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Calendar of Events - August 2008:
Monday, June 9 - Monday, August 18
Tot Splash Time
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays
Children ages 5 and under, along with an adult, can have some fun together splashing around the small pool at the Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center.
Slip down the slide, scurry through the sand play area or tinker with our Gadgets & Gizmos water feature!
Fee: $1.50 per person including adults (Season Pass does not apply to this program). Accompanying adult must be 16 years of age or older and supervising no more than two children.
Children 6-15 will not be admitted.
Monday, August 4
City Council Meeting
6:00 PM
Council chambers in lower level at city hall. Meeting is open to the public and is broadcast live on cable channel 7.
Thursday, August 7
Club Wet
8:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Last chance this summer for you and your friends to hang out at the Aquatic Center at a great party just for teens entering Middle School & High School in the fall.
We'll have the "Iron Man" giant inflatable obstacle course for you to conquer, as well as games, music, prizes & food. Such a deal!
Fee $4.00 at the gate. Season Pass does not include admission to pool parties.
Friday, August 8
Friday Night Family Float at Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Bring the family to the Aquatic Center and float your cares away. Rafts, inner tubes, noodles and other flotation devices will be allowed during this time. All children must be accompanied by an adult, since this is a time set aside especially for families.
Buy one admission, get the second admission free!
Age 2 & under free with paid adult admission
Age 3 & up: $3.25 Resident, $3.75 Nonresident
Monday, August 11
Council Study Committee Meeting
7:00 PM
Council chambers in lower level at city hall. Meeting is open to the public and is broadcast live on cable channel 7.
Tuesday, August 12
Building & Zoning Meeting
7:00 PM
Council chambers in lower level at city hall. Meeting is open to the public and is broadcast live on cable channel 7.
Monday, August 18 - Friday, September 12
Fall Adopt-a-Tree Program
Indianola residents may register to adopt one or two $40 - $60 trees through the Resident Adopt-A-Tree program for only $20 each. The tree must be planted in a residential yard within the Indianola city limits. The resident may plant the tree themselves, or have the tree planted for them. There is an additional fee for staking and mulching. The resident agrees to properly water and care for the tree for the life of the tree. Forty trees are being made available for this program through Indianola Parks and Recreation and the Indianola Community Tree Committee.
Call (515) 961-9420 for more information, or download an Adopt-a-Tree application at www.indianolaparks.com.
Monday, August 18
City Council Meeting
6:00 PM
Council chambers in lower level at city hall. Meeting is open to the public and is broadcast live on cable channel 7.
Wednesday, August 20
Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting
6:00 PM
Meets in the Conference Room at the Indianola Activity Center, 2204 W. 2nd Avenue (Hwy 92 West). Open to the public.
Friday, August 22
Cardboard Boat Races
6:30 PM
Ahoy, Mates! Bring your own cardboard boat to the pool and test your skills as a boat Captain!
Thanks to CanoeSport Outfitters, we will provide the paddles, while you design and build your own boat made out of CARDBOARD and DUCT TAPE ONLY. For the safety of the pool and participants, no other items will be allowed in the construction of a boat.
We will have singles and team races in the following age groups: 10 Years & under, 11-15 years, and 16 years & up. We will also have a family race which will require at least one child and at least one adult in the boat.
Complete set of rules available on the downloads page at www.indianolaparks.com, or at the Parks & Rec office.
Stay for the outdoor movie, Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (rated PG-13) immediately following the boat races.
Friday, August 22
Community State Bank/Focus Investment Center Starlight Cinema Outdoor Movie Series --- Pirates of the Carribean: The Curse of the Black Pearl ( Rated PG-13)
8:15 PM
Come at 6:30 to watch or be part of the Cardboard Boat Races.
Then make more unforgettable memories at our annual Family Dive-In Movie watching this FREE family-friendly movie while you float on the water at Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center.
Bring blankets or lawn chairs. Free popcorn courtesy of Fridley Paramount Theatres. Drinks and candy also available.
