Events

The 2nd Annual Manchester Dog Park Dogust Pool Pawty will take place at the Manchester Dog Park on Saturday, August 15th from 10 am to 12 pm. Free event. Small pools will be set up in both sections of the dog park for your furry friends to enjoy!

Saturday, August 15th, 2026 Lake Delhi Show & Beach Party Preshow 12:30 pm / Show 1 pm / Beach Party to follow. Lost Beach 22392 255 St., Delhi, IA Sand Volleyball Tournament Sign Up LDRA will have Fireworks at Dusk.

14th Annual Elkader Model Train Show and Swap Meet will be Sunday, August 16th from 10 am to 3:30 pm at the Moyna Building at 206 Johnson Street in Elkader. Adults $5 kids 6-12 years - $2 and children age 5 and under are free. All proceeds go to the Elkader Depot Museum.

The Delhi Legion is hosting a dance on Sunday, August 16th from 1 to 4 pm at the Delhi Legion Hall with music by "Sounds of Nashville".

The Dyersville Area Chamber of Commerce is having a Chamber Chowdown Grill Out on Tuesday, August 18th from 11 am - 1 pm at the Dyersville Fareway parking lot. Serving 1/4 lb brat patties, chip, cookie & drink for $8. It's a great way to enjoy lunch while supporting your community! All proceeds help the …

Author Robert Smith is coming to the Coggon Library on Tuesday, August 18th at 6 pm to talk about his book, "Before the World Knew my Name". Forty years have passed since Robert L. Smith Jr. was hauling in passes for Coach Hayden Fry’s Iowa Hawkeyes in big bowl games. But the lessons he learned …

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in Jones and Linn Counties will host a free Crop Damage Meeting on Tuesday, August 18, at 6 p.m. at the Kevin Miller Farm, located at 23603 County Road X31 near Monticello. Extension specialists will discuss options for managing and harvesting storm-damaged corn and soybean crops, along with insurance, …

Join Naturalist Jesse Matt for a citizen survey of Iowa’s freshwater mussels at the Motor Mill Historic Site on Wednesday, August 19th. Participants should meet at 4 pm at the …

Osborne’s Next Older, Wiser, Livelier, Souls (OWLS) program will be on Thursday, August 20th. August’s destination will be a trip to Bixby State Preserve and Ice Cave. Please meet at …