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Evansdale Chamber of Commerce Christmas
Festivities
11/20/2011
The Evansdale Chamber of
Commerce will be hosting a community breakfast from 8am until 1pm at Lofty's in
Evansdale with a silent auction. Buscuits & Sausage Gravy, Pancakes, and
Scrambled Eggs will be served with Coffee, Milk, and Juice. Auction
results will be announced at 12:30pm.
Later that day, come join the Chamber for the lighting of our Christmas Tree!
Caroling, Hot Cocoa, Popcorn, and FREE Horse Drawn Trolley rides will make this
a festive occasion that all can enjoy.
Click
Here for the official Christmas Festivities Flyer
EEDC 7th Annual Christmas Open House
11/19/2011
The Evansdale Economic Development Corporation (EEDC) will be holding its 7th
annual Christmas Open House fundraiser at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church on
November 19th from 9am until 2pm. There will be home baked treats, a bake
sale, contests, even LUNCH! All proceeds will benefit the Community Life Center
of Evansdale project. Please view the Members
page or the flyer below for address details if you need help locating Prince of
Peace. We hope to see you there!
Click
Here for the official Open House Flyer
Halloween Season 2011!
There are two local haunted attractions who are Chamber members, and paying them a
visit is a great way to enjoy the Halloween holiday. Here are the dates
and times you can pop in for a fun fright!
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Harris Haven Funeral
Home Haunted Attraction
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Dates |
| 9/30-10/1, 10/7-10/9, 10/14-10/16, 10/21-10/23, 10/27-10/31 |
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Time |
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Open at 7:00pm for all dates
Closing times detailed below
Fridays or Saturdays: Closing at ??
Sundays or Thursdays: Closing at 10pm |
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Special |
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There is a $2.00 off admission
coupon available from the Harris Haven website! See the
Members
page for a link, address, and contact information.
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The Heart Of Darkness
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Dates |
| 9/30-10/1, 10/7-10/8, 10/13-10/16, 10/20-10/23, 10/27-10/31 |
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Time |
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Open at 7:00pm for all dates
Closing times detailed below
Fridays or Saturdays: Closing at Midnight
Sundays, Thursdays, and Halloween: Closing at 10pm |
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Special |
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There will be a Kids' Day
Fundraiser on 10/16 from 1pm-4pm! Time for Kids' Day
subject to change according to weather. See the
Members page for address and contact information. |
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B.R.E.W.
Fest 7/30/2011
Ribbon Cutting for
Cedar Valley Nature Trail Evansdale Bridge
7/31/2011
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6/18/2008 |
6/18/2008 |
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What it looks like today!
Evansdale Chamber of Commerce will be holding a ribbon cutting ceremony for
the Cedar Valley Nature Trail Evansdale Bridge on 7/31/2011 at
4:00pm. Parking for the event will be on the south side of Jewett School.
Walk, Bike, or Ride the trail tram 1/2 mile to the bridge from there. Come Join
us to celebrate the re-opening of the bridge washed out in the 2008 floods! |
Ribbon Cutting for
Boys & Girls Club June 17th, 2011
Evansdale Chamber of Commerce will be holding a ribbon cutting ceremony for
the Grand Opening of the Boys & Girls Club of Black Hawk County on 6/17/2011 at
Noon. Meet us in front of 3574 Lafayette Rd to see the ribbon cutting. All
are welcome to join in the celebration!
Good Ol' Days 2011 June 10th, 11th, 12th
Click
Here for the Official 2011 Good Ol Days Brochure!
** Sign up NOW for the Good Ol'
5k Run! **
The 5k will begin at Poyner Elementary, June 11th @ 8 a.m.
SHARP!
Details concerning registration fees and return address are included
on the form.
Click here to download the
registration form for the 5k
NEW **
Download the
UPDATED
Good Ol' Car Show Registration Form Here **
NEW
Registration for the Good Ol Car Show begins at 8:00am on Sunday, June 12th and
ends at 10:00am.
Address and instructions to return the form and fees are included on the lower
portion of the form.
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Download the Mud Volleyball Signup Sheet Here **
Address and instructions to return the form and fees are included on the lower
right hand corner of the form.
