Waverly Chamber of Commerce

Chamber Calendar

8/19/2010- 9/23/2010		Free Kayak Demo Days!! Ready to buy, but not sure which one? Come to a demo day and try them all. Our updated demo fleet has all the latest models including kayaks you don’t even need a paddle for! The new Ocean Kayak Torque and Native Kayak Ultimate Volt & Propel are battery or pedal powered and lots of fun! We also provide opportunities to try various paddle and life jacket styles so that your kayak, paddle and PFD are the best fit for you. No reservations needed. Thursday Demos ~ 6 to 8 pm at Avenue of the Saints Lake - Waverly August 19 Sept 9 & 23 Saturday Demos ~ 9 am to 1 pm September 18 - Independence For more information contact CrawDaddy Outdoors at 319.352.9129 or info@crawdaddyoutdoors.com.
8/21/2010- 10/16/2010		River Trips A great way to spend your Saturday!! Come by yourself or bring a friend. We’ll do the shuttling and guide you down the river. Shell Rock River - August 21 Iowa River - October 16 Bring your own kayak - $20 Rent a kayak - $30 For more information contact CrawDaddy Outdoors at 319.352.9129 or info@crawdaddyoutdoors.com.
8/21/2010- 10/9/2010		Farmer's Market Waverly Farmer's Market will be held every Tuesday and Saturday through early October. The market is located on 1st Ave. SE between Keller's Furniture and Boveia Law Firm. Tuesday's hours are 3:00 to 6:00pm and Saturday's hours are 8:30 to 11:30am. For more information contact Tammy Faux at 319-610-9115 or tammy.faux@wartburg.edu
8/28/2010- 12/9/2010		Jaycees Events - 2010 Calendar of Events August 28: River Stock Music Festival & Fundraiser. Proceeds go to a local need. Fall 2010: Knowledge @ Noon. Professional development series topics. October 28: Crossing Guard for Jack O' Lantern Night Fun & games for kids. December 9: S'more Maker for Christmas Greetings on Main. Free s'mores. For more details contact waverly.jaycee@gmail.com
8/31/2010- 11/15/2010		Hawkeye Community College Classes Hawkeye Community College Waverly Center at 215 20th St. NW (Willow Lawn Mall) offers the following non-credit classes for fall 2010. Senior Tech Classes Intro to Computers, August 31 to September 23 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 to 11:am. Word/Excel 07, October 5 to October 28 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00 to 8:00pm. The cost of each class is $105 and to register call 319-277-2490. Learning with Lunch - Business & Industry/General Public Focus Energy Intention in Business and Relationships, (The way you communicate physically and verbally has an effect on others), October 19 from 11:30am to 1:00pm. Cost is $30 and lunch will be provided. To register call 319-277-2490. Excel 2007 Basic, October 11 & October 13 on Monday and Wednesday from 9:00am to 12:00pm. Learning with Lunch - Supervisory Series Supervisors and lead employees can enhance their leadership, customer service, motivation and communication skills. Classes can be taken as a 5 class series or individually. Supervisors Job, Monday, September 20 from 11:30am to 1:00pm. Becoming a Leader, Monday, October 4 from 11:30 am to 1:00pm Appreciation for Clients, Customers, and Co-workers, October 18 from 11:30am to 1:00pm Motivation, Monday, November 1 from 11:30am to 1:00pm. Communication Skills, Monday, November 15 from 11:30am to 1:00pm. Cost is $50 per session and $250 for the series and all sessions include lunch. Pre-payment and pre-registration are required. To register call 319-277-2490. 10 Hour OSHA General Industry Topics covered include OSHAct and General Duty Clause, Inspections, Citations, and General Clause Penalties, Walking/Working Surfaces, Hazardous Materials, Material Handling, and Electrical and Welding Standards. Sessions are October 12 & 13 from 7:30am to 12:30pm. Cost is $195 and includes course fee and materials. Pre-registration and pre-payment are required. To register call 319-277-2490.
