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Exhibition: Not Everything is Black and White by Pamala Bergo Coffey
Creativity is a way of life for Pam Coffey, an artist with over 60 years of experience in painting and pottery. A University of Iowa graduate and former teacher, she creates functional and decorative ceramics using both wheel and hand building techniques, along with nature-inspired paintings. Each piece reflects energy and an intuitive peaceful flow in the creative process.
On view Tuesday, May 6, – May 20, 2025
Open Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Visit the Clear Lake Arts Center’s website
Clear Lake Arts Center, 17 S. 4th St.

Cards & Creativity
Cards & Creativity meets every Thursday that the library is open at 1:00 p.m. This is a weekly opportunity to meet up with others to play games or engage in your creative outlet of choice. You can work on fiber art, writing, music, drawing, or anything else that inspires you! We’ll provide coloring supplies and cards for you to use!
Thursday, May 15, 2025 from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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Clear Lake Public Library, 200 N. 4th St.

Pajama Story Time
Throw on your pajamas, bring a stuffie if you’d like, and come join us for a fun night story time at the library.
Thursday, May 15, 2025 from 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM
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Clear Lake Public Library, 200 N. 4th St.

NOW PLAYING: Thunderbolts (PG-13)
In “Thunderbolts*” Marvel Studios assembles an unconventional team of antiheroes—Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster and John Walker. After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap set by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, these disillusioned castoffs must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts. Will this dysfunctional group tear themselves apart, or find redemption and unite as something much more before it’s too late?
Thursday, May 15 at 7:00 PM
Lake Theatre, 4 N 4th St.
$5 adults, $4 children 12 & under
Purchase tickets online

Karaoke at TAP’d
For 111 weeks, TAP’d and Mojo Productions All Star Karaoke has brought karaoke to Clear Lake! Jared & his crew are constantly updating the song book & coming up with new on stage effects to make it so much fun!
Thursday, May 15, 2025, 8:00 PM-Midnight
Follow TAP’d on Facebook
TAP’d, 313 Main Ave.

NOW PLAYING: TBA (PG-13)

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Friday, May 16 at 7:00 PM
Saturday, May 17 & Sunday, May 18 at 1:00PM, 4:00PM, & 7:00PM
Lake Theatre, 4 N 4th St.
$5 adults, $4 children 12 & under
Purchase tickets online

Live Music at TAP’d
Check out their Facebook page to see who is performing!
Friday, May 16, 2025, 9:00 PM – Midnight
Follow TAP’d on Facebook
TAP’d, 313 Main Ave.

Legacy 19 Golf Course 4-Person Best Shot Tournament
Join us on Saturday, May 17th at 10:00 AM for our exciting 4-Person Best Shot Tournament at Legacy 19 Golf Course! This shotgun start event is open to the public and promises a fun-filled day on the course with great competition, prizes, and more. Gather your team of four and enjoy: 18 holes of golf, cart included, a delicious meal, flighted scoring, & awesome prizes!
Saturday, May 17, 2025 shotgun start at 10:00 AM
Click here to register
Legacy 19 Golf Course, 3331 19th St. SW, Mason City

Plant Sale & Gardening Fair
Find bargains on a wide variety of perennial plants, slightly used garden equipment, and beautiful and unique garden art at this annual favorite event. Take advantage of garden-related education, enjoy a planting activity for the kids, and celebrate spring with an old-fashioned dance around a Maypole at 10am.
Saturday, May 17, 2025 from 8:00 AM – Noon
Visit Central Gardens of North Iowa on Facebook
Central Gardens of North Iowa, 800 2nd Ave. N.

Clear Lake Farmers Market
Come out to the Clear Lake Farmer’s Market on Saturday mornings! With 50+ vendors each week, you’ll find fresh produce, baked goodies, meats, handmade crafts, coffee, lemonade, and more. Grab a bite from food trucks, enjoy live music, and let the kids have a blast with fun activities. It’s a great way to support local and have a good time!
Saturday, May 17, 2025 from 9:00 AM – Noon
Follow Clear Lake Farmers Market on Facebook
Surf Ballroom Parking Lot, 460 North Shore Dr.

