Santa will be at Shellsburg Public Library during story hour on December 20 from 10-11 a.m. Bring the children to visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus!

Registration for all events is required by visiting  https://www.mycountyparks.com/County/Benton.aspx  and are free unless otherwise stated.  Snow-Fun CampJanuary 17th, 1:45pm-3:30pm at Benton County Nature Center; $5/youthSnow-Fun Camp is a way for the kiddos to enjoy an afternoon full of snow-related fun at the Nature Center! Activities include playing in the snow, snow science and more! Snow-Fun Camp is for youth in 3rd-5th grade.

 

Join us for Game Night at the Library! We will have Unstable Unicorns, Scrabble, Pictionary and Scattergories available, stop in for some fun!Kids 12 and under will need to be accompanied by an adult.

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, January 14th at 6:00 p.m. as Larry Ritland shares his presentation titled 'Honoring the Women Air Forse Service Pilots (WASPs) of WWII.

Join us for a special Fireside Read-Aloud Series in the Vinton Public Library Reading Room:Tuesday, December 10th at 6pm, "A Christmas Memory" by Truman Capote, Part ITuesday, December 17th at 6pm, "A Christmas Memory" by Truman Capote, Part IICookies and Hot Chocolate will be provided.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Vinton, especially at the home of Greg and Jen Svoboda! This holiday season, the couple has arranged for a very special guest—Santa Claus himself—to spread cheer and joy right from their front yard.

To encourage a sense of community and creativity, our library is holding a community quilt project. The blocks will be assembled into a finished quilt that will be auctioned off in the Spring/Summer of 2025.

Let's get creative and have some fun this holiday season with a Gingerbread House contest!!*Contest open to readers of all ages*Entries will be accept

Join us for our monthly Community Book Club for adults. This month we are discussing 'The Frozen River' by Ariel Lawhon, a historical fiction novel based upon the diary entries of Martha Ballard.