9/4/2010		Community Night Celebration Wartburg College will kick off its celebration of 75 consecutive years in Waverly, and 75 years of football, with a "Community Night" football game Saturday, September 4th, featuring pregame community tailgating and postgame fireworks. Tickets for the 7:00pm game with Monmouth College of Illinois at Walston-Hoover Stadium will be half-price ($3 adults and $2 students). The game will be preceded by a tailgate in Regents Park from 5:00 to 7:00pm with food that can be purchased from Hy-Vee grill.
9/4/2010- 10/30/2010		Wartburg Home Football Games Monmouth, Sept. 4, 7:00pm -- Community Night, pregame community tailgate in Regents Park, half-price game tickets, and postgame fireworks as Wartburg celebrates 75 years of football. Cornell, Sept. 18, 1:00pm -- Iowa Conference opener Loras, Sept. 25, 1:00pm -- Family weekend, with pregame activities for the entire family Dubuque, Oct. 23, 1:30pm -- Homecoming, pregame parade and Renaissance Faire Luther, Oct. 30, 1:00pm -- The Rivalry Game For more information, click on www.go-knights.net/football
9/7/2010		Stronger After Stroke Waverly Health Center will sponsor the "Stronger After Stroke" Support Group on Tuesday, September 7 from 6:30 to 8:30pm at the Tendrils Rooftop Garden. The topic will be "Improving Personal Communication: When Roles Change". The session is free and open to all. For more information call 319-290-9402.
9/10/2010		Lunch on the Bridge Lunch will be sold on the Waverly Rail Trail Bridge on Friday, September 10 from 11:00am to 1:00pm to benefit Cedar Valley Friends of the Family. Come and enjoy wandering musicians and good food! Ticket cost is $7.00 per sack lunch and includes a ham or turkey sandwich, an apple, chips, a cookie & pop or water. Purchase 10 or more lunches and worksite delivery is available (call Melissa at 352-1108 by September 2nd). Rain location is the Waverly Civic Center.
9/11/2010		Ingawanis Adventure Race Ingawanis Adventure Base will host a 5K Run Saturday, September 11 starting at 7:30am at 2482 Grand Ave. in Waverly. There will be five age brackets and the cost is $20 per runner before August 27th and $25 after August 27th. Prizes & medals given to all 1st, 2nd, & 3rd in all age brackets. T-shirts given to all participants. Donuts, bagels, bananas & beverages will be available to all participants following the race. For more information contact Mike Broadston at 319-234-2867 or mbroadst@bsamail.org or www.winnebagobsa.org
9/14/2010		Diabetes Support Group Waverly Health Center will present "Food and Happily Ever After" at their fall series for the Diabetes Support Group on Tuesday, September 14 from 7:00 to 8:00pm. The Group will meet at Waverly Hy-Vee to learn about the Nu-Val nutritional scoring system. The session is free and open to all. For more information call 319-352-4902.
9/15/2010		Arts and Crafts Show Waverly Health Center will sponsor an Arts and Crafts Show on Wednesday, September 15 from 10:00am to 6:00pm at the Tendrils Rooftop Garden. The show is free and open to all! For more information call 319-483-1360.
9/20/2010		'Girl Power' Workshop Waverly Health Center will hold a "Girl Power" Workshop for ages 11-14 on Monday, September 20, from 6:30 to 8:00pm at the Tendrils Rooftop Garden. The workshop is free and registration is required at 319-483-1362.
9/21/2010		Waverly Health Center Speakers Series WHC Women's Clinic will present "Cancer Schmancer Tea Party" at their Speakers Series on Tuesday, September 21 from 7:00pm to 8:00pm at the Tendrils Rooftop Garden. Learn about the importance of prevention and early detection for uterine cancer. The presenter will be Dr. Suzanne Bartlett, WHC Women's Clinic. The session is free and open to the public.
