Clear Lake Events
Thursday, April 25 – Wednesday, May 1, 2024
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Clear Lake Earth Day Nature at Play Photography Show
The public is invited to stop by the Clear Lake Arts Center during their regular business hours during the month of April to enjoy the work of our talented local photographers. This is a juried show with prizes given to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and Honorary Mention winners. Free admission.
Exhibit runs through May 3. Open Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00 AM -5:00 PM
Visit the Art 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 light refreshments as well as coloring supplies and games for you to use! Free!
Thursday, April 25, 2024, 1:00 PM-2:00 PM
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Clear Lake Public Library, 200 N 4th St
Marketing Essentials: The Entrepreneurship Essentials Series
Unleash the power of marketing with key essentials for maximum impact Are you ready to embark on a journey toward entrepreneurial excellence? The NIACC Pappajohn Center and SBDC proudly present a transformative 3-part series designed to equip aspiring entrepreneurs, business beginners, and those seeking to revitalize their entrepreneurial endeavors. Entrepreneurship Essentials is your guide to start mastering the fundamental aspects of business creation, financial management, and effective marketing strategies. In the third installment of our series, Marketing Essentials delves into the dynamic world of marketing and branding, focusing on the essential task of creating a strategic approach. Elevate your brand and connect with your audience through a strategic blend of digital and traditional marketing methods and develop a well-crafted marketing strategy. Propel your business forward by harnessing the power of modern digital tools such as websites, domains, email campaigns, and social media marketing, and discover the tactics necessary to build a tribe of passionate customers, maintain a strong online presence, and establish a memorable brand. Key Topics Covered: – Construct a Comprehensive Marketing Strategy – Building a Consistent and Authentic Brand Identity within Your Marketing Strategy – Crafting an Effective Online Presence: Websites, Social Media & Google – Harnessing the Potential of Text and Email Marketing – Mobilizing Referrals and Conventional Marketing Approaches. Free, registration is required.
Thursday, April 25, 2024, 5:30 PM-8:00 PM
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Online via Zoom
Big Mysteries in Astronomy
Join Brent Studer to learn about astronomy’s greatest mysteries. These mysteries, or questions, are subjects that often appear in the news and capture the public’s interest, but aren’t usually well-explained. Astronomers continue to work on some big mysteries and the latest generation of space telescopes are providing new insights as well as uncovering some surprises. Brent Studer graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1981 and studied Physics & Astronomy at the University of Iowa. He’s taught Introduction to Astronomy for Kirkwood Community College for over 30 years and has given dozens of public presentations at the Cedar Rapids area astronomy club public nights as well as for the Iowa City Public Library and other local organizations and libraries. Free!
Thursday, April 25, 2024, 6:30 PM -7:30 PM
Visit the Library’s website
Clear Lake Public Library, 200 N 4th St
Lake Time’s Trivia Thursday
Join us for Trivia Thursdays! Come enjoy your favorite craft beer while you compete with your friends to win prizes and bragging rights!
Thursday, April 25, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Visit Lake Time Brewery on Facebook
Lake Time Brewery, 801 Main Avenue
NOW PLAYING: Ordinary Angels (PG)
Based on a remarkable true story, ORDINARY ANGELS centers on Sharon Steves (Hilary Swank), a fierce but struggling hairdresser in small-town Kentucky who discovers a renewed sense of purpose when she meets Ed Schmitt (Alan Ritchson), a widower working hard to make ends meet for his two daughters. With his youngest daughter waiting for a liver transplant, Sharon sets her mind to helping the family and will move mountains to do it. What unfolds is the inspiring tale of faith, everyday miracles, and ordinary angels.
Thursday, April 25 at 7:00 PM
Purchase tickets online
Lake Theatre, 4 N 4th Street
$5 adults, $4 children 12 & under
Josh Henderson’s One More Night
Join us for a captivating musical experience as the Surf Ballroom and Surf Ballroom Music Enrichment Center present “One More Night,” a unique concert event that explores the untold stories and enduring legacy of the Winter Dance Party Tour’s perished trio – Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. Richardson. Renowned cross-genre multi-instrumentalist and composer, Josh Henderson, leads an ensemble of talented musicians through a 9-movement work that delves into the joys, sadness and mysteries of existence. From thematic elements inspired by the singers’ biggest hits to personal reflections on each artist and a tribute to pilot Roger Peterson, this concert goes beyond the surface, connecting with the universal mystery of passing onto the next realm. Don’t miss this chance to witness the artistry of Josh Henderson and his esteemed collaborators, including saxophonist Caroline Davis, electric guitarist Brendon Randall-Myers, vocalist Sylver Wallace, drummer Rick Martinez, and the String Quartet Desdemona.