Official Event Schedule
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Friday:
June 10th |
3pm-11pm --- Carnival on Lafayette
Fun for the Whole Family! |
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6pm --- Parade |
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8pm-Midnight --- Street Dance on Lafayette
featuring Dennis Wayne Gang Band |
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Dusk --- FIREWORKS at Deerwood park |
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Saturday:
June 11th |
8am --- Good Ol' 5k Run starts at Poyner Elementary
Registration starts at 6:30am |
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9am --- Mud Volleyball at Gilbert & Evans |
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10am-5pm --- Imaginarium - Bubbles & Cars |
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10am-6pm --- Chloe the Clown - Face Painting
and
Jason Anhorn, Caricature artist |
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11am-11pm --- Carnival on Lafayette
Fun for the Whole Family! |
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11am-12:30pm --- Sheltered Reality on Lafayette
The Power of Music! Sheltered Reality is a
nonprofit musical drum organization. |
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1:00pm --- Kid Powered Pedal Tractor Pull on Lafayette |
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3pm-Midnight --- Street Dance on Lafayette
featuring Jester from 3-7 and
Lotus from 8-Midnight |
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Sunday:
June 12th |
10am-3pm --- Good Ol' Car Show in the Fareway parking lot
Registration begins at 8am |
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11am-4pm --- Imaginarium - Bubbles & Cars |
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Noon --- Non-Denominational Church Service
Bring your lawn chairs and come worship! |
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1pm-5pm --- Carnival on Lafayette |
Easter Egg Hunt @ St. Mark's 4/23
Saturday, April 23 - 10:30AM
There will be an Easter Egg hunt held at St. Mark's church on Evans Road.
The hunt begins at 10:30am and ends when all the eggs are found. Come join
us for great Easter fun!!!
Good Ol' Days 2010
(archived 4/6/2011)June 11, 12, & 13th
Schedule of Events
Click here to see 2010
poster
and
brochure
Next Generation Shows
Carnival 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM
June 11th 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM
June 12th and 13th All day and evening
3500 blk of Lafayette Rd
Parade 6:00 PM June 11th
(Staging/Line-up starts
at River Forest and Central Ave.)
Starts on Central Ave at
Evans
North to Morrell Ave
West to River Forest Rd
South to Central Ave
(finish)
Fireworks June 11th
(dusk)
Fireworks will be
choreographed to music by KCRR 97.7
Deerwood Park
Good Ol' 5K Run June 12th,
8:00 AM
Begins and Ends at Poyner Elementary School
1138 Central Ave
Mud Volleyball June
12th, 2010 begins at 9:00 AM
Mudd Volleyball Prizes
*1st Place $700.00
*2nd Place $500.00
*3rd Place $300.00
*4th Place $200.00
*5th, 6th, 7th, & 8th places $85.00
(see schedule for dates and times)
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Kids Tractor Pull
Saturday, 10:30 a.m.
K id
Power
Pedal
Tractor
Pull
Lafayette Rd in front of Creative Impact Co.,
Sponsored by Creative Impact Co.,
K Properties, & Gene Walker
registration 10:30 a.m.
Pull starts 11 a.m.
state sanctioned pull. top two
in each age group qualify to
participate in the
state Pedal tractor Pull in September. |
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This schedule of events is
being updated constantly!!! Please be sure to check back
often!!! |
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Good Ol' Days
2009 was better than EVER!
(archived 8/11/2009)
Good Ol' Days ran from Friday June 12th to Sunday June 14th, 2009,
and was FILLED with family fun! There was music, rides, mud volleyball,
even special activities for the KIDS!!!
Wristbands or tickets to participate in the attractions will be
available at the following prices: (one ticket = one ride)
Each Ticket: $4.00
Friday Wristband: $10.00
Saturday Wristband: $20.00
Friday, June 12
3pm-8pm
"Kid
Again" - Inflatable Fun!, sponsored by the Evansdale Chamber, will be downtown on Lafayette Rd with fun
for the kids - AND the kids-at-heart! Try out the Wrecking Ball,
Bungee Games, Dodgeball Defender, and Screamer Slides on Friday. Saturday we
are adding the Euro-Bungy Jumper, so come back and schek it out!
Imaginarium - Outreach to Space
Visitors are welcome to come and experience the Bluedorn Science
Imaginarium痴 new Outreach to Space exhibit and explore the different
aspects of space travel through 10 hands-on museum quality exhibits.
6pm
Good Ol' Days PARADE, sponsored by Evansdale Fire & Rescue
Parade participants will line up on Central Ave in front of the AMVETS
starting at 5:00pm, with the parade starting at 6:00pm.
As Lafayette is closed for the festivities, the route will be east on
Central to Evans, Evans north to Morrell, Morrell west to River Forest,
and River Forest back south to Central Ave.
*** For more info or to enter a float, call Daniella Kreger
(319)239-4087 ***
Dusk
Some Good Ol' FIREWORKS! sponsored by Evansdale Chamber of
Commerce, Evansdale City Hall, and Evansdale Exchange Club.
Display will be fired from Deerwood Park grounds.
