CHAMBER NETWORKING EVENTS – EVERYONE WELCOME!
August 8th – Lunch – noon - Subway, LeClaire
September 12th – Evening - 5:30 - Steventon’s
October 10th – Lunch – noon - Crane & Pelican
November 14th – Lunch – noon - Riverview Roadhouse
December 12th – Lunch – noon - Hungry Hobo, LeClaire
CALENDAR
July 14th – Blue Iguana’s Drink of the Day is the Wanna Iguana for $4!
July 14th & 15th - Expressions in Threads Fabriganza. 8am-4pm.This sale is so huge they have to rent another building! Join them at the LeClaire Civic Center, 127 South Cody Road for special fabric groupings at $4, $6 and $8 per yard. Finish the bolt and get an additional $1 off per yard! They’ll have marked down wide backings, panels and more! 563-289-1447.
July 14th – Steventon’s Sunset Concert with Daniel Stratman 6-9pm
July 14th - Wide River Winery Tasting Room live music Rose ‘N Thorns in the courtyard. 5-8pm
July 15th - Twilight Riverboat Sightseeing Cruises 11am 1pm 3pm. $16 adults, $8 children (4-12), Free 3 & under. What better way to see the river than from the deck of an old-fashioned riverboat! Treat yourself to a 1-1/2 hour sightseeing cruise aboard the Riverboat Twilight. These cruises will depart and return from the Port of LeClaire, Iowa. Trip includes captivating Captain’s narration and commanding views of the river, its wildlife, and quaint river towns. Cash bar and Gift Shop available. For online cruise reservations, go to: https://riverboattwilight.starboardsuite.com/choose-date
July 17th-31st – Isabel Bloom Purchase our Limited Edition Polar Bear and earn $10 off your next purchase!
July 19th – Blue Iguana is celebrating National Daiquiri Day! Choose any flavor 24oz $5 or 16oz / $3!
July 21st – Steventon’s Sunset Concert with Dan Peart from 6-9pm
July 21st – Blue Iguana’s Drink of the Day is the Cody Road for $4!
July 24th – It’s National Tequila Day at Blue Iguana Join us for your favorite tequila cocktail!
July 24th – Economic Development Meeting – City Hall 8a.m.
July 26th – Quad Cities Chamber Happy Hour and Ribbon Cutting - Mississippi River Distilling Company 4:30 to ??. Everyone Welcome!
July 28th – Blue Iguana’s Drink of the Day is the Mango Madness Margarita! 24oz $8 / 16oz $6 (all day)
July 28th – Steventon’s Sunset Concert with Lewis Knudsen from 6–9pm
July 28th - Wide River Winery Tasting Room Live Music Jordan Danielsen in the courtyard. 5-8pm
July 30th – Raspberry Cheesecake Chimichangas are $3 each today at Blue Iguana. Happy Cheesecake Day
July 29th - 3rd Annual QC MS Open 4 Person Best Shot Golf Tournament. Byron Hills Golf Course, Port Byron, IL. $300 per team. 1:30 PM Shotgun Start with Registration beginning at Noon. Flag event prizes and a Scoring/Awards dinner and party to follow play with Silent Auction. Purpose: to raise funds and awareness for MS. Entry forms available at Bierstube/Le Claire or message Facebook page "QC MS Open".
SAVE THE DATE
August 4th - First Friday in LeClaire – 5-8p.m.
August 7th - Silver Creek Order of the Eastern Star of LeClaire is hosting a special evening open to everyone to hear a speaker tell about Regenerative Medicine and the research that is being done to find ways to use your own cells to regenerate and heal your own body. There will be a Free Will Offering for this special project being help across America. A Potluck Supper is being held at 5:30 p.m.at the Masonic Center at 113 S. Cody Rd. with the speaker, Gigi Nelson from Panora, Iowa to speak at 6 p.m. The public is welcome. For more information please contact Ginny Corwin 563-355-1518.
August 7th-14th - The LeClaire levee and boat ramps will be closed for Tug Fest 2017. Boaters may utilize the ramp at Green Gables in LeClaire for a small fee or the ramp at Go Fish in Princeton for free. We appreciate your understanding, apologize for any inconvenience and hope to see you on the levee for Tug Fest August 10 - 12, 2017!
August 10th-12th - Tug Fest!
August 12th - Civic Club Pancake Breakfast - Tug Fest Weekend. 7AM - 11AM. Pancakes, Egg Casserole, Sausage, Fresh Fruit, Juice, Coffee, and Homemade Cinnamon Rolls, all for $5 in advance or $7 at the door. Event will be at the LeClaire Civic Center. Children under 5 eat free. For Tickets, call Joyce Kuehl 289-4205, or Ron Leiby at 563-340-7267.
