| 1-Aug |
Palo Alto County 4-H & FFA Fair; County Fair featuring 4-H & FFA exhibits, livestock shows, commercial exhibits and entertainment; For more information contact Devona Perkins with the Palo Alto County Fair Association at 712-490-6611; Emmetsburg |
| 1-Aug |
Ruthven American Legion Pancake, Sausage and Egg Breakfast; Ruthven American Legion Hall from 7:30 - 12:30 pm; Ruthven |
| 4-Aug |
North Kossuth Gun Club & Sporting Clay Shoot; Wednesday evenings from 5:30 pm until dark; For more information contact Dave at 515-320-3087. Directions from Swea City: P30 south 4 miles to 390th Street then 2 1/2 miles west to the club; Swea City |
| 4-8 - Aug |
Kossuth County Fair; Algona |
| 6-Aug |
Cylinder's Quasquicentennial Celebration; Antique Tractor Ride; the ride will start and end in Cylinder taking a scenic route through Depew, Fenton, Whittemore, West Bend & Rodman. Registration will begin at 8:00 am at the Cylinder location of StateLine Cooperative and will be $25 per tractor. Each paid entry will get a Cylinder Tractor Ride T-shirt from Creative Stitches of Emmetsburg. For more information please contact Harry Bormann at 712-260-0873; There will also be a supper and street dance featuring the Expressions in the evening; Cylinder |
| 6-7-Aug |
Iowa's Sales Tax Free Holiday; State-wide event |
| 7-Aug |
Cylinder's Quasquicentennial Celebration; Parade at 11:00 am; Music in the park all afternoon; a street dance in the evening featuring BB & the Bullfrogs and fireworks; Cylinder |
| 8-Aug |
North Kossuth Gun Club 100 Bird Shoot; 12 Noon - 5:00 pm; For more information contact Dave at 515-320-3087. Directions from Swea City: P30 south 4 miles to 390th Street then 2 1/2 miles west to the club; Swea City |
| 11-Aug |
North Kossuth Gun Club & Sporting Clay Shoot; Wednesday evenings from 5:30 pm until dark; For more information contact Dave at 515-320-3087. Directions from Swea City: P30 south 4 miles to 390th Street then 2 1/2 miles west to the club; Swea City |
| 13-Aug |
Classic Car Cruise in Downtown Ruthven; 6:30 to whenever. Food will be available; Ruthven |
| 14-Aug |
Miss Kossuth-Winnebago Scholarship Program; Burt Activity Center at 6:00 pm; For more information contact Doris Blocker at 515-889-2702, by email at kossuthwinnebago@live.com or visit the website at www.misskw.webs.com; Algona |
| 15-Aug |
Ruthven American Legion Pancake, Sausage and Egg Breakfast; Ruthven American Legion Hall from 7:30 - 12:30 pm; Ruthven |
| 15-Aug |
Annual BBQ Chicken & Sweet Corn Feed with "Bossie Bingo"; Serving from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the Legion Hall; "Bossie Bingo" begins at 6:30 pm; For more information contact Stu Simonson (515) 884-2293; Whittemore |
| 15-Aug |
St. Michael's Preschool "Ice Cream Social" fundraiser; In conjunction with the Annual BBQ Chicken & Sweet Corn Feed; Serving from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the American Legion Hall; Proceeds go to the local Learning Center; For more information contact Sandy Elbert (515) 884-2665; Whittemore |
| 16-Aug |
Compassionate Friends Meeting: This is a support group for those who have experienced the death of a child, grandchild, brother or sister at any age; these meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of each month (except July and December) from 7:30 - 9:00 pm at the Algona Public Library; Algona |
| 18-Aug |
53rd Annual St. Joe Mulligan Stew, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Council #3420 of St. Joseph. Serving time is 6:00 p.m. until gone. Delicious homemade stew, refreshments, homemade pie and ice cream will be served. Activities include games for all ages, an old-fashioned Country Store, and a Quilt Raffle. Tickets are sold in advance or at the Stew. The event is held on the west grounds of St. Joseph Catholic Church, rain or shine! Contact Person: Jim Thilges, KC Council #3420 Grand Knight, (515) 379-1578. |
| 18-Aug |
North Kossuth Gun Club & Sporting Clay Shoot; Wednesday evenings from 5:30 pm until dark; For more information contact Dave at 515-320-3087. Directions from Swea City: P30 south 4 miles to 390th Street then 2 1/2 miles west to the club; Swea City |
| 19-Aug |
Thursday Family Fun Nights; Free concert in the park (www.algona.org); Food; Family fun; Kids games; For more information contact Vicki Mallory (515) 295-7201; Algona |
| 25-Aug |
North Kossuth Gun Club & Sporting Clay Shoot; Wednesday evenings from 5:30 pm until dark; For more information contact Dave at 515-320-3087. Directions from Swea City: P30 south 4 miles to 390th Street then 2 1/2 miles west to the club; Swea City |
| 26-Aug |
Thanks with Franks; City-wide in Algona from 5:00 - 7:00 pm; Algona |
| 29-Aug |
Lakota Library's Annual Salad Bar Luncheon; 11:00 am-1:00 pm at the Lakota Eagle Center. This years theme is "Looking with Books." Free will donation. For more information call 515-886-2312; Lakota |
