers, fireworks, and a display featuring giant kites.

For music lineup, Balloon Classic Schedule and more visit the Experience Indianola or National Balloon Classic Website! 

Saturday, July 27, 2024

During the National Balloon Classic on July 27 and August 3, Indianola's yoga in the park program moves to Memorial Balloon Field.  Let your spirit soar as you stretch and move under a sky filled with hot air balloons. 

This experience is FREE thanks to instructors Molly Sivertsen (July 27) and Haylee Skow (August 10).

Be sure to sign up for the Yoga in the Park text group to be alerted in case of weather cancellations at https://indianolaiowa.gov/PRtexts

Sunday, July 28, 2024
We are announcing the 4 inductees for the US Ballooning Hall of Fame!

Jeannette Piccard, Don Overs, Joe Heartsill and Orv Olivier.

Induction ceremonies will be on Sunday July 28th 1:00-3:00 at Skyview Vineyard & Event Center in Indianola, Iowa. The Public is welcome.

Hope to see you all there!