Events

Exhibit at Arts on Grand

Location: Arts on Grand

Aug 16, 2017, 10:00 AM – Sep 23, 2017, 3:00 PM

The next gallery exhibit will feature the works
of Terry Firkins. In the autumn of 1998 American
artist Terry Firkins shadowed a Northwest Iowa farmer
for the better part of two months to capture in paint
the poetry of Harvest in the heartland of America.
Of the more than 75 canvases painted during that
period, 45 will be on display in a special exhibition of
Firkins' homage to the noble work of the nation's
small farmer.  Though he has since evolved from plein aire
painter to become a nationally-recognized abstract
expressionist, Firkins is proud to show this work that
harkens back to an earlier period in his career.

Celebrating 60 Years of Business

Location: Advanced Systems, Inc at 207 10th Stree SW

Sep 19, 2017, 9:00 AM – Sep 19, 2017, 5:00 PM

Advanced Systems, Inc. will be celebrating 60 Years of
business with an open house today.  The public is invited
to stop by and join in the celebration.  Lunch will be
served from 11am to 2pm.

Library Events for the Day

Location: Spencer Public Library

Sep 19, 2017, 10:00 AM – Sep 19, 2017, 11:00 AM

Pirates Storytime at 10am.

Volunteers Needed to make Lap Quilts.

Location: Spencer Area Activity Center

Sep 19, 2017, 2:00 PM – Sep 19, 2017, 4:00 PM

Modern Woodmen and the Spencer Area Activity Center
are working together to make Lap Quilts for the residents
at Longhouse-Northshire nursing home. 

Volunteers will be gathering on:
Tuesday, September 19 and Thursday, September 21
from 2pm to 4om.

To sign up please call:
Sheryl Zeitler at 712-262-1782
Candice Getting at 712-580-5735

Autumn's Center One Year Anniversary and Business After Hours

Location: Autumn's Center at 120 East 5th Street

Sep 19, 2017, 4:00 PM – Sep 19, 2017, 7:00 PM

Everyone is invited to help celebrate Autumn's Center
One Year Anniversary.  There will be a FREE kid's
carnival, tours, games and a bounce house plus
concessions and more. 

Iowa Lakes Community College Leadership Series

Location: Iowa Lakes Community College / Spencer Campus

Sep 22, 2017, 8:00 AM – Sep 22, 2017, 11:00 AM

Positivity in the Workplace
Discover useful tools in building a positive
team and overcoming negativity and other
challenges that stop us from performing
our best!

Cost:  $89.00
Class #587
Room 108B of Iowa Lakes Community College
Spencer Campus.

For more information, please call-1-800-252-5664

Camp I Believe

Location: Lakeshore Center in Milford, Iowa

Sep 23, 2017, 8:00 AM – Sep 23, 2017, 5:00 PM

Camp I Believe is a FREE Day Camp for children and
teens ages 7 to 17, grieving the death of a loved one.

Camp I Believe provides opportunity for campers to be
"kids" again and to identify with peers who have also
experienced the death of a loved one.  Many of the children
who come to camp attend for the opportunity to have fun and
connect with other children their age.

To receive a camper registration packet or learn more,
please contact Robin Lock at 712-336-2941 or via
email at:  robin.lock@gentiva.com 

RSVP for camp by September 8, 2017.
Sponsored by Kindred Gentiva Hospice Foundation.

Library Events for the Day

Location: Spencer Public Library

Sep 23, 2017, 10:00 AM – Sep 23, 2017, 1:00 PM

Anime Club at 10am
Fandom Club at 12pm
Teen Movie at 1pm

Breakfast at the Spencer Area Activity Center

Location: Spencer Area Activity Center

Sep 24, 2017, 8:00 AM – Sep 24, 2017, 1:00 PM

Join us for breakfast at the Spencer Area Activity Center.
We will be serving French Toast, Eggs, Sausage, Cinnamon
Rolls, Juice and Coffee.

This is a Free Will Offering.

