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FREE PUBLICATION 2019-2020 Activity and Attractions Guide EVENTS For every age And every season Clarion Chamber members give generously to the community by supporting events & celebrations. Come join the fun! Apr 15Ͳ20: Clarion LotteryWeek Apr 18 Ͳ Ladies Night Out Jun 7 & 8 – Festival in the Park Jul 19 & 20 – Clarion’s Ridiculous Dayz Aug 16 – Clarion Chamber’s Annual Golf Outing Aug 29Ͳ30 – Highway 3 Garage Sales Sept 11 – A Meal on Main Oct 18 & 19, 25 & 26 Ͳ Spooktacular Nights Haunted House Oct 26 Ͳ Trick or Treat the Businesses Nov 7Ͳ9 – A Kick off to the Holidays Nov 7 – Ladies Night Out Nov 30 – Small Business Saturday Dec 4 – Light the Gazebo Night Dec 7 Ͳ Jingle Jam Dec 14 – Breakfast with Santa & Candy Cane Run Dec 19 – Late night, last minute Christmas shopping Dec 15 – Extra day, last minute Christmas shopping Feb 11 Ͳ Valentine’s Day Dinner Theatre Mar 6 – Masquerade Ball For more info, contact the Clarion Chamber. Open weekdays, 9am-1pm. Clarion Chamber 302 S Main St, PO Box 6 515-532-2256 [email protected] www.clarioniowa.com This ad was funded by the Clarion Hotel/Motel Tax Grant. 2 visit...play...stay Dear Wright County residents and visitors, nce again, it gives us great pleasure to welcome you to Oour Wright County 2019- 2020 Activity and Attractions Guide. Whether you are a lifelong resident of our county or are just spending a few hours or days, we hope that you enjoy your time here. We invite you to look through the pages to find things to do and places to visit. Enjoy participating in many events and attractions coming up in the next year. Don’t hesitate to treat this guide like as a ‘telephone book’ to be referred when looking for some- thing to enjoy, a place to visit or stay. Along with enjoying Lake Corne- lia area, or dozens of other recreation areas across the county, the ‘Well- ness Works in Wright County’ group wants all of us to take a second look at ‘being and staying well’. Through- out the guide look for: In the Schedule of Events listing, see: The smaller colored scrolls re- mind readers to have fun at a partic- ular event, while getting and staying healthy. Find camping opportunities, golf courses, places to swim, dine, or en- joy other forms of recreation. Take a second look, even if you have lived TABLE OF CONTENTS in Wright County your entire life. You might find some interesting facts, information, or places to enjoy, Calendar ..................4-14 Lodging ......................28 of which you have been previously Gas & Convenience Camping .....................29 aware. For questions or comments, feel Stores..........................16 Parks ......................30-31 free to contact me. If you need ad- ditional visitor information or have Recreation .............17-19 Meeting Places ......32-35 helpful comments for an improved Golf ............................20 City Directory ............37 guide in the future, again contact me. Karen Weld, Attractions .............21-24 Emergency .................38 Publication Chairperson Banks/ATMs ..............26 Restaurants .................39 [email protected] (515) 532-2916 Entertainment .............27 Churches ...............40-41 3 calendar Friday, April 5 – Annual Dows Stag at 602-6000. Dows Community Center. Contact City Thursday, April 18 – Adult Painting Hall, (515) 852-4327. Class, 6-8 p.m., reservations required. Friday-Sunday, April 5-7 – Iowa River Belmond Public Library, (641) 444-4160. Players presents “Panache”, a roman- Thursday, April 18 – Ladies Night tic comedy. Community Theatre, 901 Out in Clarion. 4:30-7:30 p.m. at Retail Broadway, Rowan. 7:30 p.m. curtain Businesses. Great night of shopping and with Sunday matinee, 2 p.m. Contact Lu- socializing. Double entries into the Clar- Ann Krabbe, (319) 231-7828. ion Lottery on this night. Sponsored by Wednesday, April 10 – “Moon Landing the Clarion Chamber and Development. Memories” – commemorating 50th anni- (515) 532-2256, www.clarioniowa.com. versary of the moon landing 10-11 a.m. at Saturday, April 20 – Clarion's Annual Belmond Public Library, (641) 444-4160. Easter Egg Hunt at Aquatic Park 10 a.m. April 2019-March 2020 Friday, April 12 – Clarion VFW Annu- Contact City Hall, (515) 532-2847. al Fish Fry, 5-7 p.m. VFW Hall, Dennis Saturday, April 20 – Clarion Health Mraz, (515) 532-3330. and Fitness/C-G-D School’s 19th Annual ONGOING EVENTS Friday-Sunday, April 12-14 – Iowa Fun Walk/Run at Lake Cornelia; starts at Summer BIKE NIGHTS – Every River Players presents “Panache”, a ro- 10:30 a.m.; discount for pre-registration. Thursday evening, FUEL, 223 N Main mantic comedy. Community Theatre, 901 Registration day of the race begins at St., Clarion. Runs mid-May through the Broadway, Rowan. 