Start your morning with the Crystal Lake Fire Department at our Community Breakfast on May 9th! From 7:00 to 11:00 AM, enjoy a hearty meal of pancakes, scrambled eggs, biscuits & gravy, coffee, and orange juice—all for a free-will donation. Bring your family, meet your local firefighters, and enjoy great food with great company. All are welcome!
🌿 Spring Plant Sale Fundraiser 🌿 Stop by the Thompson Fire Department on May 9th from 9–11 AM to shop plants and support local garden projects. Hosted by the Town and Country Garden Club 🌸🌱
Una Vocis will present its spring concert, Through Darkness into Light, on May 9 in Mason City, featuring Mozart’s Requiem, contemporary choral works, and a guest performance by the NordKor youth choir.
🎶 Join us for Lunch & Listen on Monday, May 11 at 11:30 AM at Garner Central Park! Enjoy walking tacos 🌮, performances by the GHV Jazz Ensemble and Impulse Vocal Jazz 🎷, and support the Cale Van Dusseldorp Legacy Scholarship Fund 💙💛 Freewill donation. Bring your lawn chairs! 🪑
The Corwith Public Library is observing Mental Health Week, May 11-16, 2026 To help observe and raise awareness, speaker Michele Hankins from Integrity Behavioral Health will present "Mental Health Matters …
Get ready for fun with a purpose! 🎉 The Rise and Shine Relay brings teams together for a tricycle race supporting education, financial stability, and health across North Central Iowa 💙 Spots are limited—sign up today!
💚 Join the FREE Mental Health Awareness Walk on May 14, 2026 in Mason City! Walk, connect, learn about local resources, and support mental health in our community 🚶♂️
Celebrate 25 years of North Iowa Air Service ✈️ with a Business After Hours event featuring BBQ 🍖, drinks 🥤, and great company! Join us May 14 at 5:30 PM in Clear Lake. 🎉
✈️🥞 Join the River City Morning Kiwanis Club for a delicious Fly-In Breakfast at Mason City Airport on Saturday, May 16! Enjoy pancakes, family fun, and airplane rides while supporting the community. Breakfast is just $10, with free meals for PICs and children 5 & under! ✈️☕
The Hancock County Learning Center will host a golf tournament fundraiser May 16 at Hillside Golf Course in Wesley. Four-person teams can register for $140, with lunch, prizes, and raffles included.
🌽📚 Join author Michelle Sprout Murray at the Forest City Public Library on Tuesday, June 2, from 2–3 PM for a presentation on her book Amazing Iowa! Discover famous Iowans, Iowa oddities, sports stories, dark tales, and more in this fun and fascinating look at the state’s unique history and culture. ✨
🎺The 87th North Iowa Band Festival returns May 21–25, 2026 with this year’s theme, “Bands, Birthdays, and Brass!” Celebrate music, community, and America’s spirit with live performances, parades, local talent, and entertainment for all ages in downtown Mason City. From jazz and brass bands to 90s hits and hometown pride, this year’s festival promises an unforgettable weekend of fun and celebration! 🎶✨
Mason City offices, sanitation routes, and transit services will be affected on Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. Residents with Monday garbage pickup should have items out by 7 A.M. on Wednesday, May 27 for make-up collection. 🗑️🚌
Join Leland VFW Post 6161 this Memorial Day as we honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. ❤️🤍💙 Service begins at 9:00 A.M. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Leland, followed by a ceremony at the Avenue of Flags. ☕ Free coffee and bars will be served after the service.
The Mason City Veterans Memorial Association will hold its annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 25 at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