2017 4th Annual Tiger Spirit 5K Run/Walk

Location: Spencer High School

Sep 24, 2017, 4:00 PM – Sep 24, 2017, 6:00 PM

KIck off Homecoming Week 2017 and boost your Tiger
Spirit with this 4th Annual Spirit Run!  The event starts
and ends at Spencer High School using the Spencer
Recreation Trails.  We welcome runners and walkers.
This is a family friendly event where the focus is on
FUN, not your time. 

Register online at:
www.memberplanet.com/s/spencertailtwisters/spiritrun2017

The History of Iowa Theatre 1870-1940

Location: Spencer Public Library

Sep 25, 2017, 2:00 PM – Sep 25, 2017, 4:00 PM

Author, actor and director, Richard Poole will present
Tent Repertoire, Circle Stock, Airdomes & Opera
Houses:  Gone but not Forgotten.  A look at the early
entertainment traditions of our community.  This is
FREE to the public and sponsored by Humanities of Iowa.
To reserve your spot, please call 580-7290.

Movie Night at the Library

Location: Spencer Public Library

Sep 25, 2017, 7:00 PM – Sep 25, 2017, 9:00 PM

Baby Storytime at 6:30pm

Tonight our feature is "Red Dog" an Australian
comedy / drama based on a true story of a
Kelpie / Cattle Dog from the 1970's who united
a local community while roaming the Australian
outback in search of his lost master.  This movie
is a tear-jerker that is well worth the tears.
This is FREE to the public.  Call now to reserve
your spot.  Phone 580-7290.

Library Events for the Day

Location: Spencer Public Library

Sep 26, 2017, 10:00 AM – Sep 26, 2017, 11:00 AM

Dinosaurs Storytime at 10am.

Life Line Screening

Location: Spencer Area Activity Center

Sep 27, 2017, 8:00 AM – Sep 27, 2017, 4:00 PM

Life Line Screenings to beyon regular checkups
to look inside your arteries for signs of plaque
build-up.  Getting screened is simple!!
It is painless, non-invasive and you keep your
clothes on!!

Join the Community Circle and get 5 screenings
for the price of $139.00
These screenings include:
Carotid Artery/Plaque Screening
Heart Rhythm Screening (Atrial Fibrillation)
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening
Peripheral arterial Disease Screening
Osteoprorsis Risk Assessment.

To register, call 1-866-229-0469
Oneline at:  www.lifelinescreening.com/communitycircle.

Unemployment Insurance Appeal Hearings: Proactive Tips for Employers

Location: Spencer Municipal Utilities

Sep 27, 2017, 1:00 PM – Sep 27, 2017, 3:00 PM

The Lakes Area ECI and Kossuth County ECI
will host Emily Chafa, Iowa Workforce Development
Appeals Bureau Manager.

This session will cover the following topics:
Rules related to unemployment insurance
Learn about the appeals process
Learn what constitutes a discharge for misconduct
and a quit for a good cause attributable to the
employer.
Able and Available issues.
Differences between fact finding interviews and
appeals
Being prepared as an employer

There is no cost to attend, space is limitted.
Please call 712-262-1971 extension 42003 to
reserve your spot.

Library Events for the Day

Location: Spencer Public Library

Sep 27, 2017, 1:00 PM – Sep 27, 2017, 3:00 PM

Kids and Teens Maker Day:
Button Making and Kindness Rocks
This is a come and go event: 1pm to 3pm.

Driver Safety Program at the Spencer Area Activity Center

Location: Spencer Area Activity Center

Sep 28, 2017, 12:00 PM – Sep 28, 2017, 4:00 PM

Safer driving can save you money!!!
Take the AARP Smart Driver classroom course
and you could save money on your car insurance.

Price:
$15.00 for AARP Members
$20.00 for non-members

To register, please call 712-262-1782

Library Events for the Day

Locaton: Spencer Public Library

Sep 28, 2017, 1:30 PM – Sep 28, 2017, 8:00 PM

Tech Talk:  Photo Editing at 1:30pm
Tween Book Club at 4pm
Teen Book Club at 6pm


At 6pm:  Join us for our second year of:
"Pushing the Limits"  programming starting
with the book,  Station Eleven by Emily St. John
Mandel.  This book focuses on a traveling theatre
troupe who treks through what's left of the Great
Lakes Region putton performances in a post-
apocalyptic world, because survival is insufficient.
We will be pulling science from a hauntingly
beautiful novel and focus on themes such as
traditions and epidemics.  Dinner will be
provided.  Free to the public.  Sign up now
to reserve your book by calling 580-7290.

