April - December, 2012 03/21/2012

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April
 
7            Clermont Easter Egg Hunt—9 am
27          City Wide Garage Sale—Fayette, 9 am—5 pm
28          City Wide Garage Sale—Fayette, 8 am—noon
May

6            Petting Zoo, Gilbertson Nature Center, Mavis                           
             and Conner Dummermuth Historical Build
              ing and Hart Dummermuth Historical House   
              Open for scheduled field trip groups only.
  
26           Gilbertson Nature Center, Mavis and Conner Dummer         
               muth Historical Building, Hart Dummermuth Historical
               House, and Petting Zoo open for the summer season,
               Hours: Wednesday - Sunday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM

June

1-3         Free Fishing Weekend, Iowa Residents Only
2            Fishing with TAKO, Volga River State Park, 10 am-1:30pm
16           Cache the Treasure’s of Fayette County, Gilbertson Con
              servation Education Area, Elgin, Iowa, 11:00am – 4:45pm
23           Oelwein Golf Tourney—9 am
30           Oelwein 4th of July—10:30 am—All Day

July

               TBA = Country Heritage Maize Maze Opens, Times to be
               announced, Contact: 563-419-1133
4              West Union, Playing on the Plaza—7pm –8:30
               (Fireworks)

11             West Union, Playing on the Plaza—5:15pm-7pm
18             West Union, Playing on the Plaza
25            West Union, Playing on the Plaza

August

15             West Union, Playing on the Plaza
18           Oelwein Heritage Days, 9am
22           West Union, Playing on the Plaza

September

3              The last day the Petting Zoo is open for the season.
               The Gilbertson Nature Center, Mavis and Conner 
               Dummermuth Historical Building and Hart Dummer
               muth Historical House buildings will now be open when
               the Maize Maze opens the buildings or appointment only.

8              Watermelon Days, Fayette
               Wadena Barbecue Chicken Day
               Labor Day Weekend

13-15       Oelwein Fall Fling   
15            Wadena Games Park

October

               Haunted Maize Maze, Times to be announced, 
               contact: 563-419-1133

December

7              Oelwein Old Time Christmas 4-8pm
15            Wadena Santa Day—Fire Department, 2 pm

 

February 2012 02/01/2012

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February 1 (8am-9am)
    Watermelon Days planning meeting-Boikies, Fayette

    Fayette Chamber Betterment meeting- 1pm (Fayette Library)

February 2nd
    NEITA member meeting-9:30 am (Postville RC &D)

    Fayette Chamber member meeting- 5pm (UIU Liberal Arts Bldg)

February 6th 
    Fayette County Toursim Advisory Board Meeting-9:30 am (Little Red House, Fayette)

February 7th
    Clermont Community Club Meeting- 12pm (Bakery)

February 8th
    Area Lutheran Churches are having a fundraiser pancake supper at county fairgrounds serving 4:30-8:00p. Tickets available from area youth and at the door. $5 (children age 6& under free) Bake sale is also being held. Proceeds to assist with transportation for 2 buses of youth & adults leaders to attend the ELCA National Youth Gathering in New Orleans LA in July 2012. All welcome.

February 11th
    Oelwein Sweetheart Dance-8pm-12am (Luigi's reception hall, Oelwein)

February 18th
    Wadena First Responder Soup SUpper-5pm (Americna Legion, Wadena)
    Waucoma Public Library Fundraiser Dinner-5pm (Advance tickets only)



    February 25th
    Fayette Mid-Winter Gala-7pm-11pm (Opera House, Fayette)

 

2012 Events Calander 01/08/2012

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1/1/2012
    HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Check Facebook for local happenings!
1/4/2012
    EITA Meeting in Anamosa
1/5/2012

    Fayette Chamber meeting (5:30pm) Liberal Arts Bldg. Upper Iowa University
1/9/2012
    Tourism meeting with Board of Supervisors (9am) Fayette County Courthosue, West Union (all are welcome)
1/10/2012
    Tourism Advisory Board Meeting (9:30am) Little Red House, Fayette (all are welcome)
1/10/2012
    Turkey River Recreational Convention meeting (7pm) Elkader
1/11/2012
    Fayette Chamber Betterment Committee and Upper Explorer Land Present Community Think Tank (First of many sessions) Agriculture and Culture (5:15pm) Fayette Library

1/16/2012
    Clermont Community CLub Meeting (5:30pm) Quarry Lodge
1/17/2012
    Toursim Advisory Board Membership Packet Training (9:30am), Little Red House, Fayette

1/18/2012
    Fayette Chamber Betterment & Upper Explorer Land meeting (1pm) Fayette Library, Economic Development

1/19/2012
    Barn Quilt Meeting (tenative), (9am), Pavo Blue, Fayette

1/25/2012
    Fayette Chamber & Upper Explorer Land Meeting (5:15pm), Fayette Library

1/26/2012
    Northeast Iowa Toursim Association meeting (9:30am), Postville RC

1/30/2012
    Legislature Day, Des Moines Fair Grounds

 

Events Calendar 10/10/2011

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Please check out our upcoming events and meetings:

November 25th, 2011:
    Grand lighting ceremony, 5pm, West Union Rec Center! Santa, food and more! This is a beautiful park filled with lights and fun! Park will be lit following the ceremony every night from 5pm-10pm. 

November 25th-27th
    Christmas Open house here at the Corner Market in Oelwein.  Rigister to win door prizes! Free coffee and Cookies Wine and Cheese sampling sales on home decor, x-mas trees, wreaths, kissing ball and other real and artificail arrangments!

November 30th, 2011:
      Knitting and Crocheting EVENT 5-9 pm; Moonlight Stitching Studio and Sisters Retreat, West Union
 
December 1st, 2011:
     I.D.E.A.S. by April Schmitt 6:30 RSVP; Moonlight Stitching Studio and Sisters Retreat, West Union

December 2nd, 2011:
    Olde Tyme Christmas, 4:00pm, Oelwein

December 3rd, 2011:
    Gateway to Northeast Iowa Welcome Center Festival of Trees; 10am-4pm with soup supper, Nashua Welcome Center

December 10th, 2011:
    Open House with Holiday family activities; 10am-1pm, Little Red House, Fayette
MEET THE NEW DIRECTOR OF TOURISM AND DECORATE FOR THE HOLIDAYS!