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- “Following Faithfully, Leading Justly” Conference
“Following Faithfully, Leading Justly” is the theme of a Leadership Conference being held at Northwestern College on April 1 and 2. Opening worship will begin at 7:00 PM Friday, April 1, at the Orange City American Reformed Church. Saturday’s activities will include a 10:00 AM keynote address and morning & afternoon workshops. Contact Marlon Haverdink at 707-7259.
- Legislative Forums
Representative Dwayne Alons will hold Legislative Forums at the following places:
Friday, April 1 – 10:30 AM – Boyden Public Library
Noon – George Pizza Ranch
- Lego League Fundraiser -- 5:30 PM
The local Lego League has earned a spot at the April World Festival in St. Louis. They will have a presentation and fund-raiser supper at the Sioux Center New Life Reformed Church on Friday, April 1. Come out between 5:30 and 8:00 PM to show your support.
- Dordt College Recital -- 7:30 PM
Dordt College students Emily Hageman and Jenn Roetman will present a joint vocal and saxophone recital at 7:30 PM on Friday, April 1, in the B.J. Haan Auditorium.
- “Following Faithfully, Leading Justly” Conference
“Following Faithfully, Leading Justly” is the theme of a Leadership Conference being held at Northwestern College on April 1 and 2. Opening worship will begin at 7:00 PM Friday, April 1, at the Orange City American Reformed Church. Saturday’s activities will include a 10:00 AM keynote address and morning & afternoon workshops. Contact Marlon Haverdink at 707-7259.
- “Enjoying Early Childhood Education” -- 8:00 AM
The “Enjoying Early Childhood Education”, for Early Childhood Professionals, Preschool Teachers and Child Care Providers, will be held Saturday, April 2, from 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM at the LeMars Convention Center, Lower Level. Pre-registration cost is $30, which includes lunch. Walk-ins and registrations after March 25 are $40. Registration forms can be found on-line at www.n-e-c-i.org.
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- Andy Crouch Presentations
Andy Crouch, senior editor at Christianity Today International, will visit Dordt College on Monday, April 4. He will present “Live More Musically: Clues From the Arts for the Christian Life” at 11:00 AM in the B.J. Haan Auditorium. His 7:30 PM presentation in Science Building Classroom S101 will be entitled “Playing God: Creativity and Cultural Power”.
- Remedy Drive Concert -- 7:00 PM
Remedy Drive will be in concert at 7:00 PM on Monday, April 4, in the Northwestern Christ Chapel. General admission tickets are $3, and will be sold at the door.
- Viewing of Animation Videos -- 4:00 PM
Dordt College’s graphic design and animation class invites the community to a viewing of their animation videos on Tuesday, April 5, from 4:00 – 5:00 PM in SB 101 in the Science and Technology Center.
- RCA Women's Meeting -- 7:00 PM
A gathering for all women of East & West Sioux Classis of the Reformed Church of America will be held at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, April 5, at the Sheldon 1st Reformed Church. Speaker will be Pat Miersma, International Clinical Consultant to Wycliffe Bible Translators.
- National Alliance on Mental Illness Support Group -- 7:00 PM
The National Alliance on Mental Illness Support Group will meet from 7:00 – 9:00 PM on Tuesday, April 5, in the Fireside Room of the Sioux Center Central Reformed Church. Individuals and family members coping with mental illness are invited to attend. For more information, call Shirley at 722-4462.
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- “Becoming a Love & Logic Parent” -- 6:30 PM
The 6-session “Becoming a Love & Logic Parent” will begin on Thursday, April 7, at 6:30 PM in the Sioux Center Public Library. This event is free and there is limited childcare available. $20 in Chamber Bucks will be given to those who attend all 6 sessions. Register by calling 707-9599.
- “Synchronicity” Concert -- 7:00 PM
“Synchronicity”, a piano / percussion duo from New York City, will perform at the Northwestern Christ Chapel at 7:00 PM on Thursday, April 7. Advance tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for students. At-the-door prices are $7 and $4. Tickets are available at Dove Christian Bookstore, Orange City Arts Council, or by phone at 707-6514.
