DOWNLOAD THE GRINNELL HOLIDAY SHOPPING GUIDE. It lists all of the community's retailers along with their hours leading up to the holidays. Many are staying open later in the evenings and adding more weekend hours to help you shop local.
DJ COUNTRY TOURS. Great 2014 tours include trips to Florida, Branson, Tennessee, Canada and Washington, D.C.
ARTS COUNCIL GIVING TREE. Ring in the holiday season with a supplies donation to the Grinnell Area Arts Council.
ALTERNATIVE GIFT MARKET at the Grinnell United Methodist Church. The market will be open between the 8:00am and 10:30am services and after the 10:30am service on Sunday, December 8 and 15. Questions? Contact us at 236-3757.
PIONEER BOOKSHOP. During the month of December, the Pioneer Bookshop will donate 10% of all sales to the Grinnell High School library.
SPRING ARTS ACADEMY. Sign up now! Classes include crocheting, dancing, ceramics, and more.
Sun-Thur 10am-10pm, Fri-Sat 10am-12am. Restaurant will be open soon.
"GRINNELL-ON-THE-GO" Smart phone and tablet mobile marketing has arrived. Special "Scratch & Save" savings are enormous. Example: Hy-Vee offers a 30 cent Fuel Saving with a $100 grocery order! It's huge! Take you smartphone or tablet to participating Grinnell merchants and read the QR code displayed at that location for special "Scratch & Save" deals. Many more savings at www.grinnellonthego.com
GIGGLES & BOWS is giving away $10 Giggle Bucks for every $50 you spend through Dec. 7. You can redeem your Giggle Bucks in January.
WAGON WHEELS WEST has a great selection of western clothing and boots.
SHOP LOCAL, SHIP GLOBAL. Receive a $2 off coupon for shipping at Total Choice Shipping & Printing when you shop local at participating merchants.
JENSEN OPTOMETRISTS.Sale on select designer frames until the end of the year.
GRMC AUXILIARY WREATH RAFFLE. Ticket sales on sale now for nearly 40 holiday and winter wreaths.
GRMC ANNUAL FUND APPEAL. The Ahrens Foundation will match any every gift to the annual fund, dollar for dollar from now through the end of the year up to $10,000.
MICA FOOD DONATIONS. Help MICA receive local food donations when you turn in used ink and toner at any Monkeytown Inc.
GRINNELL REALTY TOY DRIVE. Bring a new unwrapped toy to our office at 1001 Broad by Dec. 12 and help make a child's Christmas merry.
PAGLIAI'S FROZEN PIZZAS are great to have in the freezer when things get hectic and you have company. Make sure you stock up for the holidays!
DR. BRANDON DAVIS. Post-Thanksgiving is a time to get serious about your weight. Clients have lost up to 41 lbs. in three months and have averaged a loss of 28 lbs. This could be you by February!
CORY HALL PHOTOGRAPHY. Bring a toy or unwrapped gift item to our studio (value $15 or more) and your portrait session is free! Now thru Dec. 10 for children, family, couples, buddies, or pets sessions. Gifts collected will be shared with a community organization that will provide them to families in our area. Call 641-236-3741 soon!
GRINNELL HEAD START PROGRAM. Our half-day classroom has officially been switched over to a PM classroom for the 13-14 school year. Our new hours are 12-3:30pm four days a week. As always, we are always looking for 3-4 year-olds for both our classes. We currently have opening in our half-day classroom.
MAURICES' CLOTHING DRIVE. For every 3 items you donate, receive a coupon for 20% off one regular priced item.
GRMC AUXILIARY ANGEL TREE. Support the hospital's Moving at the Speed of Life comprehensive campaign by purchasing an angel through Dec. 16 in GRMC Auxiliary.
LOTS FOR SALE. Check out the lot sale initiative at Prairie Pointe --5 lots reduced by $10,000 and 4 have sold! Call or text Sue at 641-891-1249 for a map and price sheet or drive through and pick one up from our flyer boxes.
WATKINS ALL-NATURAL PRODUCTS are available at the Main Street Consignments, 914 Main St., Grinnell. Shop Local.
GPCF ACCEPTING GRANT APPLICATIONS for the first round of grants from the Community Fund for Poweshiek County.
CENTRAL IOWA FAMILY PLANNING: FOOD COLLECTION. Collecting non-perishable food items for the food pantry through Nov. at Central Iowa Family Planning in Grinnell.
HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS FROM MARY KAY. Click here to download the holiday gift guide. For advice, information and ordering, contact Angie Taylor, Mary Kay Sr. Consultant at 803-315-6976 or angiebtaylor@marykay.com.
THE NEW YORK TIMES is now available at McNally's on Saturdays and Sundays.
MAYFLOWER COMMUNITY is senior living continuing care retirement community with a rich heritage. More than 800 people have made their home here since our opening in 1950.
THE DOOR DOCTOR. Have your garage fixed before the weather gets cold!
THE COMEBACK CAFE IS FOR SALE. Interested parties may stop by in-person at the restaurant, 9am-3pm Monday-Saturday. Serious inquiries only, please.
