Beat the winter blues this February! There are great community events heading your way in CLEAR LAKE! Check out all the information! Jane Fischer & Associates wishes everyone a fun February with family, friends, and neighbors in beautiful Clear Lake!

Mardi Gras Party featuring Hairball  

Date: Friday, February 9th

Time: 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Location: Surf Ballroom (460 North Shore Drive, Clear Lake)

Cost: $20 per person (in advance) | $25 per person (at the door)

Celebrate Mardi Gras with Hairball and special guest The M80s.

Yellow Bass Bonanza

Dates: Saturday, February 10th - Sunday, February 11th

Time: 6:30 am - 7:30 am (Registration) | 8:00 am (tournament begins)

Location: McIntosh Woods State Park (1200 East Lake Street, Ventura)

Cost: $150 per team (mail-in) | $160 per team (online)

Come be a part of one of the Midwest's largest Ice Fishing Tournaments. Catch the biggest fish to win thousands of dollars in cash and prizes. Team tournament is on Saturday with single man fishing tournament on Sunday. Do not miss the Saturday Night Ice Bash at Surf Ballroom from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Enjoy dinner, seminars, product demos, and more!

Art FUNdamentals

Date: Saturday, February 10th

Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Location: CL Tel Studio at Clear Lake Arts Center (17 South 4th Street, Clear Lake)

Cost: $8 per child

Your child will love learning the fundamentals of art and design with instructor Angie Roe Gauden. Children under 5 must be accompanied by an adult.

Clear Lake Jaycees February Meeting

Date: Monday, February 12th

Time: 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm

Location: Cancun Mexican Restaurant (1801 US Highway 18 East, Clear Lake)

Cost: FREE admission | Open to the public

Get involved in your community with the Clear Lake Jaycees. Topics for this monthly meeting will include Beer Pong Tournament, Brewery Tour, and Golf Tournament. Meetings occur the second Monday of every month. Everyone in Clear Lake aged 21 to 40 are welcome to join.

Color the Wind Meet the Kite Pilots Reception

Date: Friday, February 16th

Time: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Location: Sukup Performing Arts Wing & Hanson Gallery at Clear Lake Arts Center (17 South 4th Street, Clear Lake)

Cost: FREE admission | Open to the public

Meet the designers, engineers, pilots, and technicians that bring the kites of the Color the Wind Kite Festival alive. Enjoy live music, appetizers, and beer and wine. Donations are always welcome and support the Art Center's Youth Arts Program.

Creative Kid's Free Kite Activity

Date: Saturday, February 17th

Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location: The Sukup Performing Arts Wing, CL Tel Studio, & Walker Studio at Clear Lake Arts Center (17 South 4th Street, Clear Lake)

Cost: FREE admission | Open to the public

Come make and decorate your own kite for the Color the Wind Kite Festival. Children of all ages are welcome. Supplies are available at a first come, first serve basis.

Color the Wind Kite Festival

Date: Saturday, February 17th

Time: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Location: Downtown Clear Lake by the Seawall

Cost: FREE admission

Do not miss the largest and most colorful winter kite festival in the Midwest! See incredible inflatable kites flown by kite-flyers from around the country. There will be food available to purchase during the festival.

4-Day Fritz Hoppe Sculpture Workshop

Date:   Monday, February 19th - Thursday, February 22nd

Time:   10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location:   Clear Lake Arts Center (17 South 4th Street, Clear Lake)

Cost: $400 per person (Workshop fee) plus $90 for materials | Call (641) 357-1998 to register

Come learn about modeling and sculpting for metal casting by sculptor Fritz Hoppe. This four day workshop will teach you step by step through this artistic process, ending in a finished sculpture in modeling clay created by you! Class size is limited.

Image Credits: Yellow Bass Bonanza & Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce