Community Calendar
Erika Navarette & Brett Anderson - Artists Exhibit
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
East Gallery Curators Statement: ENDLESS SUMMER, emerges as a fascinating discourse between Erika Navarrete & Brett Anderson, inviting viewers on a visual journey through the transformative landscape of pandemic-related lockdowns and isolation
Jave Yoshimoto - Artist Exhibit
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Jave Yoshimoto is an artist and Educator of multi-cultural background. He was born in Japan to Chinese parents and immigrated to the United States at a young age. He has since traveled and lived in various parts of the country which influenced his ...
Stadium Drive @ Soldier Creek Winery
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Join us on Friday, October 11th from 6-8PM for an unforgettable evening at Soldier Creek Winery. Embark on a musical journey with Stadium Dr, a fresh and exciting local band that's making waves in the music scene! Their unique sound, reminiscent of the ...
Hawkeye Community Theatre presents "The Game's Afoot"
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Tickets available at the door or at hawkeyetheatre.com
Annual FD Area Quilter's Show "Inspirations from the Heart"
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
100's of quilts - Lunch on site - Vendors - Scrap Dive - Quilt Raffle - Scissor and Blade Sharpening Admission: $10 daily, $15 for 2 days Questions: nefgwg@frontiernet.net or 515-573-2229
Mimosas + Sourdough Class with Whitney from Rise & Grind Bakery @ Soldier Creek Winery
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Fort Dodge Fine Arts AssJoin us for a special Mimosa Saturday on October 12, from 10 AM to 1 PM at Soldier Creek Winery! Kick off your weekend with a delightful mix of bubbles, brunch, and baking as we host a Sourdough Crash Course led by the talented ...
Hawkeye Community Theatre presents "The Game's Afoot"
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Tickets available at the door or at hawkeyetheatre.com
Daybreak Rotary Chili Supper
3:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Daybreak Rotary Chili & Cinnamon Roll Supper Saturday, October 12, 2024 3:30 to 6:30 PM $10 Drive Thru Only
Hawkeye Community Theatre presents "The Game's Afoot"
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Tickets available at the door or at hawkeyetheatre.com
Annual FD Area Quilter's Show "Inspirations from the Heart"
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
100's of quilts - Lunch on site - Vendors - Scrap Dive - Quilt Raffle - Scissor and Blade Sharpening Admission: $10 daily, $15 for 2 days Questions: nefgwg@frontiernet.net or 515-573-2229
Joy to the World - Celebrating our 75th Season with the FD Area Symphony
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Holidays are a time of joyful celebration! Please join us for music from Tchaikovsky’s seasonal classic performed alongside pieces that will help evoke the musical sounds of the holidays. From carols to cathedrals, our holiday concert will put you in ...
Art After School @ the Blanden Art Education Center
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
One hour of a fun art activity and snack with Art Educator Members $5 Non-Member $8 (Each Class)
Employment Law Update
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
This session is designed to help businesses and HR professionals stay updated on the latest legal trends and regulations affecting the workplace. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and ensure your organization remains compliant.
Ribbon Cutting: DEV Partners
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Join us and our Ambassadors as we welcome our new member, DEV Partners and celebrate the completion of the 2nd Ave Rowhomes.
Ribbon Cutting: Badger Trail
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Join us and our Ambassadors as we celebrate the completion of the trail connection to Badger!
Annual Domestic Violeness Awareness Vigil
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Domestic Violence Awareness Candlelight Vigil A community event to remember those who have been affected or lost their lives due to domestic violence. Reading of the names of those who lost their lives due to Domestic Violence. Guest Speaker and Live ...
3rd Thursday Jam at Eagles Hideout Lounge
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
All Ages No Cover Come join in the Jam, or sit back and listen.
Trivia Night @ River Hops Brewing
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Teams of 2-6 Come play for prizes after each round! Overall Winner will win a River Hops Gift Card!!
Salty View @ Soldier Creek Winery
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Join us on Friday, October 18th from 6-8PM for an unforgettable evening at Soldier Creek Winery. This edition of Vineyard Vibrations features the talented trio, Salty View. With their all-acoustic setup, Salty View brings a captivating blend of country ...
The Blanden Collective
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Are you looking for feedback on your art? Are you looking to connect with other artists in the area? The Blanden Collective is for you.
Speed Puzzle Competition @ the Fort Dodge Public Library
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Compete in teams of up to 4 people to finish a 500 piece puzzle! First team to finish wins a prize! $15 per team, registration required. Check in starts at 10 am, event starts at 10:15. To register, contact The Green Dragon Bookshop. *If you want to ...
Oktoberfest @ River Hops Brewing
2:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Food: Ardys Mae Music: Barefoot Becky and the Ivanhoe Dutchman Music: Jeff & Mitch Harms
Maybe You Should Talk To Someone: Examining the Truths and Fictions we Tell Ourselves with Lori Gottlieb
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Instant New York Times Bestseller of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone Register at Libraryc.org/fortdodgelibrary/62095
One Vision's ONE DAY: Human Foosball Tournament
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Get ready for an afternoon of fun and friendly competition at our Human Foosball Tournament! Embrace the spirit of teamwork and sportsmanship as we celebrate inclusivity and determination on the field. This event is a fantastic opportunity to ...
Trivia Night @ River Hops Brewing
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Teams of 2-6 Come play for prizes after each round! Overall Winner will win a River Hops Gift Card!!
Rod Johnson @ Soldier Creek Winery
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Join us on Friday, October 25th from 6-8PM for an unforgettable evening at Soldier Creek Winery. Experience the sounds of local musician Rod Johnson. As you savor the tunes, treat yourself to our winery’s signature offerings, including mouth-watering ...
Free Saturday Class @ the Blanden Art Education Center
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
For students ages 6-13 Pre-registration @ www.blanden.org
Costumes and Comedy - Community Health Center Fundraiser
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
“Costumes and Comedy” features a Halloween-themed evening in the showroom at Shimkat Motor Co with dinner, a live and online auction, a raffle, and a comedy show. This year funds raised will go to a crucial project: a mobile dental RV that will ...
ICCC Photography Department Halloween Shoot
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
The students will have several Halloween themed stations set up for you to take pictures of and interact with. Bring your camera or your phone and go on this photographic safari with us.
Trivia Night @ River Hops Brewing
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Teams of 2-6 Come play for prizes after each round! Overall Winner will win a River Hops Gift Card!!
TANTRIC: Rock n Roll For President Tour at Fort Frenzy
7:15 PM - 10:00 PM
Beebe's Beatz is bringing TANTRIC: ROCK N ROLL FOR PRESIDENT TOUR to the Cardiff Event Center at Fort Frenzy on Halloween Night! Performing: Tantric, Scotty Austin (formerly of Saving Abel), and Paralandra. GA: $25 GA at Door: $30 VIP: $50 VIP at ...
Eli Alger & the Faster Horses @ The Laramar Ballroom
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
7:00 Doors Open 8:00 Spencer Suchan 8:30 Reco Jolly & the Good Times 9:00 Eli Alger & the Faster Horses $15.00 Thelaramar.com/tickets
FDPL Book Club ~ The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Registration for this event will close on November 4, 2024 @ 6:00pm. Program Description Book Club Join FDPL Book Club! Meet up with fellow book lovers and enjoy a variety of selections from fiction to nonfiction and every genre in-between. We hold ...
KLS Candle Making Class @ Salty Suz's
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Please refer to the Salty Suz's Facebook page for more details.
SHIM at the Cardiff Event Center
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Hard rock band, SHIM, is on the way to Fort Dodge with NEW MUSIC! Featuring Chasing the Devil, Shallow Side, & Anything But Human. GA & VIP tickets available - Presented by BeeBe's Beatz
YAy Book Club - Patron Saints of Nothing
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Registration for this event will be open from October 3, 2024 @ 9:00am to November 7, 2024 @ 6:00pm. Allowed Ages: 13 to 18 Program Description Event Details Are you a teen? Do you like to read? Join our new teen book club! November's book will be ...
A Navajo Investigator's Search for the Unexplained: In Conversation with Stanley Milford, Jr
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Fabled Navajo Investigator of the History Channel's Beyond Skinwalker Ranch and the Netflix Series The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch Register at Librabryc.org/fortdodgelibrary/62096
Comedia Musica Players Presents - Irving Berlin's "Holiday Inn"
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Ticket Information Available at Www.comediamusica.com
Trivia Night @ River Hops Brewing
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Teams of 2-6 Come play for prizes after each round! Overall Winner will win a River Hops Gift Card!!