Reflect and explore the “One More Night” that might have been.
Thursday, April 25, 2024, 7:00 PM
Visit the Surf Ballroom’s Website
Surf Ballroom, 460 North Shore Drive
Free concert presented by the Surf Ballroom Music Enrichment Center
On Golden Pond
On Golden Pond is a 1979 play by Ernest Thompson. The plot focuses on aging couple Ethel and Norman Thayer, who spend each summer at their home on a lake called Golden Pond. During the year the story takes place, they are visited by daughter Chelsea with her fiancé Billy Ray and his son Billy Ray Jr. The play explores the often turbulent relationship the young woman shared with her father growing up, and the difficulties faced by a couple in the twilight years of a long marriage.
Thursday, April 25, Friday, April 26, & Saturday, April 27 at 7:00 PM and Sunday, April 28 at 2:00PM
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Mason City Community Theatre, 215 S Delaware Avenue, Mason City
Tickets are $16 adults, $12 students
Karaoke @ TAP’d
For over a year we’ve brought ya the best karaoke service, Mojo Productions All Star Karaoke! Jared & his crew are constantly updating their song book & coming up with new on stage effects to make it so much fun! Whether you love to sing or just want to watch, karaoke night is a hoot! Open @ 4 to pregame for karaoke @ 8!
Thursday, April 25, 2024, 8:00 PM – midnight
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TAP’d, 313 Main Avenue
NOW PLAYING: Cabrini (PG-13)
From Alejandro Monteverde, award-winning director of , comes the powerful epic of Francesca Cabrini, an Italian immigrant who arrives in New York City in 1889 and is greeted by disease, crime, and impoverished children. Cabrini sets off on a daring mission to convince the hostile mayor to secure housing and healthcare for society’s most vulnerable. With broken English and poor health, Cabrini uses her entrepreneurial mind to build an empire of hope unlike anything the world had ever seen.
Friday, April 26 at 7:00 PM; Saturday, April 27 & Sunday, April 28 at 1:00 PM, 4:00 PM, & 7:00 PM
Purchase tickets online
Lake Theatre, 4 N 4th Street
$5 adults, $4 children 12 & under
Live Music @ TAP’d
Friday night we bring back one of our original TAP’d favorites! Jeremy Ober makes the trip over from Fort Dodge to rock out with us for the evening. Jeremy’s favorite artists to cover are the Allman Brothers, Johnny Cash, and Led Zeppelin. Jeremy takes the stage at 9!
Friday, April 26, 2024, 9:00 PM – 1:00 AM
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TAP’d, 313 Main Avenue
Stan Harrison Memorial Spring Tune-Up Muskie Tournament
Annual Stan Harrison Memorial Spring Tune-Up Muskie fishing tournament organized by the Heartland Chapter of Muskies, Inc.The entry fees from this event help fund our local youth, fisheries & research activities throughout the year. We’re eagerly planning for another great fundraiser featuring great door prizes & numerous tables of AWESOME, industry best raffle prizes including lures, rods, reels, net, bumpboard & other equipment, guided trips, clothing, a silent auction, 50/50 raffle & much, much more from leading local & national vendors! This year our raffle tables will contain some new items from the Minnesota Muskie Expo that will help your fishing experience be more organized & efficient!
15 muskies were boated during our 2023 event with the longest hitting the bumpboard at 42”! Whether you’re a hardcore or beginner muskie hunter, we’re looking forward to seeing you!
Friday, April 26, 2024: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Check In, complimentary food & beverages for entrants, and door prizes.
Saturday, April 27, 2024, 6:00 AM – 4:00 PM Tournament; 4:30 PM-10:00 PM Awards & Raffle with complimentary pizza & beverages
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Tournament Headquarters: Ventura Community Center, 4 Weimer Street, Ventura
Cedar Valley Walleye Club Fishing Tournament
Check in 6am, takeoff 7am, weigh-in 3pm. This is a catch, record, release tournament.
