Events And Activities

Wesley United Methodist Church, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, and Vinton Presbyterian Church invites children to Stellar, Shine Jesus’ Light!A summer kids’ event called Stellar VBS will be hosted at Wesley United Methodist Church, 516 2nd Avenue, Vinton, Iowa from July 16 - July 20, 2023.At Stellar, kids explore the galaxy as they dig into feeling the love of Jesus shining and leaving equipped and inspired to shine Jesus’ light to the world.

 2023 marks the 13th Boom-Fest celebration. Boom-Fest is an annual Arts & Crafts Festival in downtown Vinton, Iowa, promoted by Vinton Unlimited, Vinton’s merged non-profit Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development group. Artisans and crafters, farmers market and food vendors are welcomed to the downtown streets of Vinton. Kids activities and live entertainment fill the time slot with a family-friendly street fair type atmosphere for all to enjoy.

Ruth Anne Schneck will present a book talk and signing on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Hawkins Memorial Library in La Porte City. She will discuss “Geoffrey’s Christmas Wish,” her newest book. Children and Adults are welcome to attend. There will be coloring book pages available from the book at 5:30 p.m.Geoffrey is Schneck's personified teddy bear and she has written and illustrated several books about him.

Reptiles wil be at the Van Horne Public Library on July 18th, 9:45 AM-10:45 AM at Van Horne Library.This event is FREE!Come out to the Van Horne Library to learn about Iowa reptiles with Benton County Conservation Naturalists! This program will include live animals and is appropriate for all ages. Registration is not required. 

IT'S FAIR TIME!!!! Make sure to mark your calendars and make sure to visit our booth this Friday and Saturday between 5:30-7:30 pm and purchase a few balls to dunk someone for a great cause! All proceeds go to the Vinton Special Olympics group.Dunkees and times are listed below.-Koop's Sales and Service

Registration is required for the "Artistry with Aaron: Firefly in the Sky" painting class. Benton County Conservation is offering the class on July 6th, 6:30 PM at the Nature Center. Cost is $40 for adults and $20 for kids. Fireflies are found on every continent except Antarctica. However, in the U.S., it’s uncommon to find them west of Kansas! This painting class led by Naturalist Aaron will include step-by-step instruction, one 11x14” canvas and painting supplies to make a firefly painting.

The Shellsburg American Legion Saturday morning breakfast is held each Saturday. The hours are 8 - 10 am for a FREE WILL DONATION.Menu:Every Saturday: Pancakes, Link Sausage and Scrambled Eggs Weekly Specials : 1st Sat: Sausage Gravy & Biscuits 2nd Sat: Sausage Gravy & Biscuits (leftover) 3rd Sat: Omelets to order (ham, cheese, peppers, onions, mushrooms)4th Sat: Waffles 5th Sat: Pancakes, Link Sausage, Scrambled EggsNever forget that at every minute of every day, there are members of our Armed Forces in harm's way and we need to pray for their safety and return home soonWe appreciate the past support for all the community does for the American Legion.

Wesley United Methodist Church Food Pantry will be open on Saturday, June 17 from 10-11:00 a.m. at the church. The church is located at 516 2nd Ave. Vinton. Please bring bags and boxes and help if you need to load your food.

Virginia Gay Hospital continues its effort of supporting literacy in the community and will hold the Annual Bags & Baskets Silent Auction. The auction will raise funds for Reach Out & Read at the Vinton Family Medical Clinic. Books build better brains! Each child receives a book at each well-child check from their VGH Clinic Provider. Because of the Reach Out & Read program, parents are more than twice as likely to read to their children.