Leadership Washington Explores Local Ag Community (3/26/2025) - Washington, Iowa – The Washington Chamber of Commerce Leadership Washington program hosted Agriculture Day on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, providing local business professionals with an immersive, full-day experience into Washington County’s diverse agricultural industry. The event began at Dallmeyer Hall at the Washington County Extension Office, with attendees traveling by bus to various farms and…
Annual Dinner Recap and Chamber of Commerce Citizen & Business of the Year (3/10/2025) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Greater Washington Business Partnership Annual Dinner was held February 27, at the RiversideCasino and Golf Resort. The partnership includes the Washington Economic Development Group (WEDG), Main Street Washington and the Washington Chamber of Commerce. Almost 300 attendees gathered to enjoy a social hour, dinner and a program highlighting the organizational accomplishments…
Heart of Main Street Awards (3/13/2025) - The Heart of Main Street winners were announced during the Annual Dinner & Awards on Monday, March 10th. We are proud to share the the Heart of Main Street Individual Awards went to TWO very deserving volunteers: Wilson Leppert & Jena Steele while the Heart of Main Street Business Award went to LUX Suites! Jena…
Reflecting on 2024 & Looking Ahead to 2025 (1/24/2025) - Reflecting on 2024: A Year of Growth and Achievement Happy New Year! 2024 was a year full of growth and celebration across Downtown Washington, and we cannot express how grateful we are for our amazing community! We couldn’t have done it without YOU! 2024 Rundown for MSW: 700+ Volunteer Hours (Worth $21,000+)! 19 MSW Events…
Debra Marquart is a Distinguished Professor of Liberal Arts & Scineces at Iowa State University. She teachers the MFA Program in Creativer Writing and Enviroment and serves as Iowa’s Poet Laureate and the Seniro Editor of Flyway: Journal of Writing & Enviroment. Marquart is the author of seven books. Her mst recent book, The Night…
Join us for a reading/concert from Iowa’s Poet Laureate. Free & open to the public.
Join Remy Lai, author of the 2021 Kids All Iowa Reads title “Pie in the Sky” for an hour of conversation via Zoom. Email [email protected] to receive the zoom link.
This party is all about reading, enjoying a good book without distractions of kids, dogs or spouses. Enjoy the view from our second level reading area. No registration required
This party is all about reading, enjoying a good book without distractions of kids, dogs or spouses. Enjoy the view from our second level reading area. No registration required.
This “book tasting” will feature the titles that our Readers’ Advisors have reviewed. This will be an open-house event, so pop in to enjoy a bit of everything.
“Philomena” is the book/movie choice this month. Our book discussion will be at the new YMCA at 8:45am and the movie screeningwill be at the Washington Public Library at 12:30pm. Call the library at 653-2726 to register
Authors Summer Lisk and John Bain are two local authors who’ve written their real-stories. They will be doing a reading/signing, along with answering questions on their work.
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Main Street Washington
WEDG
City of Washington