9/24/2010- 3/15/2011		Wartburg Artist Series Wartburg College Artist Series for 2010-11 will feature the following performances: Texas Tenors, Friday, September 24 and Saturday, September 25 at 7:30pm A Second Helping, The Church Basement Ladies Sequel, Tuesday, January 25 at 2:00pm and 7:30pm Stringfever, four world-class stringed musicians, Thursday, February 17 at 7:30pm New York Theatre Ballet:Alice in Wonderland, Tuesday, March 15 at 7:30pm Four easy ways to order tickets: call 319-352-8691 or 1-800-772-2085 ext. 8691; visit the ticket office in Saemann Student Center; mail the completed form in the Artist Series brochure; or order online at www.wartburg.edu/artist
9/24/2010		Community Health Screen Waverly Health Center will hold a Community Health Screen on Friday, September 24, from 7:00 to 9:00am at the Women's Clinic (orange entrance). For more information call 319-352-4937.
9/25/2010		Waverly Best Dam Run Waverly Exchange Club and Waverly Health Center will sponsor the 6th Annual Best Dam Run (5Krun/walk, 8Krun & breakfast) Saturday, September 25 at 9:00am. Kids run free at 10:00am. Starting gate is the Waverly Civic Center at 200 1st St. NE, Waverly IA. To register visit www.waverlyia.com and click on Leisure Services/Best Dam Run. Packet pickup is Saturday, September 25 from 6:45 to 8:00am. For more information call Waverly Leisure Services at 319-352-6263 or email cashmanb1@gmail.com
9/25/2010		Parkinson's Support Group Waverly Health Center is holding a community meeting for those interested in starting a Parkinson's Support Group on Saturday, September 25 from 10:00 to 11:00am. The meeting will be held in the Carstensen-Gruben Room (orange entrance). For more information call 319-290-9402.
9/26/2010		Exotic Bird & Animal Swap The annual fall Exotic Bird & Animal Swap will be held Sunday, September 26, 2010 starting at 6:00am at the Bremer County Fairgrounds in Waverly. Admission is $3.00 per person over 12. For more information call John Cheever at 319-984-5052.
10/7/2010- 10/10/2010		Porcupine Mountains Backpacking Trip The spectacular colors of fall will take your breath away on this weekend backpacking trip. Lake of Clouds, located in the Porcupine Mountains is an awesome sight to see. Hope for warmer weather this year (2009 participants had snow!). October 7 - 10 - $300 per person For mor information contact CrawDaddy Outdoors at 319.352.39129 or info@crawdaddyoutdoors.com.
10/19/2010		Waverly Health Center Speakers Series Dr. Linda Martin at the WHC Orthopedic Clinic will present "Orthopedic Solutions for Common Knee Problems" Tuesday, October 19 from 7:00 to 8:00pm at Tendrils Rooftop Garden. Learn more about tissue tears, arthritis, knee replacements and other knee procedures. The session is free and open to the public.
10/23/2010- 4/16/2011		Wartburg Community Symphony Wartburg Community Symphony Orchestra concerts will be held in Neumann Auditorium, Wartburg Blvd. at 2nd Ave. NW in Waverly. The schedule is as follows: Voyage of Discovery, Saturday, October 23, 2010 at 8:00pm -- Holst's The Planets performed to a real-time 3D animation video of NASA photos of the planets. Now Hear That, Saturday, December 11, 2010 at 2:00pm -- Find out what the musicians are really thinking as they play Garrison Keillor's Young Lutheran's Guide to the Orchestra. Key Sounds, Saturday, February 19, 2011 at 7:30pm -- Pianist Franck Weins returns. Hear Rachmaninoff''s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.. Music to My Ears, Saturday, April 16 at 7:30pm -- Award-winning Christopher Houlihan performs Poulenc's Concerta for Organ and Strings. For more information or tickets call 319-352-8691 or www.wartburg.edu/symphony
10/26/2010- 10/31/2010		Trick or Treat Nights in Waverly The schedule is as follows for Waverly Trick or Treat Nights: Tuesday, October 26 at Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community Thursday, October 28 in Downtown Waverly Sunday, October 31 is City-wide from 6-8pm Specific times will follow as available.
11/16/2010		Waverly Health Center Speaker Series WHC Senior Health Insurance Information Counselors will present "Are You Ready for Medicare Part D 2011?" on Tuesday, November 16 from 7:00 to 8:00pm at Tendrils Rooftop Garden. Join trained counselors as they help answer important questions related to Medicare, supplemental insurance, long term care insurance and other health insurance issues. The session is free and open to the public.