December 2025
December 1  Starting viewing the bidding items at the Onawa Public Library.
December 3  After school kids and teen club 3:30 - 5 p.m. at the Onawa Public Library.
December 4  Chamber Board Meeting at noon at the Library.
December 4  Downtown lighting ceremony 6:00 p.m.
December 5  Onawa Methodist Church cookie fair 11-3.
December 6  Chamber's free movie for the Holiday's at Iowa Theater 1:00 p.m.
December 7  Loess Hills Wild One Program 2 p.m. at the Onawa Public Library.
December 9  Onawa City Council Meeting 7 p.m.

December 10  Kids and teen after school program 3:30-5 at the Onawa Public Library.

December 11  Michelle Sprout author visit at the Onawa Public Library 5 p.m.

December 11 & 12  Onawa Public Library Silent Auction

December 12  Onawa Public Library hosts Chamber Coffee 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. at the Library.

December 5 & 6 Rural Route Rambler.
December 13  Poinsettia Ball.
December 13  Farm Bureau FREE  movie at 1:00 Elf.
December 14  Grace Dance Company Holiday program at the High School 1 & 3 p.m.
December 14  Fiber Arts Therapy 10 am - 4 p.m. at the Onawa Public Library.
​December 14  Knights of Columbus Free breakfast at the St. John's Catholic Church 10 - 11 a.m.
December 17  Kids and Teen After School Club at the Library 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
December 19  Chamber Coffee hosted by the Onawa Chamber to draw the lucky winners of the Holiday Bucks.  9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. at the Onawa Public Library.
December 21 First Day of Winter.
December 24  Christmas Eve.
December 25  Merry Christmas!
December 29  Teen Bead Art Workshop Program at the Onawa Public Library 1:00 p.m.
December 31  New Year's Eve.
 
​January 2026
January 1 Happy New Year!!!
January 3  Chamber Coffee and ribbon cutting at Livengoodies Bakery 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
January 7  Onawa City Council Meeting 7 p.m.
January 8 Chamber Board meeting at noon.
January 9  Chamber Coffee hosted by Monona County Extension 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
January 19 Martin Luther King Jr Day. 
January 21  City Council Meeting at 7 pm.
January 23  Chamber Coffee hosted by the City of Onawa at City Hall 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
January 25  Paint like Bob Ross workshop at the Onawa Library 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
January 29  Paint like Bob Ross workshop at the Onawa Library 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
January 30  Chamber Coffee hosted by Downtown Coffee & Cream 9:30 a.m.  - 10:30 a.m.
February 2026
February 4  Onawa City Council Meeting at 7:00 pm. at City Hall.
February 5   Chamber Board Meeting at noon at Library.
February 6  Chamber Coffee hosted by the Friends of the Library at the Library 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
February 7  Legislative Coffee 10 a.m. at the Onawa Library.
February 7  Story Time and Petting Zoo at the Onawa Public Library 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
February 13  Chamber Coffee hosted by Long Lines at the Onawa Library 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
February 13  Burgess Health Center Wear Red Event at the Onawa Community Center 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
February 14  Happy Valentine's Day!        
February 16  President's Day.  
February 18  City Council Meeting 7 pm.
                      Ash Wednesday.
February 20  Chamber Coffee hosted by West Monona in the High School Library 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
February 21  Friends of the Onawa Public Library Chili drive-thru dinner 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
February 22  Paint like Bob Ross workshop at the Onawa Library 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
​February 27  Chamber Coffee hosted by Downtown Coffee & Cream 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
February 27  Chamber Annual Dinner at Blackbird Bend Casino 5:30 p.m.
​March 2026
March 4  Onawa City Council meeting 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.
March 5  Chamber Board Meeting at noon.
March 6  Chamber Coffee hosted by Aflac Agent, Jordan Anderson at the Onawa Public Library 9:30 a.m. -10:30 a.m.
March 7  Legislative Coffee 10 a.m. Onawa Public Library.
March 7  Friends of the Fair Banquet in Mapleton.
March 8  Daylight Savings Time.  
March 13  Knights of Columbus Fish Fry at St. John's Church.
March 14  Kiwanis Pancake Feed at the Onawa Fire Department.
March 17  Happy St. Patrick's Day!
March 18  Onawa City Council Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall.
March 20  Chamber Coffee hosted by Hoffman Agency 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
March 20  First Day of Spring.
March 27  Knights of Columbus Fish Fry at St. John's Church.
March 29  Palm Sunday.

