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August 2025

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  • Java and Juice: Midwest Recovery and Wellness

    Java and Juice: Midwest Recovery and Wellness

    August 1, 2025  9:30 am - 10:00 am
    102 N. Wilson, Jefferson, IA 50129

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  • Fires of Jefferson's Past presented by the Greene County Historical Society

    Fires of Jefferson's Past presented by the Greene County Historical Society

    August 1, 2025  12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    First United Methodist Church-Jefferson, 307 S Wilson Ave, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA

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  • Rocky the Musical

    Rocky the Musical

    August 1, 2025  7:00 pm - August 2, 2025  10:00 pm
    History Boy Theatre Company

    https://www.facebook.com/events/1688251371800358/?post_id=1712654816026680&acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22home%22%7D%2C%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22footer_attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D&__cft__[0]=AZXt9KPZLQ8GqQFHNfLY2IMBowrmrFxdVf8BMQwsXVob8uRvsVSguywA7JA22peBZnf_G-_0IZZn1McVZtSmB_-kE_de1J2jLH7l6CpWfC7CfK4yuVhyiHe13z1jR2hYMQZlX5Tb-pKz4uht2aLsQ0tMQKzQDVu2SQv6USUJ8JqYBsmYtWc_Q32B5vR8-sD0kkvgXN1tHGA8Bd8m8DzOkvPj0T7cHiE9buqkXI7mKJBVgA&__tn__=H-R

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  • Rocky the Musical

    Rocky the Musical

    August 1, 2025  7:00 pm - August 2, 2025  10:00 pm
    History Boy Theatre Company

    https://www.facebook.com/events/1688251371800358/?post_id=1712654816026680&acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22home%22%7D%2C%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22footer_attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D&__cft__[0]=AZXt9KPZLQ8GqQFHNfLY2IMBowrmrFxdVf8BMQwsXVob8uRvsVSguywA7JA22peBZnf_G-_0IZZn1McVZtSmB_-kE_de1J2jLH7l6CpWfC7CfK4yuVhyiHe13z1jR2hYMQZlX5Tb-pKz4uht2aLsQ0tMQKzQDVu2SQv6USUJ8JqYBsmYtWc_Q32B5vR8-sD0kkvgXN1tHGA8Bd8m8DzOkvPj0T7cHiE9buqkXI7mKJBVgA&__tn__=H-R

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  • Stationery Store Day @ Warm Wishes

    Stationery Store Day @ Warm Wishes

    August 2, 2025
    Warm Wishes, 200 E State St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA

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  • Greene County Historical Museum: Open

    Greene County Historical Museum: Open

    August 2, 2025  9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Greene County Historical Society, 219 E Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA

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  • Coffee and Conversation: Thomas Laehn and the History of Eminent Domain

    Coffee and Conversation: Thomas Laehn and the History of Eminent Domain

    August 2, 2025  10:00 am - 11:00 am
    Greene County Historical Society, 219 E Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA

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  • Rocky the Musical

    Rocky the Musical

    August 2, 2025  7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    History Boy Theatre Company

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  • Food Truck @ Greene County Medical Center: The Eggroll Ladies

    Food Truck @ Greene County Medical Center: The Eggroll Ladies

    August 5, 2025  11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Greene County Medical Center, 1000 W Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA

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  • Tower Tunes Live: Courthouse Plaza

    Tower Tunes Live: Courthouse Plaza

    August 6, 2025  12:15 pm - 12:30 pm
    Mahanay Bell Tower, Open by appointment during Off Season, Regular Season - Open Memorial Day thru October, Weekends in May - 10 a.m. - 4 p.m, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA

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  • Greene County Historical Museum: Open

    Greene County Historical Museum: Open

    August 6, 2025  1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Greene County Historical Society, 219 E Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA

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  • Master Conservationist with ISU Extension

    Master Conservationist with ISU Extension

    August 7, 2025  6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
    various locations in Boone, Greene, and Guthrie counties

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  • Burger Grill @ Murphy Farm Meats

    Burger Grill @ Murphy Farm Meats

    August 8, 2025  11:00 am - 2:00 pm
    Murphy Farm Meats, 210 W Washington St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA

     click for more information  https://www.facebook.com/events/1930408147794242?active_tab=about

