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Holiday Lighting of the Grotto; The world famous Grotto of the Redemption outlined in lights in celebration of the Christmas season; Contact Rhonda Miller at (515) 887-2371 or visit www.westbendiowa.com for more information; West Bend |
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Tour of Homes; For more information contact Vickie Rahe (515) 885-2382; Bancroft |
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Lighting Contest, Chamber Christmas Party, & North Kossuth Golf Club Christmas Party; For more information contact Vickie Rahe (515) 885-2382; Bancroft. |
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Candy Cane Hunt. Sponsored by Bancroft Chamber of Commerce; Bancroft |
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Holiday Button Specials each week in participating Retail Assoc. stores! Watch newspapers for details each week; Emmetsburg |
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Holiday Button Specials in select businesses city-wide. See newspaper ads for details; Algona |
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Mystery Discount Envelope (Sponsored by Algona Publishing); Algona |
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Corwith-Wesley-LuVerne Middle School Christmas Concert at LuVerne Gym; 7:00 pm; Wesley |
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Open House Holiday Party at Spa-Dee-Dah, Too! 12 noon - 9:00 p.m. with wine tasting by Little Swan Lake Winery from 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.; Bancroft |
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Christmas Open House; Bancroft Public Library from 1:00 to 5:00 pm; Bancroft |
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Tree Walk & Nativity Scene @ West Bend Historical Museum (2pm-5pm); Contact Margaret Hartman (515) 887-5458: West Bend |
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Santa's Coming to Town! Bancroft Public Library. Children's crafts 9:30-10:30 am; Storytime 10:30 am; Santa arrives at 11:00 am with treats and more treats. Fire truck rides for children after Santa. For more information contact Vicki Rahe (515) 885-2382; Bancroft |
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Cookie Walk @ United Methodist Church- 9 am - 11am or until sold out; Algona |
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Santa's Family workshop & Santa's visit - 1-3 pm @ United Methodist Church. For more information contact the Algona Area Chamber of Commerce at (515) 295-7201; Algona |
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Burt Business Appreciation Christmas Coffee & Lion's Club Santa Day; Burt businesses host a Christmas coffee with drawings for prizes at the Burt Activity Complex from 1:00 - 3:00 pm; The Lion's Club host a Santa Day at the same time and place for the children; Bags of candy are distributed by Santa and fire truck rides are given by the Fire Dept.; For more information contact Burt City Hall (515) 924-3618; Burt |
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Whittemore Golf Club's Annual Christmas Party: Social Hour begins @ 6:00 pm followed by homemade turkey and ham dinner served with all the trimmings! Advance reservations required . Call Ron or Ellen Meyer at (515) 884-2446 after 5:00 pm. |
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Emmetsburg Retail Association's "Holiday Headquarters"; 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., 1103 Broadway, Santa visits, Model Trains, Festival of Trees and More! Emmetsburg |
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Visit Santa in His House at State 3 Theatre, 315 E. State St., Saturdays 1-2:30 pm & Thursday, Dec. 18th from 5:30-7:30 pm; Algona |
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Emmetsburg Retail Association's "Holiday Headquarters"; Noon - 4p.m., 1103 Broadway, Santa visits, Model Trains, Festival of Trees and More! Emmetsburg |
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Emmetsburg Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast at Emmetsburg VFW. 8:30 am - 12:30 pm. Sponsored by Senior Center; Emmetsburg |
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Many Voices Choir (Time and location TBA); Emmetsburg |
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Tree Walk & Nativity Scene @ West Bend Historical Museum (2pm-5pm); Contact: Margaret Hartman (515) 887-5458; West Bend |
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Burt Presbyterian Church Christmas Caroling at 5:00 pm followed by family potluck at 6:00 pm; Burt |
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Tour of Homes; For more information contact Vickie Rahe (515) 885-2382; Bancroft |
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Christmas Open House at the Lakota Museum. Refreshments, drawing--3:00-4:30 pm. For more information, contact Char Spear at 515-886-2510; Lakota |
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4-H Christmas. Lakota Community Center. Serving 5:00 to 6:30 pm. Lighting of Memory Tree in the park at 6:30 pm; Lakota |
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"It's A Wonderful Life in Whittemore - A Walk Along Broad Street"; Businesses annual holiday open house and appreciation day with bake sales, caroling, holiday music, chestnuts roasting on an open fire, drawing for free turkeys and much, much more! All activities take place in beautiful downtown Whittemore; Open houses begin at 3:30 pm; For more information contact Cindy Simonson at (515) 884-2618; Whittemore |
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POW Nativity Scene. Weekdays & Saturdays 2:00-9:00 p.m.; Sunday's & Christmas Day, Noon - 9:00 pm; close at 6:00 pm on Dec. 31st; Algona |
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Algona High School Vocal & Band Holiday Concert, 7:30 pm; Algona |
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K-8 Holiday Concert. 7:00 p.m. at Titonka School; Titonka. |
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St. John Elementary School Christmas Concert at 7:00 pm at St. John Church; Bancroft |
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20th Anniversary and Christmas Party at Styling Station; Bancroft |
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Christmas Concert; Grades 3-8 at West Bend-Mallard Middle School at 7:00 p.m.; Mallard |
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NSK Middle School Holiday Concert at 7:30 p.m. at Fenton; Fenton |
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Corwith-Wesley-LuVerne High School Christmas Concert, Corwith High School, 7:00 pm; Wesley |
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Seton 3rd & 4th grade Vocal Concert. 7:00 p.m. at Rochleau Center; Algona |
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Security State Bank Holiday Open House from 9:00 am-5:00 pm; Burt |
