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Mason City Yard Waste Season Resumes 🍂🏡
The yard waste collection season will begin Monday, April 1, 2024. Residents may set out yard waste and tree branches on the day of garbage pick-up.
North Iowa Shrine Circus 🎪🤡🤹♀️🐘
North Iowa Shrine Circus 🎪🤡🤹♀️🐘
The North Iowa Shrine Circus is happening at the North Iowa Events Center in Mason City on Monday April 1st with performances at 4:30 PM and 7:30 PM.
North Iowa Shrine Circus 🎪🤡🤹♀️🐘
North Iowa Shrine Circus 🎪🤡🤹♀️🐘
The North Iowa Shrine Circus is happening at the North Iowa Events Center in Mason City on Monday April 1st with performances at 4:30 PM and 7:30 PM.
3 events,
Hancock County Blood Drive 🩸
Hancock County Blood Drive 🩸
Time to roll up your sleeves and save lives with LifeServe Blood Center. LifeServe Blood Center is calling all community members to participate in blood donation drives this spring, in your neighborhood. Each donation bolsters the blood supply for local hospitals, and LifeServe aims to emphasize the crucial role that each donor plays in supporting healthcare services within their own communities.
5 events,
NIACC Job Expo 🎓
NIACC Job Expo 🎓
North Iowa Area Community College(NIACC) will host its 2024 Job Expo from 11 am-2 pm and from 5-7 pm on Wednesday, April 3 in the NIACC Gymnasium. Students looking to begin their post-academic careers and job seekers looking for their next jobs in North Iowa are invited to attend.
NIACC Job Expo 🎓
NIACC Job Expo 🎓
North Iowa Area Community College(NIACC) will host its 2024 Job Expo from 11 am-2 pm and from 5-7 pm on Wednesday, April 3 in the NIACC Gymnasium. Students looking to begin their post-academic careers and job seekers looking for their next jobs in North Iowa are invited to attend.
Stories in the Stones: Lives Remembered Through Art 🎨
Stories in the Stones: Lives Remembered Through Art 🎨
Stories in the Stones: Lives Remembered Through Art at the Mason City Public Library in Mason City on Wednesday April 3rd at 5:30 PM.
3 events,
📚Together Thursday’s at the Mason City Public Library 🎲🎮🃏
Together Thursday's at the Mason City Public Library running from September through May! Free activities for adults.
7 events,
Bag Battle for Autism – Bean Bag Tournament 📆🏕️
Bag Battle for Autism – Bean Bag Tournament 📆🏕️
The Hormel Historic Home will be hosting Autism Friendly Austin’s 3rd Annual Bag Battle for Autism fundraiser. The Blind Draw will begin at 9:00 a.m. and the BYOP (bring your own partner) will begin at 1:00 p.m. on April 6th, 2024. Both singles and doubles competitions will be held and 50% of all entry fees from this event will go toward Autism Friendly Austin’s year-round Autism programming.
Inflatable Fun Day 🌼🧸🌺🎈
Inflatable Fun Day 🌼🧸🌺🎈
The North Iowa Youth Center is having an Inflatable Fun Day on Saturday April 6th from 11 AM until 2 PM at the NIACC Rec Center in Mason City. Face painting, spin art, balloon animals and more for the kids.
Steben’s Children’s Theatre Presents “Spamalot” 🎭🎦
Steben’s Children’s Theatre Presents “Spamalot” 🎭🎦
Steben's Children's Theatre Presents Monty Python's "Spamalot" with performances happening in April.
Steben’s Children’s Theatre Presents “Spamalot” 🎭🎦
Steben’s Children’s Theatre Presents “Spamalot” 🎭🎦
Steben's Children's Theatre Presents Monty Python's "Spamalot" with performances happening in April.
Dancing For The Dream 🕺💃
Dancing For The Dream 🕺💃
Dancing for the dream to support 43 North Iowa at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake on Saturday April 6th from 6 PM to 9 PM. Doors open at 6 pm with music by the Sweet Nuthins. Dance contest begins at 7 pm with silent and live auction items. Dancing for the Dream is our signature fund-raising event (a mock Dancing with the Stars).
3 events,
Steben’s Children’s Theatre Presents “Spamalot” 🎭🎦
Steben’s Children’s Theatre Presents “Spamalot” 🎭🎦
Steben's Children's Theatre Presents Monty Python's "Spamalot" with performances happening in April.