Saturday, April 27, 2024, 6:00 AM – 3:00 PM
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McIntosh State Park Boat Ramp, 1200 East Lake Street, Ventura
In the Bag Bar Crawl Cornhole Tournament
The “In The Bag” Bar Crawl is for people who love to have FUN and socialize. You can even win prizes in the end. Each team consists of 4 members. Must be 21 years of age or older. Teams will travel around Clear Lake to 10 different establishments to play Bags. Each establishment sets their own rules. Registration cap is set at 75 Teams. Late registration is $80.00 per team. All proceeds will be awarded. Prizes will be awarded for top single score, top scoring 6 Teams, top 3 Team Costumes and 9 random draw participation prizes. Costumes are highly encouraged!
Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 10:30 AM, check in at VFW
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Bar locations throughout Clear Lake: VFW, Lake Time Brewery, 173° Craft Distillery, Elly’s, Surf Galley, Rookies, TAP’d, Lady of the Lake, Oak Hills Golf Course, & Rumorz.
Woodford Sample Saturday
Get ready for to taste and explore at Woodford!! Join us for Sample Saturday on April 27, from 9-11 a.m. Nibble on delicious free food samples and discover incredible sales on all your DIY needs – from grilling to gardening and painting. Take advantage of a morning of fun and flavor!
Saturday, April 27, 2024, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Visit Woodford Lumber & Home on Facebook
Woodford Lumber & Home, 1800 7th Avenue North
Dancing for Downs
Dancing for Downs is the Down Syndrome Association of North Central Iowa’s yearly fundraiser.
Bring your family out to dance the night away while enjoying all that the night has to offer, including Papa Everett’s Pizza, music provided by a local DJ, a cash bar, and a silent auction.
Saturday, April 27, 2024, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
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Surf Ballroom, 460 North Shore Drive
$10 in advance / $15 at the door; Individuals with Down syndrome and members of group homes receive free entry to this event.
Live Music @ 173° Craft Distillery
Brian Herrin is a classically trained singer-songwriter now living in Iowa. Originally from Illinois, he has shared the stage with such acts as The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Vertical Horizon, Tonic, Carly Rae Jepsen, Sister Hazel and CLOVERTON.
Saturday, April 27, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Visit 173° Craft Distillery’s website
173° Craft Distillery, 306 1st Avenue North
Live Music @ TAP’d
Trevor Rau makes the trip up from Des Moines to play us some great music on a Saturday Night! Trevor plays all sorts of genres from rock & country to pop & hip hop! He covers artists like Matchbox Twenty, Tyler Childers and Red Hot Chili Peppers! Trevor takes the stage at 9!
Saturday, April 27, 2024, 9:00 PM – Midnight
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TAP’d, 313 Main Avenue
Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
Playful, virtuosic, and wickedly amusing, both fun and actually funny, these genre-bending rebels have lasted longer than Led Zeppelin, played more gigs than The Rolling Stones, and rocked harder than Dwayne Johnson. As soon as the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain walks on stage, you know you’re in for an evening of sheer entertainment.
Sunday, April 28, 2024, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
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North Iowa Community Auditorium, 500 College Drive, Mason City
Tickets start at $20
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 6:00-7:00pm on Monday nights whenever the library is open.
Monday, April 29, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
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Clear Lake Public Library, 200 N 4th St
Teen Advisory Board
Calling all teens in grades 6-12! Come join our Teen Advisory Board. This board is a great opportunity to initiate change and make the library what you want it to be. You get to play a hand in choosing books you want to see in the collection, the programs you want the library to provide, and even the prizes you want to earn for the Summer Reading Program. Make your voice heard, and make your library a place you’re proud of!
Wednesday, May 1, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
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Clear Lake Public Library, 200 North 4th Street
BINGO @173° Craft Distillery
Kickstart your adventure at 173° Craft Distillery! Savor expertly crafted cocktails, mingle with others, have fun, and win prizes!
Wednesday, May 1, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Visit 173° Craft Distillery on Facebook
173° Craft Distillery, 306 1st Ave N
Game card available with purchase of food or drink.
Stand-Up Comedy Open Mic Night
An Open Mic for Stan-Up Comedy hosted by Matthew Douglas every first Wednesday at The Boulevard Bar & Grill in Clear Lake, Iowa. Sign up before 7pm before the open mic or anytime online at the link below.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
The Boulevard Bar & Grill, 1311 Bayou Road