July – August 2026
July & August 2026 Newsletter
Summer fellowship, the DMM convention in Rapid City, and a neighborhood service project in Lincoln Park.
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Event schedule
Where you'll find us next
We meet the fourth Tuesday of every month in the restaurant section of the Wow Zone, unless noted otherwise below.
Our standing meeting
Fourth Tuesday of every month at 5:30 p.m. — Wow Zone — restaurant side, 2030 Adams St, Mankato, MN 56001.
Next three meeting dates
- Tue, Sep 22
- Tue, Oct 27
- Tue, Nov 24
Dates are generated from the club's standing schedule. Anything that moves is listed as an event below.
Finding the room
Head for the restaurant side. The meeting room is under where the arrow is pointing.
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Meetings, service and fundraisers
- SEP222026Club meeting
Regular club meeting
Tuesday5:30 p.m.Wow Zone, 2030 Adams St, MankatoRegular monthly club meeting. Guests are always welcome — come see what the club is up to.
- OCT272026Club meeting
Regular club meeting
Tuesday5:30 p.m.Wow Zone, 2030 Adams St, MankatoRegular monthly club meeting. Guests are always welcome — come see what the club is up to.
- NOV12026Service projectVolunteers needed
Kiwanis Holiday Lights setup
SundaySibley Park, MankatoMembers help set up the Kiwanis Holiday Lights display. A great first project if you're new to the club.
- NOV242026Club meeting
Regular club meeting
Tuesday5:30 p.m.Wow Zone, 2030 Adams St, MankatoRegular monthly club meeting. Guests are always welcome — come see what the club is up to.
Previous events
A look back
Where club members have been volunteering recently.
- AUG252026Service project
Lincoln Park Nite-to-Unite
TuesdayLincoln Park, MankatoClub members served at the Lincoln Park neighborhood event in place of the regular club meeting.
- AUG21– AUG 222026District
DMM Optimist Convention
FridayRapid City, South DakotaThe 2026 district convention.
More details - JUL282026Club meeting
Regular club meeting
Tuesday5:30 p.m.Wow Zone, 2030 Adams St, MankatoMembers finalized plans for Lincoln Park Nite-to-Unite. Past Governor Gary Lambert was the evening's guest.
- JUL212026Social
Night at the MoonDogs game
TuesdayISG Field, MankatoThe club's summer social event.
- JUN252026Fundraiser
Home for the Holidays Bowl-a-thon
Thursday5 – 7:30 p.m.Wow Zone, 2030 Adams St, MankatoThe second annual bowl-a-thon, hosted with Wow Zone, supporting LSS Crisis Nursery Mankato Area and A Fresh Start.
- JUN112026Fundraiser
Trivia Night for the Minnesota Lions Hearing Foundation
Thursday5 – 7:30 p.m.All profits helped purchase a Pure Tone Audiometer hearing screener. $200 per team of two to four, with a taco bar before trivia.
- JUN52026Fundraiser
Sertoma of Mankato Golf Tournament
FridayNorth Links Golf CourseThe club served as a $150 hole sponsor.
- MAR242026Youth program
Visual Arts Competition awards
Tuesday5:30 p.m.Wow Zone, 2030 Adams St, MankatoYouth participants joined the club meeting as the Optimist International Visual Arts Competition wrapped up and prizes were presented.
Newsletters
Read the full story
Our newsletters cover every event in detail, plus the volunteers who made each one happen.
May – June 2026
May & June 2026 Newsletter
School carnivals, a trivia night for the Minnesota Lions Hearing Foundation, and the second annual bowl-a-thon.
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January – March 2026
Winter 2026 Newsletter
Holiday Lights teardown, BINGO fundraising nights, the Visual Arts Competition, and youth recognition.
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October – December 2025
Fall & Holiday 2025 Newsletter
Community service, youth recognition, a new member, and strong volunteer support for Kiwanis Holiday Lights.
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From the club album
Scenes from the year
Photos from members, taken at the events above.
