GRINNELL, IA — The Grinnell Chamber of Commerce will host its bi-annual UnityPoint Health – Grinnell’s Connecting For Women keynote luncheon and evening social in December. Connecting for Women is an opportunity for women within and around the Grinnell community to come together to socialize, network, and learn. The 2025 UnityPoint Health – Grinnell’s  Connecting for Women event is presented by Ramsey Weeks in partnership with Kinetic, SHE Counts, Grinnell College, Grinnell Mutual, RE/MAX Partners Realty and Double You Marketing.  On December 4, the keynote event will be held at the Grinnell Mutual Conference Center from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.. The session topic will be “The Paralyzed Movement”. Drawing from her personal journey of leadership, reinvention, and faith-fueled transformation, keynote speaker Amanda Zwanziger’s message challenges audiences to

GRINNELL, IA – The annual Winter Farmers Market, organized by the Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce, will launch on Friday, November 21, 2025, from 5-8 PM, in conjunction with Jingle Bell Holiday. In addition to its inaugural night, the Winter Farmers Market will be open from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, November 22; 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, December 5; and 9:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, December 6, 2025. The Winter Farmers Market is made possible with sponsorships from Grinnell College and Grinnell Mutual. This year marks the first time that the Winter Farmers Market will be held in two different locations. During the first weekend, November 21-22, the Winter Farmers Market will be held at 914 Main Street. On December 5-6,

Crack, snapple, pop! That’s how your back will sound when you visit Converge Chiropractic PLLC with Dr. Blake Pearson… just kidding, of course! Dr. Pearson is a well-known *gentle* chiropractor in Grinnell, and we celebrated his inauguration to the Grinnell Chamber with a ribbon cutting! When Dr. Pearson was younger, he was rear-ended in a car accident, emerging with a whiplash injury he mitigated by using muscle relaxers. But when he couldn’t move his body as well, even with this treatment, he decided to visit his first chiropractor, Dr. Ford. “I thought at the time, ‘wow, this isn’t a bad career path,’” he tells the Chamber Ambassadors. Eventually, Dr. Pearson opened his chiropractic and wellness clinic in 2020, after purchasing the building in the fall

Ashley Sorensen is a matchmaker — but not exactly for love! As the new RSVP Volunteer Iowa Coordinator for Poweshiek County, Ashley Sorensen is looking to match volunteer opportunities with one specific demographic in the county: retired, senior individuals! This morning, Sorensen visited the Chamber Ambassadors and shared what her last four months have been like in her new role. She has been “getting into Grinnell,” discovering local spots to find older (55+) Grinnell residents and helping them find their dream volunteer opportunities. “There are so many benefits to volunteering,” emphasizes Sorensen. “Not only do you get out of the house, but studies show that those who volunteer tend to live longer, find purpose, and be happier.” In her role, Sorensen matches retired and senior

It is never too late to think about holidays in Grinnell! With summer about to end, our (creative) Chamber Ambassadors met this morning to discuss the Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Jingle Bell Holiday and general “holidays in Grinnell” festivities! Jingle Bell Holiday is a grand Grinnell event, with hundreds of people packed in a chilly downtown with hot chocolate and treats in hand. Though the event is always a major hit, our Ambassadors pitched ideas to take the event to the next level, including creating more holiday photo opportunities throughout town and developing a mini holiday scavenger hunt. In the weeks leading up to the holiday season, the Chamber Ambassadors brainstormed ways to keep the holiday feel into town after Jingle Bell Holiday,