SCT Playhouse: Of Mice and Men

Location: Spencer Community Theatre

Sep 29, 2017, 7:30 PM – Oct 08, 2017, 4:00 PM

The SCT Playhouse is proud to present the classic
novella by John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men.  This is
the tale of two great friends and their struggle to live
the American Dream. 

Show Dates and Times are:
September 29 and 30
October 1, 6, 7 and 8

Evening performances at 7:30pm
Sunday Matinee at 2pm.

This play is sponsored by Dyno Oil Co.

For more information, contact the Spencer Community
Theatre at 712-262-7336

Iowa Lakes Community College Leadership Series

Location: Iowa Lakes Community College / Spencer Campus

Oct 06, 2017, 8:00 AM – Oct 06, 2017, 11:00 AM

Team Building and Communication Through
REAL COLORS 
A dynamic workshop using behavior based tools
to enhance communication and promote a positive
work environment.

Cost: $45.00 this class only
Class #589
Room 108B Iowa Lakes Community College
Spencer Campus

For more information, please call 1-800-252-5664

The Chill -- Spencer Community Social

Location: The Bear at 24 West Park Street

Oct 06, 2017, 5:00 PM – Oct 06, 2017, 7:30 PM

The community is invited to "The Chill" hosted by
Spencer U.S.A. Young Professionals of the Spencer
Chamber of Commerce.   Tonights entertainment is
Wright Co. Rambler.  Admission is FREE!!
Sponsored by:  Farmers Bank

First Christian Church Fall Breakfast & Bake Sale

Location: First Christian Church at 701 East 18th Street

Oct 07, 2017, 7:00 AM – Oct 07, 2017, 11:00 AM

The public is invited to attend the First Christian Church
Fall Breakfast and Bake Sale.
Breakfast (a free will offering)
will be Omelets, Homemade
Rolls, Juice, Coffee and Tea.

Bake Sale
Check out the homemade goodies from our members
kitchens.  Pick up some fresh sweets for yourself or
to share with friends.

Carry outs and rides are available.  For more information,
please call 712-262-2945

Sponsored by the Disciples of Women Fellowship

8th Annual Vinestock Wine & Arts Festival

Location: Kirchner Historical Park in Peterson, Iowa

Oct 07, 2017, 10:00 AM – Oct 07, 2017, 4:00 PM

This is far more than just a wine festival!  You will find
beer, handcrafted items such as arts, crafts, woodworking,
etc. along with numerous food vendors, museum visits,
live entertainment and more. 
This is one of Iowa's largest wine festivals.

This event is sponsored by:
KICD AM 1240 and FM 98.3
Big Country KICD FM 107.7
MORE 104.9

Spencer ADA Council

Location: Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Oct 10, 2017, 6:30 PM – Oct 10, 2017, 8:00 PM

Tonights topic:  Lets Get Practical.

"Downstairs at Downton"

Location: Spencer Public Library

Oct 13, 2017, 6:30 PM – Oct 13, 2017, 8:00 PM

Historian Kathy Wilson will discuss what life was really
like for the servants below the stairs at a place like
Highclere Castle of the famous television series "Downton
Abbey".  Kathy Wilson is a professional historian and
educator who believes learning about the past can be
fun as well as interesting. 
Free to the public, reserve you spot by callin 580-7290.

PETOBERFEST Hosted by People for Pets

Location: Spencer Community Theatre

Oct 14, 2017, 5:00 PM – Oct 14, 2017, 8:00 PM

People for Pets is excited to announce our
second annual premier fundraising event
PETOBERFEST, a night of cheers to support
and celebrate our beloved animal shelter
and rescue.

