Events And Activities
Wesley United Methodist Annual Rummage Sale this weekend May 5-6
Wesley United Methodish Church Rummage Sale will be held on MAY 5 at 8:30 AM until 3:00 PM and MAY 6 9-11:00 AMFree-Will donations go to fund church programs The church is located at 516 2nd Ave. in Vinton (next to the Library!)Come on out and lend a hand to the church, and haul some treasures home!
Bike Safety Rodeo, May 4th, 5:00 p.m.
UPDATED:Due to the extremely windy weather, the Kiwanis Bike Rodeo scheduled for tonight has been postponed until Thursday, May 4 at 5:00 p.m. at the Vinton Rec Center.Please share so that everyone is aware of the change, thanks! The annual Bike Safety Rodeo will take place on Thursday, May 4 at 5:00 p.m.-Make sure your bicycle helmet fits properly Neighborhood Garage Sale May 5-6
803 and 805 West 17th St. Vinton will host garage sales on Friday, May 5th 10 am until 5 pm and Saturday, May 6th 9 am to 3 pmLots of new items, jewelry, quilts, antiques, kid’s stuff, clothing, household items, hunting bow with case, furniture, lots of misc. Something for everyone!
Join us at Camp Do Good, Give Blood May 25
The Vinton Community Blood Drive will be held at the Vinton Skate & Activities Center located at 1703 C Ave. in Vinton. The event will take place on Thursday, May 25 from 12:30-5:30 p.m.Walk-ins are welcome, but you could save 15 minutes by using RapidPass. Visit RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass for more information.Get Summer ready! Donate between May 20 and May 31 to receive a Red Cross Bewch towel while they last!Be part of something big, make an appointment today. Spring Celebration in Van Horne, Saturday, May 13
The Van Horne Economic Development will hold a family spring celebration Saturday, May 13, on Main Street. There will be free games and prizes for kids of all ages, a vendor market at Birds of a Feather and more. This coincides with the last week of Benton Youth Soccer. The event will be held rain or shine, with indoor facilities already set up in case of bad weather.
American Legion George G Luckey Post 57 Tenderloin Dinner, Thursday, April 27
27On Thursday, April 27, from 5 – 7 PM the Legion will host a TenderloiinDinner for $15.00 per person. The meal includes a tenderloin sandwich, French Fries, Cole Slaw and a Dessert.
Vinton Farmers Market June 1 - August 31
It's one of my favorite times of the year...Farmers Market time!On Thursday evenings from 5-7:00 p.m. at Celebration Park located on West 2nd St.If you're interested in being a vendor, stop at the Rec center or email swirth@vintonia.gov Veteran's Benefit Ride SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 10:30 AM
Join us for our 14th Annual Veteran's Benefit Ride on Saturday, June 3, at 10:30 a.m.ALL wheels are welcome!The Shellsburg Post 166 American Legion Riders have dedicated this ride to helping veterans, their families and communities.Come to the Shellsburg American Legion.Breakfast is free will donation 8-10Registration 9-10:15Kickstands up @ 10:30Route TBDEnds at Pearl Street Social Club.
Vinton Public Library's May Schedule of Activities
Please check out the May 2023 Programming Calendar for the library below. In addition to our regularly scheduled programming, you’ll notice that we’re hosting a mobile museum this month. This is a project made available to us through the State Historical Museum of Iowa. We will be hosting a 5-week brown bag lunch series on mental health available to us through NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
Benton County Bacon Buddies seeking Youth Mentors and Partiicipants
Benton County Bacon Buddies® at the 2023 Benton County Fair!Bacon Buddies® gives individuals who have intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (Buddies) the opportunity to take a pig into the show ring. Their mentors include 4-H and FFA youth who have volunteered to share that show ring experience right along with them.If you would like to be considered as a Youth Mentor or Participant, please contact Nichole McKenna at jnmckenna@hotmail.