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Riverside III Family Restaurant: Thursday Specials

Thursday Specials @ Riverside 3 Family Restaurant

1/2 Fried Chicken, 1/2 Rack Ribs and 1/4 Fried Chicken, Beer Battered Chicken Strips, Country Fried Steaks (each served with 2 sides)

Soup of the Day: Veggie Beef or Veggie

Sip & Share

Come in and enjoy a cup of coffee or juice and explore what the Recovery Center has to offer. 

Get to know others that are here and staff.

Recovery Cafe

Open time to explore resources, get help applying for a variety of program such as insurance, food assistance, and many more state based and local resources of help in the area.  

Life Skills

Participate in activities that will enhance skills for everyday living

Traction Thursdays

All entrepreneurs or aspiring entrepreneurs are welcome to attend. Each meeting features a guest entrepreneur who shares their vision, plans, experience, and needs with the group. Every Thursday at the Fairfield CoLab from 12-1pm.

Free Meal

Fairfield Resource & Recovery Center

301 W. Burlington Ave.

Lunch is provided free of charge Monday-Friday from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.

Portrait Class OPEN STUDIO

LIVE MODEL OPEN STUDIO  ~  THURSDAYS 1:30-3:30 PM

$5 per tome for FAA Members,  $10 for Non-Members

Join a fun group and learn from each other. Come regularly or once in awhile.

Creativity & Wellness

Create new projects or bring your own project to work on in a group setting; painting, drawing, collage and more.  Supplies provided.

Family Peer Support Group

A Family Peer Support Specialist is a person with significant life-altering experience pertaining to mental illness ("lived experience") with a Child(ren) in the home.  These specialists support parents with struggles pertaining to the child(s) mental health, psychological trauma or substance use.  We have openings for new clients that may be struggling with their child(s) mental health or substance abuse. 

Family Peer support services are available to any family in need of additional support who have a child(ren) that are living in the home and have been diagnosed with a mental health diagnosis including addiction.  Please call Ashley at 641-919-1375 with questions or to schedule an appoitment if not wanting to meet in a group setting.  

Stone Soup Community Kitchen Open

Rural resilience hub with a pay-what-you-may, plant-based community kitchen open Thurs-Sat 5:30-8pm

"Energy, Eggs or Policy: What impacts your budget more?" Community Discussion

Please join the Jefferson County IA Republican Women for a community discussion about the high price of electricity and eggs, the changes we will be facing due to federal cuts and the impacts of tax changes and DOGE.

Hear messages from your lawmakers and regional lobbyists on efforts to help bring about change and share your own personal insights.

This is an excellent opportunity to provide feedback to your elected officials!

Door prizes, desserts and event location provided by the Jefferson County IA Republican Women, and is open to all regardless of political affiliation.

"Admission" is a non-perishable food item to be donated to a local food support program.

Stepping Into Freedom

Humanities Iowa: First Lady of the Farm

Date & Time: Thursday, April 3rd | 7-8pm
Location: FPL Meeting Room 
Audience: Adults

Farm Women as Global Citizens: Post-WWII Authority of the “First Lady of the Farm”
This presentation draws upon the lifework of Ruth Buxton Sayre, known during her lifetime as “First Lady of the Farm.” An Iowa native, Sayre was appointed to President Eisenhower’s agricultural policy committee and served as the president of the Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW), among many civic roles. This presentation illustrates how Sayre had to redefine the accepted characterization of women on farms not only to fulfill her own pursuits as a writer and speaker, but also to convince farm women that they were not exempt from the responsibility of postwar reconstruction. Sayre’s papers are housed at the State Historical Society of Iowa, in Iowa City. This project features materials included in the archive.

Co-sponsored by Fairfield Public Library and the Carnegie Historical Museum. This program was made possible with support by Humanities Iowa and the State Historical Society Inc for the Humanities. 

Free and Open to the Public.

Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’®

Set sail for laughs with Menopause the Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’®, where our beloved ladies embark on a high seas adventure filled with humor, friendship, and parodied hits from the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s. This hilarious sequel to the original Menopause the Musical® (last here at Fairfield Arts & Convention Center in 2017) takes the audience on a journey of lifelong friendships and fun.

With witty lyrics set to classic tunes, the show captures the comedic side of aging and celebrates the sisterhood of women going through the same experiences. It’s a lively and relatable performance that will have you laughing out loud and singing along. Perfect for a girls’ night out or anyone in need of a good laugh, Menopause the Musical 2® is a joyous celebration of life and laughter.

Tickets: $23-$47

Riverside III Family Restaurant: Friday Specials

Friday Specials @ Riverside 3 Family Restaurant

Grilled Salmon, Catfish Fillets, Baked Cod, Beer Battered Cod, Beer Battered Walleye (each served with 2 sides)

Soup of the Day: Potato or Veggie

Recovery Cafe

Open time to explore resources, get help applying for a variety of program such as insurance, food assistance, and many more state based and local resources of help in the area.  

Mah Jongg

Mah Jongg is a tile-based game that was developed in the 19th century in China and has spread throughout the world since the early 20th century. Players at FPL play an American variation of the game every week at the library. Stop by and see how the game is played and join the group if you want to learn the game. Teaching instruction for new players will take place the first Friday of each month. The library also offers introductory books for check-out.

If you need special assistance to join this program due to a disability, please contact the FPL Front Desk at 641-451-6551 Ext. 1 or circ@fairfield.lib.ia.us.

Stone Soup Community Kitchen Open

Rural resilience hub with a pay-what-you-may, plant-based community kitchen open Thurs-Sat 5:30-8pm

FHS Art Show

Join us for the FHS Art Show Opening Reception on Friday, April 4 from 6:00-8:00pm in the Fairfield Arts and Convention Center!

Fairfield First Fridays Art Walk

Fairfield 1st Fridays Art Walk has grown to become Fairfield’s signature cultural event. Each month, the Art Walk celebrates creativity, culture and community and supports the arts in all forms, bringing diverse groups together to express their creativity and passion for the arts. Whether you enjoy touring art galleries, tasting incredible foods, watching wonderful performances, every 1st Friday fills the air with magic and fun for all.

Art Show featuring local artist Irene Murphy