PETOBERFEST 2017 will take place at the
Spencer Community Theatre on Saturday
October 14th from 5 to 8pm, and will feature
delicious culinary delights and Oktoberfest-style
food, draft beer, wines and live entertainment
by the POLKA POLICE, a live auction, door
prizes and more!!
Tickets are $40.00 each and include all food and
drink.  Buy tickets online at:
peopleforpets.bpt.me   at the SCT box office
prior to the event or at the door.
To inquire on sponsoring or donating to this event
please contact: 
p4petsiowa@gmail.com

OSHA 30 Hour General Industry Certification

Iowa Lakes Community College / Spirit Lake Campus

Oct 16, 2017, 8:00 AM – Oct 19, 2017, 4:30 PM

Iowa Lakes Community College Industry Training
THE REQUESTED FACE TO FACE CLASS!!

This is the OSHA 30 Hour General Industry Training Course.
Course #772  Cost $575.0

Register at: 
www.iowalakes.edu/ce

Questions, contact Gary Schmidt at
1-800-242-5106  extension 6807
Email:  gschmidt@iowalakes.edu

Family Game Night at the Library

Location: Spencer Public Library

Oct 16, 2017, 6:30 PM – Oct 16, 2017, 8:00 PM

Join the Spencer Public Library for Family Game Night.
We will be dusting off our board games and escaping into
an electronic free night full of fun.  Try a game that we
have or bring your own.
Free to the public, call 580-7290 for more information.

Simply Delicious at the Spencer Public Library

Location: Spencer Public Library

Oct 17, 2017, 6:00 PM – Oct 17, 2017, 7:00 PM

This month we will be learning more about Amish Cooking.
This month will highlight German Pizza.
This is Free to the public. 
Call 580-7290 to reserve your spot.

Spencer Main Street Wine Stroll

Location: The Bear at 24 West Park Street

Oct 19, 2017, 5:30 PM – Oct 19, 2017, 7:00 PM

Iowa Lakes Community College Leadership Series

Location: Iowa Lakes Community College / Spencer Campus

Oct 20, 2017, 8:00 AM – Oct 20, 2017, 11:00 AM

Employee Satisfaction Key for
Customer Satisfaction
Statistics and methods are presented to
establish that customer service and
employee satisfaction line up together for a
positive result.

Cost: $89.00
Class #591
Room 108B  Iowa Lakes Community College
Spencer Campus

For more information, please call 1-800-252-5664

Benefit Dinner: Unity for the Community

Location: Hope Reformed Harbor Room

Oct 21, 2017, 6:00 PM – Oct 21, 2017, 8:00 PM

The Spencer Dream Center invites you to an evening
of Life Changing Testimonies, Gread Food, and Fellowship.
For God. For People. For Community.

Cost is $20.00 per person or a table of 8 for $140.00
Purchases tickets at:  spencerdreamcenter.org/events

Movie Night at the Library

Location: Spencer Public Library

Oct 23, 2017, 7:00 PM – Oct 23, 2017, 9:00 PM

Tonight we will be viewing "The Imitation Game" starring
Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley.  This is a true
story based on the story of mathematician Alan Turing as he
tries to crack the enigma code during World War II.
This is free to the public.
Please call 580-7290 to reserve your spot.

Book Discussion at the Library

Location: Spencer Public Library

Oct 26, 2017, 6:00 PM – Oct 26, 2017, 8:00 PM

Join us for our second year  of "Pushing the Limits"
programming with the book: "The Boy Who Harnessed
The Wind" by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer.
This is a true story about an enterprising teenager in
Malawi who builds a windmill from scraps he finds around
his village and brings electricity, and a future to his family.
We will be pulling science from this book and focus on
themes such as transformation and wind power.
Dinner will be provided
Free to the Public
Call 580-7290 now to sign up and reserve your book.

Book to Movie at the Library

Locatin: Spencer Public Library

Oct 30, 2017, 6:30 PM – Oct 30, 2017, 8:30 PM

"Rabbit-Proof Fence" is based on a true story of
three Aboriginal girls who are forcibly taken away
form their parents as part of the Official Australians
Govrnment's policies of the 1930's.  The children
travel thousands of miles and rissk their lives to get back
please call 580-790 to reserveyour spot.

