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February

1-3 CLAC Exhibit: Piece by Piece 1, 8, 15, 22 Sunset Sharkys Game Night 1, 8, 15, 22 VFW Bean Bags Night 2, 9, 16, 23 Lake Time Brewery Trivia Night 2-4 Winter Dance Party 4 Ritchie Valens Family Luncheon featuring Mogen’s Heroes 11 Midwest Sled Fest 11 The Travis Anderson Trio 13, 27 BINGO at the VFW 14-28 CLAC Exhibit: North Iowa Student Art Show 18 Color the Wind Kite Festival 19 Panfish Shoot Out

January

1-31 CLAC Exhibit: Piece by Piece 4, 11, 18, 25 Sunset Sharky’s Game Night 4, 11, 18, 25 VFW Bean Bags Night 5, 12, 19, 26 Lake Time Brewery Trivia Night 9, 23 VFW BINGO Night 15 Frozen Feathers Ice Fishing Tournament 20 Chris Jansen at the Surf 23 BINGO at the VFW 30 Boy Scout Chili Supper

March

1-18 CLAC Exhibit: North Iowa Student Art Show 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Sunset Sharkys Game Night 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 VFW Bean Bags Night 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Lake Time Brewery Trivia Night 10 Dokken + Lynch Mob at the Surf 13 & 27 BINGO at the VFW 14-16 Spring Break Youth Art Camp 16 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

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April

1-21 CLAC Exhibit: Neo-Romanticism in Current Day Abstraction 1 Spring Art Market 5, 12, 19, 26 Sunset Sharkys Game Night 6, 13, 20, 27 Lake Time Brewery Trivia Night 10, 24 BINGO at the VFW 14 John Crist: The Emotional Support Tour at the Surf 20 Green Expo 22 Earth Day Festival & Trash Bash 22 Earth Day 5k/10k run/walk 25-30 CLAC Exhibit: Watershed 28-29 Big John Beer Bellies Dart Tournament 29 Stan Harrison Muskie Tournament

May

1-26 CLAC Exhibit: Watershed 1 Central Gardens Opening Day 7 Pioneer Museum Opening Day & Conestoga Cookout 8, 22 BINGO at the VFW 10 How Sweet it Is! James Taylor tribute 10 Buddy Guy at the Surf 11 Birding Walk & Talk 12 The Buckinghams at the Surf 13-14 Walleye Classic 20 Plant Sale & Gardening Fair 20 Farmers Market 23 Line Dancing 27 TRI Clear Lake Triathlon 27 Farmers Market 28 Worship in the Park 28-29 Golf Croquet 30 Line Dancing 30-31 CLAC Exhibit: Dan Perry Recent Works 31 Lady of the Lake Dockside Night

June

1-30 CLAC Exhibit: Dan Perry Recent Works 1, 8, 15, 22 Golf Croquet 1, 8, 15, 22 Thursdays on Main 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Fresh on Friday 3, 10, 17, 24 Farmers Market 3, 10, 17, 24 Yoga by the Lake 2-4 Free Fishing Weekend 3 Military Vehicle Show 3 Take a Kid Fishing Tournament 4-5, 11-12, 18-19, 25-26 Golf Croquet 4, 11, 18, 25 Worship in the Park 6, 13, 20, 27 Line Dancing 7, 14, 21, 28 Lady of the Lake Dockside Night 9-10 Midwest F100 Nationals Truck Show 10-11, 17-18, 24-25 Municipal Band 11 Vintage Car Day at Pioneer Museum 12, 26 BINGO at the VFW 13-15 Youth Art Camp 15 Jonathan May Magic Show 23 Garden to Glass Botanical Mixology Class 25 Summer Garden Party 27-30 Plein Air Paint Out June 29-July 5 July 4th Celebration

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July

June 29-July 5 July 4th Celebration See page 39 for schedule of events 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Farmers Market 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Yoga by the Lake 1 Plein Air Paint Out 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Worship in the Park 2-3, 9-10, 16-17, 23-24, 30-31 Golf Croquet 4 Municipal Band 5-31 CLAC Exhibit: The Plein Air Show 5, 12, 19, 26 Lady of the Lake Dockside Night 6 My Very Silly Monster Program 6, 13, 20, 27 Golf Croquet 7, 14, 21, 28 Fresh on Friday 8 CL Wrestling Club Beach Brawl 9 Homemade Ice Cream Day at Pioneer Museum 10 Grout Museum: Super Cold! 10, 24 BINGO at the VFW 11, 18, 25 Line Dancing 11-13 July Youth Art Camp 13, 20, 27 Thursdays on Main 15 Antique & Classic Boat Show 15-16 Municipal Band 16 Lions Chicken BBQ 16, 23, 30 Picnics & Performances 21 Chamber Golf Fundraiser 22 Art Sail 22 Iowa Storytelling Festival 22 Garden to Glass Botanical Mixology Class 29 Paddlefest

September

1-8 CLAC Exhibit: Long Time Passing 1-4 Island Fever Showcase Concert 1 Fresh on Friday 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Farmers Market 3 Worship in the Park 3, 4 Golf Croquet 3 Picnics & Performances 5, 12, 19, 26 Line Dancing 9 Preservation Celebration 10 Farm to Table Harvest Dinner 11, 25 BINGO at the VFW 12-30 CLAC Exhibit: Intuition by Madalyn Vorrie 15-30 Storywalk® in the Gardens 22-24 North Iowa Art Studio Tour 24 Homemade Apple Cider & Donut Day at Pioneer Museum 24 Garden Fiesta

August

1-4 CLAC Exhibit: The Plein Air Show 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Line Dancing 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Story Time at the Gardens 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Golf Croquet 3, 10, 17 Thursdays on Main 4, 11, 18, 25 Fresh on Friday 4-5 CLASS Car Show & Summer Dance Cruise 5, 12, 19, 26 Farmers Market 5, 12, 19, 26 Yoga by the Lake 6, 13, 20, 27 Worship in the Park 6, 13, 20, 27 Golf Croquet 6, 13, 20, 27 Picnics & Performances 6 Pioneer Kids Day 7, 14, 21, 28 Golf Croquet 8-30 CLAC Exhibit: Long Time Passing 14, 28 BINGO at the VFW 19 Art in Bloom 20 Lions Hamburger & Sweet Corn Feed

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October

1-13 CLAC Exhibit: Intuition by Madalyn Vorrie 1-15 Storywalk® in the Gardens 1 Clear Lake Fire Department Pancake Breakfast 1 Fall Walleye Classic 7 Harvest Festival & Champagne 5k 7, 14 Farmers Market

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The Nightmare Haunted Hike 9, 23 BINGO at the VFW 14 Pumpkin Palooza 17-31 CLAC Exhibit: Cave of Forgiveness by Kassandra Palmer

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November

1-17 CLAC Exhibit: Cave of Forgiveness by Kassandra Palmer 4 Holiday Preview & Indoor Art Market 13, 27 BINGO at the VFW 17 Pink Friday 25 Small Business Saturday 30 Lights on 5K

December

2 Christmas by the Lake 3 Polar Bear Plunge 11, 25 BINGO at the VFW 26-28 Winter Youth Art Camp

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