Umbrella Arts “Fall Chill” presents Spooktacular Dinner + Theater on Saturday, October 27 at Lakeside Ballroom. Dinner is an Italian buffet, followed by an old time radio reenactment of Dracula. Doors open at 4:30 pm, buffet 5-6pm, play 6-8pm. Adults 11 and older: $15 in advance or $18 at the door Children 10 and under: $8 in advance or $10 at the door Tickets available from: Any Umbrella Arts member Guttenberg Chamber of Commerce/Welcome Center: 563-252-2323 Guttenberg Motel: 563-252-1433 Karen Riser: 563-880-7140 Lori Wallace: 319-551-6171 Umbrella Arts Spooktacular Poster

Mark your calendar for the Strawberry Point Chamber’s Annual Pumpkin Walk on October 27! Pumpkin walk: Trick or Treat to businesses: 9am-11am Games and activities at the Fire Station: 9am-11am Costume contest: 10:50am Pumpkin Drop behind Fire Station: 11am  

American Indian Stories Thursday, November 15th, 5:30 PM Osborne Nature Center The Osborne Nature Center will host a special program of American Indian stories and oral traditions, as told by Albert Le Beau, cultural resource program manager for Effigy Mounds National Monument on Monday, November 15th, at 5:30 PM

Mr. Le Beau holds a Master’s degree in Archaeology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and is an enrolled member of the Cheyenne River Sioux tribe. He has worked at Effigy Mounds since 2013, in addition to serving on the National Trust for Historic Preservation as an Advisory Board Member. 

Weather permitting, the program will take place outside, so attendees should dress accordingly. The Osborne Center is located on Highway 13, ten miles north of Strawberry Point or five miles south of Elkader. The center is open from 8:00am to 4:00pm, Monday-Saturday. Please call 563-245-1516 for more information or visit www.claytoncountyconservation.org.

Upcoming events at the Elkader Opera House October 14, 2018: The Opera House Players Present: Mary Poppins October 20, 2018: Big Blue Sky November 3, 2018: Elkader Keystone Chorus Fall Show December 9, 2018: A Classic Christmas Fantasy April 13, 2019: It Runs in the Family June 9, 2019: A Year in the Death of Eddie Jester June 21, 2019: The Return: A Tribute to the Beatles

The Left Bank Shop and Gallery in McGregor will feature new exhibit “Glass Meets Canvas” from August 31 to November 4. https://www.claytoncountyiowa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Left_Bank_Art_Exhibit_Fall_2018.mp4

You won’t want to miss the Hole in the Sock Gang, an old west style street theater in McGregor, Iowa! Shows held the last Saturday of the month, June-October 2018 at 1pm in Triangle Park.

For more information on upcoming Clayton County events, visit our calendar.