Get Into Grinnell
June 5, 2015 - In This Issue:
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80� AND SUNNY

The forecast shows tonight as sunny and close to 80�...what a perfect night to be downtown for the first Friday Fest of the summer. Cody Hicks will be on stage playing country originals and covers from 7 to 10 p.m. We will have the beverage garden going and a bags tournament. Bring a partner to enter the tourney (sign up starts between 6:30 and 7:00), cost is $10 and there will be cash prizes. Winning team gets a free entry into next weekend's bags tourney at Grinnell Games. We will also have inflatables set up for the kids to enjoy tonight. The party will be on Main Street between 4th and 5th Avenues (street closes to traffic at 5 p.m.). Friday Fest begins at 7 p.m., so that leaves time beforehand to go out to eat at a local restaurant. See you tonight!


The fun in Grinnell continues all day tomorrow (Saturday)with Summerfest at Grinnell College. Campus will come alive with engaging workshops, creative performances, and interactive activities presented for curious minds of all ages - with performances by Pyrotechniq, Chicago's premier fire performance troupe, music by Environmental Encroachment, and many other events throughout the day, such as Iowa Children's Museum: Flying High with Rockets Gases to Gases, Dust to Dust: The lives of stars; and See Art! Interpret Art! Make Art! 
Exhibits & Movies
BURLING LIBRARY: The Lenny Seidenman Collection

FAULCONER GALLERY: "Against Reason", Open To Interpretation

GRINNELL ARTS CENTER:Pfitsch's Pfine Art opens June 4

STRAND THEATRE: Click here for this week's show times.

Employment Opportunities
ARBORS APARTMENTS: Maintenance Supervisor

BROWNELLS: Contact Center Representative (Full & Part-Time), Executive Assistant to the CEO, Senior Financial Analyst, Marketing Analyst, Videographer, Picker, Housekeeper

COUNTRY INN: Front Desk / Night Audit, Housekeeping 


FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: Administrative Support Staff

GENESIS DEVELOPMENT: Team Member Specialist, All Positions Available

GRINNELL COLLEGE: Alumni Relations Assistant, Assistant/Associate Director for Information Security, Assistant Director of Residence Life and Orientation, Associate Director of Development, Business Process Analyst/Programmer, Bookstore Assistant, Chemistry Technical Assistant, Dining Hall Supervisor, Senior Web Systems Architect, Call-in Campus Safety & Security Officer, Call-in Cashier, Call-in Dispatcher, Part-time Catering Staff, Temporary Presentation Cook

GRINNELL HEALTH CARE CENTER: Clinical Liaison Position

GRINNELL MUTUAL: Director-Big M Agency

GRINNELL-NEWBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT:Elementary Special Education Teacher K-6 (Behavior Disorders),
 

Behavior Interventionist (Grades 7-12),

Behavior Interventionist (Grades K-6),

Special Education Paraprofessional (Grades 7-12), Special Education Paraprofessional (Grades K-6)


GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER: Respiratory Therapist, Health Coach Assistant, Patient Care Coordinator, Secretary, Registered Nurse, Nurse Technician, Staff Counselor, Clinic Nurse, Cook.

GRINNELL STEAKHOUSE:   Experienced Servers: Lunch & Dinner shifts available. Experienced Bartender: three nights a week.

MANATTS: Equipment Operator, Mechanic, Foreman, Truck Driver, Laborer, Skilled Technician

MAYFLOWER COMMUNITY: CNAs, CMAs, LPNs, RNs, and Electrician.

PAGLIAI'S PIZZA: Bussers, servers, cashiers, hosts and dishwashers

Construction Crew Members

ST. FRANCIS MANOR: Full-time/Part time CNA, LPN, RN,

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION: Financial Services Representative

SPARTAN STAFFING: Forklift Drivers / Warehouse Workers

Realtors & Rentals

Click image for details on Grinnell Summeriest, taking place June 6.

UPCOMING EVENTS
This list includes events taking place in the next two weeks. 
FRIDAY FEST with live music by Cody Hicks is Friday, June 5 from 7 to 10pm on Main Street.

GRIN CITY COLLECTIVE POTLUCK
 is every Friday at 6pm at Grin City Collective.

 

TUPPERWARE SATURDAY SALE is Saturday, June 5 from 8am to 1pm.

 WINE & PASTA AL FORNO is at 6 pm on Friday, June 5 at Tassel Ridge Winery. Reservation required.

CLASSIC MOVIE NIGHT is Friday, June 5 at Van Wijk Winery.

SUMMERFEST is Saturday, June 6 from 10am to 10pm at Grinnell College.

GRINNELL FARMERS MARKET is every Saturday from 10 to noon and every Thursday from 3 to 6 in Central Park.

