Sculpture Garden Exhibition
The Clear Lake Arts Center's 2021 Sculpture Exhibition held in the Sukup Lakeside Courtyard and Sculpture Garden will officially open for the season on May 20. The sculptures will be on view through Oct 21.
Date: May 20, 2021
Location: 17 S 4th Street, Clear Lake
Email: info@clearlakeartscenter.org
Fees/Admission: Free Looks!
Hot Rods, Hot Dogs and Hamburgers
MERCURY 3 will be playing!!! Come View Hot Rods from the River City Street Rods Car Club along with surrounding area car Enthusiasts Vintage Cars in the TimberCrest Parking Lot. Enjoy a hamburger or hot dog from the Iowa Grill and music from Mercury 3. Register to win door prizes and tour TimbeCrest! Sister's Home Style Entrees will have a booth, Chris' Kettle Corn for purchase and Prichards Clear Lake will have a car or two for show with complimentary water.
Date: May 20, 2021
Time: 04:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Location: TimberCrest Apartments at Glen Oaks Community
(North of Fareway)
200 Glen Oaks Drive
Contact: Kim Boyd 641-355-1203
Email: kboyd@onevision.org
Fees/Admission: Free
Effective Communication Strategies
An Education Program Presented by the Alzheimer's Association via Zoom!
Communication is more than just talking and listening — it’s also about sending and receiving messages through attitude, tone of voice, and
body language. As the disease progresses, individuals living with Alzheimer’s or other dementias lose the ability to use words, but families can find new ways to connect. Join us to explore how communication changes
when someone is living with Alzheimer’s, learn how to interpret the verbal and behavioral communication, and identify strategies to help you connect and communicate at each stage of the disease.
Contact Acacia Deadrick at (712) 454-5035
or aadeadrick@alz.org for more info.
OR contact Kim Boyd, Glen Oaks Community at 641-355-1203 or kboyd@onevision.org
Date: May 21, 2021
Time: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Location: Via Zoom Presentation - register for link
Fees/Admission: Free
BIAS Clear Lake Comedy Kickback
Black Iowa Streams are a collection of talented and skilled Black comedians based in the state of Iowa. On Friday May 21st (Doors/ Seating start as early as 7 PM) they will bring theirs popular and fun laid-back-hilarious comedy kickback show to North Iowa.
BIAS (Black Iowa Streams) has over 30 years in the comedy industry combined and guarantees different variety and styles. BIAS rotates comedians in and out of the lineup (again from different parts of the state) but never lowers their standards of an elite professional comedy showcase. Host: Miranda Moses
Tickets are sold through Eventbrite but you can also contact Day Peace. $15 in advance | $20 the day of the show | No drink minimum | Full bar and open kitchen.
Date: May 21, 2021
Time: 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Location: The District Rock n' Roll Grill
619 Buddy Holly Pl
Contact: Dante Powell
Email: moose.rattler@gmail.com
Fees/Admission: $15 in advance $20 day of show
Plant Sale & Gardening Fair
Wide variety of perennial plants and garden art for sale. Garden related education and planting activity for the kids.
Date: May 22, 2021
Time: 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Central Gardens of North Iowa 800 2nd Ave N
Email: info@centralgardensnorthiowa.com
Fees/Admission: Free admission
Shake, Rattle, and Stroll for Parkinson's Awareness 5K
Join us for a 5K fundraiser for Parkinson's Awareness! Raffle ticket prize winners and awards will be announced following the 5K (approximately 11:15 am).
Date: May 22, 2021
Time: 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: City Park, Clear Lake, IA
Contact: Kelsey Uetz 641-330-9501
Email: kelseyforsyth11@gmail.com
Fees/Admission: $25 to participate in the 5K (option of creating a team as well) $15 for t-shirt only - not participating in the 5K
Farmer's Market
The mission of the Clear Lake Farmer's Market is to offer healthy, fresh produce and handcrafted products to consumers while building community connections and supporting the local economy.