- ATLAS Time of Prayer -- 7:00 PM
The ATLAS time of prayer for the community will be held from 7:00 – 9:00 PM on Thursday, April 7, at the Sioux Center 1st Reformed Church Chapel. Prayer focus will be Churches. Please come and go as your schedule allows.
- "Pacific Coast" Travelogue -- 7:30 PM
KDCR presents the Travelogue “Pacific Coast – Top to Bottom” at 7:30 PM on Friday, April 8, in the Dordt College BJ Haan Auditorium. Robert De Loss will take us from Seattle to San Francisco. Tickets are $4.00 for adults and $3.50 for students.
- Legislative Forums
On Saturday, April 9, Representative Chuck Soderberg and Senator Randy Feenstra will host legislative forums at the following locations:
• 8:30 AM – Orange City City Hall
• 10:00 AM – Maurice Community Center
• 11:30 AM – Le Mars Public Library
• 1:00 PM – Akron Public Library
• 2:30 PM – Hawarden City Hall
- Northwest Iowa Youth Symphony Orchestra Concert -- 3:00 PM
The Northwest Iowa Symphony Youth Orchestra will present a free concert at 3:00 PM on Saturday, April 9, in the Dordt College BJ Haan Auditorium.
- Dordt College Artist Reception -- 6:00 PM
A Dordt College Senior Art Exhibit will be on display in the Campus Center Art Gallery through April 15. A reception will be held on Saturday, April 9, from 6:00 – 7:30 PM. The Campus Center Art Gallery is open every day from 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
- Sioux Center High School One-Act Plays -- 7:00 PM
“Not for Publication” & “Women of the Old Testament” are Sioux Center High School one-act plays that will be presented at 7:00 PM on Saturday, April 9, at TePaske Theater. Tickets are $5 at the door.
- “Grindstone” & “Jonah’s Wail” in Concert -- 7:00 PM
“Grindstone” and “Jonah’s Wail” will perform at 7:00 PM on Saturday, April 9, at Sioux Center 1st Reformed Church Family Life Center.
- Blackwood Gospel Quartet in Concert -- 7:00 PM
The Blackwood Gospel Quartet will perform at the Spirit Lake SAMI Center on Saturday, April 9. The concert begins at 7:00 PM, with the doors opening at 6:15 with a pre-show featuring 3 local Christian artists. Tickets are $15. Proceeds from any tickets sold at True Vine or Dove Bookstore will go towards the charity of each businesses choice. Tickets will also be available at the door.
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- Benefit Banquet for Cornerstone Prison Church -- 6:30 PM
A Benefit Banquet for Cornerstone Prison Church will be held Monday, April 11, at the Rock Valley Trinity Christian Reformed Church. Dinner begins at 6:30. Free-will offering will be taken. Reserve tickets by calling the church at 476-5292.
- Alpha Center Banquet -- 7:00 PM
The Sioux Falls Alpha Center annual banquet will be held at 7:00 PM on Monday, April 11, at the Ramkota Exhibit Hall. Brad Bright, of Campus Crusade for Christ, will speak on “God is the Issue – Becoming an Agent of Real Change”. Tickets are $35 each. For tickets, call 605-361-3500 or go on-line to AlphaCenterEvents.org.
- LEGO League Tip Night -- 5:00 PM
The Sioux Center Lego League will hold a Tip Night from 5:00 – 8:30 PM on Tuesday, April 12, at the Sioux Center Pizza Ranch. All donations will go towards their trip to World Festival in St. Louis.
- Dordt College Recital -- 7:30 PM
Anna Kalfs and Bjorn Vaagensmith will present a joint clarinet and piano recital at 7:30 PM on Tuesday, April 12, in the Dordt College B.J. Haan Auditorium.
