2009 Calendar of Events

Chamber related/sponsored events

January 2009

Jan. 2 – Weekly Business Coffee at Reding Gravel at 9:30 a.m.

Jan. 9 – Weekly Business Coffee at Ernie Williams at 9:30 a.m.

Jan. 16 – Weekly Business Coffee at Iowa Lakes Community College at 9:30 a.m.

Jan. 26 – Chamber Annual Event

Jan. 30 – Weekly Business Coffee at Seton at 9:30 a.m. (Catholic Schools Week)

FEBRUARY 2009

Feb. 6 – Weekly Business Coffee at First Baptist Church at 9:30 a.m.

Feb. 13 – Ribbon Cutting/Weekly Business Coffee at Kossuth Regional Health Center Rejuvenation Clinic

Feb. 20 – Weekly Business Coffee at Kemna Auto Center at 9:30 a.m.

Feb. 20 – 22 – 1st Annual Frostbite Olympics

Feb. 21 – Legislative Forum – 8:00 a.m. @ Algona Public Library

Feb. 27 – Ribbon Cutting/Weekly Business Coffee at CARE Team – Food Pantry (109 N. Lantry)

MARCH 2009

Mar. 6 – Weekly Business Coffee at Algona High School (office) at 9:30 a.m.

Mar. 13 – Weekly Business Coffee at Algona Welcome Center – hosted by Meyer Home Improvement at 9:30 a.m.

Marc. 20 – Ribbon Cutting/Weekly Business Coffee for Grass Masters at Algona Welcome Center at 9:30 a.m.

Mar. 21 – Legislative Forum – 10:00 a.m. at Algona Public Library

Marc. 27 – Weekly Business Coffee at Landmark Realty at 9:30 a.m.

APRIL 2009

April 3 – Weekly Business Coffee at Algona Welcome Center – hosted by Crisis Intervention Services at 9:30 a.m.

April 6 – Women Networking Together Event at 5:00 p.m. at KC Hall

April 18 – Legislative Forum – 8:00 a.m. at Algona Public Library

MAY 2009

May 1 – Weekly Business Coffee at Innovations Salon & Spa at 9:30 a.m.

May 8 – Weekly Business Coffee at Allure Salon at 9:30 a.m.

May 15 – Weekly Business Coffee at Northwest Communications at 9:30 a.m.

May 22 – Weekly Business Coffee at COUNSEL Office&Document (formerly Bro Business) at 9:30 a.m.

May 28 – Thursday Family Fun Night – 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at Carnegie Library Lawn

May 29 – Weekly Business Coffee at Sundet Omdahl Insurance at 9:30 a.m.

JUNE 2009

June 5 – Weekly Business Coffee at Algona Manor at 9:30 a.m.

June 12 – Ribbon Cutting/Weekly Business Coffee at Algona Welcome Center for new business Hansen Hardscapes (Brandon Hansen)

June 19 – Weekly Business Coffee at Van Buren Terrace (Good Samaritan Society) at 9:30 a.m.

June 25 – Thursday Family Fun Night & Taste the Best of Algona – 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at Carnegie Library Lawn

June 26 – Ribbon Cutting/Weekly Business Coffee at Granny’s Kitchen at 9:30 a.m. (1301 210th St. – 1st place east of YMCA)

June 26 – Algona Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing

JULY 2009

July 2 – 4 – 25th Annual ABATE Freedom Rally

July 9 – 12 – 10th Annual Founders’ Day

July 10 – Weekly Business Coffee at State 3 Theatre at 9:30 a.m.

July 11 – 2nd Annual Founders’ Day Outdoor Craft Fair & Flea Market

July 17 – Ribbon Cutting at 169 Bridge/Boat Access Naming (event to be held west of bridge by new boat ramps)

July 18 – Algona City-wide Ridiculous Day

July 24 – Ribbon Cutting/Weekly Business Coffee at Fresh Connections at 9:30 a.m.

July 30 – Thursday Family Fun Night – 5:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. at Carnegie Library Lawn

July 31 – Ribbon Cutting/Weekly Business Coffee at Heartland Metals & Manufacturing (2305 E. Poplar St.)

AUGUST 2009

Aug. 5 – 9 – Kossuth County Fair

Aug. 14 – Ribbon Cutting/Weekly Business Coffee at YMCA

Aug. 20 – Thursday Family Fun Night – 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at Carnegie Library Lawn

Aug. 20 – 23 – Rock Gone Wild Concert @ ABATE Freedom Rally Park

Aug. 21 – Ribbon Cutting/Weekly Business Coffee at Harmony Studios (107 So. Phillips St.)

Aug. 27 – Thanks with Franks Customer Appreciation

SEPTEMBER 2009

Sept. 11 – Weekly Business Coffee at Iowa State Bank – United Way Kick-Off

Sept. 24 – 2nd Annual Fall Harvest of Flavors

OCTOBER 2009

Oct. 3 – 61st Annual Band Day Festival

Oct. 16 – Weekly Business Coffee at Pharmacists Mutual Ins. Co. at 9:30 a.m.

Oct. 24 – 17th Annual Autumnfest Craft Show

NOVEMBER 2009

Nov. 6 – Weekly Business Coffee at Algona Welcome Center hosted by Send Out Cards

Nov. 19 – Button Promo Begins

Nov. 19 – 22 – City-wide Holiday Open House

Nov. 23 – Taco’s for Tots at Methodist Church – 4:30 p.m.

Nov. 23 – Live Greeting Card Windows – 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Nov. 27 – Santa Claus Day

DECEMBER 2009

Dec. 6 – Algona Nativity Scene – Open First Sunday through December 31 (Weekdays & Saturday – 2:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. / Sundays & Christmas Day – Noon until 9:00 p.m. / Close at 6:00 p.m. on December 31)