3 events,
Kossuth County Blood Drives 🩸
Kossuth County Blood Drives 🩸
DES MOINES, IOWA (April 1, 2024) –April donors bring May lives saved! This month, roll up your sleeves and save lives with LifeServe Blood Center. LifeServe Blood Center is calling all community members to participate in blood donation drives throughout the month of April, in your neighborhood. Each donation bolsters the blood supply for local hospitals, and LifeServe aims to emphasize the crucial role that each donor plays in supporting healthcare services within their own communities.
3 events,
Floyd County Blood Drive 🩸
Floyd County Blood Drive 🩸
DES MOINES, IOWA (April 1, 2024) –April donors bring May lives saved! This month, roll up your sleeves and save lives with LifeServe Blood Center. LifeServe Blood Center is calling all community members to participate in blood donation drives throughout the month of April, in your neighborhood. Each donation bolsters the blood supply for local hospitals, and LifeServe aims to emphasize the crucial role that each donor plays in supporting healthcare services within their own communities.
4 events,
Kossuth County Blood Drives 🩸
Kossuth County Blood Drives 🩸
DES MOINES, IOWA (April 1, 2024) –April donors bring May lives saved! This month, roll up your sleeves and save lives with LifeServe Blood Center. LifeServe Blood Center is calling all community members to participate in blood donation drives throughout the month of April, in your neighborhood. Each donation bolsters the blood supply for local hospitals, and LifeServe aims to emphasize the crucial role that each donor plays in supporting healthcare services within their own communities.
Steben’s Children’s Theatre Presents “Spamalot” 🎭🎦
Steben’s Children’s Theatre Presents “Spamalot” 🎭🎦
Steben's Children's Theatre Presents Monty Python's "Spamalot" with performances happening in April.
8 events,
📚Together Thursday’s at the Mason City Public Library 🎲🎮🃏
Together Thursday's at the Mason City Public Library running from September through May! Free activities for adults.
Hancock County Blood Drives 🩸
Hancock County Blood Drives 🩸
DES MOINES, IOWA (April 1, 2024) –April donors bring May lives saved! This month, roll up your sleeves and save lives with LifeServe Blood Center. LifeServe Blood Center is calling all community members to participate in blood donation drives throughout the month of April, in your neighborhood. Each donation bolsters the blood supply for local hospitals, and LifeServe aims to emphasize the crucial role that each donor plays in supporting healthcare services within their own communities.
Habitat Homeownership Information Meetings 🏡
Habitat Homeownership Information Meetings 🏡
Do you have a need for safe and affordable housing? Are you looking for a homeownership option but don't qualify for a traditional bank mortgage? Is your credit less than stellar? With Habitat it is possible! There are several Habitat Homeownership Information Meetings coming up in March and April at Habitat for Humanity in Mason City.
⚠SOLD OUT⚠ Escape From Titanic ⚓
⚠SOLD OUT⚠ Escape From Titanic ⚓
Join us for an adventure aboard the RMS TITANIC on the concrete shores of Ventura. We will “sail” from the Ventura Community Center on Thursday, April 11, 2024. Boarding will begin at 5:30 pm, and the adventure will launch promptly at 6:00 pm.
Steben’s Children’s Theatre Presents “Spamalot” 🎭🎦
Steben’s Children’s Theatre Presents “Spamalot” 🎭🎦
Steben's Children's Theatre Presents Monty Python's "Spamalot" with performances happening in April.
This We Believe 🖼
This We Believe 🖼
In connection with the NIACC Common Read This I Believe, NIACC will be hosting This We Believe on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. in the NIACC Activity Center. Showcased will be This I Believe statements, unique artworks, photography, videos, and other expressions of personal beliefs from NIACC students, faculty, staff, and community members. This promises to be an evening of inspiration and engagement for all.
4 events,
Kossuth County Blood Drives 🩸
Kossuth County Blood Drives 🩸
DES MOINES, IOWA (April 1, 2024) –April donors bring May lives saved! This month, roll up your sleeves and save lives with LifeServe Blood Center. LifeServe Blood Center is calling all community members to participate in blood donation drives throughout the month of April, in your neighborhood. Each donation bolsters the blood supply for local hospitals, and LifeServe aims to emphasize the crucial role that each donor plays in supporting healthcare services within their own communities.
Steben’s Children’s Theatre Presents “Spamalot” 🎭🎦
Steben’s Children’s Theatre Presents “Spamalot” 🎭🎦
Steben's Children's Theatre Presents Monty Python's "Spamalot" with performances happening in April.
7 events,
Kaitlin’s Heart For Heroes Breakfast & Silent Auction 🥓🥞
Kaitlin’s Heart For Heroes Breakfast & Silent Auction 🥓🥞
Mark your calendar and join us for the 2nd annual Kaitlin’s Heart For Heroes breakfast and silent auction. Saturday April 13th from 8am-Noon at the Columbia Club in Mason City.