Date: May 22, 2021
&
May 29, 2021
Time: 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Surf Ballroom Parking Lot
460 North Shore Drive
Email: clfarmersmarket@gmail.com
LIVE MUSIC•TAP'd
The Kraft Brothers. These boys are a must see! They put on a great show!
Date: May 22, 2021
Time: 07:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/464200324675864?acontext=%7B%22action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22
Location: 313 Main Avenue
Scavenger Hunt for Adults with Disabilities
May 24th is National Scavenger Hunt Day! As a way to love this city, we want to invite adults with disabilities to have a fun, safe evening doing a treasure-themed scavenger hunt! We want adults with disabilities to feel loved and accepted! So, we’re having a Scavenger Hunt!
We'll have game stations, karaoke, and bingo! We'll have prizes, treats, and fun drinks! If you or a loved one is a person with disabilities, we invite you to come have some fun with us! We are looking for people who are willing to serve during the event, as well as before to plan/set up and afterwards to tear down. This is a way that we can love Clear Lake well, celebrate its diversity and uniqueness, and show our city that we're here for them! Who's with us?!
Date: May 24, 2021
Time: 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Location: The Dock - 500 Main Ave.
Email: jenniferc@zionclearlake.org
Fees/Admission: FREE
Rituals of the Earth Exhibition Opens
This exhibition features the ceramics of William Mateer and James Kerns. They met in college in the '70s and have been pottery making friends ever since.
Date: May 25, 2021
Location: Clear Lake Arts Center Hanson Gallery 17 S 4th Street
Email: info@clearlakeartscenter.org
Fees/Admission: Free looks!
Chamber Business After Hours Hosted by Central Gardens & Country Landscapes
Join Central Gardens, Country Landscapes, and the Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce First Mates for Business After Hours on Tuesday, May 25th from 4:30-6:00 p.m. Tour the gardens, see what's new, and network with your peers. Beverages and appetizers will be provided.
Date: May 25, 2021
Time: 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Location: Central Gardens
800 2nd Avenue North
Contact: Becke Dorenbush, President
Email: beckedorenbush@gmail.com
Fees/Admission: Free
TechTalk: A Look Inside the Shark Tank
The heartland is built by inventors and innovators – and many of them are seeking funding to launch their big idea into the world. Our sponsor this month is Ag Ventures Alliance and they want to give you the opportunity to see how it works. Join us at TechTalk for a one-of-a-kind opportunity to look behind the scenes of North Iowa's entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Whether you’re an inventor or founder of a startup yourself, or just curious, this is an exciting new addition to the TechTalk lineup – we hope we’ll see you there!
Ag Ventures Alliance is a for-profit cooperative, created to build and invest in startups that improve farm profitability. Ag Ventures Alliances invests in seed stage startups creating disruptive technology that works and has a large, verifiable market. TechTalk is currently held every other month via Zoom and creates a space for sparking news ideas and conversations between innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, educators, technologists, community members, and community partners. TechTalk’s goal is to engage, encourage, and elevate technology in North Iowa.
TechTalk Partners: NIACC Pappajohn Center, North Iowa Corridor EDC, Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce
Date: May 25, 2021
Time: 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Location: Virtual
Contact: Joyce Martin
Email: joyce.martin@niacc.edu
Fees/Admission: Free
Outdoor Story Time
Come join the fun for young families at the library’s free weekly story time designed for children age five and younger, held from 10:30-11:00 a.m. These sessions are drop-in, no registration is required. We ask all patrons over 2 to wear a mask during story time. To assist with social distancing, we’ll be meeting at the shelter at Pine Tree Park May - July. A parent or responsible adult care giver must accompany children attending story time.
In the event of inclement weather, please watch our Facebook page or call the library at 641-357-0315 for news of cancellations.
Date: May 26, 2021
Time: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Pine Tree Park
Contact: 641-357-0315
Email: librarykids@cltel.net
Fees/Admission: Free
TUGG with Special Guest The Felt
The west coast of Wisconsin is not typically thought of as a hotbed of alternative reggae music. However, TUGG, hailing from La Crosse, WI has done an amazing job channeling tropical grooves and breezy melodies and has quickly become a top draw in the Midwest and beyond. Coming from a state known more for the Green Bay Packers, cold weather, and cheese, they boast an impressive resume of rubbing shoulders with reggae heavyweights.
