Main Street Iowa Fall Workshop in Jefferson

Jefferson has been selected as the site of the fall Main Street workshop on Tuesday, Oct. 22 & Wednesday, Oct. 23.  All 54 Main Street communities and the Main Street Iowa staff are required to attend this workshop and other committee members are welcome, so plans are for 80 people to attend.

Darlene Strachan with Main Street Iowa has met several times with Jefferson Matters: Main Street Board members for planning to host the workshop with each committee helping in the various tasks. Design, Organization, Promotion, Economic Vitality and Tower View Team members will be involved in some aspect with meeting location, swag bags, decorations, tours, entertainment, food, drinks and lots of hospitality needed to make this a meaningful workshop experience for those attending.

On Mon., Oct. 21, a Welcome Reception for those participants arriving early with be held at The Forge from 6-7 pm with a tour at 6:30 pm.

On Tuesday, Oct. 22 & Wed., Oct. 23, The Elk’s Lodge will be the location for the sessions during the day with facilitator Jeff Siegler, former Ohio Main Street coordinator and consultant  with Revitalize, or Die. The topic is Civic Pride – Fighting Apathy with sessions throughout the day on Tuesday.   Another Jeff from Jefferson!  Attendees will be able to eat and shop on their own on Tuesday with Jeff from Jefferson bucks from 11:45 – 1:15.  A social event with supper will be held at History Boy Theatre from 5:30 – 7 pm on Tuesday.  Peoples Bank, Deal’s Orchard and Home State Bank have sponsored the refreshments for the breaks for the two days.

On day two, Jefferson – A Living Laboratory will be shared with a panel discussion on their projects involving Jamie Daubendiek, Chris Deal, Nick Sorensen, Peg Raney & Debra McGinn with a chance for attendees to ask questions.  A tour of the community will follow from 10 – 11:45 am. Following a boxed lunch from the Ram Restaurant, the attendees have the afternoon to shop and explore.

With this workshop topic, the Main Street Iowa staff felt that Jefferson was a great location to highlight the many projects accomplished in recent hears because of great leadership and volunteer involvement.

If volunteers are interested in helping with this two day event, please contact any of the board members or Peg at director@jeffersonmatters.org

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Calendar

November 2024

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1
  • Java and Juice + Ribbon Cutting @ Root of Beauty
  • "When Electricity Came to Greene County"
  • "Disaster at 39,000 Feet" Enfys McMurry
  • Pheasants Forever Annual Banquet
2
  • Greene County Historical Museum: Open
  • Dia de los Muertos
3
  • Bomgaars Ladies Night
  • Ladies' Night at Bomgaars
4
  • Toddler Storytime
5
  • BPO Does Election Day Soup Luncheon
  • Brown Bag-Book Bundle
6
  • Greene County Historical Museum: Open
7
  • Home Holiday Market
  • Women Managing Farm Finances
8
  • Home Holiday Market
  • Jingle Journey
  • Oh! What Fun - Holiday Open Houses
  • Country Blessings: Holiday Hoopla
  • Ancestry After Hours (Ages 18+)
  • Greene County High School: Night Chills
  • Greene County High School: Night Chills
9
  • Home Holiday Market
  • Jingle Journey
  • Country Blessings: Holiday Hoopla
  • Greene County Historical Museum: Open
  • Tannenbaum Table Runner
10
  • A Talk by: Jacob Fernolz
11
  • Veterans Day Breakfast
  • VFW Ice Cream Social
12
  • Brown Bag-Book Bundle
  • Women Managing Farm Finances
13
  • Big Acai Bowls
  • Greene County Historical Museum: Open
  • Teen Scary Movie Night
14
  • Home Holiday Market
  • Auxiliary Holiday of Lights
  • Women Managing Farm Finances
  • Greene County Community Theatre: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: Abridged
15
  • Home Holiday Market
  • Auxiliary Holiday of Lights
  • Best Practices for Wintering Trees
  • Java & Juice at GCP Iowa
  • Rotary Auction
  • Greene County Community Theatre: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: Abridged
16
  • Home Holiday Market
  • Jefferson Fall Spectacular
  • Auxiliary Holiday of Lights
  • Greene County Historical Museum: Open
  • Macrame Ornament Workshop
  • Greene County Community Theatre: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: Abridged
  • Teen Night Out with Board Games, Sports, and Snacks
17
  • Auxiliary Holiday of Lights
  • Ekphrasis
18
  • Auxiliary Holiday of Lights
  • Dino-vermber Day
  • Toddler Storytime
  • Can You Dig It? Dinosaur Program
19
  • Auxiliary Holiday of Lights
  • Brown Bag-Book Bundle
  • Women Managing Farm Finances
20
  • Auxiliary Holiday of Lights
  • Greene County Historical Museum: Open
  • Teen Book Club
21
  • Home Holiday Market
  • Auxiliary Holiday of Lights
22
  • Home Holiday Market
  • Auxiliary Holiday of Lights
  • Holiday Open House- Greene Goods
  • Java and Juice: Winter Festival
  • Fourth Friday Fireside: Chad Elliot
23
  • Home Holiday Market
  • Auxiliary Holiday of Lights
  • Greene County Historical Museum: Open
  • Holiday Open House- Greene Goods
24
  • Auxiliary Holiday of Lights
  • Holiday Open House- Greene Goods
25
  • Auxiliary Holiday of Lights
26
  • Auxiliary Holiday of Lights
  • Brown Bag-Book Bundle
27
  • Auxiliary Holiday of Lights
  • Greene County Historical Museum: Open
28
  • Home Holiday Market
  • Auxiliary Holiday of Lights
29
  • Home Holiday Market
  • Auxiliary Holiday of Lights
30
  • Home Holiday Market
  • Auxiliary Holiday of Lights
  • Greene County Historical Museum: Open