Events And Activities

Friends of the Center Point Library will hold their annual used book sale beginning on Thursday, June 8, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The event will be held in the little basement community room of the Library located at 720 Main Street. The sale continues on Friday, June 9, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on Saturday, June 10 from 8:30 a.m. to noon.

On Sunday, June 4 at 2:00 p.m., at the Center Point Historical Society Depot Museum, 700 E. Washington St., a presentation featuring “Hangar Flying with Harry,”will be held. This is an informal visit with Harry Kintzle, an 85-year-old pilot who is still flying his 77-year-old Aeronca Champ off of his Coggon farm strip. Local flying and sky-diving stories, laughs, and cookies.

The Benton County 2023 Relay For Life is fast approaching. It will be held on Sunday, June 4th – National Cancer Survivors’ Day – from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM at the Benton Community High School track in Van Horne. Teams and participants can sign up by going to the American Cancer Society website and searching for the specific relay event. At Relay For Life no donation is too small because each and every dollar counts.

Take free tours of "Iowa's People & Places" exhibitionThe State Historical Society of Iowa’s mobile museum is hitting the road again as it continues its journey to all 99 Iowa counties.Housed in a custom-built Winnebago, the 300-square-foot museum on wheels launched in 2017 and completed its first 99-county tour in 2019, making 175 stops along the way and attracting nearly 65,000 visitors, including 11,400 students.

The graduating class of 1983 will be holding their reunion on the weekend of June 3, 2023.The Schedule so far includes a night at Berry's Lanes, Golfing, and a night at the Ron Da Voo. For full updates, follow the Vinton Class of '83 on Facebook! You can also keep in touch with the alumni happenings here Washington High School Class Of 1983, Vinton, IA (classcreator.

Shellsburg Post 166 American Legion Riders will hold the Veterans Benefit Ride on Saturday, June 3. You can grab some breakfast at the Legion for a freewill donation from 8-10 a.m.Registration will be from 9-10:30 a.m. at the Shellsburg American Legion.Cost: $10 per personAt 10:30 kickstand go up and everyone will start their engines.Scheduled stops will be at Garrison's Hitchin' Post, the Wind-Up Lounge in Traer, Big R's Bar and Grill in Elberon and end at the Pearl Street Social Club in Shellsburg.

There are still openings for the American Red Cross Blood Drive!The drive will be held on Thursday, May 25th at the Vinton Skate Center, 1703 C Ave, from 12:30-5:30. Please call 1-800-RED-CROSS/ 800-733-2767 to schedule. You may also schedule online at www.RedCrossBlood.org and use the sponsor code, Vinton.If you have O type blood, there is a serious need for you to stop and donate.

It’s the time of year to come together and cheer on the survivors in our community. It’s time to thank the caregivers who support our loved ones. It’s the time to remember and honor those we have lost to cancer. And it’s time to lend our voices to the rallying cry to stop cancer in its tracks. Quite simply: it’s time for Relay For Life!The Benton County Relay For Life will be held Sunday, June 4th at the Benton Community High School track in Van Horne from 6:00 PM through 10:00 PM.

On May 20 The Izaak Walton League will be hosting their annual Sportsman’s Day. This is a day of fun and activity designed to get children involved and excited about shooting sports and the outdoors. This year, they are excited to announce that they will be teaming up with the Blue Creek Springtime Monarchs (Benton County’s National Wild Turkey Federation chapter) and will be combining JAKES Day with the Sportsman’s Day!Registration starts @ 8:00 am and safety brief and events start @ 9:00 am at the Izaak Walton clubhouse at 1234 rt 150 Vinton.

The Shellsburg American Legion Saturday morning breakfast is held each Saturday morning. The hours for serving are 8 - 10 am.FREE WILL DONATIONEvery Saturday: Pancakes, Link Sausage and Scrambled EggsWeekly Specials :1st Sat: Sausage Gravy & Biscuits2nd Sat: Sausage Gravy & Biscuits (leftover)3rd Sat: Omelets to order (ham, cheese, peppers, onions, mushrooms)4th Sat: Waffles5th 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.