Show Sponsor: Captured Expressions
Media Sponsor: The Record Herald and Indianola Tribune. Additional sponsors: Child Abuse Prevention Council of Warren County and Community Partnerships for Protecting Children, Medicap Pharmacy, Indianola Parks & Recreation, Accounting Associates of Indianola, Warren County Oil and Weinman Insurance.
Saturday, August 23
Reynolds Feed Service Doggie Dive
6:30 PM
After Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center has closed for the season, dogs and their owners can celebrate the end of sumer together at this pooch pool party. A portion of the evening's proceeds will go to the Kiya Koda Humane Society and Indianola Off Leash Dog Playground.
Fee is $7.50 per dog & owner, or $6.00 with Resident discount. Owner must be at least 16 years old unless accompanied by an adult.
Registration deadline is Friday, August 15 ,or when full. To register, visit www.indianolaparks.com or call (515) 961-9420.
Sunday, August 24
Peoples Bank Music in the Park - High Society Big Band
7:00 PM
Free concert at Memorial Park Rotary Amphitheater. This group recreates the swinging jazz sounds of the Big Band era, performing compositions that span an entire century of music, including standards made famous by Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Stan Kenton, Harry James and Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey.
Show Sponsor: Indianola Parks & Recreation
Additional sponsors: Good Samaritan Society of Indianola, DanLee Corporation, Shull & Co., P.C., Barker Implement, Overton Funeral Home, Mercy Clinics, Warren County Oil. Media sponsor: The Record Herald and Indianola Tribune
Monday, August 25
Deadline to Register for Native American Celebration Day Trip
Adults 55 or older can travel to Earlham, Iowa, on Saturday, September 6, to see Native Americans from seven states and Canada participate as presenters in this celebration that recognizes Native American traditions through music, dance tradition, spirituality, intertribal drumming and more. Arrive at the Indianola Activity Center at 10:20 a.m. We will depart for Earlham at 10:45 a.m. and arrive at noon. The grand entry will begin at 1:00 p.m. We will depart Earlham at 6:00 p.m. to be back at the Center by 7:00 p.m. You will only need to bring along food money. Visit www.indianolaparks.com or call (515) 961-9420 to register.
Program #5118
Min/Max 12/17
Fee: $6.25 per person, or $5 with Resident Discount
Registration Deadline: Monday, August 25, or when full
Monday, August 25
Deadline to register for Youth Volleyball Leagues
Indianola Parks & Recreation youth volleyball league is open to all 5th and 6th graders. Adult volunteers will coach throughout the season.
Program# 5130
Days: Monday/Tuesday/Thursday
League dates: Sept. 8 – mid-October
Game times: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Location: Middle School Gym
Registration Deadline: Mon, August 25
Age: 5th - 6th grades
Fee: $46 ($41 with resident discount)
Visit www.indianolaparks.com or call (515) 961-9420 to register.
Friday, August 29
Registration Deadline for Youth Flag Football League
Are you ready for some Football? Get ready for this modified flag football league. This is a non-contact league played on a short field with 5 players from each team on the field. Each player is eligible to catch a pass and there is no blocking. It is a fast paced game where everyone can be involved in each play.
Teams will practice 2 times per week before games begin. Coaches will schedule their practices. Games begin Tuesday, September 23 and will last till late October. Fee includes team t-shirt and mouthpiece.
Program# 5196
Age: 2nd – 4th Grade
Dates: Games begin Tues Sept 23; Practices may begin after September 9
Game Days: Tuesdays and/or Thursdays
Registration Deadline: Friday, August 29
Location: Moats Park Ballfield
Fee: $40 ($35 with Resident Discount)
Visit www.indianolaparks.com or call (515) 961-9420 to register.
Friday, August 29
Dance with Maurie Goode & the Country Gentlemen
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
All ages invited to this dance featuring the classic country sounds of Maurie Goode and the Country Gentlemen. Doors open at 6 PM. $5/person at the door.
Proceeds go to the Indianola Area Senior Center.
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