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Cantus, Theater Latte' Da, and Haggard-Twogood Charitable Trust present "All Is Calm - The Christmas Truce of 1914" by Peter Rothstein @ 1st United Methodist Church - 7:30 p.m.; Algona |
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Santa Claus Day with Games, Refreshments, & Drawings (12 turkeys for the adults and a bicycle for the kids) at 1:00 pm at the Fenton Legion Community Center with Lighting of Memorial Tree; Fenton |
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Santa Day at West Bend Public Library; Movie, Craft, Story, Games, Gifts from Santa (9:00 am - 11:00 am). Contact: Jenny Gambell (515) 887-6411; West Bend |
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Christmas in Titonka. Prizes, meal, entertainment to be announced; Titonka Community Club; Titonka |
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Santa Day in Lakota; Lakota |
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City of Burt's Holiday Open House and Soup Supper starting at 5:00pm at the Burt Activity Complex; featuring music by "Remedy; Burt |
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Santa Claus Day @ NSK High School Cafeteria from 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Cookies, coffee, apple cider will be served. Children will meet Santa and receive a present. Drawing will be held for the other children and adults; Swea City |
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Christmas in Titonka; Prizes, meal, entertainment to be announced; Titonka Community Club; Titonka |
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Santa Claus Day in Ruthven; 10:30 at the Ruthven American Legion. Puppets will perform and other entertainment. Santa will arrive. Santa will also draw for the raffle for 3 prepaid debit cards. Santa will visit with all the children. Each child will receive a gift bag; Ruthven |
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Grotto Fundraiser @ Grotto Restaurant serving "Kuyper" donuts with coffee; 9:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m.; (free will donations accepted). Contact: Rhonda Miller (515) 887-2371; West Bend |
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Madrigal at Bishop Garrigan High School. Friedmann Auditorium (choice of brunch or supper); Algona |
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Open House at Farmers and Traders Savings Bank, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 pm, guest pianist Lucy Brennan; Bancroft |
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Burt Presbyterian Church "Christmas in the Barn" at 4:30pm at the Mark & Mary Behrends residence (604 370th St. Lone Rock); Fenton |
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Breakfast with Santa at Wesley Community Club. Serving a pancake breakfast from 9:00 - 11:30 am at the Community Center; Santa will visit from 10:00 - 11:30 am; Wesley |
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Compassionate Friends is hosting a Special Candle Lighting Program at 6:30 pm at First Lutheran Church, 226 N. Putnam St. For more information, contact Kay Elbert at (515) 884-2249 or Joanne Hackbarth at (712) 336-4730; Algona |
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Children's Christmas Program at St. John's Lutheran Church of Fenton at 10:00am Service; Fenton |
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NSK High School Winter Concert at 7:00 p.m. at Swea City; Swea City |
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Algona Middle School Band Concert. 7:30 p.m. at Middle School Auditorium; Algona |
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Corwith-Wesley-LuVerne Elementary Christmas Concert, Corwith High School, 7:00 pm; Wesley |
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Bereavement Support Group sponsored by Hospice. More info call (712)852-5419; Emmetsburg |
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Grades 5-12 Band Concert & Art Show at BGHS. Friedmann Auditorium (Art Show 6:00 pm-Concert 7:00 pm); Algona |
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Santa @ State 3 Theatre from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.; Algona |
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Sentral Elementary Holiday Concert at 7:00 pm at Sentral of Fenton; Fenton |
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Whittemore Community Club Meeting; Social Hour begins at 6:00 pm. Supper is served at 7:00 pm with the business meeting to follow. Santa's Helpers will also sack candy for the children and shut-ins for the Jolly Ol' Elf's visit on Saturday. |
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Santa Claus Day; Santa visits with the children "one last time" before the big event! Santa's House is open from 10:00 to 11:00 am @ Eischen Sausage Haus; Whittemore |
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Businesses "Merchant's Appreciation" Drawing in downtown Whittemore @ Eischen Sausage Haus begins at 11:00 am; Must be 18 years old and present to win; Whittemore |
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Burt Presbyterian Church Sunday School Christmas Pageant at 4:00 pm; Burt |
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Christmas Program and Worship at First Baptist Church at 6:30 p.m.; Bancroft |
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St. John's Lutheran Church Children's Christmas program at 6:00 pm; Burt |
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Joint Presbyterian/Methodist Candlelight Service at the Burt Presbyterian Church at 5:00 pm; Burt |
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St. Michael Catholic Church Children's Christmas Mass for parishioners and visitors beginning at 4:00 pm. Choral singing starts at 3:30 pm. |
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St. Paul Lutheran Church Children's Christmas Program for members and visitors beginning at 6:00 pm. |
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St. John Catholic Church, Christmas Eve Mass at 9:30 pm.; Bancroft location |
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Christmas Eve Service at St. John's Lutheran Church at 7:30 pm in Fenton |
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Candlelight Service at the United Methodist Church of Fenton at 5:30 pm; Fenton |
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Christmas Day Service at St. John's Lutheran Church of Fenton at 10:00 am; Fenton |
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St. John Catholic Church, Christmas Day Mass at 10:30 am; Bancroft Location |
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St. Paul Lutheran Church Christmas Day Service at 9:00 am by Rev. Michael Botsford; Whittemore |
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St. Michael Catholic Church Christmas Day Mass at 10:30 am by Rev. Victor Ramaeker; Whittemore |
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St. John Catholic Church, Christmas Day Mass at 8:30 am; Ledyard |
