The Fort Dodge Area Symphony offered special programs before each concert this past season. The half-hour programs started at 2:30 P.M. before each concert. The programs for the 2006-2007 concert season were as listed below. Activities before the concerts in the 2007-2008 season have not yet been determined. October: Conductor's Chat December: King Handbell Ringers, directed by Jan Altemeier March: Conductor's Chat Outstanding soloists selected from the Youth Honors Recital.