CALENDAR OF EVENTS – 2008

JANUARY 2008

Jan. 4 – Ribbon Cutting at Geving Chiropractic at 9:30 a.m.

Jan. 11 – Weekly Business Coffee at Algona Municipal Utilities at 9:30 a.m.

Jan. 18 – Ribbon Cutting at Budget Auto Sale (103 N. Phillips) at 9:30 a.m.

Jan. 25 – Weekly Business Coffee at Chrome Country Inn at 9:30 a.m.

Jan. 29 – Lunch & Learn Business Seminar at KC Hall – Fish! Philosophy presented by Jim Conard – 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Jan. 30 – Chamber Annual Event at KC Hall – 5:00 p.m.

FEBRUARY 2008

Feb. 1 – Weekly Business Coffee at Bishop Garrigan High School at 9:30 a.m. (Catholic Schools Week)

Feb. 8 – Weekly Business Coffee at KLGA at 9:30 a.m.

Feb. 8 – March 24 – Leadership Algona

Feb. 15 – Ribbon Cutting/Weekly Business Coffee at Tri-Square & North Iowa Mechanical at 9:30 a.m. (located behind Eastland Hill Plaza)

Feb. 16 – Legislative Forum at 10:00 a.m. at Algona Public Library

Feb. 22 – Weekly Business Coffee at Wehrspan Chiropractic at 9:30 a.m.

Feb. 24 – 2nd Annual Blizzard Bake Off – 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at KC Hall

Feb. 25 – London Concertante presented by the Kossuth County Concert Association at 7:30 p.m. at the O.B. Laing Middle School Auditorium.

Feb. 29 – Weekly Business Coffee at Iowa State Bank at 9:30 a.m. (Celebrating 80 years)

MARCH 2008

March 7 – Weekly Business Coffee at Casey’s at 9:30 a.m. (602 E. State St.)

March 8 – County Fair 150 Banquet – Burt Activity Complex

March 14 – Weekly Business Coffee at Osweiler’s at 9:30 a.m.

March 28 – Weekly Business Coffee at Algona Welcome Center at 9:30 a.m. – hosted by Kossuth County Concert Association

Mar. 29 – Legislative Forum at 8:00 a.m. at Algona Public Library

APRIL 2008

April 4 – Ribbon Cutting at Berthel Fisher (Investment Agency of Pro Advantage) at 9:30 a.m. (217 E. State St.)

April 4 – Ribbon Cutting and Open House at Snap-On at 2:30 p.m.

April 4 – GALA preview – 5:00 p.m.

April 5 - GALA

April 7 – Women Networking Together – 5:00 p.m. at Bogey’s Grill

April 11 – Weekly Business Coffee at River Road Golf Club @ 9:30 a.m.

April 14 – Hunt Family Fiddlers presented by the Kossuth County Concert Association at 7:30 p.m. at the O.B. Laing Middle School Auditorium. (New member bonus concert)

April 15 – Lunch & Learn Business Seminar at KC Hall 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Presented by Brenda Clark Hamilton “So You Want a Piece of Me?”

April 18 – Weekly Business Coffee @ Eastland Park Apartments at 9:30 a.m.

April 19 – Legislative Forum at 10:00 a.m. at the Algona Public Library

April 23 – 25th Anniversary Open House at Kuehl & Payer – 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.

April 25 – Weekly Business Coffee at Algona Welcome Center at 9:30 a.m. – hosted by Soroptimist Intl. of Algona

MAY 2008

May 2 – Weekly Business Coffee at Innovations Salon & Spa at 9:30 a.m.

May 2 – Springtime Party (Business Coffee) at Hy-Vee at 10:15 a.m.

May 16 – Ribbon Cutting at Dollarland at 9:30 a.m.

May 23 – Weekly Business Coffee at Vestio at 9:30 a.m.

May 29 – Thursday Family Fun Night 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at Carnegie Library Lawn

May 30 – Weekly Business Coffee at Colors at 9:30 a.m.

JUNE 2008

June 6 – Ribbon Cutting at Interior Design at 9:30 a.m. (former Java Bean location)

June 6 – 10:15 a.m. Business Coffee @ Algona Welcome Center hosted by Algona Area Garden Club (National Garden Week)

June 13 – Weekly Business Coffee at Kossuth Regional Health Center (Clinic location) at 9:30 a.m.

June 13 – 14 – Relay for Life – 7:00 p.m. at Bishop Garrigan High School

June 20 – Weekly Business Coffee at Good Samaritan Society – Algona at 9:30 a.m. (celebrating 50 years)

June 26 – Thursday Family Fun Night & Taste of Algona – 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at Carnegie Library Lawn

June 27 – Weekly Business Coffee/Ribbon Cutting at This Little Corner at 9:30 a.m. (1702 E. Mound St.)

June 27 – Chamber Golf Outing at River Road Golf Club and Algona Country Club – 1:00 p.m.

JULY 2008

July 3-5 – A.B.A.T.E. Rally (24th Annual)

July 10-13 – Founders’ Day Activities: Thursday night concert; Friday afternoon and evening – inflatable games, kiddie games, free entertainment, street dance and beer garden; Saturday – 1st Annual Outdoor Craft Fair – State Street; Sunday – Waters Edge Triathlon

July 15 – Lunch & Learn Business Seminar at KC Hall – 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – presenter Stacy Besch “Going the Extra Mile”

July 18 – Weekly Business Coffee at MaxYield Cooperative (Algona location) at 9:30 a.m.

July 19 – Ridiculous Day – City-wide Retail Promo

July 24 – Thursday Family Fun Night – 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at Carnegie Library Lawn

July 27 – August 3 – Kossuth County Fair – CELEBRATING 150 YEARS!

AUGUST 2008

Aug. 21 – Thursday Family Fun Night – 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at Carnegie Library Lawn

SEPTEMBER 2008

Sept. 12 – Weekly Business Coffee at Senior Center – United Way Kick Off

Sept. 19 – Weekly Business Coffee at Pizzazed Looks at 9:30 a.m.

OCTOBER 2008

Oct. 4 – 60th Annual Band Day Festival – parade 1:00 p.m. Downtown Algona

Oct. 7 – Grand Finale Business Seminar at Pharmacists Mutual Ins. (Conference Room) presenter Jim Dance

Oct. 25 – 16th Annual Autumnfest Craft Show (3 locations - Bishop Garrigan High School, Algona High School and Knights of Columbus Hall) 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

NOVEMBER 2008

Nov. 21 – Ribbon Cutting/Weekly Business Coffee at The Market (16 E. State St.)

Nov. 24 – Live Greeting Card Windows – 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Nov. 28 – Santa Claus Day

DECEMBER 2008

December – Algona Nativity Scene – Open First Sunday through December 31 (Weekdays & Saturdays – 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)

Dec. 12 – Weekly Business Coffee at Wiltgen’s at 9:30 a.m.