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Book Treks

1201 E Burlington Ave
Fairfield, IA
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October 8, 2026
10:00 am · 11:00 am

Join us for Book Treks—a program that celebrates audiobooks and the outdoors! Participants meet at Chautauqua Park, connect with other audiobook listeners, and enjoy whatever audiobook they like while strolling at the park. Each month FPL will select an audiobook title in the Libby app to make available with no wait time to FPL borrowers. 

This program is co-sponsored by the Fairfield Department of Park & Recreation.

If you need special assistance due to a disability in order to participate, please call the FPL front desk at 641-472-6551. 

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Manufacturer's Appreciation Luncheon

200 N. Main St
Fairfield, IA
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October 8, 2026
11:00 am · 1:30 pm

2026 Manufacturers Appreciation Luncheon
The Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to recognize and celebrate the manufacturing industry that plays such an important role in our local economy. Fairfield’s manufacturers have long been outstanding corporate citizens and stewards of our community’s proud industrial tradition.

Join us for the 2026 Manufacturers Appreciation Luncheon on Thursday, October 8, featuring guest speaker Paul Gormley from Iowa State University’s Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS).

Featured Presentation: AI in Manufacturing
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the way manufacturers approach everything from office and administrative work to engineering, operations, workforce development, and decision-making. Paul Gormley will provide a practical overview of how manufacturers are using AI today, what capabilities are emerging, and how companies can begin adopting AI in a useful and responsible way.

The luncheon also provides members of the Fairfield Manufacturers Association with an opportunity to share industry insights, company updates, and exciting developments with the community.

Enjoy a delicious business lunch catered by the Fairfield Golf & Country Club, connect with fellow manufacturers, and celebrate the contributions your businesses make to Fairfield and Jefferson County. Mayor Connie Boyer will also be on hand to proclaim October as Manufacturers Month.

Event Details
Thursday, October 8, 2026

Doors Open: 11:00 AM | Program Begins: 11:30 AM

Fairfield Arts & Convention Center

FREE for all manufacturers thanks to our generous sponsors. $50 for all other attendees.

2026 Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor: Carl A. Nelson & Company

Program Sponsor: Dexter Laundry

General Sponsor: SERVPRO

Beverage Sponsors: TDT CPAs and Advisors & Liberty Communications

Food Sponsor: AVAILABLE!

RSVP is required to ensure we have plenty of food!

Email Info@FairfieldIowa.com or Register Online Here: https://tinyurl.com/2026ManufAppreciation

We want YOU to join us! This is the Chamber’s way of showing our gratitude for all that you do. Come celebrate manufacturing, learn about the future of AI, and connect with the businesses that help make our community strong. 

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Contact: Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce
(641) 472-2111
info@fairfieldiowa.com
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Grief Support Group

2000 S. Main St.
Fairfield, IA
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October 8, 2026
1:00 pm

The Jefferson County Grief and Loss support Group is a community group that meets once a month with support from JCHC. A guided grief group for anyone navigating the challenges of grief.

The purpose of this group is to establish ongoing emotional and educational support for individuals within Jefferson County. We aim to foster a compassionate environment that encourages emotional expression, connection and coping skills for those navigating grief.

 Location: JCHC Conference Room C (Use McCreery Cancer Center entrance)
RSVP to Allison Smith at 641-469-4207 or smitha@jchc.org.

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Business After Hours Tailgate & Trivia

107 E Washington Ave
Fairfield, IA
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October 8, 2026
4:00 pm · 6:00 pm

🏈 Business After Hours: Tailgate & Trivia Challenge

Join the Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce at Financial Integrators for a game day inspired Business After Hours! Enjoy complimentary appetizers, put your knowledge to the test with trivia, and sign up for a chance to win an Iowa or Iowa State basket.

📅 Thursday, October 8 | 4–6 PM
📍 Financial Integrators, 107 E Washington, Fairfield

Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be available. Business After Hours is open to the public, so bring a friend or coworker—everyone is welcome. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Game Club

206 S Main St
Fairfield, IA
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October 8, 2026
5:00 pm · 8:00 pm

Wanderer's Haul game club is kicking off in 2026! Game club will meet twice weekly at the Haul. Stop in for play days as often as you would like. Members can learn new games, share games they love, and help build a schedule of games based on their favorites and new releases coming out in 2026.

Anyone can be a part of the game club! All ages and experience levels are welcome.

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Japanese Learning Circle

104 W Adams Ave
Fairfield, IA
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October 8, 2026
5:00 pm · 5:45 pm

Language Learning Circles bring together native speakers, advanced students, and beginners for weekly conversational language practice at the Library. Participants meet at the tables in the center of the building between the Book Sale area and Adult Fiction but are free to explore during the session. We encourage learners to try the free Mango Languages learning app—available to all FPL borrowers. Get started here!

