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The Chamber has teamed up with the ISU Extension Office to whip up a feast of resources for families to discover all the cool summer shenanigans in town.
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Whether you’re on the lookout for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or drinks, in Washington, you can find flavorful fare from morning ’til night.
While you’re here, grab your morning coffee, sit down for a food experience, or indulge in a sweet treat!
Washington welcomes visitors to taste what our city has to offer!
Businesses are choosing Washington for our business-friendly environment, low cost of living, and growing economy.
Creating a robust economic development strategy often takes a concerted effort of multiple partners coming together around a common goal.
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Businesses celebrating an anniversary, new ownership, added services, or anything your business may want to celebrate, let us know! We would love to set up an Alive After 5 and/or a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Interested in learning more? Contact us today!
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$12,000 Added Money We will have a series of Pool Tournaments on the following days. Open to all players. No sanctioning required. Special Guest Dr. Cue Tom Rossman. For information contact John Rich at 507.210.7558 or Scott Norberg at 952.595.6359. For hotel reservations call 319.648.1234 and use code word “MPA POOL BLOCK.” Enter online at MPAPOOL.COM or Mail entries to Midwest PoolPlayers…
Shop through many charming shops in Washington and Kalona including Country Roads Market at the Fairgrounds. Maps are available here: https://www.facebook.com/events/640668134087835
Downtown KalonaKids’ Walking Stocking – pickup a stocking at the Kalona Chamber and visit participating businesses to fill your stocking with festive goodies. Music and Campfires along the Sidewalks Free Hot Cider at the Kalona Chamber Shop and Eat at the Downtown Businesses Kalona YMCA Kalona Christmas Market Kids’ Activities – face painting, cookie decorating,…
FREE Merchant Sponsored Holiday Matinee MoviesShop locally this holiday season! Please support your local businesses. We appreciate their sponsorship of our holiday Merchant Movie Series. All features presented in Digital 2D. Seating limited to capacity. Separate ticket for each showing. Movies titles subject to change.
Pictures with Santa, refreshments and time with the shelter pets are happening at Paws & More Holiday Open House!
The shelter will be decorated, and our animals will be available for snuggling and adoption. Refreshments served.
The Washington Tour of Homes highlights a number of beautifully decorated homes for Christmas. We aim to find a variety of homes from newer construction to historical and everything in between. The proceeds from this event fund our holiday lights around the square. This is a weekend event you do not want to miss out on in…
Christmas at Iowa Wesleyan: A Service of Lessons and Carols
Christmas at Iowa Wesleyan: A Service of Lessons and Carols
Bidding will go live at 8 amMonday, December 6th and will close on Friday, December 10th at 3pm. Pick-up will be held the following week beginning on Tuesday, December 14th.
Holiday MUSIC WITH ME is coming this December!! —- And this one is extra special! In an effort to support our friend and business owner Maquel Ranck, a portion of the profits from these (3) groups will go to Maquel and her business, Silver Springs Counseling & Wellness, which was recently destroyed in a fire.…
Enjoy lunch or dinner at one of our local favorites and give back to the holiday lights around the square.On Wednesday, December 7th dine in or carry-out lunch or dinner and Cafe Dodici will give 10% of your meal back toward the Washington Chamber of Commerce holiday lights project. Visit www.cafedodici.com to order carry-out or call 319-653-4012…
TUESDAY, DEC 6 6:00pm *Families or groups of 4 or more can reserve seats online. Special Needs, Disabilities, ASL Interpreter available for this show. Walk in’s welcome as well. WEDNESDAY, DEC 7 6:00pm *Reserved for all local Washington County residents. FRIDAY, DEC. 9 6:00pm *Reserved for groups of 4+) SATURDAY, DEC. 10 10:30am 2:00pm *Reserved groups…
Enjoy a noon concert at the library in the reading lounge on the 2nd level!
FREE Merchant Sponsored Holiday Matinee MoviesShop locally this holiday season! Please support your local businesses. We appreciate their sponsorship of our holiday Merchant Movie Series. All features presented in Digital 2D. Seating limited to capacity. Separate ticket for each showing. Movies titles subject to change.
Holiday meal kit giveaway on Saturday, December 10th starting at 11am at the Mills Seed Building (212 N Iowa). Traditional American and Latino options available. For more info contact [email protected]
Meet and GreetEdy from Romania (Foreign Exchange Student) Ainsworth Library Located at 835 Park Street inside the City Center Eat Soup at the Ainsworth Firemen’s Soup Supper beginning at 4:30pm
Join us in singing or playing your favorite holiday tunes. Bring your ukulele, guitar or just yourselves!
FREE Merchant Sponsored Holiday Matinee MoviesShop locally this holiday season! Please support your local businesses. We appreciate their sponsorship of our holiday Merchant Movie Series. All features presented in Digital 2D. Seating limited to capacity. Separate ticket for each showing. Movies titles subject to change.
Elizabeth’s Academy of Classical Ballet will be performing a free showing of the Nutcracker on Saturday, December 17th at 6:30 p.m. at the Washington Community Theater. Free admission and a free dessert reception will follow the performance.Contact Elizabeth Billups at 319-548-0236 for any information.
Featuring Castle Ridge & Mary Roberts Rathje. Cookies and drinks provided. Sponsored by ACT (Ainsworth Community Together)Call 319-657-3782 for more information. Tickets: $12 at door 13 & under fee-will donation
Enjoy a noon concert at the library in the reading lounge on the 2nd level!
Procrastinators rejoice! Downtown retailers will feature last-minute gift ideas to keep you off the naughty list.
Christmas Eve refers to the evening or entire day preceding Christmas Day, the main day of Christmas.
The City of Brighton and JYD invite you to a free traditional Christmas eve dinner!Reservations by email at [email protected] or call 319-591-8119.
Christmas Day is an annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ celebrated by Christians around the world.
Christmas Day meal at the First Assembly of God Church on Dec 25th from 11am-1pm please call to register 319-653-3749 dine in, carry out, or delivery available for Washington residents.
View the “Southern Tour”, the display features fun, history, and wild things, of the Southern States, December 28 through January 28th.