This Week In Clear Lake!
Adult Coloring
First Thursday of every month. Come to the library for adult coloring. Supplies provided.
Date: September 5, 2019
Time: 01:00 PM – 02:00 PM
Location: Clear Lake Public Library
Fees/Admission: Free and open to the public
 Iowa Independent Film Festival
IIFF presents 29 films from 6 countries. Several film makers will be there to share their knowledge and expertise. Types of films showing are features, short films, and documentaries. Check our website for more details.
Date: September 6, 2019 – September 7, 2019
Time: 09:15 AM – 10:00 PM
Fees/Admission: 2 day all venues, $30. 1 day all venues $20. Tickets available at the Chamber and online at www.iifilmfestival.org.
 Farmer’s Market
The mission of the Clear Lake Farmer’s Market is to offer healthy, fresh produce and handcrafted products to consumers while building community connections and supporting the local economy.
Date: September 7, 2019
Time: 09:00 AM
Location: Surf Ballroom Parking Lot
 Story Time with an Officer
A special police-themed story time will be held at the Clear Lake Public Library on Saturday, September 7th at 10:30 a.m. Come early for light snacks and a meet-and-greet with several local law enforcement officers. Designed for ages 3-8, this special story time will include books, songs, and activities.
After story time, get a chance to check out their patrol cars up close (weather-permitting)!
Date: September 7, 2019
Time: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Location: Clear Lake Public Library Children’s Department
Contact: Brianna Sholly 641-357-0315
Fees/Admission: Free
Fall Yellow Bass Bonanza
2019 Fall Yellow Bass Bonanza
Sept 8, 2019
McIntosh Woods State Park
Sunday 8:00am-12:00pm
This is a 2 man tournament, maximum of 100 boats, cost $100 per boat. Weigh your top 25 yellow bass. Lunch is included and will be served following weigh in.
Check in 6:30am-7:30am
Rules Meeting 7:30am-7:45am
100% Payout to top 3
Date: September 8, 2019
Time: 07:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Location: McIntosh Woods State Park
Contact: 641-512-0165
 Picnics and Performances
Sure to be an audience favorite, Ruthless Ruth comes to the Gardens to share her classic rock originals and country sounds. An area favorite, enjoy this free concert, underwritten by the Bertha Stebens Foundation and AvanGrid Renewables, and sponsored by the North Iowa Credit Union.
Bring your lawn chair and a beverage and picnic!
Date: September 8, 2019
Time: 05:00 PM – 06:00 PM
Location: Naturalist Terrace, Central Gardens of North Iowa, Inc.
Contact: Troyce Fisher, board president
Fees/Admission: Free Admission
 Al Welsh Orchestra
Join us at the Surf Ballroom for our Big Band Series. Tonight’s Entertainment: Al Welsh Orchestra
Date: September 8, 2019
Time: 05:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Location: Surf Ballroom
Fees/Admission: $10
One Vision’s Benefit Walk being held on September 21.
Date: September 9, 2019
Time: 11:00 AM – 11:10 AM
Location: Facebook Live
Clear Lake Jaycees
Returning to Clear Lake after several years of being a joint group with Mason City, the Clear Lake Jaycees are back. We meet the second Monday every month.
Date: September 9, 2019
Time: 06:15 PM – 07:15 PM
 Power & Partnership: Building Equitable Relationships in the Workplace
Participants will be invited to enter the conversation from wherever they are in their workplace roles. (This course is for leaders and individual contributors alike.) Together we will explore issues and ideas, seeking shared power for real partnership in ordinary and difficult situations.
Quality collaboration is possible!
You will learn to: *Set and maintain a trustworthy environment for lasting relationships *Share power by allowing others to claim their own (without losing yours) *Contribute in ways that influence, even without formal authority *Recognize and build on workplace diversity such as gender, race, age, and ethnicity *Develop healthy collaborative patterns while maintaining role clarity *Energize people and increase productivity through just, equitable partnerships
Date: September 10, 2019
Time: 09:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Location: NIACC Activity Center AC 101
Contact: NIACC Continuing Education office at 641-422-4358 if you have questions or would like to register.
Fees/Admission: Tuition $30
Health/Wellness Center Community Listening Post
Clear Lake Community Schools and the City of Clear Lake will be holding community listening posts to gather input about a possible/wellness center in Clear Lake. The listening posts are open to anyone living in Clear Lake. The dates and times are as follows:
September 11 at 6:30pm at City Hall
September 18 at 6:30pm at EB Stillman Auditorium
September 23 at 7:30am at the Lakeview Room in City Park
If you have any questions, please contact Superintendent Doug Gee at [email protected] or by phone 641-357-2181.
Date: September 11, 2019
Time: 06:30 PM – 07:30 PM
Location: September 11 at 6:30pm at City Hall
September 18 at 6:30pm at EB Stillman Auditorium
September 23 at 7:30am at the Lakeview Room in City Park