Comedia Musica Players AUDITIONS for "Holiday Inn"
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Ticket Information Available at Www.comediamusica.com
Sobre la migration infantile Desdemona Centroamerica--En conversation con Javier Zamora
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Autor Galardonado y Mas vending del New York Times del libro Solito Registrar Libraryc.org/fortdodgelibrary/62097
Comedia Musica Players AUDITIONS for "Holiday Inn"
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Ticket Information Available at Www.comediamusica.com
Comedia Musica Players AUDITIONS for "Holiday Inn"
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Ticket Information Available at Www.comediamusica.com
Comedian Carl Gianneto @ Salty Suz's
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Carl Giannetto started performing stand-up comedy at the age of 14. In highschool he was featured on the nationally syndicated Bob and Tom radio show calling in live during one of his classes. Carl was the youngest person to ever win the Bob Zany Fix ...
Ribbon Cutting: Veterans Bridge
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Join us and our Ambassadors as we celebrate the enhancements to Veterans Bridge on Veterans Day!
Color Your World - Adult Coloring
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Color Your World: Adult Coloring Relax, unwind, and color your stress away! Join us on the second Tuesday of the month in the Library's large meeting room for adult coloring. We have hundreds of sheets to choose from and supplies available for your ...
Ribbon Cutting: Trinity Heart Center
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Join us and our Ambassadors as we celebrate the opening of Trinity Heart Center!
Color Your World - Adult Coloring
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Color Your World: Adult Coloring Relax, unwind, and color your stress away! Join us on the second Tuesday of the month in the Library's large meeting room for adult coloring. We have hundreds of sheets to choose from and supplies available for your ...
On Childhood Migration from Central America -- In Conversation with Javier Zamora
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Award-Winning and New York Times Bestselling Author of Solito Register at Libraryc.org/fortdodgelibrary/62097
Trivia Night @ River Hops Brewing
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Teams of 2-6 Come play for prizes after each round! Overall Winner will win a River Hops Gift Card!!
Ribbon Cutting: Central Iowa Pain & Wellness
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Join us on our Ambassadors as we welcome our new member, Central Iowa Pain & Wellness!
Fort Dodge Fireman's Ball with the Pork Tornadoes at The Laramar Ballroom
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
$20 per person
Member Meet & Eat Luncheon Q4
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Join us for our quarterly member lunch featuring a panel of community leaders who will answer your questions about the current events happening in the community. Panelists will include: Astra Ferris, Growth Alliance CEO, David Fierke, Fort Dodge City ...
Native Rights and Culture in Fiction -- A Conversation with Mona Susan Power
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
PEN/Hemingway Prize Winner and An Enrolled Member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (Ihankthunwanna Dakhota) Register at Libraryc.org/fortdodgelibrary/62099
3rd Thursday Jam at Eagles Hideout Lounge
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
All Ages No Cover Come join in the Jam, or sit back and listen.
Trivia Night @ River Hops Brewing
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Teams of 2-6 Come play for prizes after each round! Overall Winner will win a River Hops Gift Card!!
& Craft Supply Swap
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Art n Craft Supply Swap Saturday ~ November 30~ 1:00pm - 4:00pm Soldier Creek Winery Adults & Families Welcome Help divert materials from landfills & clean out your closets! Bring new or gently used art & craft materials to the Soldier Creek Winery ...
ICCC Art & Photography Student Art Show
8:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Art & Technology Building Stop by and view the artwork created by the visual arts students.
FDPL Book Club ~ Marmee
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Registration for this event will close on December 2, 2024 @ 6:00pm. Program Description Book Club Join FDPL Book Club! Meet up with fellow book lovers and enjoy a variety of selections from fiction to nonfiction and every genre in-between. We hold ...
Unearthed: Exploring the Smithsonian National Gem Collection with Dr. Jeffrey Post
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
A Library Speakers Consortium and Smithsonian Institute Collaboration Register at Libraryc.org/fortdodgelibrary/62649
YAy - Youth Book Club
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Registration for this event will be open from November 8, 2024 @ 9:00am to December 4, 2024 @ 5:30pm. Allowed Ages: 13 to 18 Program Description Event Details Are you a teen? Do you like to read? Join our new teen book club! We will be meeting at ...
Trivia Night @ River Hops Brewing
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Teams of 2-6 Come play for prizes after each round! Overall Winner will win a River Hops Gift Card!!
