Farmers Market
September 1 - 29
Quincy Place Mall Parking Lot

Wednesdays from 3:30 to 6:30 PM and Saturdays from 8:00 to 10:30 AM. For more information, contact Ed McDowell at (641) 777-6437.

Green Earth Farmers Market
September 2 - 30
Lighthouse Plaza

Every Thursday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. For more information, contact Ule Glenn at (641) 680-0353.

The Wizard of Oz Production
September 3 - 5
Bridge View Center

Presented by Ottumwa Community Playhouse. Showtimes are 7:00 PM on Sept. 3rd and 4th and 2:00 PM on Sept. 5th. For more information, call (641) 684-7000.

Walk on Art Street
September 4
Third Street adjacent to downtown Ottumwa

Presented by Main Street Ottumwa. 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM For more information, contact Cindy Woodbury at (641) 684-5130, or go to www.mainstreetottumwa.com.

11th Annual United Way of Wapello County Day of Caring
September 8

Businesses and individuals are invited to spend a morning volunteering at one the United Way Partner Agencies and attend a complimentary lunch and campaign kick-off. 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM, registration is required. For more information, call (641) 682-1264.

Barnes and Miner Comedy Show
September 11
Bridge View Center

Presented by The Bridge. 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Cost is $10 in advance, $12 at door. For more information, contact Cy McMahon at (641) 682-9260.

Craft and Home Business Show
September 11
Bridge View Center

9:00 AM to 6:00 PM For more information, call (641) 684-7000.

Monarch Migration and Taggin
September 11
Pioneer Ridge Nature Area

Sept. 11 at 4:00 PM and Sept. 25 at 1:00 PM. The monarch migration has begun, and Wapello County Conservation Board will be offering two opportunities to learn more about the migration of the monarchs, and help in the tagging and monitoring project for these little insects. If you have raised a monarch at tome, bring it in for a tag. Bring your butterfly net if you have one. We will have a limited number of nets available for use. You will have two opportunities to add to your monarch knowledge and test your butterfly catching skills. For all ages. For more information, call (641) 682-8091 or go to www.wapellocounty.org.

The New Reality: The Frontier of Realism in the 21st Century
September 13 - November 11
Indian Hills Art Gallery

7:30 AM to 8:30 PM, Monday through Thursday and 4:30 to 9:00 PM Sunday (except holiday and college breaks). Contemporary realist artists from around the world compared with the artwork of their historical predecesors. This show has been organized by the International Guild of Realism and toured by Smith Kramer Fine Art Services. For more information, call (641) 683-5144.

8th Annual Gold Benefit Tournament
September 17
Ottumwa Country Club

Presented by Ottumwa Good Samaritan Center. 10:00 AM shotgun start. For more information, contact Jenny Stokes at (641) 682-8041.

2010 POPS Concert
September 18
Bridge View Center

Presented by Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra Social hour begins at 5:30 PM, followed by dinner at 6:00 PM and concert at 7:30 PM. For more information, go to www.seiso.edu.

Fall Trail Ridge
September 18
Pionner Ridge Nature Area

1:00 to 4:00 PM Enjoy a leisurely ride through some of Southeast Iowa oak and hickory forests and restored prairies. Bring a dish to pass for a meal following the ride. For more information, call (641) 682-3091 or go to www.wapellocounty.org.

Movie Night
September 19
Ottumwa Central Park

Presented by Main Street Ottumwa Movie begins at dusk. Food and beverage concessions. Bring your lawn chair. For more information, call (641) 684-5130 or go to www.mainstreetottumwa.com.

The Second City Performance
September 21
Bridge View Center

Show begins at 7:30 PM. For more information, call (641) 684-7000.

Annual Spaghetti Supper
September 24
IHCC Dining Room

Sponsored by the Financial Committee of Wapello County Historical Society. 6:00 to 8:00 PM, $8 for adults and $4 children (under 12). For more information, call (641) 682-8676.