Midwest Tack Swap & More 🐴🤠
Midwest Tack Swap & More 🐴🤠
Western Saddlery presents Midwest Tack and More Swap at the North Iowa Events Center in Mason City on Saturday April 13th from 9 AM until 6 PM.
Second Annual Giggles ‘n’ Guac 🌮
Second Annual Giggles ‘n’ Guac 🌮
Community Health Center of Mason City is excited to announce our second annual fundraiser titled “Giggles ‘n’ Guac.” The event which will be held on Saturday, April 13th, 2024, at the Best Western Holiday Lodge in Clear Lake, will include dinner, live and silent auction, raffle drawings, and Randy Andrews, a hypnotist for entertainment.
Dinner & Comedy Show With Jose Sarduy at Wedgewood Cove 🍽⛳
Dinner & Comedy Show With Jose Sarduy at Wedgewood Cove 🍽⛳
Welcome to Dinner & Comedy Show Featuring Jose Sarduy @ Wedgewood Cove! Join us for a night of laughter and delicious food at Wedgewood Cove Golf Course & Restaurant. Get ready to enjoy a hilarious performance by the talented comedian Jose Sarduy while indulging in a scrumptious dinner.
Quodlibet ’24 ‘Millennium Music’ 🎤👩🎤🎶👨🎤
Quodlibet ’24 ‘Millennium Music’ 🎤👩🎤🎶👨🎤
The 47th annual Quodlibet variety show presented by North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) will take place on Saturday, April 13 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 14 at 2:00 p.m. in the North Iowa Community Auditorium on the NIACC campus. This year’s theme ‘Millennium Music’ is a tribute to 21st Century Pop Rock.
5 events,
Steben’s Children’s Theatre Presents “Spamalot” 🎭🎦
Steben’s Children’s Theatre Presents “Spamalot” 🎭🎦
Steben's Children's Theatre Presents Monty Python's "Spamalot" with performances happening in April.
Quodlibet ’24 ‘Millennium Music’ 🎤👩🎤🎶👨🎤
Quodlibet ’24 ‘Millennium Music’ 🎤👩🎤🎶👨🎤
The 47th annual Quodlibet variety show presented by North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) will take place on Saturday, April 13 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 14 at 2:00 p.m. in the North Iowa Community Auditorium on the NIACC campus. This year’s theme ‘Millennium Music’ is a tribute to 21st Century Pop Rock.
Steben’s Children’s Theatre Presents “Spamalot” 🎭🎦
Steben’s Children’s Theatre Presents “Spamalot” 🎭🎦
Steben's Children's Theatre Presents Monty Python's "Spamalot" with performances happening in April.
4 events,
Hancock County Blood Drives 🩸
Hancock County Blood Drives 🩸
DES MOINES, IOWA (April 1, 2024) –April donors bring May lives saved! This month, roll up your sleeves and save lives with LifeServe Blood Center. LifeServe Blood Center is calling all community members to participate in blood donation drives throughout the month of April, in your neighborhood. Each donation bolsters the blood supply for local hospitals, and LifeServe aims to emphasize the crucial role that each donor plays in supporting healthcare services within their own communities.
Steben’s Children’s Theatre Presents “Spamalot” 🎭🎦
Steben’s Children’s Theatre Presents “Spamalot” 🎭🎦
Steben's Children's Theatre Presents Monty Python's "Spamalot" with performances happening in April.
4 events,
North Iowa STEM Festival 🔬👨💻👨🔬
North Iowa STEM Festival 🔬👨💻👨🔬
Bring your whole family to the North Iowa STEM Festival on Wednesday, April 17 from 4-7PM at North Iowa Area Community College Gymnasium in Mason City! Experience fun, hands-on activities at this interactive Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) event. The festival is free and open to the public with activities best suited for elementary students (K-6).
Steben’s Children’s Theatre Presents “Spamalot” 🎭🎦
Steben’s Children’s Theatre Presents “Spamalot” 🎭🎦
Steben's Children's Theatre Presents Monty Python's "Spamalot" with performances happening in April.
5 events,
📚Together Thursday’s at the Mason City Public Library 🎲🎮🃏
Together Thursday's at the Mason City Public Library running from September through May! Free activities for adults.
Winnebago County Blood Drive 🩸
Winnebago County Blood Drive 🩸
DES MOINES, IOWA (April 1, 2024) –April donors bring May lives saved! This month, roll up your sleeves and save lives with LifeServe Blood Center. LifeServe Blood Center is calling all community members to participate in blood donation drives throughout the month of April, in your neighborhood. Each donation bolsters the blood supply for local hospitals, and LifeServe aims to emphasize the crucial role that each donor plays in supporting healthcare services within their own communities.