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Meet the Candidate Forum

October 8, 2026
5:00 pm

 Meet the Candidate Event

Join us for an exclusive opportunity to meet the local candidates, sponsored by Freeman Kevenides Law Firm!

 Date: Wednesday, October 8
 Location: Fairfield Arts and Convention Center

5:00 PM – Doors Open.
5:00–5:30 PM – Candidate Social – all candidates are invited to be present and greet attendees
5:30 PM – Program Begins

The remainder of the schedule will be decided when the official deadline for candidates has passed. We will have a section for each opposed race!

This is your chance to hear the candidates speak about their vision and plans for our community. Questions will focusing on key areas of concern important to our local businesses and economy.

Note: This is not a debate or public Q&A. It’s a time for dialogue around issues relevant to our Chamber members.

We encourage all community members to attend and listen to the important conversations shaping our future.

Thank you to our sponsors for making this event possible:
Freeman Kevenides Law Firm

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Black Cat Vibes

1300 W. Burlington Ave
Fairfield, IA
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October 8, 2026
6:00 pm

Calling all Fairfield artists!!! We are super excited to once again join up with Fairfield’s HyVee Floral Department to bring this classic Halloween image to the area!!

Tickets are 35$ a piece and that includes everything needed to create this fun and popular painting as well as light refreshments (which includes wine, soda and snacks.) This image is one of my most popular Halloween paintings! And now, for the first time it’s coming to Fairfield as well! This is such a fun and easy painting… great for all ages! Don’t let this one pass you by!

To reserve your spot today, there are 2 ways to pay:
1. Venmo Dora Olson (instructor) @Dora-Olson-2
2. Pay in person at Fairfield HyVee’s Floral dept…. The employees there will jot your name down and take cash or check to be held till the evening of the event.

This will be a 2 hour class at the Club Room there in HyVee and payment in advance does reserve your spot! If you are looking for a fun fall event where you can relax with a friend or family member, sip a drink, and lose yourself in some creativity for a couple hours then this class is for you! It’s is going to be such a fun painting event… we hope to see you there!

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Contact: That Paint & Pottery Place
(641) 799-9906
sahradoraolson@gmail.com
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Cancer, CAFOs and Corporations: How Regulatory Corruption Affects All of Us

October 8, 2026
7:00 pm · 8:30 pm

How is it that businesses wind up with so much power over our regulatory system? How does that affect the rest of us? Investigative journalist Carey Gillam and Iowa Environmental Council’s Colleen Fowle will examine the impacts of this influence on pesticide regulations and Iowa’s water quality JFAN’s 2026 Annual Meeting. Internationally renowned author and investigative journalist Carey Gillam has decades of experience reporting on the influence pesticide companies have exercised over agencies like the EPA. She’s penned two books, Whitewash and the Monsanto Papers, to document the deception and lies that Monsanto used to shield themselves from liability surrounding glyphosate. Gillam will talk about how agribusinesses have hijacked the science and regulatory agencies, the rampant corruption that has affected the regulatory process, and how that ultimately affects public health including its link to Iowa’s high cancer rates. In a state influenced by a multibillion-dollar, multinational agricultural industry, Iowa struggles to protect its water. Colleen Fowle, Water Program Director at the Iowa Environmental Council (IEC), will address how the state is failing to safeguard this precious resource in meaningful ways, how agriculture and cancer are connected, the state of IIHR water sensor funding, and why a program that protects people has become a political football. It’s been 12 years since the Nutrient Reduction Strategy was implemented to reduce nitrate pollution and more than 10 years since an analysis of the Iowa Women’s Health Study found associations with cancer and high nitrate levels in drinking water. So why can’t we get this pollution crisis under control? Join us on October 8 to find out how regulatory capture impacts us all and what we can do to fight back against the regulatory corruption. Bring your questions for the Q&A session that follows. Learn more about our speakers at JFANIowa.org

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Contact: Rebekah
(203) 640-8261
admin@jfaniowa.org
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You Had to Be There

200 N Main St
Fairfield, IA
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October 8, 2026
7:00 pm · 8:45 pm

Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Gilda Radner, Victor Garber, Paul Shaffer, and other entertainment icons got their start in a 1972 Toronto production of the musical Godspell. Featuring interviews with the surviving cast members, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mike Myers, and more, the film recounts a pivotal moment in comedy history, in hilarious, moving, and inspiring detail.

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Contact: Fairfield Arts & Convention Center
(641) 472-2000
info@fairfieldacc.com
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