Events And Activities

NEXT Sunday, February 27th, from Noon to 3pm, the Kirkwood Linn County Regional Center will be hosting Z102.9’s Gown Town! That afternoon, Z102.9 will open a 100% FREE, no-questions-asked Prom Shop inside Kirkwood Linn County Regional Center, 1770 Boyson Road, Hiawatha, Iowa. All dresses, shoes, jewelry and accessories will be distributed free of charge to high school girls in need of a dress for prom.

HANNEN LAKE PARK - ICE FISHING TOURNAMENT - FEBRUARY 19th!- Parking and Arrival Starts: 7:00 amBoat ramp/shop area for drop off only. Parking available at the beach parking lot. Transportation back and forth from ramp to parking provided by Palo Outdoors.- Registration Starts: 7:30 am- Auguring/Fishing Starts: 8:30 amMust present valid fishing license$5/person, kids under 16 fish freeCash Raffles Include:- Vexilar FL20- 8" K-Drill- 50/50- General raffleLongest Bluegill, Crappie, & Bass 1st Place:- Cash prize for 16 and older- Prizes for 15 and youngerCash raffles day of only.

The Kiwanis Club of Vinton will hold their Annual Pancake Day Fundraiser on March 5th from 7-11 a.m. at the Vinton Shellsburg High School. On the menu: Pancakes, Ham, Sausage, Eggs and other refreshmentsAdvance tickets are $6 and $7 at the door. Preschoolers eat FREE!Tickets are available at the following locations:Farmers Saving BandHenkel Service StationJohn's Qwik Stop or from any Kiwanis MemberProceeds go to fund community projects such as the Easter Egg Hunt, Scholarships, Bike Rodeo, 3rd Grade Dictionaries, Kids Fisherie, Christmas Party for Special Needs Students, Kiwanis Park Playground and Splashpad.

The VFW Post 8884 will continue to host Soup Supper Wednesdays every Wednesday in February. Soup will be served from 5-8:00 p.m.Every week they will serve their "Award Winning" VFW Chili along with 2 other varieties of soups. Choices vary from chicken noodle, vegetable, beef, tomato and more.Cost is a freewill donation and to-go orders are welcome!The VFW Post is located at 5999 25th Ave.

The Vinton-Shellsburg Voyagers Dance Team Spring Show will be held on Saturday, February 26, 2022.Doors open at the Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School Gymnasium beginning at 6:00 p.m. and the show beginning at 7:00 p.m.The cost for admission is $7.00. Children 5 & under-FREE. No activity passes will be accepted for this event.Come see the award-wi

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The Vinton American Legion, Post 57 will hold a Fish Fry Fundraiser on Friday, February 11, from 5-7:00 p.m. (say that fast 5 times!)The meal will include Fish Fillet, Baked Potato, Coleslaw, Baked Beans and Cake for $10.The Legion is located at 105 North R Ave., in Vinton. (The fish may be fried in a peanut oil blend.)Dine-in or carry out!

The Vinton-Shellsburg Prom Committee has planned an Adult Prom Fundraiser Event. The event will take place on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at the Wildcat Country Club located at 100 Wildcat Trail in Shellsburg.The event will take place from 7-11:00 p.m.Tickets $50 per Couple or $30 Single and are on sale now!Max Johnson & Center Stage Productions will be entertaining.

Punxsutawney Phil may have proclaimed 6 more weeks of winter but the Powers That Be of the VFD Fish Fry Committee made the following proclamation for all the land to hear: "Hear Ye Hear Ye, lest we suffer through 6 more weeks of winter, find comfort in knowing that in a mere 7 weeks we request the honor of your presence at our annual VFD Spring Fish Fry Fundraiser 2022.

Spring will be coming again; it will be Dr. Seuss’s birthday on March 2. There will be little live things again, and Friends of the Center Point Library will be celebrating it all with a presentation on “Attracting Butterflies” by Dennis Schlicht.The free program will be Thursday, March 3, at 7 p.m. at the Center Point Public Library.Dennis is a retired Central City and Cedar Rapids Washington high school biology teacher and a longtime Center Point Library Board member.