As always, please send me an e-mail if I’ve left out any important event.
UPDATE: I found out that Kathleen Sebelius will do several events in Iowa on Thursday and added them to the calendar below.
Monday, August 18:
The Obama campaign is holding a Rural Roundtable Discussion with Gary Lamb, a member of the Agriculture and Rural Policy and Action Committee, at the Charles City Public Library (Zastrow Room), 106 Milwaukee Mall St in Charles City at 12 pm.
From the Center on Sustainable Communities:
Iowa Home Crafters is hosting a COSC member open house at 1571 P Avenue in Madrid, IA, Monday, August 18th from 4-7pm.
Free to COSC members and those interested in membership.
Carpool with at least two others and you will be eligible for a door prize.
Visit www.icosc.com for more details.
Representative Steve King will appear at a fundraiser for Mariannette Miller-Meeks at The Drake in Burlington at 6 pm. Bring your sign and/or chicken suit to ask why King won’t debate Rob Hubler, Democratic candidate in Iowa’s fifth district.
Tuesday, August 19:
The Obama campaign is holding a Rural Roundtable Discussion with Lt. Governor Patty Judge at 4:15 pm in the Formal Dining Room at Gentle Student Center, Ellsworth Community College, 1100 College Avenue in Iowa Falls.
The Rebuild Iowa Advisory Commission will hold its fourth meeting to discuss the state’s disaster and rebuilding efforts at the Holiday Inn Cedar Falls – University Plaza, 5826 University Ave., Cedar Falls, from 2 to 5 pm.
Steve King is holding four town-hall meetings:
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
King to host Council Bluffs Town Hall Meeting
Iowa Western Community College Aviation Center
211915 Cessna Avenue
Council Bluffs, Iowa10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
King to host Red Oak Town Hall Meeting
US Bank, Community Room
323 Reed St
Red Oak, Iowa1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
King to host Creston Town Hall Meeting
Supertel Inn and Conference Center
800 Laurel St.
Creston, Iowa4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
King to host Denison Town Hall Meeting
Cronk’s Restaurant
812 4th Ave. S.
Denison, Iowa
Wear your chicken suit outside the event, or bring your video camera inside in case there are any “macaca moments”!
Wednesday, August 20:
The Obama campaign will hold a Rural Roundtable Discussion with Gary Lamb, a member of the Agriculture and Rural Policy and Action Committee, at 10 am in the Benton County Library, 510 2nd Ave. in Vinton.
A second Rural Roundtable with Gary Lamb will take place at 3 pm at the Farley Fire Station, 202 1st St. NE in Farley.
An Obama campaign Rural Roundtable Discussion with state Representative John Whitaker will be held at 6:30 pm at the White Buffalo Restaurant, 100 Hwy 34 E in Albia.
Tom and Ruth Harkin will attend a fundraiser for Becky Greenwald at the home of David and Loree Miles, 1402 Tulip Tree Lane in West Des Moines at 5:30 pm. To RSVP or for further information, call Eric Dillon at (515) 987-2800 or e-mail dillon AT beckygreenwald.com. The minimum suggested contribution level for this event is $100.
Democracy for America is holding another “Night School” session:
Join us on Wednesday, August 20th as DFA Night School returns for an hour with one of the pioneers of the Netroots movement: Zack Exley.
DFA Night School: Online Organizing w/ Zack Exley
Wednesday, August 20th
8:30pm Eastern Daylight TimeCLICK HERE TO RSVP NOW!
http://democracyforamerica.com…Zack Exley was an early player in the Dean movement and later went on to work as Director of Online Organizing for the Kerry-Edwards campaign. We’ll be talking about what works and what doesn’t when it comes to organizing online as well as what are some of the new technologies poised to revolutionize campaigns of the future.
Night School is DFA’s interactive online training program. Every month Night School brings top campaign experts right to your home at absolutely no cost to you. Simply visit www.democracyforamerica.com/onlineorganizing and sign up to learn how to listen to the call live on either your home computer or over the telephone.
The training will last approximately one hour and will be accompanied by a slideshow you can view online or download and print out ahead of time.
From One Iowa:
Join other political, civil rights, business, religious and civic leaders to learn more about the Campaign for Marriage Equality in Iowa. You are invited to join One Iowa and members of our Kitchen Cabinet to discuss our current campaign to ensure that all Iowa families are protected equally!
Campaign for Marriage Equality Briefing
August 20
11:30 AM – 12: 45 PM (Lunch Provided) or
5:00 PM – 6:15 PM (Refreshments Provided)Davis Brown Law Firm
Board Room – 13th Floor
215 10th Street, Des MoinesKitchen Cabinet
Lt. Governor Sally Pederson
Mary Middleton
Eric Tabor
Senator Matt McCoy
Alicia Claypool
Rich Eychaner
Gordon Fischer
Marcia Nichols
Mike Simonson
Suzi Alexander
Connie Ryan Terrell
Ben Stone
Mark DaleyRSVP by August 19 to Brad Clark, Campaign Director at brad@oneiowa.org or 515-783-5950
Thursday, August 21:
The Obama campaign will hold a Rural Roundtable Discussion with Congressman Bruce Braley at 12 pm at Luigi’s Restaurant, 1020 S. Frederick Ave in Oelwein.
Governor Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas will campaign for Obama in several places on Thursday:
1:00 PM CDT
Governor Sebelius to speak at a women’s brown bag lunch about pay equity and Senator Obama’s plan to strengthen economic security for America’s women
Scottish Rite Consistory
519 Park St.
Des Moines, Iowa2:45 PM CDT
Governor Sebelius to hold a community gathering
Funaro’s Deli and Bakery
201 N Buxton St.
Indianola, Iowa4:00 PM CDT
Governor Sebelius and Becky Greenwald to hold a meet and greet with voters
Obama Iowa Campaign for Change Office
144 E Laurel St.
Waukee, Iowa5:30 PM CDT
Governor Sebelius to kick-off a volunteer phone bank
Obama Iowa Campaign for Change office
1408 Locust St.
Des Moines, Iowa
Richard Leopold, director of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, is holding a public forum at Lake Wapello State Park Lodge in Drakesville. The public forum begins at 6 p.m. with Director Leopold outlining the department’s top 10 priorities, work being done to develop environmental indicators for the state, providing an update on sustainable funding for natural resources and discussion of local issues. Another hour-and-a-half will be devoted to answering questions from the public.
Friday, August 22:
The Obama campaign will hold a Rural Roundtable Discussion with Chuck Hassebrook, a member of the Agriculture and Rural Policy and Action Committee, at 10 am at Lakeshore Family Restaurant, 1520 Lake Avenue in Storm Lake.
A second Rural Roundtable featuring Hassebrook will take place at 3 pm at the Boone Historical Center, 602 Story Street (Use South Entrance) in Boone.
Steve King is holding two more town-hall meetings:
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
King to host Spencer Town Hall Meeting
Spencer Library Meeting Room
21 E 3rd St
Spencer, IA11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
King to host Storm Lake Town Hall Meeting
City Council Chambers
620 Erie St.
Storm Lake, Iowa