- Sioux County Diabetes Support Group -- 7:00 PM
The Sioux County Diabetes Support Group will meet at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, April 13, in the Sioux Center Community Hospital conference room 3. Duane Ver Mulm will speak on “How I lost 100 pounds and got off Insulin”.
- Free "Community Unity Meal" -- 6:00 PM
A Free "Community Unity Meal" will be held from 6:00 – 7:30 PM on Thursday, April 14, at the Sioux Center New Life Reformed Church. Everyone is welcome to attend. Rides are available by calling 305-213-7814.
- Katelyn’s Fund Orphan Ministry Support Meeting -- 7:00 PM
Katelyn’s Fund Orphan Ministry will hold an adoption support meeting at 7:00 PM on Thursday, April 14 in the Fireside Room of the Sioux Center First Reformed Church. Speakers will be Joe and Lacey Hubers, adoptive parents of a minority son adopted domestically. Anyone is welcome to attend.
- ATLAS Time of Prayer -- 7:00 PM
The ATLAS time of prayer for the community will be held from 7:00 – 9:00 PM on Thursday, April 14, at the Sioux Center 1st Reformed Church Chapel. Prayer focus will be Unity. Please come and go as your schedule allows.
- “Women of God” Conference
A “Women of God” Conference will be held April 15 and 16 at the Sioux Center New Life Reformed Church. Dinner, brunch and 18 workshops will be offered. Cost is $35, with all proceeds going to The Bridge Transitional Housing for homeless women and kids in Northwest Iowa. Register online at TheBridgeHousing.org or call The Bridge at 707.9922.
- High School Band Festival -- 7:00 PM
Over 400 high school and Dordt College students will perform in the High School Band Festival at Dordt College on Friday, April 15. The concert begins in the B.J. Haan Auditorium at 7:00 PM with performances by individual bands. The evening will conclude in the DeWitt Gymnasium where the bands will combine for a mass band performance.
- “Women of God” Conference
A “Women of God” Conference will be held April 15 and 16 at the Sioux Center New Life Reformed Church. Dinner, brunch and 18 workshops will be offered. Cost is $35, with all proceeds going to The Bridge Transitional Housing for homeless women and kids in Northwest Iowa. Register online at TheBridgeHousing.org or call The Bridge at 707.9922.
- Boston Brass Concert -- 7:30 PM
The Northwest Iowa Symphony Orchestra will present its annual Guest Concert on Saturday, April 16, with a performance by the world-renowned Boston Brass at 7:30 PM in the Dordt College BJ Haan Auditorium. Tickets may be ordered through e-mail at NISO@Dordt.edu, or by calling 722-6230. Tickets are also available at True Vine, Dove Christian Bookstore, Something Special, and Prairie Moon Books. Tickets will also be available at the door.
- “Bountiful Table” Grocery Sharing -- 8:00 AM
The “Bountiful Table” grocery sharing ministry of the Orange City First Reformed Church will occur on Saturday, April 16, from 8:00 – 10:00 AM. Groceries will be distributed on a first-come-first-served basis under the canopy at the south entrance.
- Special Olympics Track & Field Spring Games -- 9:30 AM
Special Olympics Track & Field Spring Games will be held Saturday, April 16, at the Sioux Center Athletic Field. Opening ceremonies begin at 9:30 AM and the last relay is scheduled for 1:15 PM. All spectators are welcome.
- "Living Last Supper" Presentation -- 6:30 PM
“Lord, Is It I”, a living last supper, will be presented at 6:30 PM on Sunday, April 17, at the Sioux Center First Reformed Church.
- Poetry Reading -- 7:30 PM
Poet Robert Siegel will share portions from his poems at 7:30 PM on Sunday, April 17, at the Sioux Center Covenant Christian Reformed Church and at 7:30 PM on Monday, April 18, in the Dordt College Science Building, room S101.
- Valley Male Chorus Concert -- 7:30 PM
The Valley Male Chorus will present a concert at 7:30 PM on Sunday, April 17, at the Rock Valley Calvin Christian Reformed Church. A freewill offering will be taken for the benefit of those with disabilities who are receiving services through Hope Haven, both locally and around the world.