North Iowa Green Expo & Market 🌎
North Iowa Green Expo & Market 🌎
The Clear Lake Earth Day Committee and Healthy Harvest of North Iowa have partnered to launch the North Iowa Green Expo and Market from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, April 18 at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake.
6 events,
Clear Lake Earth Day 5K 10K Run 🌎🏃♂️🏃♀️🎽👟
Clear Lake Earth Day 5K 10K Run 🌎🏃♂️🏃♀️🎽👟
Ready to lace up those running shoes and make every step count for our planet? Don't miss out on the Earth Day 5k/10k Race & Youth Mile happening on Saturday, April 20th! Set your alarms because the youth race kicks off at 8:30 am sharp, followed by the 5k/10k at 9 am! Whether you're sprinting ahead or taking a leisurely jog, or a casual walk, there's something for everyone to enjoy while celebrating Mother Earth.
Clear Lake Earth Day Outdoorfest 🌎🗑🦅
Clear Lake Earth Day Outdoorfest 🌎🗑🦅
OutdoorFest is a family-friendly event held on April 20 in City Park as part of Clear Lake Earth Day celebrations. This event offers a variety of fun activities and educational opportunities aimed at promoting outdoor recreation and environmental stewardship.
Lila Neves – Prevention Specialist with Prairie Ridge Integrated Behavioral Health 📚
Lila Neves – Prevention Specialist with Prairie Ridge Integrated Behavioral Health 📚
Lila Neves – Prevention Specialist with Prairie Ridge Integrated Behavioral Health will be speaking at the Mason City Public Library on Saturday April 20th at 2:00 PM.
North Iowa Comedy Fest 🎤
North Iowa Comedy Fest 🎤
Wolfdog Comedy presents The North Iowa Comedy Fest 3 at Music Man Square April 20th 2024. Show is to include many local comedians. And National Headliner Tommy Ryman. Doors open at 7:30 with show to start at 8:00.
4 events,
Stepping Out for Autism Walk 🚶♂️🚶♀️
Stepping Out for Autism Walk 🚶♂️🚶♀️
Sunday, April 21st, is our Annual Stepping Out For Autism Walk from 1:00- 3:00pm at the Hormel Historic Home. This event is our biggest fundraiser of the year. All of the proceeds go to support our year-round autism programming at the Hormel Historic Home. Come be a Super Hero for someone with ASD! Join us in your Super Hero costume for entertainment, music, raffle prizes, and a light lunch (costumes are optional but encouraged).
Brian Regan Live! 🎤
Brian Regan Live! 🎤
The NIACC Performing Arts & Leadership Series proudly present Brian Regan Live! at the North Iowa Community Auditorium on the NIACC campus at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 21st at 7pm. This presentation is part of the 2023-2024 Performing Arts and Leadership Series.
3 events,
3rd Annual 100 Women United for Change 🤝
3rd Annual 100 Women United for Change 🤝
The 3rd Annual 100 Women United for Change. Women United is dedicated to creating a world full of opportunity — for everyone. Women United fights to empower women and families in our community by focusing on the financial stability of female-led households and their families. We empower one another to leverage our passions, ideas, expertise, and resources to transform the very conditions in which people live.
3 events,
Habitat for Humanity of North Central Iowa Volunteer Orientation 🔨🔧
Habitat for Humanity of North Central Iowa Volunteer Orientation 🔨🔧
Join our team as a volunteer. Learn what Habitat for Humanity NCI is all about and what volunteer opportunities are available. Do you enjoy construction? Want to help out in the ReStore? Are you a person who loves to do landscaping? Come and share your skills with us. Don't feel you have skills? Come and learn from our team.
6 events,
📚Together Thursday’s at the Mason City Public Library 🎲🎮🃏
Together Thursday's at the Mason City Public Library running from September through May! Free activities for adults.
Author Visit – Book Title: Growing Pains Mason City Public Library 📚
Author Visit – Book Title: Growing Pains Mason City Public Library 📚
Mason City Public Library Author Visit Anastatia Caraballo. Her book is Growing Pains. She will be at the Mason City Public Library on Thursday April 25th at 1:00 PM.
Creative Writing at the Mason City Public Library 🖊🖋✏
Creative Writing at the Mason City Public Library 🖊🖋✏
Creative Writing at the Mason City Public Library. Free Yourself with Words. Ongoing - the fourth Thursday of each month. Work alongside other authors on your creative writing.
