Events
Dubuque Fighting Saints Hockey Preseason
VS CEDAR RAPIDS ROUGHRIDERS : SEPTEMBER 7 @ 7:05 PM VS CHICAGO STEEL : SEPTEMBER 13 @ 7:05 PM IMON ARENA ( 1800 ADMIRAL SHEEHY DR ) The Dubuque Fighting Saints return for another season at ImOn Arena on Schmitt Island . Two preseason games at the arena preface the Sept . 27 opening night . With the puck drop at 7:05 p . m . both nights , the Saints will take on the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders on Sept . 7 and Chicago Steel on Sept . 13 .
Key home dates on the schedule include Opening Night on Sept . 27 against Tri-City , the first matchup of the season with Waterloo on Oct . 5 and playoff rematches . Dubuque hosts Youngstown for two games on Jan . 3 and 4 before Fargo visits on Jan . 31 . The Saints host the Muskegon Lumberjacks
on March 7 and 8 in a rematch of the 2024 Eastern Conference Final .
Single game tickets start at $ 13 with season tickets and flex plans also available . For tickets and more information , visit DubuqueFightingSaints . com . •
Tails at Twilight Gala
SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 14 @ 5:30 PM NATIONAL MISSISSIPPI RIVER MUSEUM & AQUARIUM ( 350 E 3 RD ST ) The Tails at Twilight Gala is an exciting evening that brings together old friends and new to revel in the life-saving mission
Dubuque United Nations International Day of Peace
THURSDAY , SEPTEMBER 19 @ 7 PM LORAS COLLEGE ALUMNI CAMPUS CENTER ( 1450 ALTA VISTA ST ) A panel discussion will be held at the Loras College Alumni Campus Center on Thursday , Sept . 19 at 7 p . m . for the Dubuque United Nations International Day of Peace .
Panel members include Gina Bell ( City of Dubuque Sustainability Coordinator ), Eric Anglada ( Environmental Justice ), of the Dubuque Regional Humane Society ( DRHS ), share stories of compassion and transformation , and celebrate our extraordinary community . All this , and more , while raising critical funds to ensure that lost , abandoned , and unwanted animals have brighter futures on Saturday , Sept . 14 at 5:30 p . m . at the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium .
The night begins with a silent auction , followed by delicious cuisines from a variety of food stations , a dynamic live auction and concludes with the renowned Paws Up . This evening out is sure to be filled with joy as we also celebrate the DRHS and its achievements throughout the year .
For tickets and more information , call DRHS at 563-582-6766 or visit DBQhumane . org . •
Dr . Andrea Bixler ( Clarke University ), and Catholic Ethical Purchasing Alliance staff .
Since its 1981 inception , the United Nations International Day of Peace has marked humanity ’ s personal and planetary progress toward peace . The theme of this year ’ s 33 rd anniversary in Dubuque is “ Environmental Justice : Ways To Navigate This Changing World .”
The event is free . For more information , visit facebook . com / dbqdayofpeace . •
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