April 2026
April 1  City Council Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall.
April 2  Chamber Board Meeting at noon at Library.
April 3  Chamber Coffee hosted by Learning for Life.  Location TBD 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
April 3  Good Friday.
April 4  Chamber Annual Easter Egg Hunt at Accura Health Care 10:00 a.m.
April 4  Legislative Coffee 10 am Onawa Public Library.
April 5  Easter.
April 15  Onawa City Council Meeting 7 pm.
April 17  Chamber Coffee hosted by Minnihan Law Firm at Downtown Coffee & Cream 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
April 22  Earth Day
               Happy Administrative Professional's Day!
April 24  Chamber Coffee hosted by Monona County Conservation in celebration of Earth Day 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
May 2026
May 6 Onawa City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. City Hall.
May 7  Chamber Board Meeting at noon at Library.
May 11  Happy Mother's Day!
              West Monona Graduation 12:30 p.m.
May 20 Onawa City Council Meeting 7 p.m.

May 25  Memorial Day!

​May 29-May 31 Loess Hills Prairie Seminar.

June 2026
​June 3 Onawa City Council Meeting 7 p.m.
June 4  Chamber Board Meeting at noon at Library. 

​June 5 & 6 Onawa City Wide Garage Sale.
June 14  Flag Day.
June 17  Onawa City Council Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall.
June 21 Father's Day.
              First day of Summer
July 2026
July 1  Onawa City Council Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall.
July 2  Chamber Board meeting at noon.
July 4  Happy 4th of July!   Onawa Fire Department fireworks display at the Fairgrounds at 10 p.m.
July 7-12  Monona County Fair.
July 15  Onawa City Council Meeting 7 p.m.
August 2026
August 5 Onawa City Council Meeting 7 p.m.
August 6  Chamber Board meeting at noon.
August 7  Chamber Golf Tournament. 
August 15-16 Swap Meet at Monona County Fairgrounds.
​August 16 Veteran Car Show 10 a.m. at Monona County Fairgrounds.
August 19  Onawa City Council meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall.
August 22  Onabike XXXIV.
September 2026
September 2  Onawa City Council Meeting 7 p.m.
September 3  Chamber Board Meeting at noon at Library.
September 4 & 5  Onawa City Wide Garage Sale.
September 7 Labor Day.
September 13 Grandparents Day.
September 16 Onawa City Council Meeting 7 pm.
September 18  Chamber Coffee hosted by Acura Health Care at the assisted living building 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

September 22  First Day of Autumn.
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October 2026

October 1  Chamber Board Meeting at noon at the Library.
October 7  Onawa City Council Meeting 7 p.m.
October 12 Columbus Day.
October 21  Onawa City Council Meeting 7 p.m.
October 30  Downtown trick-or-treating 3 pm - 5 pm. 
​October 31  Happy Halloween!   
November 2026
November 1  Daylight Savings Time Ends.
November 3 Election Day.
November 4  Onawa City Council Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall.
November 5  Chamber Board Meeting at noon at Library.
November 11 Veteran's Day.

November 18 Onawa City Council Meeting 7 pm.
November 26 & 27 Chamber Office closed for Holiday.
November 26  Happy Thanksgiving!
November 27  Burgess People Care Thanksgiving Dinner at the First Christian Church 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
​November 27  Chamber Holiday Buck Drawing starts.
​November 28  Small Business Saturday!  Shop Local!!!!
 December 2026
December 2  Onawa City Council Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall.
December 3  Chamber Board meeting at noon.
December 16  Onawa City Council Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall.
December 21  First day of Winter.
December 25  Merry Christmas.
​December 31  Happy New Year!