Community Calendar

SUNDAY, JAN 12

Nature Journaling, presented by Naturalist Heidi Reams of Floyd County Conservation, 2 to 3 p.m. at the Fossil and Prairie Park Center near Rockford, allowing new perspectives to be discovered by looking at nature in a new way; $10 per person, registration required; for more information or registration information call 641-756-3490.

TUESDAY, JAN. 14

Marble Rock Historical Society Soup Supper and Bake Sale, 5 to 7 p.m. at the society’s historic church; soup choices are vegetable, chicken wild rice, cheeseburger and beef barley, with garlic bread; also includes bake sale with sheepherders bread, pastries, cookies, bars pies.

WEDNESDAY, JAN 15

Floyd County Community Foundation Annual Awards Ceremony begins with social time at 5:30 p.m. at the YEC building at the Floyd County Fairgrounds, followed by the grant awards to area organizations and communities beginning at 6 p.m.

THURSDAY, JAN 16

“Coffee and Conversation,” 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Charles City McDonald’s, includes updates from various Charles City government and other entities, free coffee and opportunity to ask questions; hosted by the Charles City Area Chamber of Commerce.

SATURDAY, JAN. 18

THURSDAY, JAN. 30

Public Naloxone training by Cerro Gordo Public Health, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Charles City Public Library, and 5 p.m. at the Charles City First Baptist Church; learn to identify signs of opioid overdose, how to administer Narcan, and receive a free Narcan nasal kit; registration required.

SATURDAY, FEB. 1

The Charles City Elks Lodge will hold a “Beer Curling” tournament beginning at 10 a.m. at the pond at the Elks Lodge, 2111 Clark St., Charles City; teams of three will take turns pushing cookie sheets laden with 30-packs of beer across the ice toward a target; open to the public for teams and spectators; for more information or to register a team call Zach Sullivan at 641-330-5924, or the Lodge at 641-228-1257.

Charles City Rotary Club annual Radio Auction on KCHA radio, 9 a.m. to noon, partnering this year with the Floyd County Museum.

TUESDAY, FEB. 4

Charles City Community Blood Drive, 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Messiah Lutheran Church, 705 3rd Ave.; to make a reservation to donate call 800-287-4903, go to lifeserve.info/scheduled or text LIFESERVE to 999.777.

SUNDAY, FEB. 16

St. John Lutheran Church will present a Puzzle and Pizza event from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Parish Hall, for families and individuals; $5 per person, pizza and lemonade provided; registration required at 641-229-7123.

FRIDAY, FEB. 21

Floyd County Medical Center Black Tie Fundraising Gala will be held at the Floyd County Fairgrounds, with doors opening at 6 p.m.; includes dinner, keynote speaker, live auction and silent auction; for reservations or more information go to www.fcmc.us.com/events/60th-anniversary-gala.

SATURDAY, MARCH 22

Hunter Education Course by Floyd County Conservation will be held from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Floyd County Fossil and Prairie Park Center near Rockford; required course for anyone born after Jan. 1, 1972, to purchase an Iowa hunting license; to register or for more information contact 641-756-3490 or hreams@floydcoia.org.

PUBLIC MEETINGS

Listing of area public meeting times and locations at bit.ly/CCPress-PublicMtg.

REGULAR EVENTS

• Charles City Mobile Food Pantry distribution first Wednesday of each month from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Youth Enrichment Center at the Floyd County Fairgrounds, 2516 7-Mile Road, Charles City; for more information call 641-220-1769.

• Charles City Arts Center – Relax in 2025 on Thursdays, 5 to 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 9 – Adult coloring; Jan. 16 – Paint to Music ($5 fee); Jan. 23 – Karaoke Night; Jan. 30 – Card making ($5 fee); Charles City Arts Center.

• Charles City Community Center – Congregate meals onsite at 11:55 a.m. Mondays through Fridays after 11 a.m. programs; reserve meals by leaving a message at 641-228-3114. Public bingo at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays.

• Messiah’s Food Pantry, open 9 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, noon to 3 p.m. Fridays, and 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays; 102 N. Main St., Charles City, access at the rear of the building; for more information call 641-257-1119.

• Floyd County Republican Party meets the third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at 523 N. Main St. Charles City.

SUPPORT GROUPS

• Alzheimer’s Support Group – third Thursday of every month at 4 p.m. at the Floyd County Public Health Office, 1003 Gilbert St., Charles City; aimed at family, friends and other caregivers; 641-257-6111 for more info.

• Al-Anon and Co-dependency meetings – Hope House, 805 Wisconsin St., Charles City – Al-Anon 12-step program for families and friends of alcoholics, 7 p.m. Tuesdays; Co-dependency meetings for men and women unable to maintain functional relationships, 7 p.m. Mondays; more info 641-228-7453.

• Alcoholics Anonymous meetings – Hope House, 805 Wisconsin St., Charles City – open spiritual meetings at 11 a.m. Sundays; closed meetings at 10 a.m. Mondays; closed happy meetings at 5 p.m. Fridays; open meetings at 6 p.m. Saturdays; closed meeting at Messiah Lutheran Church at 8 p.m. Mondays (first Monday of month open meeting); more info 641-228-7453.

• Floyd and Mitchell Counties Child Abuse Prevention Council (FMCCAPC) meets the third Wednesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. at the Floyd County Department of Health and Human Services, 1206 S. Main St, Charles City.

• GriefShare grief recovery and support group will meet at St. John Lutheran Church, Charles City, at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday from Jan. 14 through April 8; for more information, call St. John Lutheran Church at 641-228-3397

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