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Events in the month of October 2025

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Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Wednesday, October 1st is 4-H Farm Safety Day for area 5th graders at the Howard County Fairgrounds. This is a day for 5th grade students in Howard County to learn about farm safety.
Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Wednesdays, September 17-October 22 is the Extension class: Mindful Teen From Surviving to Thriving starting at 6pm at the Cresco Public Library.

Six sessions for grades 7-12 learning strategies to manage stress, emotions and overall well-being.

Call Sue Barnes, 563.547.3001 for more information.

Saturday, October 4, 2025
AA meets every Saturday at 10:00am at the Howard County Jail meeting room in Cresco.
 
Monday, October 6, 2025

Howard County Hospice is offering a grief support group meeting eight consecutive Mondays, 6-7:45pm from September 15 - November 3 at Regional Health Services of Howard County campus. For more information for this free event and to pre-register, please contact: Brecka Putnam, LMSW & Certified Grief Support Specialist, 563.547.6343 or griefsupport@rhshc.com

If you are an adult grieving the death of a significant person in your life, please join us for our upcoming grief support group. This book will help you understand grief and provide a safe place to share the grief experience.

Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Every Tuesday is Senior Day at Cresco Family Pharmacy with 20% off.
Offered at Cresco Family Pharmacy, both locations, the Clinic Pharmacy and Pharmacy South.
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Join us on the first Tuesday of each month for the mobile food pantry at the Howard County Fairgrounds starting at 4:30pm. Join us on the first Tuesday of each month for the mobile food pantry at the Howard County Fairgrounds starting at 4:30pm. 
When events happen at the fairgrounds on the first Tuesday of the month the food pantry often moves to the second Tuesday or Thursday of the month.
Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Wednesdays, September 17-October 22 is the Extension class: Mindful Teen From Surviving to Thriving starting at 6pm at the Cresco Public Library.

Six sessions for grades 7-12 learning strategies to manage stress, emotions and overall well-being.

Call Sue Barnes, 563.547.3001 for more information.

Thursday, October 9, 2025
Joins us October 9, 10, and 11 for the Cresco Community Theatre production of A Tribute to Frank Sinatra: My Way.
Friday, October 10, 2025
Joins us October 9, 10, and 11 for the Cresco Community Theatre production of A Tribute to Frank Sinatra: My Way.
Saturday, October 11, 2025
AA meets every Saturday at 10:00am at the Howard County Jail meeting room in Cresco.
 
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Joins us October 9, 10, and 11 for the Cresco Community Theatre production of A Tribute to Frank Sinatra: My Way.
Monday, October 13, 2025

Howard County Hospice is offering a grief support group meeting eight consecutive Mondays, 6-7:45pm from September 15 - November 3 at Regional Health Services of Howard County campus. For more information for this free event and to pre-register, please contact: Brecka Putnam, LMSW & Certified Grief Support Specialist, 563.547.6343 or griefsupport@rhshc.com

If you are an adult grieving the death of a significant person in your life, please join us for our upcoming grief support group. This book will help you understand grief and provide a safe place to share the grief experience.

Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Every Tuesday is Senior Day at Cresco Family Pharmacy with 20% off.
Offered at Cresco Family Pharmacy, both locations, the Clinic Pharmacy and Pharmacy South.
Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Tuesday, October 14th, 9-10am is the virtual class: Building Teams That Work, #100507.

When a team isn’t working well, work slows down, customers get less than stellar service;
engagement among the team erodes and performance suffers. Everyone’s workday is at risk. But when a team is working well, people show up as their best selves, productivity climbs, customer experience rises and even on our off-days, we know that someone has our back. So how do individuals build the skills they need to work well in a team?

Through anecdotes, stories, examples, skill practice and activities, this session allows participants to reflect on a small set of skills and habits that help individuals learn to become better team members, including effective communication, relationship management and organizational advocacy. You’ll leave with at least three things you can apply right away in interactions with your fellow team members!

By attending this course, participants will:

  • Identify three common habits of indispensable team members
  • Gain specific tools and techniques to improve in communication, relationship management and organizational advocacy


Practice applying these skills to common situations to improve success when you encounter them in the future.

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Wednesdays, September 17-October 22 is the Extension class: Mindful Teen From Surviving to Thriving starting at 6pm at the Cresco Public Library.

Six sessions for grades 7-12 learning strategies to manage stress, emotions and overall well-being.

Call Sue Barnes, 563.547.3001 for more information.

Thursday, October 16, 2025
Celebrate this State of Iowa holiday, Dr. Norman Borlaug Day
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Check out the Tailwind Acres schedule for 2025. There's something for everyone!
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Todd Stephenson, a Certified NRA Instructor with over 35 years of firearms experience, will be holding a MINNESOTA AND IOWA Concealed Carry/Permit to Carry Certification class on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at the Cresco Wildlife Club on the Howard County Fairgrounds in Cresco.  This class is one of the most complete Minnesota and Iowa concealed carry training programs offered.

Check in will begin at 8:30 AM (PLEASE be prompt!), and class will begin promptly at 9:00 AM.  Class should conclude between 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM.  You must be at least 20 years of age or older the day of the class to receive a certificate (certificates may only be redeemed on or after your 21st birthday and are only valid for one year).  Students will be required to qualify using firearms and ammunition provided by the instructor.  Eye and hearing protection will also be provided.  There is NO written test.

The fee for this class is $125.00 – you may bring your driver's license and pre-register in person at Outdoors & More, Inc. in Cresco during normal business hours OR you may show up the day of class to register.   Reservations are suggested as seats are limited.  When your class fee is paid, you will be provided with a one-year SINGLE membership to the Cresco Wildlife Club.  If you are already a member of the Cresco Wildlife Club, you will be provided with a one-year single membership extension.  Upgrades to FAMILY memberships are available for an additional $5.00.