7:30 p.m. curtain on 9:30 a.m. (515) 532-3500. end of August, call (515) 532-3835. Friday and Sunday evenings with Sat- Saturday, April 20 – Easter Egg Hunt Iowa Specialty Hospital Auxiliary’s urday matinee, 2 p.m (note varied time at Dows Community School playground. community Blood Drives in Clarion schedule). Contact LuAnn Krabbe, (319) Sponsored by Dows Commercial Club – First Tuesday of every month from 231-7828. Saturday, April 20 – Easter Egg Hunt at 1-6 p.m. at United Presbyterian Church. Saturday, April 13 – C-G-D Junior and Greenwood Park, Eagle Grove. For ages Schedule appointments online at www. Senior Prom. High school, contact (515) 10 and under lifeservebloodcenter.org or call (800) 532-2895. Saturday, April 20 – Goldfield Easter 287-4903. Saturday, April 13 – Live Healthy Iowa Egg Hunt, 9 a.m. at Old School Park, Dows Public Library story times – Oc- 5K walk/run, hosted in 19 communities sponsored by Goldfield Women's Club tober-March; first and third Wednesday across the state. Learn locations/register Saturday, April 20 – Belmond's Easter morning from 9:15-10 a.m. Call (515) until April 8, (888) 777-8881, www.live- Egg Hunt at Belmond City Park, 9 a.m. 852-4326. healthyiowa5k.org. Sponsored by Belmond Sororities. Con- Sunday, April 14 – Knights of Colum- tact Belmond Area Chamber of Com- APRIL 2019 bus Omelet Breakfast, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. merce, (641) 444-3937. Monday, April 1 – Golf in Wright Coun- at St. Francis Catholic Church. Saturday, April 20 – Eagle Grove Junior ty. Weather permitting. All five golf cours- Monday, April 15 – ‘Bunny Bash’ at and Senior Prom at Robert Blue Middle es in Wright County open for the season. Clarion Public Library, 5-6 p.m. Contact School, (515) 448-5143. Located in/near Belmond, Clarion, Dows, library, (515) 532-3573. Sunday, April 21 – Easter Services, Goldfield and Eagle Grove. Monday-Saturday, April 15-20 – Clari- churches across Wright County. Monday, April 1 – Movie Night at Clar- on Lottery. Shop local and receive entries Tuesday, April 23 – Ladies’ Night Out ion Public Library “Rise of the Guard- into the Clarion Lottery which will award in Eagle Grove. A night of dining and ians,” 5:30 p.m. Contact the library at “huge” prizes! Sponsored by the Clarion fun, sponsored by Ambassadors of Ea- (515) 532-3573. Chamber & Development. (515) 532- gle Grove. Working Woman of the Year Tuesdays in April – Spring Storytime 2256, www.clarioniowa.com. Award given to woman nominated by from 10-10:45 a.m. at Belmond Public Tuesday, April 16 – Iowa Specialty Hos- her peers. Contact the Chamber (515) Library, (641) 444-4160. pital Auxiliary’s Semi-Annual Meeting at 448-4821, or visit our website www.ea- Thursday, April 4 – C-G-D Middle Meadows Dining Room, 5:30 p.m.; Jor- glegrove.com. School Bridging the Gap (between se- dan Marker, (515) 532-9328. Wednesday, April 24 – Adult Coloring niors, grandparents, retirees and middle Wednesday, April 17 – Adult Coloring and Coffee, 10-11 a.m. at Belmond Pub- school Peer Helper students) at Clari- and Coffee, 10-11 a.m. at Belmond Pub- lic Library (641) 444-4160. on-Goldfield- Dows Middle School, 5-8 lic Library (641) 444-4160. Tuesday, April 30 – Canine Nutrition p.m. Contact Margaret Askelsen, (515) Sometime in April (tbd) – Heartland Program at Wright County ISU Exten- 532-2412. Museum’s Volunteer Appreciation, (515) sion, 6-7 p.m., (515) 532-3453. 4 calendar MAY 2019 Wednesday, May 1 – Spring Salad Lun- Baccalaureate and Senior Night, Robert Monday, May 27 – Memorial Day Ser- cheon at First Lutheran Church in Clar- Blue Middle School Auditorium, (515) vices at Goldfield Cemetery by Gold- ion, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Contact Joyce 448-5143. field American Legion, 10 a.m. Charlson, (641) 444-4497. Wednesday, May 15 – Bel- Monday, May 27 – Memorial Day Ser- Wednesday-Saturday, May 1-4 – Ea- mond-Klemme High School Baccalau- vices at Fairview Cemetery in Dows, gle Grove City-wide Clean Up Days. reate at B-K High School, (641) 444- 10:30 a.m., Popejoy at 9 a.m. Bill Cham- City Hall, (515) 448-4343. 4300. bers, (515) 689-3961. Wednesday, May 1-Friday, May 31 – Go Thursday, May 16 – C-G-D Middle Monday, May 27 – Rowan Memorial the Distance, a FREE one day event to get School Job Shadow Day. Margaret Day Services, Lions Club Pancake and kids active. Create your own 30 minute Askelsen, (515) 532-2412, Egg Breakfast, 7-9 a.m. at Rowan Events event; register for chance to win prizes. Sunday, May 19 – C-G-D High School Center. Legion Memorial Day Services, www.livehealthyiowakids.org. Graduation, C-G-D High School gym, 10 a.m. at Graceland Cemetery. Lee Al- Thursday, May 2 – National Day of 2 p.m. High School Office, (515) 532- drich, (515) 571-3286.