Onawa Chamber of Commerce

06/11/2026

Chamber Coffee will be hosted by the Friends of the Onawa Public Library on Friday, June 12, 2026 from 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Come and see the musical garden, butterfly garden and help kick off the summer reading program for the kids.

Events:

Thursday, June 11th the American Legion Post and Auxiliary will be hosting a Flag Retirement ceremony and pot luck at the Monona County Fair Grounds at 6:00 PM.

Thursday, June 11th the Monona County Libraries & Monona County Conservation are hosting our annual Night Hike in the Whiting Woods. Pre-hike activities start at 8 followed by the hike through the woods with some new stations to experience! Everyone is welcome!!!

Friday, June 12th Burgess Golf Tournament in Mapleton 9:30 a.m.

Saturday, June 13th from 1:00 - 5:00 PM Jordan's Sportscards and Loess Hills Pet Collective will be hosting a Pokémon day! Everyone is welcome and there will be door prizes to win!!!

Saturday, June 13th from 6:00 - 8:00 PM: Teens' Tacos and Trivia night! All 6th through 12th graders welcome to join Megan and Rachel for yummy tacos-in-a-bag, trivia, and other fun games! Free!

Sunday, June 14th from 10 - 4 (come and go as you please) Fiber Arts Workshop. Join us with your works in progress, show and tell, or just to visit!

Sunday, June 14th Flag Day!

Wednesday, June 17th Onawa City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. At City Hall.

Have a good weekend!

Jenn Collison, Director

06/05/2026

Looking for something to do this Sunday afternoon? The Summer reading program kick off is this Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at the Onawa Public Library with the Farm to Fork Adventures in Iowa and then fun in the library yard (or inside if it's raining). They are having Pixie's Pony Tales, Learning for Life, Funktastic photos has big games, Barn Loft, yard games and much more fun.

Come help kick off a great start to the Summer Reading Program at the Onawa Public Library.

06/04/2026

Chamber Coffee will be hosted by Livengoodies on Friday, June 5, 2026 from 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Please come and help celebrate National Donut Day! Everyone will get a free donut until supplies last!

Events:

Friday June 5th & Saturday June 6th Onawa City Wide Garage Sales. Printed lists are in the outside lobby of the Onawa Library and they can also be found on www.onawachamber.com. There are 32 locations listed! Happy Shopping!

Saturday, June 6th Onawa Fire Department Annual Golf Tournament at the Onawa Country Club 9:30 a.m.

Saturday, June 6th Monona County Conservation and Monona County Sheriff's Department Cops & Bobbers event at Peter's Park in Rodney 10:00 a.m. - noon.

Sunday, June 7th Farm to Fork Adventures in Iowa Agriculture at the Onawa Public Library 2:00 p.m.

Monday, June 8th Onawa Business Alliance Meeting at the Senior Center 9:30 a.m. Two members of the Ragbrai Executive Committee will be in attendance to answer any Ragbrai questions.

Tuesday, June 9th Author DeAnn Kruempel will be at the Onawa Public Library 10:00 a.m.

Tuesday, June 9th Summer Reading Program kicks off with Incredible Bats program at 1:00 p.m.

Iowa Theater will be showing Star Wars Mandalorian and Grogu.

A lot of events happening in town so don't miss out! Have a good weekend!

Jenn Collison, Director

06/04/2026

Final garage sale lists are printed and in the outside lobby of the Onawa Public Library. The listings can also be found on www.onawachamber.com. There are 32 total listings so lots of bargains to be found this weekend!

05/28/2026

Next weekend is the Onawa City Wide Garage Sale. You can still be put on the list until Wednesday, June 3rd as the flyers will be put out on Thursday, June 4th. E-mail [email protected] if you would like to be put on the list.

05/28/2026

Chamber Coffee will be hosted by Monona County Abstract on Friday, May 29, 2026 from 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Please come help celebrate Janet Stukenholtz retirement and see their new location.

In September, 2025, the Monona County Abstract Co. moved from 708 Iowa Avenue, where the business has been since 1902. They moved to their new location at 904 Iowa Avenue, giving them added space and a new, refreshing look. Janet Stukenholtz has worked as an abstracter for 30 years and will be retiring at the end of May. Please come celebrate the new location and Janet’s retirement on May 29th from 9:30-10:30 am.

Events:

Friday, May 29th Monona County Fair Golf Tournament in Mapleton 9:30 a.m.

Friday, May 29th - Sunday, May 31st Loess Hill Prairie Seminar.

Wednesday, June 3rd Onawa City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. At City Hall.

Iowa Theater will be showing Sheep Detectives.

Have a good weekend!

Jenn Collison, Director

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05/22/2026

On Monday, May 25th will be the Memorial Day Services at the Onawa Cemetery at 11:00 a.m. Special guest speaker for this years service will be Larry Haitz, 9th District Commander of the Iowa American Legion.

05/21/2026

Chamber Coffee and ribbon cutting will be held at Daily Sip on Friday, May 22, 2026 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Please come and welcome them to Onawa and the Chamber.

Events:

Friday, May 22nd Last Day of School for West Monona.

Saturday, May 23rd New Harmony Life fundraiser event, 22355 Orange Ave, Castana. Events start at 11:00 a.m.

Monday, May 25th Happy Memorial Day!

Tuesday, May 26th Artificial Intelligence seminar at the Onawa Public Library 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required.

Wednesday, May 27th Story time with Library Director, Amy McDermontt, at Downtown Coffee & Cream 10:00 a.m.

Iowa Theater will be showing The Devil Wears Prada 2.

Have a good weekend. The Chamber office will be closed Monday, May 25th.

Jenn Collison, Director

05/14/2026

Chamber Coffee and Ribbon Cutting will be hosted by New Harmony Life & Elysian Prairie Restoration on Friday, May 15, 2026 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. The address is 22355 Orange Ave, Castana, Iowa. Please come and help welcome them to the Chamber and see their new adventure.

Events:

Wednesday, May 20th Onawa City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. At City Hall.

Iowa Theater will be showing Michael.

Have a good weekend.

Jenn Collison, Director

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