From shows with Ziggy Marley, Barrington Levy and Slightly Stoopid to Tours with The Wailers, The Dirty Heads, and PASSAFIRE…
TUGG continues to prove why they’re a fast rising star of the alternative reggae/ska scene. All of the bands last 5 releases have debuted in the Top 50 of the iTunes Reggae Chart. Their 2012 EP “Home Brew” climbed all the way to #2 and spent 3 weeks in the Hot 100 iTunes Reggae Album Chart. Their 2013 album “Mazes” was recorded and produced by PASSAFIRE’S Ted Bowne.
This will be a limited capacity, seated show with tables placed on the dance floor.
Current local and state health department guidelines will be followed.
Tickets on sale now!
Date: May 29, 2021
Location: Surf Ballroom
460 N Shore Dr
Contact: Box Office 641-357-6151
Email: info@surfballroom.com
Fees/Admission: $15 advance / $20 at the door
TRI Clear Lake
Olympic Distance and Route
1500 meter swim, 24.8 mile bike, and 6.2 mile run
Sprint Distance and Route
500 meter swim, 12.4 mile bike, and 3.1 mile run
The scenic course will commence at City Beach with a 500 meter swim before a 12.4 mile bike course guides athletes out and back along South Shore Drive through the prairie and windmills south of Clear Lake. The race is capped off with a 3.1 mile run on South Shore drive heading north to the lakeside finish in City Park downtown Clear Lake.
About The Triathlon
The Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the 5th Annual TRI Clear Lake Triathlon sanctioned by USA Triathlon on May 29, 2021. The scenic course will commence at City Beach; the flat and fast 1 or 2-loop bike course course guides athletes out and back along South Shore Drive through the prairie and windmills south of Clear Lake. The race is capped off with a 3.1 or 6.2 mile run on South Shore drive along beautiful Clear Lake heading north to the lakeside finish in City Park downtown.
This is the perfect race for beginners, or for experienced triathletes alike looking for a great tune-up race for Ironman 70.3 Des Moines!
Clear Lake is a beautiful tourist destination conveniently located on I 35 2 hours North of Des Moines and 2 hours South of Minneapolis. At the completion of the race, you will experience a high-energy lakefront finisher party, complete with music, food and beverages!
Date: May 29, 2021
Location: Clear Lake, Iowa
Contact: Trish Fundermann 641-357-2159
Email: trish@clearlakeiowa.com
Prone to Jones at PM Park
Prone to Jones performs live at PM Park! Free cover for all TRI Clear Lake athletes (show wristband). Prone To Jones is a power rock trio out of Des Moines, IA. Since forming in late 2019, Bruce Day, Taylor King and Nick Sinclair have quickly created a covalent bond of rock, passion and chemistry.
Date: May 29, 2021
Location: PM Park
15297 Raney Dr
Running Over Covid Fun Run
R.O.C. Charity = Running Over Covid Motorcycle Fun Run ( Helping Families affected by Covid ) Start and End @ Sharkys and travel to 7 different locations around North Iowa... Come back by 5pm and we will have Food, Live Music, and a Blessing of the Bikes along with a Bike Show with trophies, Giveaways and Prizes
Date: May 29, 2021
Time: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Location: 12 South Shore Dr.
Rush Cleveland Trio @ Sharkys
The Band is Back playing Blues, Rockabilly, Country and much more. They are here for Running Over Covid Fun Run (Helping People affected by Covid) Motorcycles riding to several locations around North Iowa and coming back to Sharky's for Good Food , Live Music, Bike Show and Blessing of the Bikes... Go to sunsetsharkys.com for more Details
Date: May 29, 2021
Time: 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Location: 12 South Shore Drive
Email: mail12jason@gmail.com
Worship in the Park
Celebration and worship with lively music and relevant messages.
Date: May 30, 2021
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: City Park
Contact: Zion Lutheran Church 641-357-5261