FAULCONER ARTS OUTREACH: DROP IN & DRAW is June 8 and June 10 at Faulconer Gallery.

SE*ED PROGRAM is Monday, June 8 at 10 a.m. at Drake Community Library.

FREE COMPUTER CLASS FOR ADULT BEGINNERS begins Tuesday, June 9 at 6pm at Drake Community Library.

GROWING SWEET POTATOES CLASS is Tuesday, June 9 at 6pm at Middle Way Farm.

CRAFT & VINO is Tuesday, June 9 at 6:30pm at Van Wijk Winery.

GRINNELL SENIOR CHAMBER MEETING is Wednesday June 10 at 9:30am at St. Francis Manor.

GENESIS DEVELOPMENT GOLF OUTING is Wednesday, June 10 at Oakland Acres Golf Club.

ADULT COMMUNITY EXPLORATION SERIES begins Wednesday, June 10 at 10am at Drake Community Library.

MUSIC IN THE PARK is every Thursday in Central Park. The June 11 performance is Grinnell Community Band at 7pm.


NIGHT GOLF FUN-RAISER FOR GNEE is Friday, June 12 at 8pm at Grinnell Golf & Country Club.

MOVIES UNDER THE STARS is Friday, June 12 at 9pm at Grinnell College.

WINE & BURGER NIGHT is Friday, June 12 at 5:30pm at Tassel Ridge Winery.

LIVE MUSIC is Saturday, June 13 at 7pm at Van Wijk Winery.

SEELAND PARK'S SUMMER TOUR OF HOMES & ART EXHIBIT is Sunday, June 14 from 1:30 to 4:30pm at Seeland Park.

FAULCONER ARTS OUTREACH IN THE PARKS is Monday, June 15 from 10:30 to noon at Arbor Lake and Wednesday, June 17 from 10:30am to noon at Grinnell College.

GRINNELL CRUISE NIGHT is Tuesday, June 16 at 5:30pm at Grinnell Pizza Ranch.

SMALL TOWN BASEBALL IOWA CHAMPIONSHIPS are June 19-21 at Ahrens Park.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

SUMMER LIBRARY PROGRAM: EVERY HERO HAS A STORY. Drake Community has many activities planned for its summer reading program. Click here for details.

 

SCHOOL FUNDRAISER. The Grinnell-Newburg Educational Endowment, Dollars for Scholars, and the Grinnell-Newburg Alumni Association are raising funds for classroom equipment, graduate scholarships and alumni association activities. Interested donors may contact the Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation. 

 

SUMMER CLASSES at the Grinnell Area Arts Council are now open for registrations. Choose from exciting offerings such as cooking, poetry, bagpipes and ceramics. 


FOOD PANTRY NEEDS YOUR HELP. In order to make their food pantry budget for the year, MICA needs $24,000. Both monetary donations and food donations are appreciated. 

OBESITY TREATMENT PROGRAM. According to stateofobesity.org, Iowa currenty ranks 12th among the states for obesity. Clients of Dr. Brandon Davis who have completed treatment have lost 21 pounds in 3 months and 30 pounds in 6 months. Call 641-236-0632 to discover a treatment for obesity designed specifically for your body.

FREE BREAKFAST & LUNCH FOR CHILDREN. Grinnell-Newburg Community School District will be providing free breakfast and lunch to children ages 1-18 during the summer.  The meals will be served at the Grinnell High School cafeteria, Monday through Friday from June 4 to August 7t  Breakfast will be from 8:15 to 8:45 am and lunch will be from 11:15 am to 12:15 pmFree lunch will also be served at Arbor Apartments on Fridays from June 12-August 7 (weather permitting) for their "In Your Neighborhood" program. Drake Community Library will be  at Arbors from 11 am to 2 pm and lunch will be from noon to 12:30pm. There are no income requirements or registration.

 

GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GOLF OUTING is current accepting golf team entries.


THERAPY GROUP for parents of children with mental health diagnosis and/or behavioral issues meets the first Saturday of each month. To register, or for more information, contact Healthy Homes Family Services at 641-236-0273.

ATTENTION WINE ENTHUSIASTS. Tassel Ridge is releasing a new wine, Iowa Cuv�e 220, which will be on sale at the Winery beginning Wednesday, June 10, and available at select retailers beginning Monday, June 15.



Whether you are stopping by for an hour, a weekend or the rest of your life, Grinnell is truly the "Jewel of the Prairie." We thank you for your continued interest in the city of Grinnell!

Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce
Grinnell Convention & Visitors Bureau
833 4th Avenue | PO Box 538
Grinnell, IA 50112
641.236.6555

Rachael Kinnick, Chamber Director: [email protected]
Emily Counts, Tourism Director: [email protected]



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