August 19th - Twilight Riverboat Sightseeing Cruises 11am 1pm 3pm. $16 adults, $8 children (4-12), Free 3 & under. What better way to see the river than from the deck of an old-fashioned riverboat! Treat yourself to a 1-1/2 hour sightseeing cruise aboard the Riverboat Twilight. These cruises will depart and return from the Port of LeClaire, Iowa. Trip includes captivating Captain’s narration and commanding views of the river, its wildlife, and quaint river towns. Cash bar and Gift Shop available. For online cruise reservations, go to: https://riverboattwilight.starboardsuite.com/choose-date
August 19th - 4th annual LIVEFIT WITH LUPUS Golf Outing Tee off time 1:30pm (registration begins at 12:30pm). Palmers Hills Golf Course. $75 includes greens fees, cart, dinner, drinks, goodie bag and cash prizes! Supporting those with autoimmune diseases.
September 16th – Twilight Dinner Cruise – Sponsored by the LeClaire Chamber of Commerce. $45 per person, beef brisket dinner, cash bar. Board 4:30-5p.m., Cruise 5-8p.m. Tickets are available for sale at First Central State Bank and Blackhawk Bank & Trust. Contact 289-2265 or email dmulvania@firstcentralsb.com.
FYI
Above the Barre has moved to 1297 Eagle Ridge Road in LeClaire
Sunset Concerts at Steventon’s. Live entertainment from 6-9pm on Friday evenings all Summer long. See you at Sunset!
Steventon’s – Prime Rib the first Saturday of every month!
TribeDoor www.tribedoor.com is offering a 6-month free listing service to any Le Claire "small" business that would like to advertise/list on the website. TribeDoor focuses on helping small businesses streamline their online presence in order to get content out to small town shoppers who are flooded with information.
Some Specifics:
--Businesses can control who reviews them via a passphrase that the consumer will need to submit a review. They also have the option to delete a number of reviews. Also reviews go through an additional process before they are allowed to be assigned to the business listing (for any profanity, etc)
--Businesses can tag items that they are selling and (if a town is selected by a user) can be found in their search results.
--Businesses can create a keyword that their customers can use to easily find them.
--Businesses will need to classify what type of service they are providing and who it is appropriate for (they can change this at any time)
- Business Type
- Entertainment-Movies/Music/Bar/Restaurant etc
- Product-Antiques/Apparel etc
- Service-Car Repair/Plumbing etc
- Business Rating
- Everyone-Appropriate for all ages
- Young Adults-Appropriate for teenagers
- Grownup-Appropriate for Adults (no adult content) "meaning Bars/Nightclubs etc
--Video reviews submitted by customers can be recommended for the "Driveway" which is sort of a customer take on their small town shopping experience.
--Website will(should) work on any current browser or mobile device
--After the free trial there is a flat 20 month fee for listing.
For more information, please contact: Michael Hunter - 563-265-9567
Visit Libations Lane at Green Tree Brewery, Mississippi River Distilling Co., and Wide River Winery Tasting Room - all on Cody Road in downtown LeClaire. Visit each shop and be sure to pick up a punch card. Purchase a growler of beer, a bottle of spirits and a bottle of wine and get your card marked at each store. Then turn the card in at the last store for a free LeClaire Libations Lane pint glass! Glasses can be picked up at any of the three locations.http://www.mrdistilling.com/Pages/libationlane.html
Visit the LeClaire Chamber of Commerce website www.leclairechamber.com and see us on Facebook! Our Mission Statement – “The LeClaire Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary partnership of area businesses, organizations, and individuals working together to build a healthy economy, while promoting and nurturing the quality of life in historic LeClaire.”
If you would like to attend a Chamber Board Meeting in order to present a topic, please contact the Board in advance at LeClaireChamber@gmail.com in order to be included an upcoming agenda. You will be contacted with confirmation of being included in the agenda. Board Meetings are held the 4th Tuesday of each month, 8a.m. at LeClaire City Hall.
Pick up the LeClaire information guide at the LeClaire Information Center. 117 S. Cody Road. It has many photos and great information for everyone including residents, potential residents, visitors, realtors, relocation personnel, schools, and more! 122 N. Cody Road. LIC Volunteers Needed! Contact Cindy Bruhn at info@visitleclaire.com or 563-650-7963 to volunteer.
SERVING THE COMMUNITY AND BEYOND
Twice monthly, the first and third Sundays of the month, the First Presbyterian Church of LeClaire is holding "The Sunday Dinner Senior Club". Seniors and, really anyone, who prefers not to eat alone, can join us for Sunday dinner at11:45, in our fellowship hall. Dinner is dutch treat; the group decides whether to order take-out, bring a sack lunch or potluck. Join us and bring a friend.
SO MUCH GOING ON AT THE LECLAIRE COMMUNITY LIBRARY!
Monday, July 17th 10:30am: LeClaire Community Library - LEGO Club. Robots? Aliens? Flying cars? Find out what building challenge is waiting for you at LEGO Club! This program is best for children aged 7 and up; younger children are invited to build with DUPLO blocks in the storytime area.