- Early Childhood Registration Open House -- 4:00 PM
An Early Childhood Registration Open House for 2011-2012 Preschool Classes will be held from 4:00 – 6:00 PM on Friday, April 18, at the Sioux Center Early Childhood Center. A $35 registration fee must be paid to reserve spot.
- Poetry Reading -- 7:30 PM
Poet Robert Siegel will share portions from his poems at 7:30 PM on Sunday, April 17, at the Sioux Center Covenant Christian Reformed Church and at 7:30 PM on Monday, April 18, in the Dordt College Science Building, room S101.
- "Break for Lunch" -- 12:00 PM
“Break for Lunch” will meet at Noon on Tuesday, April 19, at the Sioux Center New Life Reformed Church. Ann Henzlik will speak on how to find a way out of a no-way situation. Tickets are $7 and can be reserved by calling Anna at 722-1812 by Friday, April 15.
- Le Mars Christian Women's Club Supper -- 6:30 PM
The Le Mars Christian Women’s Club will host a supper at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, April 19, at the Le Mars Senior Center. Barbara Matson will speak on “Choices in the Crossroads of Life”. Cost is $8. Reservations can be made by calling Janice at 546-4683.
- Cordt College Jazz Band Concert -- 7:30 PM
The Dordt College Jazz Band will be performing at 7:30 PM on Tuesday, April 19, in the B.J. Haan Auditorium.
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- Good Friday Passion Play
A Good Friday Passion Play will be presented on Friday, April 22, at the Sibley-Ocheyedan High School in Sibley. Performances will be at 5:00, 7:00 & 9:00 PM. Free tickets can be reserved by calling 754-3715.
- “Move, Munch, and Media” Day Camp -- 9:00 AM
“Move, Munch, and Media” Day Camp is designed to educate 4th-6th graders on the links between health, fitness, and media. This camp will be held from 9:00 AM – 3:45 PM on Friday, April 22, at the Orange City Health System Downtown Campus. For registration information & permission forms, call Barb Den Herder at 737-5260.
- “Shoot 4 A Cure” -- 5:30 PM
The Joe Marra “Shoot 4 A Cure” game and pork burger supper will be held on Saturday April 23, starting at 5:30 PM at the Boyden Hull gym. A free will donation will be taken, with funds going towards cancer research.
- Hope Haven Benefit Concert -- 6:30 PM
Blackwood Brothers Quartet, Journey Bound Quartet and Forgiven Quartet will be in concert at 6:30 PM on Saturday, April 23, in the Dordt College BJ Haan Auditorium. Doors open at 5:00 PM. Tickets are $10 and only available at the door. Proceeds will benefit the ministry of Hope Haven.
- Easter Sunrise Service -- 7:00 AM
The Maurice 1st Reformed Church will hold an Easter Sunrise Service at 7:00 AM on April 24. Following this music and drama service, there will be a free-will donation pancake and sausage breakfast.
- Easter Sonrise Service -- 7:00 AM
Sioux Center Faith Christian Reformed Church will be hosting an Easter Sonrise Service at 7:00 AM this Sunday morning. An offering will be taken for the "snackpack" program.
- "ARISE" Easter Drama -- 9:30 AM
The Orange City First Reformed Church will present "ARISE", an Easter Drama, at 9:30 AM on Sunday, April 24.
- Greater Sioux County Genealogical Society -- 7:00 PM
The Greater Sioux County Genealogical Society will meet at 7:00 PM on Monday, April 25, at the Sioux Center Library. Wilma Vande Berg will provide the program. Visitors are welcome.
- Orange City Health System Fundraiser -- 9:00 AM
The Auxiliary of the Orange City Area Health System is hosting a “Purse-n-ality” Purse & Accessories Sale on Monday, April 25, from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM in the front lobby of the health system’s main campus. All proceeds directly benefit patients and families.
