Grinnell Chamber Weekly Newsletter01/29/15

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January 29, 2015 at 4:50 PM
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January 29, 2015 - In This Issue:
Upcoming Events
Announcements
Exhibits & Movies
Employment Opportunities
Realtors & Rentals
Submissions for next week's newsletter may
be emailed to [email protected].
Submissions are due by 5 p.m. on Tuesdays.
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Just think of the one event, the one place, or the one experience
you love most about Grinnell and write about it. It's really easy!
You sharing your personal stories will help people learn more
about the great things happening in Grinnell.
The Chamber Ambassadors met at
the Grinnell Area Arts Council to officially
welcome their director, Christian Lutz, and
learn about all the programs taking place
at the Arts Council.
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can also help you find photos or graphics to go with your stories.
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so I can share it on our social media and help you get votes!
If you are sharing anything awesome about Grinnell on social
media, don't forget to use the hashtag #getintogrinnell or tag our
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-Emily Counts
P.S. There is still time to nominate a deserving business,
organization or individual for our annual awards!
SUBMIT NOMINATIONS HERE
Nominations will be accepted through Friday, Feb. 6.
Exhibits & Movies
UPCOMING EVENTS
FAULCONER GALLERY: "Gordon
Parks: The Making Of An Argument"
and "Playing It Forward: German
Expressionism to Expressionism
Today"
This list includes events taking place in the next two weeks.
Click here to see our full event calendar.
GRINNELL ARTS CENTER: Opening
Feb. 5: Grinnell Middle and High
School Annual Art Show
PILATES CLASS is Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6pm at Locally
Grown Yoga.
GRINNELL COLLEGE BURLING
LIBRARY: "Letter Home" and "The
Education Project Photo Exhibition"
STRAND THEATRE: Click here for
this week's show times.
SOCRATES CAFE meets every Thursday at 6:30pm at Drake
Community Library.
YOGA IN THE GALLERY is every Monday at 12:15pm at
Faulconer Gallery.
BUCKET COURSES are every Wednesday at 10am at Drake
Community Library
GRINNELL COLLEGE SWIMMING & DIVING MEETS are
Friday, Jan. 30 and Saturday, Jan. 31.
'THE BOOK OF ELI' SHOWING is Friday, Jan. 30 at 6:30pm at
Van Wijk Winery.
MEN'S TENNIS has home meets on Saturday, Jan. 31 at Grinnell
College.
METROPOLITAN OPERAN LIVE IN HD is Saturday, Jan. 31 at
Noon at Grinnell College.
SUPER BOWL PARTY is at Oakland Acres Golf Club on Sunday,
Feb. 1.
SUPER BOWL PARTY is at Prairie Canary on Sunday, Feb. 1
with doors opening at 4pm.
WINE & CHOCOLATE PAIRINGS are every weekend in
February at Tassel Ridge Winery.
SMARTPHONE MICROSCOPE WORKSHOP is Feb. 2 at
6:30pm at Iowa Valley Grinnell. Cost is $9
6:30pm at Iowa Valley Grinnell. Cost is $9
Employment
Opportunities
GRINNELL CITY COUNCIL MEETING is Monday, Feb. 2 at 7pm
at the Community Center.
ARBORS APARTMENTS: Maintenance
Supervisor
PRESENTATION: "Unofficial Culture in China, Past and Present:
Research and Learning Approaches" is Tuesday, Feb. 3 at
4:15pm at Grinnell College.
BROWNELLS: Sr. Net Developer, HR
Director, Contact Center Supervisor, Sales
Representative, Fulfillment Supervisor
COUNTRY CARPET CLEANERS:
Cleaners
COUNTRY INN: Breakfast Attendant
GALAXY YOUTH CENTER: Program
Assistant
GAMERS: Team Members
GENESIS DEVELOPMENT: Development
Director, Team Members
GRINNELL AREA ARTS COUNCIL:
Building & Events Coordinator
GRINNELL COLLEGE:
Alumni Relations Assistant,
Assistant/Associate Director for
Information Security, Assistant Director of
Residence Life and Orientation, Associate
Director of Development, Business
Process Analyst/Programmer, Bookstore
Assistant, Chemistry Technical
Assistant, Dining Hall Supervisor, Senior
Web Systems Architect, Call-in Campus
Safety & Security Officer, Call-in
Cashier, Call-in Dispatcher, Part-time
Catering Staff, Temporary Presentation
Cook
GRINNELL COMMUNITY DAYCARE &
PRESCHOOL: Full-time and part-time
teachers, teacher aides, assistant cook.
GRINNELL GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB:
General Manager
GRINNELL MUTUAL REINSURANCE:
Broker
GRINNELL-NEWBURG SCHOOL
DISTRICT: Athletic Coaches, Cook,
Substitute Teachers & Paraeducators,
Substitute Bus Drivers, Substitute Cooks
GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL
CENTER: Revenue Cycle Analyst, Clinics
Administrator, Clinics Manager, Medical
Laboratory Technologist, Staff Counselor,
Patient Care Technician, Registered
Nurse, Patient Billing Representative,
Registered Respiratory Therapist,
Security Officer
GRINNELL STEAKHOUSE Experienced
Line Cook
GRINNELL UNITED METHODIST
ROSENFIELD SYMPOSIUM: Chicago: Urban Issues and Social
Justice in the Windy City is Tuesday, Feb. 3 with events at
4:15pm and 8pm at Grinnell College.