Joy to the World - Celebrating our 75th Season with the FD Area Symphony
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Holidays are a time of joyful celebration! Please join us for music from Tchaikovsky’s seasonal classic performed alongside pieces that will help evoke the musical sounds of the holidays. From carols to cathedrals, our holiday concert will put you in ...
Color Your World - Adult Coloring
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Color Your World: Adult Coloring Relax, unwind, and color your stress away! Join us on the second Tuesday of the month in the Library's large meeting room for adult coloring. We have hundreds of sheets to choose from and supplies available for your ...
Color Your World - Adult Coloring
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Color Your World: Adult Coloring Relax, unwind, and color your stress away! Join us on the second Tuesday of the month in the Library's large meeting room for adult coloring. We have hundreds of sheets to choose from and supplies available for your ...
On Pulse-Pounding, Family Driven Mysteries: A Conversation with Laura Dave
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
New York Times Bestselling Author of The Last Thing He Told Me Register at Libraryc.org/fortdodgelibrary/63379
ICCC Art & Photography Awards Reception
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Art & Technology Building Live Music with Evan Pratt & Light Appetizers 5:00 - 6:00 Awards 6:00 - 6:30
Trivia Night @ River Hops Brewing
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Teams of 2-6 Come play for prizes after each round! Overall Winner will win a River Hops Gift Card!!
Blanden Memorial Art Museum Holiday Open House
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Live Music, Light Appetizers & of course, Beautiful Artwork
Shaun Johnson & the Big Band Experience present "Cool Yule Holiday Tour" in Fort Dodge
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Shaun Johnson & the Big Band Experience in Fort Dodge, Iowa Get ready for a night of incredible music with Shaun Johnson & the Big Band Experience coming to Fort Dodge, Iowa! Experience the magic of live music as Shaun Johnson and his talented band ...
Shaun Johnson & the Big Band Experience present "Cool Yule Holiday Tour" in Fort Dodge
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Shaun Johnson & the Big Band Experience in Fort Dodge, Iowa Get ready for a night of incredible music with Shaun Johnson & the Big Band Experience coming to Fort Dodge, Iowa! Experience the magic of live music as Shaun Johnson and his talented band ...
3rd Thursday Jam at Eagles Hideout Lounge
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
All Ages No Cover Come join in the Jam, or sit back and listen.
Trivia Night @ River Hops Brewing
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Teams of 2-6 Come play for prizes after each round! Overall Winner will win a River Hops Gift Card!!
FD Choral Society Presents " The Joys of Christmas
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The Joys of Christmas featuring Kirke Mechem's The Seven Joys of Christmas. Admission by Season Membership or $12.00 at the door for adults. As always, student's are free.
Trivia Night @ River Hops Brewing
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Teams of 2-6 Come play for prizes after each round! Overall Winner will win a River Hops Gift Card!!
Trivia Night @ River Hops Brewing
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Teams of 2-6 Come play for prizes after each round! Overall Winner will win a River Hops Gift Card!!
Trivia Night @ River Hops Brewing
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Teams of 2-6 Come play for prizes after each round! Overall Winner will win a River Hops Gift Card!!
Trivia Night @ River Hops Brewing
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Teams of 2-6 Come play for prizes after each round! Overall Winner will win a River Hops Gift Card!!
Trivia Night @ River Hops Brewing
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Teams of 2-6 Come play for prizes after each round! Overall Winner will win a River Hops Gift Card!!
Trivia Night @ River Hops Brewing
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Teams of 2-6 Come play for prizes after each round! Overall Winner will win a River Hops Gift Card!!
Best of Broadway - Celebrating our 75th Season with the FD Area Symphony
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
We welcome Gina Gedler, vocalist, to our third concert to help us celebrate the Best of Broadway! Featuring music from hit shows Wicked, Fiddler on the Roof, Chicago, & West Side Story; join us for an afternoon where we bring The Great White Way right ...
Pictures at an Exhibition- Celebrating Our 75th Season with the FD Area Symphony
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
As our concert season comes to a close, we celebrate the talents of the winners of the FDAS Youth Artists Competition. (Held annually in January, please visit https://fdsymphony.org/young-artists-competition/ for more information) Our concert begins ...
ICCC Art & Photography Student Art Show
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Art & Technology Building Stop by and view the artwork created by the visual arts students.
ICCC Art & Photography Awards Reception
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Live Music with Jared Benson & Light Appetizers 5:00 - 6:00 Awards 6:00 - 6:30