Please call Outdoors & More at (563) 547-5071 for more information or visit Outdoors & More at 220 North Elm Street in Cresco to reserve your seat.  Walk-ins the day of class will be accepted if seats are available, but class size is limited, so we encourage you to reserve your seat(s) early.
Saturday, October 18, 2025
AA meets every Saturday at 10:00am at the Howard County Jail meeting room in Cresco.
 
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Saturday, October 18, 8-9pm at Tailwind Acres is Harvest Table with Chef Pete Kerns.
Join us for a dining experience like no other! Enjoy a meal that is sure to delight your tastebuds as you take in the sights, sounds, and smells here at Tailwind Acres. More to come on this amazing experience!
Sunday, October 19, 2025
Every third Sunday of the month from September through May, 8am-12pm, is the VFW Pancake Breakfast at the VFW Hall along Hwy 9. This is a free-will offering.
Sunday, October 19, 2025
Sunday, October 19th, 10am - 1pm is the annual Meatball Dinner at First Lutheran Church in Cresco. This is a drive through meal only. Menu consists of meatballs, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, coleslaw, dinner roll and apple pie. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door and 5 and under are free. Tickets available at Cresco Chamber (9am - 5pm, Monday through Friday) and First Lutheran Church office (8am - 12pm, Monday through Thursday).
Monday, October 20, 2025
No school for Howard-Winn and Notre Dame due to a Professional Learning Day for faculty and staff.
Monday, October 20, 2025

Howard County Hospice is offering a grief support group meeting eight consecutive Mondays, 6-7:45pm from September 15 - November 3 at Regional Health Services of Howard County campus. For more information for this free event and to pre-register, please contact: Brecka Putnam, LMSW & Certified Grief Support Specialist, 563.547.6343 or griefsupport@rhshc.com

If you are an adult grieving the death of a significant person in your life, please join us for our upcoming grief support group. This book will help you understand grief and provide a safe place to share the grief experience.

Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Every Tuesday is Senior Day at Cresco Family Pharmacy with 20% off.
Offered at Cresco Family Pharmacy, both locations, the Clinic Pharmacy and Pharmacy South.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Join this online zoom class to get started using Microsoft ® Excel 2021 by using basic functions, tables, filters, headers and the IF Function on Tuesday and Thursdays, October 21, 23, 28, and 30 from 3:30-5:30pm, #103215.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Tuesday, October 21 is Pottery Painting at NICC Cresco from 3:45-5pm, #104226.
Paint your own ceramic pottery and transform an ordinary bowl, flowerpot vase and dome into handmade works of art—no sculpting needed! Students will use vibrant acrylic paints in every color of the rainbow to give each of their paintable pottery pieces a personal, handmade touch. Kids can also explore color mixing by blending shades to create new hues.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Wednesday, October 22nd at the Extension office, 9:30-11:30am is the Forest, Aquatic and Right-of-Way Pest Control C-CIC class. The goal of the Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) is to provide educational information throughout Iowa on the safe and effective use of pesticides. PSEP is responsible for Pesticide Applicator Continuing Instruction Courses (CIC’s) in cooperation with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. Other programs that PSEP is involved in include integrated pest management, worker protection, environmental quality, and agricultural health.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Wednesdays, September 17-October 22 is the Extension class: Mindful Teen From Surviving to Thriving starting at 6pm at the Cresco Public Library.

Six sessions for grades 7-12 learning strategies to manage stress, emotions and overall well-being.

Call Sue Barnes, 563.547.3001 for more information.

Thursday, October 23, 2025
Join this online zoom class to get started using Microsoft ® Excel 2021 by using basic functions, tables, filters, headers and the IF Function on Tuesday and Thursdays, October 21, 23, 28, and 30 from 3:30-5:30pm, #103215.
Saturday, October 25, 2025
AA meets every Saturday at 10:00am at the Howard County Jail meeting room in Cresco.
 
Monday, October 27, 2025

Howard County Hospice is offering a grief support group meeting eight consecutive Mondays, 6-7:45pm from September 15 - November 3 at Regional Health Services of Howard County campus. For more information for this free event and to pre-register, please contact: Brecka Putnam, LMSW & Certified Grief Support Specialist, 563.547.6343 or griefsupport@rhshc.com

If you are an adult grieving the death of a significant person in your life, please join us for our upcoming grief support group. This book will help you understand grief and provide a safe place to share the grief experience.

Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Every Tuesday is Senior Day at Cresco Family Pharmacy with 20% off.
Offered at Cresco Family Pharmacy, both locations, the Clinic Pharmacy and Pharmacy South.
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Monday, October 27th and Tuesday, October 28th is Parent/Teacher Conferences at Notre Dame. School lets out 1 hour October 28th and 30th.
No school on Friday, October 31st.
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Join this online zoom class to get started using Microsoft ® Excel 2021 by using basic functions, tables, filters, headers and the IF Function on Tuesday and Thursdays, October 21, 23, 28, and 30 from 3:30-5:30pm, #103215.
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Monday, October 27th and Tuesday, October 28th is Parent/Teacher Conferences at Notre Dame. School lets out 1 hour October 28th and 30th.
No school on Friday, October 31st.
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Join this online zoom class to get started using Microsoft ® Excel 2021 by using basic functions, tables, filters, headers and the IF Function on Tuesday and Thursdays, October 21, 23, 28, and 30 from 3:30-5:30pm, #103215.
Friday, October 31, 2025

No school at Howard-Winn or Notre Dame on Friday, October 31, 2025, due to compensatory day. Happy Halloween!

No school at Howard-Winn or Notre Dame on Friday, March 20, 2026, due to compensatory day.