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  • Rocky the Musical

    Rocky the Musical

    August 8, 2025  7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    History Boy Theatre Company

    https://www.facebook.com/events/1688251371800358/?post_id=1712654816026680&acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22home%22%7D%2C%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22footer_attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D&__cft__[0]=AZXt9KPZLQ8GqQFHNfLY2IMBowrmrFxdVf8BMQwsXVob8uRvsVSguywA7JA22peBZnf_G-_0IZZn1McVZtSmB_-kE_de1J2jLH7l6CpWfC7CfK4yuVhyiHe13z1jR2hYMQZlX5Tb-pKz4uht2aLsQ0tMQKzQDVu2SQv6USUJ8JqYBsmYtWc_Q32B5vR8-sD0kkvgXN1tHGA8Bd8m8DzOkvPj0T7cHiE9buqkXI7mKJBVgA&__tn__=H-R

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  • Garden Talks: Q and A with Jean Walker

    Garden Talks: Q and A with Jean Walker

    August 9, 2025
    Thomas Jefferson Gardens of Greene County, 201 E Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA

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  • Greene County Historical Museum: Open

    Greene County Historical Museum: Open

    August 9, 2025  9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Greene County Historical Society, 219 E Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA

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  • Rocky the Musical

    Rocky the Musical

    August 9, 2025  7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    History Boy Theatre Company

    https://www.facebook.com/events/1688251371800358/?post_id=1712654816026680&acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22home%22%7D%2C%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22footer_attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D&__cft__[0]=AZXt9KPZLQ8GqQFHNfLY2IMBowrmrFxdVf8BMQwsXVob8uRvsVSguywA7JA22peBZnf_G-_0IZZn1McVZtSmB_-kE_de1J2jLH7l6CpWfC7CfK4yuVhyiHe13z1jR2hYMQZlX5Tb-pKz4uht2aLsQ0tMQKzQDVu2SQv6USUJ8JqYBsmYtWc_Q32B5vR8-sD0kkvgXN1tHGA8Bd8m8DzOkvPj0T7cHiE9buqkXI7mKJBVgA&__tn__=H-R

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  • Rocky the Musical

    Rocky the Musical

    August 10, 2025  2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    History Boy Theatre Company

    https://www.facebook.com/events/1688251371800358/?post_id=1712654816026680&acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22home%22%7D%2C%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22footer_attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D&__cft__[0]=AZXt9KPZLQ8GqQFHNfLY2IMBowrmrFxdVf8BMQwsXVob8uRvsVSguywA7JA22peBZnf_G-_0IZZn1McVZtSmB_-kE_de1J2jLH7l6CpWfC7CfK4yuVhyiHe13z1jR2hYMQZlX5Tb-pKz4uht2aLsQ0tMQKzQDVu2SQv6USUJ8JqYBsmYtWc_Q32B5vR8-sD0kkvgXN1tHGA8Bd8m8DzOkvPj0T7cHiE9buqkXI7mKJBVgA&__tn__=H-R

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  • Tower Tunes Live: Courthouse Plaza

    Tower Tunes Live: Courthouse Plaza

    August 13, 2025  12:15 pm - 12:30 pm
    Mahanay Bell Tower, Open by appointment during Off Season, Regular Season - Open Memorial Day thru October, Weekends in May - 10 a.m. - 4 p.m, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA

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  • Greene County Historical Museum: Open

    Greene County Historical Museum: Open

    August 13, 2025  1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Greene County Historical Society, 219 E Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA

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  • Cruisin to the Square

    Cruisin to the Square

    August 14, 2025  4:30 pm - 7:00 pm

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  • Master Conservationist with ISU Extension

    Master Conservationist with ISU Extension

    August 14, 2025  6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
    various locations in Boone, Greene, and Guthrie counties

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  • Music Bingo @ The Courtyard

    Music Bingo @ The Courtyard

    August 14, 2025  7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    The Courtyard Wedding & Events Jefferson, 214 E State St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA

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  • Java and Juice: Sierra Community Theatre

    Java and Juice: Sierra Community Theatre

    August 15, 2025  9:30 am - 10:00 am
    Sierra Community Theatre

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  • Dirt Road Duo @ The Courtyard

    Dirt Road Duo @ The Courtyard

    August 15, 2025  7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    The Courtyard Wedding & Events Jefferson, 214 E State St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA

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  • Greene County Historical Museum: Open

    Greene County Historical Museum: Open

    August 16, 2025  9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Greene County Historical Society, 219 E Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA

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  • Needle-Turn Applique Class @ the Stitch

    Needle-Turn Applique Class @ the Stitch

    August 16, 2025  10:00 am - 4:00 pm
    The Stitch, 206 N Wilson Ave, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA

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  • Farmer's Market

    Farmer's Market

    August 19, 2025  4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    Greene County Fairgrounds, 501 N Locust St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA

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  • Farmland Leasing Arrangements 2025

    Farmland Leasing Arrangements 2025

    August 20, 2025  9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, 104 W Washington St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA

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  • Tower Tunes Live: Courthouse Plaza

    Tower Tunes Live: Courthouse Plaza

    August 20, 2025  12:15 pm - 12:30 pm
    Mahanay Bell Tower, Open by appointment during Off Season, Regular Season - Open Memorial Day thru October, Weekends in May - 10 a.m. - 4 p.m, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA

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  • Greene County Historical Museum: Open

    Greene County Historical Museum: Open

    August 20, 2025  1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Greene County Historical Society, 219 E Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA

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  • Master Conservationist with ISU Extension

    Master Conservationist with ISU Extension

    August 21, 2025  6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
    various locations in Boone, Greene, and Guthrie counties

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  • Java and Juice: The Gardens

    Java and Juice: The Gardens

    August 22, 2025  9:30 am - 10:00 am
    1000 W Washington St Jefferson, IA, United States, Iowa 50129

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  • Greene County Historical Museum: Open

    Greene County Historical Museum: Open

    August 23, 2025  9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Greene County Historical Society, 219 E Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA

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  • Zinnia Festival @ Deal's Orchard

    Zinnia Festival @ Deal's Orchard

    August 23, 2025  9:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Deal's Orchard, 1102 244th St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA

    Come wander through acres of stunning blooms, snap unforgettable photos, and soak up the best of September!

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  • Pre-Season Tailgate Football Bash

    Pre-Season Tailgate Football Bash

    August 23, 2025  4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Elks Lodge, 103 W Harrison St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA

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  • Farmer's Market

    Farmer's Market

    August 26, 2025  4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    Greene County Fairgrounds, 501 N Locust St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA

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  • Tower Tunes Live: Courthouse Plaza

    Tower Tunes Live: Courthouse Plaza

    August 27, 2025  12:15 pm - 12:30 pm
    Mahanay Bell Tower, Open by appointment during Off Season, Regular Season - Open Memorial Day thru October, Weekends in May - 10 a.m. - 4 p.m, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA

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  • Greene County Historical Museum: Open

    Greene County Historical Museum: Open

    August 27, 2025  1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Greene County Historical Society, 219 E Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA

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  • Food Truck @ Greene County Medical Center: The Funny Onion

    Food Truck @ Greene County Medical Center: The Funny Onion

    August 28, 2025  11:00 am - 1:30 pm
    Greene County Medical Center, 1000 W Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA

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  • Master Conservationist with ISU Extension

    Master Conservationist with ISU Extension

    August 28, 2025  6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
    various locations in Boone, Greene, and Guthrie counties

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  • Java and Juice at Prime Performances

    Java and Juice at Prime Performances

    August 29, 2025  9:30 am - 10:00 am

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  • Scrub Sale

    Scrub Sale

    August 29, 2025  10:30 am - 1:00 pm
    Greene County Medical Center, 1000 W Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA

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  • Ciders at Sunset featuring Chad Elliott

    Ciders at Sunset featuring Chad Elliott

    August 29, 2025  5:30 pm - 9:00 pm

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  • Brad Morgan in Concert

    Brad Morgan in Concert

    August 29, 2025  7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Wild Rose Casino & Hotel Jefferson, 777 Wild Rose Rd, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA

    Brad Morgan is a Country Music Artist and Songwriter who was born and raised on a farm near Manning, IA. While currently residing in Nashville, TN, he continues to build on the success he has had in Iowa and the Midwest!

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  • Greene County Historical Museum: Open

    Greene County Historical Museum: Open

    August 30, 2025  9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Greene County Historical Society, 219 E Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA

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  • Community Players of Greene County

    Community Players of Greene County

    August 30, 2025  5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    Lakeside Shelter House, Spring Lake Park, 1847 195th St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA

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Murphy Farm Meats – Jefferson Wants You Incentive Fund New Start-up Grant

A new business in Jefferson has been awarded $5,000 in Jefferson Wants You Incentive Funds for a new start up. Murphy Farm Meats, LLC is owned by Dennis and Terry Murphy of rural Jefferson. The new butcher shop will be located at 201 W Washington in Jefferson. A retail area for fresh meat cuts will […]

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Jefferson Public Library July New Book List

Jefferson Public Library announces new books for July 2023. Check out the list here July New Book List

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CHiRP – Jefferson Wants You Incentive Fund New Start-up Grant

A new business in Jefferson has been awarded $5,000 in Jefferson Wants You Incentive Funds for a new start-up.  CHiRP Coffee is a partnership of four long-time friends with their last names making up the name of the business – Rona Challen, Shannon Hansen, Terri Renwanz and Carrie Peters.  Their vision statement is ,“To simply […]

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