Iowa Lakes Community College Leadership Series

Location: Iowa Lakes Community College / Spencer Campus

Nov 03, 2017, 8:00 AM – Nov 03, 2017, 11:00 AM

How to Motivate Employees
Create an environment and a Step by Step
process to implement for motivating
employees.

Cost:  $89.00
Class #593
Room 108B  Iowa Lakes Community College
Spencer Campus

For more information, please call 1-800-525-5664

Iowa Lakes Community College Leadership Series

Location: Iowa Lakes Community College / Spencer Campus

Nov 17, 2017, 8:00 AM – Nov 17, 2017, 11:00 AM

Communication is Key!!
Effective Communication sills boosts morale
and positivity in the workplace as well as other
relationships.

Cost: $89.00
Class #595
Room 108B Iowa Lakes Community College
Spencer Campus

For more information, please call 1-800-252-5664.

Iowa Lakes Community College Leadership Series

Location: Iowa Lakes Community College / Spencer Campus

Dec 01, 2017, 8:00 AM – Dec 01, 2017, 11:00 AM

Emotional EQ Leadership Qualities:
Book Smart  VS  People Smart
Learn specific take-home strategies for
becoming more competent and confident
in the facets of Emotional Intelligence that
are critical to success in leadership positions.

Cost:  $89.00
Class #597
Room 108B of Iowa Lakes Community College
Spencer Campus.

For more information, please call 1-800-252-5664

SCT Playhouse: Irving Berlin's White Christmas

Location: Spencer Community Theatre

Dec 01, 2017, 7:30 PM – Dec 10, 2017, 4:00 PM

SCT Playhouse is proud to present Irving Berlin's
White Christmas.   Based on the beloved, timeless
film, this heartwarming musical adaptation of
White Christmas features seventeen Irving Berlin
songs.  Veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis have a
successful song and dance act after World War II.
With romance in mind, the tow follow a duo of
beautiful singing sisters en route to their Christmas
show at a Vermont Lodge, which happens to be owned
by Bob and Phil's former army commander.

Show Dates and Times:
December 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, and 10

Evening performances at 7:30pm
Sunday Matinees at 2pm.

White Christmas is sponsored by GrapeTree Medical Staffing

For more information, contact Spencer Community Theatre
at 712-262-7336

Spencer Main Street Gingerbread Kingdom

Location: The Old Spencer Middle School

Dec 03, 2017, 1:00 PM – Dec 03, 2017, 5:00 PM

More details to follow.

Spencer Main Street Grand Meander & Tuba Christmas

Location: Downtown Spencer

Dec 04, 2017, 5:00 PM – Dec 04, 2017, 8:00 PM

More details coming soon!

Journey to Bethlehem

Location: Grace United Methodist Church

Dec 09, 2017, 3:00 PM – Dec 10, 2017, 7:00 PM

Times to be determined and will be posted as they
are received.

Iowa Lakes Community College Leadership Series / Spring 2018

Location: Iowa Lakes Community College / Spencer Campus

Jan 19, 2018, 8:00 AM – Jan 19, 2018, 11:00 AM

Conducting Performance Reviews
Learn key steps to set expectations and
follow through to a performance review
that can help employees have measurable
outcomes to perform better at work.

Cost:  $89.00
Class #599
Location:  Room 108B at Spencer Campus
To register please call:  1-800-252-5664

EGGS & ISSUES

Location: Spencer City Hall Council Chambers

Jan 20, 2018, 9:00 AM – Jan 20, 2018, 10:30 AM

The public is invited to attend this forum
and ask questions of concern to their local
state legislators.

Doors will open at 8:30am.
A light breakfast will be served.

EGGS & ISSUES

Location: Spencer City Hall Council Chambers

Feb 17, 2018, 9:00 AM – Feb 17, 2018, 10:30 AM

The public is invited to attend this forum
and ask questions of concern to their local
state legislators.

Doors open at 8:30am
A light breakfast will be served.

Northwest Iowa Ag Outlook Conference & Trade Show

Location: Clay County Regional Event Center

Feb 20, 2018, 8:00 AM – Feb 20, 2018, 4:00 PM

More details will be posted as they are received.

