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Indian Hills Celebrity Night Pancake Day
This annual fundraiser for the community college begins
with a reception, followed by a welcome and dinner with
the featured speaker. The event concludes with an auction.
The featured 2020 celebrity is yet to be announced, but the
event is set for 5:30-9 p.m. Oct. 15. All proceeds go toward
IHCC student scholarships. Registration opens in August.
For more information, visit www.indianhills.edu under the
Alumni & Giving Events page. Since 1949, Centerville has celebrated Pancake Day on the
Centerville square. It began as a way for local businesses to
say thank you to their patrons. It’s held the last Saturday
in September, making this year’s celebration Sept. 26.
Main attractions of the day include free pancakes in the
morning, a Kiddie Parade, the Pancake Day Queen contest,
entertainment throughout the day, and the Big Parade.
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Makers’ Market
The event for local and regional vendors, artists and
artisans, runs 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 19. Vendors line Canteen
Alley with their wares. For more information, contact Main
Street Ottumwa.
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Mayhem Haunted House
This haunted house is a fundraiser for Wapello County
4-H and is staged on the third floor of the expo grounds,
13011 120th Ave. It is put together by the same people that
brought the Nightmare on 3rd St. Haunted House in the
basement of City Hall. Volunteers work to make the haunted
house fresh and scarier each year. For more information
and 2020 dates, visit the Mayhem Haunted House page on
Facebook.
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Oktoberfest/Rotary
Chicken Barbecue
Celebrate fall with the Ottumwa Oktoberfest celebration.
The event runs the first weekend of October and features
the beer and brat tent, live music, kiddie parade, big parade
and more. Events typically run Wednesday through
Saturday. The event unofficially kicks off Tuesday evening
with the Ottumwa Rotary Chicken Barbecue, served at
Bridge View Center in recent years.
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The annual banquet celebrates Ottumwa’s progress, and the
winner of the Gene Schultz volunteer award is announced.
The annual banquet is held at Bridge View Center and
includes a social hour, dinner, and keynote address on top
of the award presentation. Reservations are required and
can be made by contacted the Greater Ottumwa Partners in
Progress office.
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Senior Expo
Get expert advice on all things senior living, whether you’re
retired, approaching retirement or are the caretaker of a
senior citizen. Vendor booths line Bridge View Center with
speakers in the conference rooms. It is held in conjunction
with a special Ottumwa Courier publication covering topics
of interest to that age group. This annual event is hosted by
the Courier and is set for Oct.1.
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