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June 2016
2016 Duck Race
Don't forget to buy your ducks! The Heritage Days Committee in partnership with Ida Grove Community Partners is sponsoring the annual Duck Race during Heritage Days. The race will be held Saturday, June 25th at 2:30 in the creek at City Park. Prices for ducks are as follows: Prizes include (2) 1/2 hog, $500.00 in Chamber Bucks, a men’s and women’s watch and much, much more. If if you have any questions please let me know! Thanks!
Find out more »July 2016
Ida County Fair
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Find out more »August 2016
3rd Annual Doggie Dip!
3rd Annual Doggie Dip! When: Sunday, August 28th Where: Ida Grove Outdoor Pool Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Cost: $5.00 per dog Dogs must be current on ALL vaccinations and registered for this event. Registration forms are available at the outdoor pool & the IGRC and will also be available the day of the event. Contact Chelsea at the Rec Center for more details: (712)364-3716
Find out more »September 2016
Story Time
Preschool Storytime for ages 0-4. Join us for thirty minutes of fun, including stories, songs, and dance.
Find out more »October 2016
At Home in the Heartland: Forgotten Stories of How Iowan’s got to be Us
TRACES will bring its mobile exhibit “At Home in the Heartland: Forgotten Stories of How Iowans Got to be ‘Us’” to the Ida Grove Library on Sunday, October 2nd 2016. It is housed in a retrofitted school bus, the “BUS-eum.” TRACES Center for History and Culture doesn’t have all the answers, but it does have many questions needed to help find them. From queries like: Who are “we” as Iowans and as a nation? How’d we get to be the…
Find out more »2016 Pumpkin Parade and Trick or Treating
5:30 -5:45 pm, Meet at Godbersen park for a small costume contest. After the parade a treat bag and glow necklaces will be available to make our kids more visible while out after dark. 5:45 - 6:00 pm, Parade will began at Godbersen park, Children and families will walk West down 2nd street to the end of the block. Then they will cross the street and come back East on the North side of 2nd St to United Bank of…
Find out more »December 2016
Kiwanis Christmas Ball
Come support the Kiwanis at their annual Christmas Ball on December 10, 2016, 5:00 p.m. at the Skate Palace. The evening includes: Entertainment, Door Prizes, Games, Auctions, Golf Cart Raffle and a Prime Rib Dinner. Odds & Ends will also be performing. For Tickets contact: [email protected] or call 712-371-2007
Find out more »Holiday Movie Afternoon
No school means a fun filled holiday movie afternoon at the library! Movie will start at 1:00pm and light snacks are provided, we hope to see you there!
Find out more »February 2017
Story Time
Preschool Storytime for ages 0-4. Join us for thirty minutes of fun, including stories, songs, and dance.
Find out more »King Theatre Community Input Meeting
The King Theatre Renovation Board, along with architect Daric O'Neal, will present to the community on Tuesday, February 7th from 6 - 8 pm on the progress of the King Theatre Project. Board Chair Doug Clough will discuss progress to date including money raised, grants garnered, and the progress of this 103 year old community landmark. O'Neal will present for community input two interior and exterior designs while Clough and board will finish up with a sustainability model. All community…
Find out more »March 2017
Paws to Read!
Encourage a love of reading - stop by to check out Paws to Read! Paws to Read is a special after school library program welcoming Loger Comfort/Therapy Dogs. Children will have an opportunity to strengthen reading and comprehension skills while reading, or listening, to a story. All are welcome to attend and reading times will be divided to accommodate all children. We hope to see you there!
Find out more »Family Movie Afternoon
No school means a fun filled family movie afternoon at the library! Movie will start at 1:30pm and light snacks are provided, we hope to see you there!
Find out more »May 2017
Story Time
Preschool Storytime for ages 0-4. Join us for thirty minutes of fun, including stories, songs, and dance.
Find out more »August 2017
Paw Patrol Party
Bring your family for a night of games, snacks, and prizes with the Ida Grove Ambulance, Ida Grove Fire Dept., and the Ida County Sheriff's Dept. All proceeds go towards new rescue equipment at the Outdoor Pool. Contact Chelsea at the IGRC (364-3716) or Whitney at the Pool (364-2921) for more information. All ages are welcome!
Find out more »Sun-catcher Crafts
Stop by the library from 1pm-2pm to make an eclipse related craft and learn more about eclipses and the sun! To start out the week, we will be making Sun Catchers! All ages are welcome!
Find out more »Solar Art Prints
Stop by the library from 1pm-2pm to make an eclipse related craft and learn more about eclipses and the sun! We will be experimenting with the power of the sun by making Solar Art Prints! All ages are welcome!
Find out more »Eclipse Coloring
Stop by the library today from 1pm-3pm for eclipse coloring! We will have an assortment of coloring pages for all ages!
Find out more »Sundials
Stop by the library from 1pm-2pm to make an eclipse related craft and learn more about eclipses and the sun! Today we will be making Sundials! Make sure to stop by to learn how sundials work and make your own to take home. All ages are welcome!
Find out more »Movie Night
Join us at the Ida Grove Library for a free movie night! In preparation for the 2017 Great American Eclipse on August 21st, the library will be showing the movie Apollo 13 on Thursday, August 17th beginning at 5:30pm. All ages are welcome to attend this special event. Popcorn will be provided, feel free to bring your own non-alcoholic beverages in a sealed container. Note: Movie is rated PG and approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes in length.
Find out more »Children’s Movie Morning & Solar S’mores
Join us at the Ida Grove Library for a free children's movie morning & special solar S'mores making session! In preparation for the 2017 Great American Eclipse on August 21st, the library will be showing the movie E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial on Friday, August 18th beginning at 10:30am. All ages are welcome to attend this special event. Popcorn will be provided during the movie. After the movie, guests are invited to stick around and try their hand at making solar S'mores!…
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Eclipse 2017 Viewing Party
The Ida Grove Library has joined more than 1,000 libraries across the country to participate in the celestial event of the century, the August 21, 2017 Solar Eclipse. During this national event, the shadow of the moon will sweep across the United States in a narrow band from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean in a spectacle that hasn't occurred in decades. In fact, the last total solar eclipse for the United States was nearly 40 years ago. The…
Find out more »September 2017
Annual Community Barbecue
The Ida Grove Fire Department will be hosting their Annual Community Barbecue Fundraiser on Monday, September 11, 2017 from 4:30 - 7:00 p.m. A meal including burgers, beans, chips and drink will be available for a free will donation, as well as free truck rides for the children and a jaws of life demonstration at 5:30 and 6:30. Come out and support your local Fire Department!
Find out more »October 2017
Pumpkin Parade & Trick or Treating
Bring your families and meet at Godbersen park at 5:30 PM for a small costume contest and parade. After the parade a treat bag filled with goodies from Ida Grove businesses and glow necklaces will be available to make our kids more visible while out after dark. Trick or treating will begin following the parade and last until 8:00 PM. If you will be handing out candy from your home please remember to turn on an outdoor light
Find out more »November 2017
Turkey Trot
6th Annual Fun Run/Walk Prediction "Race" Thanksgiving Morning 8:30 AM (registration begins at 7:45 AM) The fun/walk will be held on the Pleasant Valley Trail (in town only), starting and ending at the Rec Center. The winner of the fastest time and the winner of the closest prediction will each receive a dozen decorated Thanksgiving cookies. $5 of each registration will be donated to the Ida County Food Pantry and $5 will go to the Rec Center.
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