Monarch Migration and Tagging
September 25
Pioneer Ridge Nature Area

Sept. 11 at 4:00 PM and Sept. 25 at 1:00 PM. The monarch migration has begun, and Wapello County Conservation Board will be offering two opportunities to learn more about the migration of the monarchs, and help in the tagging and monitoring project for these little insects. If you have raised a monarch at tome, bring it in for a tag. Bring your butterfly net if you have one. We will have a limited number of nets available for use. You will have two opportunities to add to your monarch knowledge and test your butterfly catching skills. For all ages. For more information, call (641) 682-3091 or go to www.wapellocounty.org.

Deer Camp
September 27
St. John Auditorium

7:30 PM, free admission. A hilarious musical about male bonding in the great outdoors of the Midwest! For more information, call (641) 683-5144.

IHCC Homecoming Week
September 27 - October 2
Indian Hills Community College

October 2nd activities begin at 8:00 AM for alumni and friends. For list of activites contact Bianca Myers. For more information, call (641) 683-5302.

The Ottumwa Rotary 31st Annual Chicken Barbeque
September 28
Municipal Parking Lot

Serving from 4:30 to 7:30 PM. Drive-up service available.

Annual Ottumwa Oktoberfest
September 29 - October 3
Municipal Parking Lot

Oktoberfest Tent open from 11:00 AM to Midnight. There will be a parade, beverage garden, carnival and entertainment.

Annual Oktoberfest Parade
October 2
Downtown Ottumwa

Registration required. Parade begins at 10:00 AM. The parade is a sanctioned high school band competition that draws about 20 bands to march and compete. There will be a band drum line competition in the Oktoberfest Tent following the parade as well as a trophy ceremony for the float competition. For more information, call (641) 683-0752.

Farmers Market
October 2 - 30
Quincy Place Mall Parking Lot

Wednesdays from 3:30 to 6:30 PM and Saturdays from 8:00 to 10:30 AM. For more information, contact Ed McDowell at (641) 777-6437.

Scrubs & Beyond Sale
October 6 - 7
Ottumwa Regional Health Center - Conference Rooms A, B and C

8:00 AM to 6:00 PM on October 6th and 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM on October 7th. On sale are uniforms and shoes, all sizes (xs-5x petite and tall). For more information, contact Julie Carter at (641) 684-2350.

Green Earth Farmers Market
October 7 - 21
Lighthouse Plaza

Thursdays from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. For more information, contact Ule Glenn at (641) 680-0353.

Halloween Hike
October 8 - 9
Pioneer Ridge Nature Area

6:00 to 8:00 PM. This event is sure to please all ages. Talk a half-mile journey through themed characters. End with a nice hot cup of hot chocolate or coffee, yummy treats and other activities. Cost is $3 person (ages 3 and under free). For more information, call (641) 382-3091 or go to www.wapellocounty.org.

Drug Task Force Auction
October 9
Bridge View Center

8:00 AM For more information, call (641) 683-0668.

Ottumwa Symphony Orchestra Fall Concert
October 9
St. John Auditorium

7:30 PM. Students admitted free, others by single or season ticket. For more information, call (641) 683-5144.

Melissa Brown, Soprano
October 16
St. John Auditorium

For more information, call (641) 683-5144.

Run for the Ridge: Cross-Country 5K Run and Walk
October 16
Pioneer Ridge Nature Area

Check-in begins at 9:00 AM and race begins at 10:00 AM. Cost is $15 if pre-registered by October 8th, $18 after that date. To pre-register of more information contact Wapello County Conservation. For more information, call (641) 682-3091.

Interdisciplinary Chronicles
October 17
St. John Auditorium

3:00 PM. Free admission. Featuring Eugenio Zapata, concert pianist. For more information, call (641) 683-5144.

Poetry Reading
October 19
Library Loft, Indian Hills Community College

6:30 PM Admission is free. For more information, call (641) 683-5144.

Annual IHCC Art Faculty Exhibition
October 22 - December 16
Indian Hills Art Gallery

7:30 AM to 8:30 PM, Monday through Thursday and 4:30 to 9:00 PM Sunday (except holiday and college breaks). Artists reception on Nov. 16th from 7:00 to 8:30 PM. For more information, call (641) 683-5144.

Bixby Rainforest Rescue
October 23
Bridge View Center

For more information, call (641) 684-7000.

Junior Talley Illusions of Elvis Performance
October 23
Bridge View Center

7:00 PM For more information, call (641) 684-7000.

Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra Fall Clasical Concert
October 23
St. John Auditorium

7:30 PM. IHCC students and staff admitted free, others by single or season ticket. For more information, call (641) 683-5144.

Ottumwa Community Childrens Playhouse Dance
October 29
Bridge View Center

6:00 PM. Open to the public for grades K-6, $5 at the door. For more information, call (641) 684-7000.

Gothic Halloween Party
October 30
American Gothic House Center

2:00 to 3:00 PM. Come dressed in your costume, get creative, play some games and enjoy delicious treats. For ages preschool to 5th grade. For more information, call (641) 652-3352.

Harvest Photos
October 30
Main Street Ottumwa office

10:30 AM to 2:30 PM. For more information, call (641) 684-5130.

The Marlins
October 30
Bridge View Center

7:30 PM. The four brothers play a variety of music, from Broadway to Beatles to Bach, blending over 20 instruments with harmony and humor. For more information, call (641) 684-7000.

African Childrens Choir
October 31
Bridge View Center

Presented by Willard Street United Methodist Church 6:30 PM Free-will offering. For more information, go to www.wstumc.org.

Indian Hills Jazz Band Fall Concert
November 1
St. John Auditorium

7:30 PM. David Sharp, director. Free admission. For more information, call (641) 683-5144.

Vienna Boys Choir
November 2
St. John Auditorium

7:30 PM. Free admission tickets will be required for reserved seating. For more information, call (641) 683-5144.

Kutless featuring The Sidewalk Prophets and Above The Golden State
November 3
Bridge View Center

Presented by Country Kitchen, sponsored by The Bridge and First Lutheran Church. 7:00 PM. For more information, call (641) 684-7000.

Sound of Music Production
November 5 - 7
Bridge View Center

Presented by Ottumwa Community Players 7:30 PM on Nov. 5th and 6th and 2:00 PM on Nov. 7th For more information, call (641) 684-7000.

Holiday Happening Bake Sale, Gift Sale and Soup Supper
November 7 - 8
Ottumwa Regional Health Center - Main Lobby and Cafeteria

Gift Sale starts at 12:00 PM, soup supper at 4:30 to 7:00 PM with drive-up, carry-out service. On Nov. 8th, gift sale from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. For more information, contact Julie Carter at (641) 684-2350.

IHCC Fall Choral Concert
November 7
St. John Auditorium

3:00 PM. Free admission. For more information, call (641) 683-5144.

Tripp Evans Lecture
November 9
Bridge View Center

Presented by Ottumwa Area Arts Council. 7:00 PM. Free admission and open to the public. For more information, contact Sarah Sels at (641) 684-7029.

New-Trad Octet
November 11
St. John Auditorium

7:30 PM. Free admission. "Rhythm of Today-Brassed from the Past", an eight piece jazz ensemble from New Yrok City in "a joyful celebration of familiar old tunes reborn in the modern era". For more information, call (641) 683-5144.

The Wonder Bread Years
November 12
Bridge View Center

6:00 PM For more information, call (641) 684-7000.

2010 Kidsymphony
November 13
St. John Auditorium

Presented by Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra. 11:00 AM. For more information, call (319) 685-6352 or go to www.seiso.us.

Books Are Fun Book Sale
November 17 - 18
Ottumwa Regional Heath Center - Conference Rooms B and C

8:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Nov. 17th and 9:00 Am to 5:00 PM on Nove. 18th. For more information, contact Julie Carter at (641) 684-2350.

Gun and Knife Show
November 19 - 21
Bridge View Center

5:00 to 9:00 PM on Nov. 19th 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Nov. 20th 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Nov. 21st For more information, call (641) 684-7000.

ABBA Mania
November 20
Bridge View Center

7:00 PM For more information, call (641) 684-7000.

Ottumwa Area Chamber of Commerce 6th Annual Holiday Nights N Lights
November 20 - December 31
Greater Ottumwa Park

Drive-through light extravaganza for the holidays. Hours of operation are Sunday through Thursday from 6:00 to 8:30 PM and Friday and Saturday from 6:00 to 9:30 PM. Admission is $10 per car. For more information, call (641) 682-3465 or go to www.holidaynightsnlights.com.