This e-newsletter will be sent monthly to inform you about all things Oskaloosa Main Street! |
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In this issue:
- Main Street Director Message
- Sweet Corn Serenade
- Sweet Deals
- Things on the Horizon...
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Main Street Director Message |
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I have experienced quite a bit the past 3 months and have grown to love Oskaloosa even more than I did before stepping into this role. In June, I participated in Main Street Iowa's Virtual Orientation, where I learned about all of the amazing services we can provide to our Main Street businesses. I am learning more about grant and funding opportunities in between planning events. I'm excited to continue growing in my position and look forward to meeting more Oskaloosa community members and visitors. |
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Upcoming Main Street Events |
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The 35th Annual Sweet Corn Serenade will take place on Thursday, July 28 from Noon-9 PM in and around the downtown City Square Park in Oskaloosa.
Corn, burgers, pie, & drinks will be served from 4-9 PM or until it runs out.
Live music will start at 3:30 PM with Cody Wayne, followed by Royce Johns from 4:30-7:30 PM, and it will finish with the City Band Concert at 8 PM.
Food vendors will be located around the square and over 30 art + craft vendors will be in the park.
Mahaska County Farm Bureau will provide several family-friendly activities, Eddyville Raceway Park will have a funny car available to check out, and we'll have a single elimination Bags Tournament, wagon rides, tractor teeter-totter, pedal pull, and lots more at this year's event. Volunteers are needed and can register at https://bit.ly/SCSvolunteers. Full event details can be found at https://bit.ly/SweetCornSerenade35.
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Oskaloosa Main Street's Committees have been working to plan our first-ever Upper Story Housing Tour. The ELEVATE your living upper story housing tour will take place on Saturday, October 1 between 10 AM-1 PM in various downtown locations.
Cost will be $10 for potential renters & general public. Downtown building owners, contractors, and investors are free but we will ask for RSVP.
Locations include:
- Ratcliff & Blake Upper Story
- Hunter's Upper Story
- Brown's Shoe Fit Upper Story
- Hawkeye Real Estate Upper Story
- Untamed Nutrition Upper Story
The tour will be self-guided and you can visit as many stops as you'd like. Tickets can be purchased in advance from the Chamber office and Brown's Shoe Fit or at any stop on the day of the tour.
Main Street Committee Members and some building owners will be present to answer questions. We will also have refreshments at one of the stops.
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Sweet Deals for Main Street Businesses |
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Main Street's Economic Vitality Committee presented Brian Myers of Brown's Shoe Fit with a Sweet Deal for serving the Oskaloosa Main Street District for 60 years. |
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Main Street America's Accreditation
Oskaloosa, Iowa has been designated as an Accredited Main Street America™ program for meeting rigorous performance standards. Each year, Main Street America and its partners announce the list of Accredited programs to recognize their exceptional commitment to preservation-based economic development and community revitalization through the Main Street Approach™. Oskaloosa Main Street has been an accredited Main Street Iowa program since 1986.
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Halloween in Downtown Oskaloosa
The Main Street Downtown Trick-or-Treat Parade will no longer be held; however, we have something fun in the works! We know how much everyone loves our painted business windows in June, so we're working on plans for Halloween painted windows. Details will be shared as they are set.
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Lighted Christmas Parade
Save the Date!
The 35th Annual Lighted Christmas Parade will be held in downtown Oskaloosa on Saturday, December 3 at 7:00 p.m. This year's theme is "Christmas Canvas".
You've seen the Painting with Lights in Oskaloosa, come check out the creativity of the parade entries with all the colors and lights.
The week-long festivities will include the Young Ambassador Contest, Window Decorating & Home Decorating contests, Gospel Christmas Concert, Merry Little Downtown Christmas, and more!
Come for the shops, stay for the photo ops! This is going to be a Christmas Canvas to remember!
If you are interested in serving on the Lighted Christmas Parade Committee, please contact Amy at mainstreet@mahaskachamber.org. This committee oversees parade logistics, volunteers, marketing, and more.
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Challenge Grant
The Main Street Challenge Grant is available for brick-and-mortar building projects that contribute to the development of Main Street Districts.
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Rollin' Oldies 34th Annual Car Show will be held Saturday, July 23. Streets on the north, south, and east sides of the square, and including the south half of the 100 block of North 1st Street along with the 200 block of High Avenue East, will be closed from 6 am-5 pm that day. We encourage our Main Street businesses to decorate windows in an auto theme, play oldies music in store, put a welcome sign in the window, etc.
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Downtown Resurfacing Project will begin July 18. This project will cause short-term street closures in and around the Oskaloosa Main Street District. Visit https://www.oskaloosaiowa.org/596/Downtown-Resurfacing-Project for details or call our office with questions at 641-672-2591.
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