Benton County Conservation Presents Iowa's Past and Future: Prairie Chickens and Sandhill CranesJoin us for an educational program exploring the rise and fall of two of Iowa’s most captivating bird species: the greater prairie chicken and the sandhill crane.

Thanksgiving, celebrating God's Goodness at Vinton First Baptist Church. This Sunday, November 23, we gather in gratitude and worship.Pastor Pete Buschmann will bring a special Thanksgiving message: “Be Ye Thankful” from Colossians 3:24-27Sunday School – 9:00 AMCoffee & Fellowship – 10:00 AMWorship Service – 10:30 AMCome celebrate the season of thankfulness with us, lifting our voices, sharing fellowship and rejoicing in God’s Word.

Join us this Thursday, November 20, from 4:30-7:30 p.m. and let the Vinton Lions Club serve up a hot bowl of chili at the Vinton Fire Station. For a freewill donation you can support out veterans!Your generosity will help to support the Eastern Iowa Honor Flight who sends veterans to Washington D.

Bring the family for this wonderful hometown experience!Come out and enjoy a wonderful, nostalgic holiday parade in downtown Vinton! The parade will be on Thursday night, November 20, beginning at 6:00 p.

Join us for a cozy read-aloud for adults at the Vinton Public Library! Margie Ortgiesen is joining us once again, reading Truman Capote's holiday classic, 'A Christmas Memory.

Come meet bestselling author Heather Gudenkauf in person! She will be at the Vinton Public Library on January 10 from 9:00 am to 10:30 am. Hear her talk about her latest book, and get your copy signed!Welcome to the Author Visit and Book Signing with Heather Gudenkauf at the Vinton Iowa Public Library! Join us for an exciting opportunity to meet author Heather Gudenkauf in person.

Community Book Club discussion of 'The Heart of Winter' by Jonathan EvisonJoin us for our discussion of 'The Heart of Winter' by Jonathan Evison. We have a limited number of copies available at the library for checkout.

From 12-4:00 p.m. (or until everything is sold out!) on Sunday, November 23, 2025, there will be a bake sale at Better Together at 211 West 4th St. in downtown Vinton.

Santa will be in town on Saturday, November 15 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the train depot in Vinton (612 2nd Ave.).Join us and share some free cookies and cocoa with Santa!There will be some photo opportunities available and professional photos will be available with Contessa Photography for a fee.

Pastor Pete Buschmann will share a messagefrom Esther 10 titled: "Esther – A Look Back"Let’s reflect together on God’s providenceand purpose through Esther’sstory—and our own.