FREE BUSINESS CONSULTATIONS are being offered Jan. 16 at Iowa Valley Community College-Grinnell.
WEBINAR - WHY IT PAYS TO BE LIKEABLE is Jan. 16 from 12:00 to 1:00pm. Dave Kerpen, best-selling author and CEO of Likeable Local, to speak.
PTO RESTAURANT NIGHT is Jan. 16 from 4:00 to 9:00pm at West Side Family Restaurant. Proceeds benefit Fairview and Bailey Park schools.
GRINNELL-NEWBURG ATHLETICS.
Home games this week include:
-Jan. 16 :: Basketball vs. Pella, beginning between 4:30 to 7:30pm
-Jan. 16 :: Wrestling vs. Boone, Norwalk, 5:30pm
-Jan. 17 :: Boys 8th Grade Basketball vs. Pella, 4:30pm
-Jan. 18 :: Basketball vs. Chariton, beginning between 1 to 4pm
-Jan. 20 :: Basketball vs. Oskaloosa, beginning between 4:30 to 7pm
-Jan. 21 :: Boys 7th Grade Basketball vs. Marshalltown, 4:30pm
-Jan. 21 :: Boys JV vs. Mount Vernon, 6:00pm
-Jan. 21 :: GHS Swimming vs. Mount Vernon, 7:00pm
-Jan. 21 :: Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Mount Vernon, 7:30pm
INFO SESSION OF FOSTER CARE & ADOPTION is being offered Jan. 16 at 6pm in Drake Library.
GRINNELL COLLEGE SWIMMING INVITATIONAL is Jan. 17 and 18 beginning at 9:00am in the Bear Recreation Center at Grinnell College.
BEACH PARTY STORYTIME is Jan. 18 from 10:30 to 11:15am at Drake Community Library.
WINE & FONDUE DINNER FOR TWO is Jan. 18 at 6pm at Tassel Ridge Winery.
BIG BAND DANCE featuring the Sully Adult Big Band is Jan. 18 at 7pm in Van Wijk Winery. Order soon!
BOWL APPETIZERS is Jan. 19 from 1:00 to 3:00pm at Tassel Ridge Winery.
'COZY UP AND CROCHET' COURSE begins Jan. 20 from 6:00 to 7:00pm at Iowa Valley.
MLK DAY CELEBRATION with Pulizer Prize-Winning Journalist Isabel Wilkerson is Jan. 20 at 7:30pm at Grinnell College.
STORYTIME AT DRAKE LIBRARY is Jan. 21 from 10:30 to 11:00am in Drake Library. For kids ages 3-7.
IOWAHOUSINGSEARCH.ORG web site is a new service that allows for greater access to real-time Iowa rental information. Register for upcoming training sessions:
-Jan. 21:: Emergency Management Personnel, 3-4pm
-Jan. 28 :: Economic Development Organizations, 10-11am
-Jan. 29 :: Emergency Management Personnel, 9-10am
-Feb. 11 :: Disability Advocate Organizations, 2-3pm
-Feb. 12 :: Social Service Providers, 10-11am
GC BASKETBALL VS. ILLINOIS COLLEGE is Jan. 22 in the Bear Recreational Center. Men's at 5:00pm and Women's at 7:00pm.
HANDS-ON ART AT GRINNELL MIDDLE SCHOOL begins Jan. 24.
OPENING RECEPTION: Greg Smith: The Breakdown Lane and Jill Davis Schrift: Works in Clay is Jan. 24 from 4:15 to 6pm.
BOOK CLUB AT VAN WIJK WINERY & BISTRO. The first meeting is Jan. 25 at 10am at Van Wijk Winery, featuring our "Bossy Pants" wine and Tina Fey's "Bossypants" novel.
WHO RADIO PERSONALITY to speak in Grinnell on Jan. 25 from 4:00 to 6:00pm at Stepping Stones Bookstore.
WINE, DINNER & MURDER MYSTERY is Jan. 25 at 6:00pm in Tassel Ridge Winery. Only two more seats available!
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS FUNDRAISER is Jan. 27 from 5:00 to 8:00 at Pizza Ranch.
BEGINNING SPANISH. The course begins Jan. 27 from 6:00 to 7:00pm and will meet 12 times over six weeks at Iowa Valley.
MOTHER GOOSE RHYME TIME is Jan. 28 from 10:30 to 11:00am in Drake Library. For babies and toddlers.
WINE & PASTA DINNER is Jan. 31 at 6:00pm in Tassel Ridge Winery.
WINE & CANVAS NIGHT AT GRINNELL STEAKHOUSE is Feb. 4 from 6 to 9pm.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNUAL CELEBRATION is Feb. 7 from 7:00 to 11:00pm in Grinnell Athletic & Recreation Center in Ahrens Park. Entertainment by Pianopalooza dueling pianos.
PROM DRESS EXCHANGE is Feb. 8 from 1:00 to 3:00pm at Iowa Valley. Open to all area high school students!
SE*ED PROGRAM: FORGIVENESS & HEALTH featuring Terese Grant is Feb. 10 at 10am in Drake Library.
BETTER HEALTH CLASS through Feb. 10 on Mondays from 2 to 4:30pm in the Tomasek Conference Center.