Events And Activities
REMEMBERING LULU BERRY, CENTER POINT DEPOT MUSEUM AUGUST 4 AT 2 P.M.
Whether you are a naturalist, an artist, a feminist, a mental health advocate, a nonconformist, a history lover, a judicial reformer, or just an amateur student of human nature, Lulu Berry’s story i...
Learn about Natural Inks & Dyes, August 10th, 10-11:30 a.m.
Natural Inks & Dyes August 10th, 10:00 -11:30 a.m. at Benton County Nature Center$5 per person Come learn about and use natural inks and dyes. Participants will take a brief walk around the nature...
Annual Lutheran Living Communities Ice Cream Social this Sunday
The annual Ice Cream Social at the Lutheran Living Communities will be this Sunday, July 21st, from 2-4:00 p.m. The public is invited to come and show their support while enjoying pie, ice cream, slop...
Enjoy Toddler Time at the Nature Center August 9, 10:00 a.m.
Toddler Time: Colors in Nature August 9th, 10 a.m. at Benton County Nature Center Free Our smallest nature explorers will observe their environment to search for as many colors as they can find. Parti...
Vinton Public Library to host ISU Insect Zoo July 23
Mark your calendar! Iowa State University Insect Zoo will be at the Vinton Public Library on July 23 from 1-2pm! This visit is made possible thanks to a generous patron donation during our Red Carpet ...
Explore the Wildlife of Irvine Prairie on August 7, 10:00 a.m.
Wildlife of Irvine Prairie
August 7th, 10AM at Irvine Prairie (1174 55th Street, Dysart, IA)Free
Join a Naturalist and explore Irvine Prairie! We will be looking for animals, signs of animals and le...
Iowa's Rosie the Riveters presentation July 25
On Thursday, July 25 beginning at 6:30 pm a presentation sponsored by the Benton County Historical Society, will be held at the Vinton Railroad Depot, 612 2nd Avenue, Vinton.For a free will donation, ... Firefly Festival at Benton County
Click to watch this short video: https://fb.watch/tl3UI-pxV8/The Firefly Festival will take place on Saturday, July 20th, from 4:30 to 9:00 p.m. at the Benton County Nature Center; This event is Free... The final North Iowa Tractor Ride will be in Vinton July 18 – 20, 2024
The North Iowa Tractor Ride will be taking its final ride July 18th – July 20th. This will be the ride's 17th ride. Headquartered at the Benton County Fairgrounds in Vinton, nearly 200 vintage ...
VPL Read-Aloud Book Club, Tuesday, July 16
Join us for our weekly read-aloud book club, held offsite at the Lutheran Home Assisted Living center in Vinton. Connie, our Library Assistant, reads aloud for an hour from a book chosen by the group....