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What's Happening
Nature Tales - Rock Rapids Public Library, September 8th, 2026
Rock Rapids Public Library
102 S Greene St.
Rock Rapids, IA
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September 8, 2026 to January 1, 3000
4:30pm · 12:00am
Do You Have What It Takes to Beat a Flea, a Falcon, or a Frog?
Unleash your inner athlete at the library's Wild Olympics! Go head-to-head with the champions of the animal kingdom in an action-packed, indoor challenge designed for all ages!
What to Expect:
- Test Your Power: See how your standing jump measures up against a tree frog.
- Reflex & Reaction: Match your precision against a diving raptor and an agile dragonfly.
- Strength & Balance: Challenge your endurance in the Leafcutter Ant Wall Sit and the Flamingo Balance Trial.
- The Sloth Slow-Mo: Prove your ultimate body control in our slow-motion speed challenge!
Collect your official Field Athlete Scorecard, test your skills across our hands-on activity stations, and claim your Wild Olympics medal! Perfect for families, homeschoolers, and curious competitors ages 5 and up.
Where: Rock Rapids Public Library
When: September 8th at 4:30 PM
Admission: FREE! No registration required.
Bring your energy, bring your family, and get ready to go wild!
Nature Tales - Little Rock Public Library, September 9th, 2026
Little Rock Public Library
402 Main Street
Little Rock, IA
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September 9, 2026 to January 1, 3000
3:00pm · 12:00am
Do You Have What It Takes to Beat a Flea, a Falcon, or a Frog?
Unleash your inner athlete at the library's Wild Olympics! Go head-to-head with the champions of the animal kingdom in an action-packed, indoor challenge designed for all ages!
What to Expect:
- Test Your Power: See how your standing jump measures up against a tree frog.
- Reflex & Reaction: Match your precision against a diving raptor and an agile dragonfly.
- Strength & Balance: Challenge your endurance in the Leafcutter Ant Wall Sit and the Flamingo Balance Trial.
- The Sloth Slow-Mo: Prove your ultimate body control in our slow-motion speed challenge!
Collect your official Field Athlete Scorecard, test your skills across our hands-on activity stations, and claim your Wild Olympics medal! Perfect for families, homeschoolers, and curious competitors ages 5 and up.
Where: Little Rock Public Library
When: September 9th at 3:00 PM
Admission: FREE! No registration required.
Bring your energy, bring your family, and get ready to go wild!
Nature Tales - Larchwood Public Library, September 10th, 2026
Larchwood Public Library
1020 Broadway Street
Larchwood, IA
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September 10, 2026 to January 1, 3000
4:00pm · 12:00am
Do You Have What It Takes to Beat a Flea, a Falcon, or a Frog?
Unleash your inner athlete at the library's Wild Olympics! Go head-to-head with the champions of the animal kingdom in an action-packed, indoor challenge designed for all ages!
What to Expect:
- Test Your Power: See how your standing jump measures up against a tree frog.
- Reflex & Reaction: Match your precision against a diving raptor and an agile dragonfly.
- Strength & Balance: Challenge your endurance in the Leafcutter Ant Wall Sit and the Flamingo Balance Trial.
- The Sloth Slow-Mo: Prove your ultimate body control in our slow-motion speed challenge!
Collect your official Field Athlete Scorecard, test your skills across our hands-on activity stations, and claim your Wild Olympics medal! Perfect for families, homeschoolers, and curious competitors ages 5 and up.
Where: Larchwood Public Library
When: September 10th at 4:00 PM
Admission: FREE! No registration required.
Bring your energy, bring your family, and get ready to go wild!
Hunter Education Field Day - September 12th, 2026
Rock Rapids Gun Club
1426 Hark Ave
Rock Rapids, IA
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September 12, 2026 to January 1, 3000
8:00am · 12:00pm
The hunter's education program will be held at Lyon County Nature Center on Saturday, September 12th, 2026 from 8am - 12pm.
Be sure to bring your certificate of completion. You MUST complete the online portion of the program in advance.
No cost. All materials are provided. Bring your own snacks and drinks.
For more information and to register for this course click on this link https://license.gooutdoorsiowa.com/Event/ViewEvent.aspx?id=3589
or go to iowadnr.gov
Coffee with Conservation - The Monarch Brew
Lyon County Nature Center
1651 180th Street
Inwood, IA
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September 15, 2026 to January 1, 3000
9:30am · 11:30am
Grab your spouse, a friend, or a group to join us for coffee!
September 15th, 9:30 AM
Lyon County Nature Center
Learn all about Monarch Butterflies
Grab a warm cup of coffee and pull up a chair for The Butterfly Brew, a cozy, community-focused exploration of the incredible world of monarch butterflies. This program blends the relaxed vibe of a local coffee gathering with fascinating nature insights, focusing on the miraculous life cycle, annual migration, and vital ecological role of North America's most recognizable butterfly.
Grab your spouse, a friend, or a group to join us!
Free, but please register by calling (712) 752-2033 or calling or texting 712-470-9693 to ensure we have enough goodies for everyone!!
Register at https://lyoncounty.iowa.gov/conservation/events/
Lake Pahoja Recreation Area is a 300 acre highly developed multi-use recreation area. It offers a wide variety of activities for all seasons.
A few of the features at Lake Pahoja include 6 open picnic shelters with modern restroom facilities and drinking water available, three playgrounds, two volleyball courts, a basketball court, and horseshoe pits. Two enclosed lodges are also available - each containing four to six picnic tables, a fireplace, and outdoor pedestal grills.
