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July 2025

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  • Farmer's Market @ Greene County Fairgrounds

    Farmer's Market @ Greene County Fairgrounds

    July 1, 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

    July 2, 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

    July 2, 2025  1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Greene County Historical Society, 219 E Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA

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  • Greene County Historical Museum: Open

    Greene County Historical Museum: Open

    July 5, 2025  9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Greene County Historical Society, 219 E Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA

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  • Farmer's Market @ Greene County Fairgrounds

    Farmer's Market @ Greene County Fairgrounds

    July 8, 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

    July 9, 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

    July 9, 2025  1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Greene County Historical Society, 219 E Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA

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  • Java and Juice: Caring Hearts

    Java and Juice: Caring Hearts

    July 11, 2025  9:30 am - 10:00 am
    Caring Hearts, 202 E. State St. Jefferson, IA 50129

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  • City-Wide Garage Sales

    City-Wide Garage Sales

    July 11, 2025  4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Sign-up using the following link:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScdHflDVf2w1yoeBHwjefXDrApa4kmLQh5WyTvuGNy-Ej8kYg/viewform

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  • Garden Talks: Maintaining a Garden w/ Jean Walker

    Garden Talks: Maintaining a Garden w/ Jean Walker

    July 12, 2025
    Thomas Jefferson Gardens of Greene County, 201 E Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA

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  • City-Wide Garage Sales

    City-Wide Garage Sales

    July 12, 2025  8:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Sign-up using the following link:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScdHflDVf2w1yoeBHwjefXDrApa4kmLQh5WyTvuGNy-Ej8kYg/viewform

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  • Greene County Historical Museum: Open

    Greene County Historical Museum: Open

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

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  • Porch Fest 2025

    Porch Fest 2025

    July 13, 2025  1:30 pm - 7:00 pm

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  • Farmer's Market @ Greene County Fairgrounds

    Farmer's Market @ Greene County Fairgrounds

    July 15, 2025  4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    Greene County Fairgrounds, 501 N Locust St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA

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  • Food Truck: Pim's Thai

    Food Truck: Pim's Thai

    July 16, 2025  11:00 am - 6:00 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

    July 16, 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

    July 16, 2025  1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Greene County Historical Society, 219 E Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA

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  • Sidewalk Sales - Jefferson Retail Businesses

    Sidewalk Sales - Jefferson Retail Businesses

    July 18, 2025

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  • Java and Juice: Regency Park

    Java and Juice: Regency Park

    July 18, 2025  9:30 am - 10:00 am
    Regency Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Jefferson, 100 Ram Dr, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA

    Join us at Regency Park Nursing and Rehab for another Java and Juice.

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  • Ciders at Sunset featuring Dirt Road Duo

    Ciders at Sunset featuring Dirt Road Duo

    July 18, 2025  5:30 pm - 9:00 pm

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  • Sidewalk Sales - Jefferson Retail Businesses

    Sidewalk Sales - Jefferson Retail Businesses

    July 19, 2025

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  • Greene County Historical Museum: Open

    Greene County Historical Museum: Open

    July 19, 2025  9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Greene County Historical Society, 219 E Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA

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  • Farmer's Market @ Greene County Fairgrounds

    Farmer's Market @ Greene County Fairgrounds

    July 22, 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

    July 23, 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

    July 23, 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: C'est La Crepe

    Food Truck: C'est La Crepe

    July 24, 2025  11:00 am - 1:30 pm
    Greene County Medical Center, 1000 W Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA

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  • Java and Juice: Warm Wishes

    Java and Juice: Warm Wishes

    July 25, 2025  9:30 am - 10:00 am
    Warm Wishes, 200 E State St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA

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  • Greene County Historical Museum: Open

    Greene County Historical Museum: Open

    July 26, 2025  9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Greene County Historical Society, 219 E Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA

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  • Farmer's Market @ Greene County Fairgrounds

    Farmer's Market @ Greene County Fairgrounds

    July 29, 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

    July 30, 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

    July 30, 2025  1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Greene County Historical Society, 219 E Lincoln Way, 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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