Tuesday, July 18th, 6:30pm: LeClaire Community Library - Junior Explorers. Explore a new science theme each month at the library—July’s theme is Engineering! Come in for a fun storytime and hands-on exploratory stations. This program will take the place of Family Storytime and is best for children aged 3-7.
Wednesday, July 19th, 3:00pm: LeClaire Community Library – Crafternoon. Make a new craft every week at the library! This drop-in program is fun for all ages. Join us every Wednesday in July from 3:00-4:00pm.
Thursday, July 20th, 10:30am: LeClaire Community Library - Mini Makers. Come to an experience-based toddler art program to listen to a story, play, create, & grow with a variety of fun materials. Best for ages 10 months-3 years, though all are welcome. Join us every Thursday morning in July at 10:30am.
Thursday, July 20th, 3:30pm: LeClaire Community Library - Jumpstart Kindergarten. Is your little one going into kindergarten? Drop in on this fun, self-guided workshop to practice important kindergarten readiness skills! Every Thursday in July from 3:30-5:30pm.
Thursday, July 20th, 4:30pm: LeClaire Community Library - Teen Advisory Group (TAG). Help plan cool events, request new library materials, eat snacks, and get the inside scoop on what’s happening at the library! Don’t forget—your attendance earns you service learning hours and looks great on college applications! For 7th grade & up.
Wednesday, July 26th, 3:00pm: LeClaire Community Library – Crafternoon. Make a new craft every week at the library! This drop-in program is fun for all ages. Join us every Wednesday in July from 3:00-4:00pm.
Wednesday, July 26th, 6:30pm: LeClaire Community Library – Adult Book Club. This month we’ll be reading The Widower’s Tale by Julia Glass. Books are available at the library’s circulation counter free of cost AND are now available as an eBook through our RiverShare Digital Library Catalog.
Thursday, July 27th, 10:30am: LeClaire Community Library - Mini Makers. Come to an experience-based toddler art program to listen to a story, play, create, & grow with a variety of fun materials. Best for ages 10 months-3 years, though all are welcome. Join us every Thursdaymorning in July at 10:30am.
Thursday, July 27th, 3:30pm: LeClaire Community Library - Jumpstart Kindergarten. Is your little one going into kindergarten? Drop in on this fun, self-guided workshop to practice important kindergarten readiness skills! Every Thursday in July from 3:30-5:30pm.
Friday, July 28th, 2:00pm: LeClaire Community Library - Drop-In Tech Help. Bring in any device and we will give it a shot! Please arrive with passwords needed to access your device or accounts.
Saturday, July 29th, 10:30am: Hollyhock Park - Storytime in the Park. Join us for this special outdoor storytime at Hollyhock Park! Raining? Come to the library instead.
For more information, contact:
LeClaire Community Library
323 Wisconsin Street
LeClaire, IA 52753
(563)289-4242, opt. 4
PROPERTY LISTINGS
Retail space available soon - 1295 Eagle Ridge Road, LeClaire. The newly remodeled space is approximately 2160 square feet. 2 bathrooms, storage and office area. Beautiful retail space. Please contact Mike Minard at 563-324-4488 at Mel Foster Commercial to take a look. Store fixtures and signage is negotiable. Michael Minard, CCIM Mel Foster Commercial Real Estate 3245 E. 35th St. Ct. Davenport, IA 52807 Direct Line: (563) 823-5273 Mobile: (563) 508-4649 Fax: (563) 344-5803 Licensed in both Illinois and Iowa
LeClaire Office Space for Lease – 1798 Iowa Drive. $10/SF/Year. Received approval from City to add East entrance with 11 parking spots. Will finance build out with a 5-year lease. Space available – 2,184 Min. Divisible 1,512 SF. Year built 1994. Zoning C-3. Contact Len Hoogerwerf. hoogerwerf@qcanalytical.net 563-343-1129
Commercial Property for Lease – 1101 Canal Shore Dr SW, LeClaire in River Run Professional Building. 2,410 SF available to build to suit in Suite 1103/1105. Owners will subdivide space. Co-Tenants: Riverview Dental Specialists, Hungry Hobo, Kitzman Chiropractic & Acupuncture, Foxtail Hair Lounge. Contact: Shelley Vermeulen, property manager, 309-738-3906, shelley@rdsqc.com.
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Do you have Residential or Commercial property available? Please contact the LeClaire Chamber of Commerce, leclairechamber@gmail.com with a property description, complete contact information including phone numbers and rental or purchase pricing.
LECLAIRE EVENTS COMING UP!
July
15 - Cars & Coffee
15 - Twilight Sightseeing Cruises | 11am 1pm 3pm
August
4 - First Friday
5 - Heartland British Auto Fest
10-12 - Tug Fest
TBD - Cars & Coffee
19 - Twilight Sightseeing Cruises | 11am 1pm 3pm
26 - Vettes on the River
September
16 - Twilight Dinner Cruise