Iowa Lakes Community College Leadership Series / Spring 2018

Location: Iowa Lakes Community College / Spencer Campus

Feb 23, 2018, 8:00 AM – Feb 23, 2018, 11:00 AM

Toxic Individuals - What to do
Identify several types of toxic individuals
and what we, as organizational leaders,
can do to make our workplaces stronger
and healthier organizations.

Cost: $89.00
Class #601
Room 108B of the Spencer Campus
To register, please call 1-800-252-5664

SCT Playhouse: Bus Stop

Location: Spencer Community Theatre

Feb 23, 2018, 7:30 PM – Mar 04, 2018, 4:00 PM

Spencer Community Theatre is proud to present
Bus Stop by William Inge.  In the middle of a
howling snowstorm, a bus out of Kansas City pulls
up to a small roadside diner.  All roads are blocked,
and all the weary travelers on board have to take
refuge in the diner until morning.  A nightclub singer,
a young cowboy with all the romantic finnesse of a
rodeo bull, a middle age scholar, a young waitress,
the cafe owner and the bus driver spend a very
entertaining evening together.  Bus Stop is a theatre
classic that is sure to please all audiences.

Show Dates and times:
February 23, 24 and 25 - March 2, 3, and 4

Evening performances at 7:30pm
Sunday matinees at 2pm.

For more information, call Spencer Community
Theatre at 712-262-7336.

FAMILY FEST

Location: Clay County Regional Center

Mar 03, 2018, 10:00 AM – Mar 03, 2018, 4:00 PM

Mark you calendars for this FREE fun family event.
Exact time and details will be posted later.

EGGS & ISSUES

Location: Spencer City Hall Council Chambers

Mar 10, 2018, 9:00 AM – Mar 10, 2018, 10:30 AM

The public is invited to attend this forum
and ask questions of concern to their local
state legislators.

Doors open at 8:30am
A light breakfast will be served.

Iowa Lakes Community College Leadership Series / Spring 2018

Location: Iowa Lakes Community College / Spencer Campus

Mar 16, 2018, 8:00 AM – Mar 16, 2018, 11:00 AM

Conflict Resolution in the Workplace
Simple techniques to increase your skills
and confidence in dealing with conflicts
in more peaceful and effective ways.

Cost:  $89.00
Class #603
Room 108B of the Spencer Campus
To register, please call 1-800-252-5664

EGGS & ISSUES

Location: Spencer City Hall Council Chambers

Mar 24, 2018, 9:00 AM – Mar 24, 2018, 10:30 AM

This is a snow date if needed for Eggs & Issues.

ROCK'N BAC'N BREW'N

Location: Clay County Regional Event Center

Apr 07, 2018, 3:00 PM – Apr 07, 2018, 9:00 PM

Mark you calendars for this fun event featuring
great music, tasty brews and of course Bacon!!!

Exact time and details will be posted later.

Iowa Lakes Community College Leadership Series / Spring 2018

Location: Iowa Lakes Community College / Spencer Campus

Apr 20, 2018, 8:00 AM – Apr 20, 2018, 11:00 AM

Holding Accountable the Difficult Employee
Methods and processes to hold accountable an
employee who is performing below standards or
is difficult to work with.

Cost:  $89.00
Class #605
Room 108B of the Spencer Campus
To Register, please call 1-800-252-5664

SCT Playhouse: The Bridges of Madison County

Location: Spencer Community Theatre

Apr 20, 2018, 7:30 PM – Apr 29, 2018, 4:00 PM

Based on the best selling novel by Jason Robert
Brown and Marsha Norman, The Bridges of Madison
County captures the lyrical expanse of America's
heartland along with the yearning entagled in the
erternal question "What If"  Winner of the 2014
Tony Award for Best Score and Orchestrations,
this sweeping romance about the roads we travel,
the doors we open and the bridges we dare to cross
will leave audiences breathless.

Show dates and times:
April 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, and 29

Evening performances at 7:30pm
Sunday matiness at 2pm

For more information, call Spencer Community
Theatre at 712-262-7336