Have you ever been enjoying time in the outdoors and been shocked into exclaiming loudly “what was that?!?” as an enormous black and gold fuzzball  buzzed past your head? You may have had a close encounter with a Black and Gold Bumble Bee queen!Or maybe you’ve enjoyed a quiet half hour among the flowers and been astounded by the busy-ness, concentration and grace of a few fat fuzzy bees? These could have been any of Iowa’s roughly 15 species of Bumble Bee.

It's National Library Week and we're celebrating with some community outreach! Stop by Brickside Brew and Chew in downtown Vinton on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 from 9:30-11 a.

There will be a Therapeutic Art Show on Saturday, April 26 beginning at 1:00 p.m. at the Belle Plaine Area Museum located at 901 12th St. in Belle Plaine.

It's National Library Week and we're celebrating with some community outreach! Stop by Vinton's Celebration Park on Tuesday, April 8th, 2025, from 6-7 p.

It's National Library Week and we're celebrating with some community outreach!Stop into the VGH Cafeteria on Tuesday, April 8th, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. until Noon to open up a library card, sign up for our summer reading challenge and learn more about our library programs and services!Virginia Gay Hospital is located at 502 North 9th Ave.

Phil Shaff a Master Gardener will be at the Vinton Depot on Monday, April 7th at 6:30 p.m. for this FREE Event!He will be talking about how to select the right plants to how to harvest fresh ingredients.

On Sunday, April 13, the Newhall Lions Club will hold their annual pancake brunch fundraiser. The meal will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. The meal will include pancakes, scrambled eggs, Newhall locker sausages and biscuits with gravy and the cost is a free will donation.

There will be a neighborhood garage sale on Friday, April 4th from 9:00 to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 5th from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.Sales will be happening at 802, 803 and 805 West 17th St.

The Community Book Club discussion of "You Are Here" by David Nicholls will be the book discussed. Join us for the Community Book Club for adults.

Join us at the library for a crochet lesson in creating a Granny Square.  If you're interested in learning how to crochet, Steph Gibbs will demonstrate a two color Granny Square.