Josh Henderson’s “One More Night” at the Surf Ballroom 🎸🎤
Josh Henderson’s “One More Night” at the Surf Ballroom 🎸🎤
CLEAR LAKE, IA -- On April 25, 2024, the Surf Ballroom® and Surf Ballroom Music Enrichment Center proudly present Josh Henderson’s "One More Night," a free concert commemorating the indelible legacy of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. Richardson. This show promises an evening of reflection, celebration, and soul-stirring melodies.
4 events,
Annual Spring Rummage Sale 🪑🛋👕
Annual Spring Rummage Sale 🪑🛋👕
Wesley United Methodist Church in Mason City is having their spring rummage sale on Friday April 26th and Saturday April 27th.
MacNider: Off the Clock 🖼⏰
MacNider: Off the Clock 🖼⏰
On Friday, April 26 from 5-7 pm the MacNider Art Museum will be hosting another session of MacNider: Off the Clock. Visitors can mingle with friends and coworkers as they explore the galleries and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of the MacNider. This is a great opportunity to view the “Area Show: 49” exhibition in the Kinney-Lindstrom Gallery.
6 events,
Annual Spring Rummage Sale 🪑🛋👕
Annual Spring Rummage Sale 🪑🛋👕
Wesley United Methodist Church in Mason City is having their spring rummage sale on Friday April 26th and Saturday April 27th.
Walk MS 🚶♂️🚶♀️
Walk MS 🚶♂️🚶♀️
Walk MS Mason City is Saturday April 27th at Southbridge Mall in Mason City. Program starts at 9:15 AM with the walk following at 9:30 AM. Walk MS 2024 includes a powerful new experience where you’ll witness how your support changes the lives of people with MS and gets us closer to our ultimate goal: a cure.
Rockin’ In Rock Falls 🎸
Rockin’ In Rock Falls 🎸
Rockin in Rock Falls for Relay For Life on Saturday April 27th. Family friendly event. Come out and enjoy live music all evening, great food and hundreds of $1 raffle prizes. All proceeds raised goes to the American Cancer society.
Dancing For Downs 🎸🎵
Dancing For Downs 🎸🎵
Come support those with Down Syndrome by dancing the night away and do some fundraising at Dancing For Downs at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake on Saturday April 27th from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
3 events,
The Ukulele Orchestra Of Great Britain At NIACC 🎻
The Ukulele Orchestra Of Great Britain At NIACC 🎻
The G.G George Family proudly present the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain at the North Iowa Community Auditorium on the NIACC campus at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 28th. This presentation is part of the 2023-2024 Performing Arts and Leadership Series.
4 events,
Winnebago County Blood Drive 🆎🩸🅱🅾
Winnebago County Blood Drive 🆎🩸🅱🅾
DES MOINES, IOWA (April 1, 2024) –April donors bring May lives saved! This month, roll up your sleeves and save lives with LifeServe Blood Center. LifeServe Blood Center is calling all community members to participate in blood donation drives throughout the month of April, in your neighborhood. Each donation bolsters the blood supply for local hospitals, and LifeServe aims to emphasize the crucial role that each donor plays in supporting healthcare services within their own communities.
Habitat Homeownership Information Meetings 🏡
Habitat Homeownership Information Meetings 🏡
Do you have a need for safe and affordable housing? Are you looking for a homeownership option but don't qualify for a traditional bank mortgage? Is your credit less than stellar? With Habitat it is possible! There are several Habitat Homeownership Information Meetings coming up in March and April at Habitat for Humanity in Mason City.
2 events,
📚Together Thursday’s at the Mason City Public Library 🎲🎮🃏
Together Thursday's at the Mason City Public Library running from September through May! Free activities for adults.
2 events,
Kossuth County Blood Drive 🅰🩸🆎🅾
Kossuth County Blood Drive 🅰🩸🆎🅾
DES MOINES, IOWA (April 1, 2024) –April donors bring May lives saved! This month, roll up your sleeves and save lives with LifeServe Blood Center. LifeServe Blood Center is calling all community members to participate in blood donation drives throughout the month of April, in your neighborhood. Each donation bolsters the blood supply for local hospitals, and LifeServe aims to emphasize the crucial role that each donor plays in supporting healthcare services within their own communities.
2 events,
Rex Swalve Cancer Benefit 🎗
Rex Swalve Cancer Benefit 🎗
Rex Swalve Cancer Benefit on Saturday May 4th from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Mat's Place in Garner.
2 events,
Celebrate North Iowa’s History 📖📆
Celebrate North Iowa’s History 📖📆
Celebrate north Iowa's history at the Kinney Pioneer Museum on Sunday May 5th starting at Noon until gone. Pulled pork sandwiches, chips, baked beans, desserts and drinks.