CRAFT & VINO is Tuesday, Feb. 3 at 6:30pm at Van Wijk Winery.
GRINNELL AREA GARDEN CLUB MEETING is Feb. 3 at Drake
Community library at 7pm. Community welcome.
BUCKET COURSE: "TRAILBLAZERS: NOTABLE WOMEN OF
GRINNELL" is Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 10:00am. This course is
free.
ARTS ACADEMY: OPEN STUDIO CERAMICS begins
Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 7pm at Grinnell Arts Center.
GALLERY TOUR OF 'THE EDUCATION PROJECT' led by
photographer Sandy Steinbrecher is Thursday, Feb. 5 at 4:15pm
at Burling Library at Grinnell College.
GREENYARD MAKOVER SERIES: "GREENYARD
MAKEOVER" is Thursday, Feb. 5 at Iowa Valley Grinnell at
6:30pm. Cost is $9.
FASHION SHOW celebrating National Wear Red Day is Friday,
Feb. 6 at 2pm at St. Francis Manor.
WINE AND BURGER NIGHT is Friday, Feb. 6 at Tassel Ridge
Winery at 5:30pm.
GRINNELL COLLEGE HOME BASKETBALL is Saturday, Feb. 7
with women at 1pm and men at 3pm.
WINE AND WOOD-FIRED OVEN PIZZA DAY AND NIGHT is
Saturday, Feb. 7 at Tassel Ridge Winery. Day hours:11am-4pm
Evening hours: 6pm-8pm
SE*ED PROGRAM: NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND YOU is Monday,
Feb 9 at 10:00am at Drake Community Library.
GALLERY TALK: RUSSELL LORD is Monday, Feb. 9 at 4:15pm
at Faulconer Gallery.
PUBLIC FILM SHOWING: AFGHANISTAN: THE SURGE is
Monday, Feb. 9 at 7pm at The Strand. Free and open to the
public.
POETRY DISCUSSION GROUP MEETING is Tuesday, Feb. 10
at 6pm at Drake Community Library.
SENIOR CHAMBER MEETING is Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 9:30am
at St. Francis Manor.
BUCKET COURSE: "THE CRIMINAL BRAIN" is Wednesday,
Feb. 11 at Drake Community Library at 10:00am. Fee is $15.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
GRINNELL UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH: Church Coordinator of
Ministries
JENSEN OPTOMETRISTS: Optometric
Assistant
OAKLAND ACRES GOLF CLUB: Summer
Help
PAGLIAI'S PIZZA: Bussers, servers,
cashiers, hosts and dishwashers
PENNYSAVER: Carriers
PRO-LINE BUILDING COMPANY: Crew
Personnel, Independent Sales Consultant
STATE FARM AGENCY: BRENT NICKEL
AGENCY: Office Representative
Realtors & Rentals
EXIT HULS REALTY
GRINNELL REALTY
Click here for open houses.
RAMSEY-WEEKS
RE/MAX PARTNERS REALTY
Click here for rental listings.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
STEPPING STONES CHRISTIAN BOOKSTORE is having their
big January sale with many items on sale storewide with
discounts from 20% to 80% off.
SINGERS IN THE COMMUNITY ARE INVITED to join the
Grinnell Oratorio Society. Members will rehears weekly for a
spring performance of Mozart's Requiem in D Minor. the society is
open to college students, faculty, staff and community members
and does not require an audition. Rehearsals are at Grinnell
College on Mondays from 7 to 9 pm. For more information, email
[email protected].
IT IS NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH and Big Brothers Big
Sisters asks you to celebrate. Individuals interested in mentoring
a "Little," donating to the program, or participating in Bowl For
Kid's Sake (April 11) can email [email protected].
NEW HARDEE'S BREAKFAST SANDWICH: Hardee's
introduces the Grilled Cheese Breakfast Sandwich. It's loaded
with American and Swiss cheese, folded egg and your choice of
sausage, bacon or ham, served on freshly toasted Sourdough
Bread. For a limited time during regular breakfast hours.
BECOME A MEMBER OF IMAGINE GRINNELL: interested
individuals and businesses are encouraged to visit the Imagine
Grinnell website at imaginegrinnell.org/joindonate, or contact the
organization via email at [email protected], on Facebook
at Imagine Grinnell Foundation, or by calling Smith at 641-2365518, ext. 223.Individual memberships begin at $49, and family
and business memberships start at $100.
LITTLE/JR. PAWS DANCE CLINIC registration is due Feb. 4.
More information and registration form can be found here.
Whether you are stopping by for an hour, a weekend or the rest of
your life, Grinnell is truly the "Jewel of the Prairie." We thank you
for your continued interest in the city of Grinnell!
Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce
Grinnell Convention & Visitors Bureau
833 4th Avenue | PO Box 538
Grinnell, IA 50112
641.236.6555
Rachael Kinnick, Chamber Director: [email protected]
Emily Counts, Tourism Director: [email protected]
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