Scrabble Saturday
Join us on the 3rd Saturday of each month for a couple hours of wordsmithing! Whether you’re a seasoned Scrabble enthusiast or just learning, this is a great opportunity to meet other word lovers and engage in some friendly competition!
Saturday, May 17, 2025 from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
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Clear Lake Public Library, 200 N. 4th St

All-Request DJ Night at Rookies
With DJ from Mojo Productions DJ Service.
Saturday, May 17, 2025, 9:00 PM – 1:00 AM
Follow Rookies on Facebook
Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar, 307 Main Ave.

Live Music at TAP’d
Check out their Facebook page to see who is performing!
Saturday, May 17, 2025, 9:00 PM – Midnight
Follow TAP’d on Facebook
TAP’d, 313 Main Ave.

Writing Group
Bring a pencil and some paper (or grab your laptop) and join a community of writers. Use the time to work on a project or join in on the prompts and games provided. The group meets from 6:00 – 7:00 pm on Monday nights whenever the library is open.
Monday, May 19, 2025 from 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
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Clear Lake Public Library, 200 N. 4th St

Line Dancing
Join us inside the main entrance in the fountain courtyard for line dancing with Mary Jo. All ages and abilities are welcome.
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 from 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Visit Central Gardens of North Iowa on Facebook
Central Gardens of North Iowa, 800 2nd Ave. N.

Book Chat: Lady Tan’s Circle of Women
Book Chat meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 12:00 pm in the library meeting room. Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See: According to Confucius, “an educated woman is a worthless woman,” but Tan Yunxian—born into an elite family, yet haunted by death, separations, and loneliness—is being raised by her grandparents to be of use. Her grandmother is one of only a handful of female doctors in China, and she teaches Yunxian the pillars of Chinese medicine, the Four Examinations—looking, listening, touching, and asking—something a man can never do with a female patient. From a young age, Yunxian learns about women’s illnesses, many of which relate to childbearing, alongside a young midwife-in-training, Meiling. The two girls find fast friendship and a mutual purpose—despite the prohibition that a doctor should never touch blood while a midwife comes in frequent contact with it—and they vow to be forever friends, sharing in each other’s joys and struggles. No mud, no lotus, they tell themselves: from adversity beauty can bloom. But when Yunxian is sent into an arranged marriage, her mother-in-law forbids her from seeing Meiling and from helping the women and girls in the household. Yunxian is to act like a proper wife—embroider bound-foot slippers, recite poetry, give birth to sons, and stay forever within the walls of the family compound, the Garden of Fragrant Delights. How might a woman like Yunxian break free of these traditions and lead a life of such importance that many of her remedies are still used five centuries later? How might the power of friendship support or complicate these efforts? A captivating story of women helping each other, Lady Tan’s Circle of Women is a triumphant reimagining of the life of one person who was remarkable in the Ming dynasty and would be considered remarkable today.
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
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Clear Lake Public Library, 200 N. 4th St

Books on Tap: Lady Tan’s Circle of Women
Book Chat meets on the third Wednesday of every month at 6:00 pm at Lake Time Brewery. Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See: According to Confucius, “an educated woman is a worthless woman,” but Tan Yunxian—born into an elite family, yet haunted by death, separations, and loneliness—is being raised by her grandparents to be of use. Her grandmother is one of only a handful of female doctors in China, and she teaches Yunxian the pillars of Chinese medicine, the Four Examinations—looking, listening, touching, and asking—something a man can never do with a female patient. From a young age, Yunxian learns about women’s illnesses, many of which relate to childbearing, alongside a young midwife-in-training, Meiling. The two girls find fast friendship and a mutual purpose—despite the prohibition that a doctor should never touch blood while a midwife comes in frequent contact with it—and they vow to be forever friends, sharing in each other’s joys and struggles. No mud, no lotus, they tell themselves: from adversity beauty can bloom. But when Yunxian is sent into an arranged marriage, her mother-in-law forbids her from seeing Meiling and from helping the women and girls in the household. Yunxian is to act like a proper wife—embroider bound-foot slippers, recite poetry, give birth to sons, and stay forever within the walls of the family compound, the Garden of Fragrant Delights. How might a woman like Yunxian break free of these traditions and lead a life of such importance that many of her remedies are still used five centuries later? How might the power of friendship support or complicate these efforts? A captivating story of women helping each other, Lady Tan’s Circle of Women is a triumphant reimagining of the life of one person who was remarkable in the Ming dynasty and would be considered remarkable today.
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
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Lake Time Brewery, 801 Main Ave.