8pm - Midnight
Lafayette Road Street Dance featuring
WILDCARD
sponsored by Evansdale Chamber
of Commerce
Saturday,
June 13
9am-???
IOWA'S BEST Good Ol' MUD VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT
Held in the lots at Gilbert Dr and Evans Rd adjacent to the Community
Response Center
There are 94 Team slots available total.
Top 8 Positions pay as follows:
1st Place: $600
2nd Place: $400
3rd Place: $200
4th Place: $100
5th - 8th Place: $60
Mud Volleyball rules
and registration form
here
MUD VOLLEYBALL T-SHIRTS!
Mud Volleyball T
Shirt Order Form here!
9am-4pm
Children's Activities sponsored by Evansdale Public Library, St
Mark's Church, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, and MORE! Location
Pending
9:30am
How about a Good Ol' TRACTOR PULL? That's a
KID-POWER
Pedal Tractor Pull which is sponsored by and held in front of
Creative
Impact Co on Lafayette Rd. FREE!! NO WRISTBAND REQUIRED!!! This is a state-sanctioned pull,
with the top two in each age group qualifying for the State Pedal
Tractor Pull in September.
*** Tractor Pull Registration from 9:30am-11am, with the Pull starting at
11:15 ***
10am-2pm
WILD HAIR AND TATTOOS!!! Shear Image will be providing fun in STYLE,
Location Pending
10am-6pm
Take home some Good Ol' memories of this year's celebration with
hand-drawn pictures from
caricature artist Jason Anhorn who will be sponsored by First Security
State Bank
Chloe the Clown will be helping us have a Good Ol' time with FACE
PAINTING sponsored by Criterion!
FREE, NO WRISTBAND REQUIRED - the National Guard will be on Lafayette with inflatable Sumo suits, pugil sticks, and an inflatable obstacle course!
12pm-8pm
"Kid
Again" - Inflatable Fun! will be downtown on Lafayette Rd with fun
for the kids - AND the kids-at-heart! Try out the fun attractions
from Friday, and new today will be the Euro-Bungy Jumper!!
Imaginarium - Outreach to Space
Visitors are welcome to come and experience the Bluedorn Science
Imaginarium痴 new Outreach to Space exhibit and explore the different
aspects of space travel through 10 hands-on museum quality exhibits.
1pm-6pm
How about a Good Ol' MAGIC SHOW?!?! Mr. Nick wil be performing FREE, no
wristband required, sponsored by Nichols Home Improvement, APPS,
Diamond痴 Body Shop, and AC Investments! The magic show will last
from 1-2pm, and then Mr. Nick will be showing his balloon skills until
6pm!
8pm - Midnight
Lafayette Road Street Dance featuring
LOTUS
sponsored by Evansdale Chamber
of Commerce
Sunday, June 14
9am-4pm
Car Show and Cruise sponsored by One Stop Customs
Located at Evans Rd and Gilbert Dr
Registration 9-11:30am, Judging 2pm, and Cruise at 3pm.
=>Get
your Good Ol' Car Show Registration form HERE<=
Good Ol' Family Pizza Night!
Photos from
this gathering can be
viewed here!
Click for
Full Size Poster
Dec 5th '08, the Chamber sponsored a Family Pizza night at the Amvets!
706 Colleen Ave,
Evansdale,
IA 50707 (Click for Map)
Corner of Colleen and Central Ave
Spread the Good Ol'
Holiday Cheer!
Photos from this gathering can be
viewed here!
Click for Full Size Poster
Nov 23, 4pm-6pm Downtown
Evansdale was Spreading the Cheer!
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Santa Claus
is coming to town!
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Hot Cocoa &
Tree Lighting
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Take a ride
with Country Gentleman's Horse & Carriage to see how "Main Street" comes
alive this Holiday Season, thanks to our business sponsors and our
community!
*** Rides are Free, but Reservations Are Limited ***
Pre-Register to save your seat starting Nov 1 at:
Creative Impact Co.
3511 Lafayette Rd
Evansdale, IA 50707
Business Hours Mon-Fri 10am-6pm
Charitable Meals
for residents at Evans Village and Fox Meadows
The Chamber sponsored free meals for residents at Fox Meadows
on November 1st, and Evans Village on November 8th.
Photos from Evans Village can be
viewed here!
EVANSDALE
GOOD OL' FALL FLING
October 4, 2008, 5pm-Midnight
The Good Ol' Fall Fling was a
great success, raising a good deal of money for Evansdale Beautification
projects, as well as Good Ol' Days preparations for next year. The
Chamber wishes to say a big THANK YOU to all who supported, worked, and
attended this effort.
Photos from the
Fall Fling are
posted here.
Let's keep working to build pride
in our community!
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