- “Energy Stewardship at Home” Presentation -- 7:00 PM
Dr. Kevin Timmer, professor of engineering at Dordt College, will present “Energy Stewardship at Home,” featuring several energy conservation practices and renewable energy technologies that could be done in any home. The presentation will be held at 7:00 PM Tuesday, April 26, in SB108 in the Dordt College Science and Technology Center. At 8:00 PM, Timmer will lead a tour Dordt’s solar hot water system.
- Church Leaders Conference -- 8:00 AM
A “Church Leaders Conference” will be held at Northwestern College on Tuesday, April 26. Featured speaker is Rev. Scott Hoezee (hoe-zay), pastor, author and director of Calvin Theological Seminary’s Center for Excellence in Preaching. He will give two morning addresses on “Preaching the Text, Proclaiming the Gospel”, and conduct a question-and-answer session following lunch. This free conference will begin with registration and coffee from 8:00 – 9:00 AM and conclude by 1:30 PM. The reservation deadline is April 15. To register, contact Mary Beltman 707-7106.
- Dordt College Biology Department Senior Research Presentations -- 6:30 PM
Dordt College Biology Department Senior Research Presentations will be presented at 6:30 PM on Wednesday, April 27, in the Science and Technology Center lecture hall SB108. The public is welcome to attend.
- O'Brien County Diabetes Support Group -- 12:00 PM
The O'Brien County Diabetes Support Group will have a “Lunch and Learn” meeting to discuss “Carbohydrate Counting Meal Planning”. The meeting will be at Noon on Thursday, April 28, at the Baum Harmon Mercy Hospital in Primghar. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 957-2300.
- Dordt College "Ideafest" -- 3:00 PM
Dordt College’s “Ideafest” will be held from 3:00 – 5:00 PM on Thursday, April 28, in the Campus Center. Students from a number of fields of study present their research. Presentations are 8 – 10 minutes in length, and visitors can come and go as they wish.
- Free Banquet in Orange City -- 6:30 PM
A Free Banquet will be served from 6:30 – 7:30 PM on Thursday, April 28, at the Orange City Immanuel Christian Reformed Church. Open to everyone. Free take-home food will be available for you, or for you to share with a neighbor in need. If you need a ride call 441-3201.
- ATLAS Time of Prayer -- 7:00 PM
The ATLAS time of prayer for the community will be held from 7:00 – 9:00 PM on Thursday, April 28, at the Sioux Center 1st Reformed Church Chapel. Prayer focus will be Salvation. Please come and go as your schedule allows.
- Dordt College Ag Day -- 10:00 AM
The Dordt College Ag Day will be held from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM on Friday, April 29, in the Dordt College main parking lot north of the Campus Center. The event is free, but the noon meal is available for a cost as a fundraiser for the agriculture club.
- Dr. Ed Geels Retirement Open House -- 2:00 PM
A Retirement Open House for Dr. Ed Geels, Dordt College professor of Chemistry, will be held from 2:00 – 4:00 PM on Friday, April 29, in the lower level of the Campus Center. Refreshments will be provided.
- Dordt College Instrumental Concert -- 7:30 PM
On Friday, April 29, the Dordt College Chamber Orchestra, Campus-Community and Concert Bands will present a concert at 7:30 PM in the B.J. Haan Auditorium.
- Artists' Reception -- 5:30 PM
The Dordt College Senior Art Exhibit will be on display in the Campus Center Art Gallery through April 30. A reception will be held on Saturday, April 30 from 5:30 – 7:00 PM. The Campus Center Art Gallery is open every day from 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
- Dordt College Choral Ensembles Concert -- 7:30 PM
A Dordt College Choral Ensembles Concert will be performed at 7:30 PM on Saturday, April 30, in the B.J. Haan Auditorium.
- E-Cycle Event -- 9:00 AM
A free E-Cycling event to recycle electronics will take place from 9:00 – Noon on Saturday, April 30, at the Pella Corporation’s south loading docks. No more than 5 monitors/TV’s per household.
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