Events And Activities

May is Historic Preservation Month.Tired of being cooped up? Take a beautiful Benton County road trip! Get out of the house, hop in the car or pickup, and check out the local historically significant places that matter to us. You could make it a group caravan, practicing safe distancing, and educational for kids craving get out and about. Hey, gas is a bargain these days, and the weather’s nice!The first stop might be the Benton County courthouse, 1903-built architectural gem listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

At this point we are continuing to make plans to hold Boom-Fest on Saturday, August 29 as scheduled. We hope you will find this to be great news!This year’s event will definitely include some changes. Some possibilities include spreading vendors out more to allow for more space in between booths, having hand sanitizer stations available, one-way shopper flow and a few other things.

In honor of Norval Staton's 87th birthday, there will be a parade to help him celebrate. Most of you know him as the guy that mowed the lawn or trimmed your trees. Norval has been retired for several years now but he still enjoys seeing everyone. Line up will start Saturday, May 16th at 1:40 pm in the Tilford Elementary School parking lot and the parade will starts at 2:00 pm.

The American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Benton County was scheduled to take place on May 29th. Due to COVID-19, it will now be Shelter in Relay for Life on Sunday, June 7th on National Cancer Survivors Day. With the spread of COVID-19, cancer patients are more vulnerable than ever. The American Cancer Society needs everyone’s support to continue its lifesaving cancer programs and research.

We invite Vinton and the surrounding communities to join us Friday, May 1 from 6:30-7:30 pm to Scoop the Loop!  Everyone MUST stay in their vehicles and we must follow ALL the traffic laws (no riding in the back of pickups, stop at stop signs as it’s not a parade).  But the weather is suppose to be great and we’re hoping everyone can have their windows down and wave their hearts out to our fellow community members.

You are invited to join the car parade to celebrate Brennen Still’s birthday on Monday, May 4th beginning at 6:30 p.m. The parade will meet at Washington Middle School. You are encouraged to bring along a birthday card for Brennen if you so choose.You are also welcome to mail a card to Brennen at 1202 E Ave in Vinton if you cannot attend but

Join us for “Support Local” BINGO! We have put together a BINGO card to encourage people to continue spending money at their favorite businesses in Vinton. Use the BINGO card on the Vinton Unlimited Facebook page or click here to print out the card below! Get a BINGO (across, down or diagonal) for ONE ENTRY or a BLACKOUT for THREE ENTRIES then mail or email card with subject “BINGO” to melissa@vintonia.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Center Point Urbana All School Reunion is being postponed until next year.The planned date for the banquet is June 5, 2021. All School Reunion activities will again be held in conjunction with the Lions Club Pork Days celebration.Those who had already made reservations for this year will be receiving refunds, according to Teresa Scheeler, Reunion chairperson.

I think that we can all agree that 2020 has definitely not been going the way any of us thought it would.  With the thought of safety and social distancing in mind, along with keeping our community as safe as possible, we have made the difficult decision to postpone Party in the Park 2020.  We will now be hosting our annual three-day event July 30-August 1.

2020 Summer Discovery Camp: "STEM X FIVE"!10 Camps to choose from:Atkins - June 1 - 5 from 9:00 am to 11:30 amVinton - June 1 - 5 from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pmUrbana - June 8 - 12 from 9:00 am to 11:30 amVinton - June 8 - 12 from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pmAtkins - June 15 - 19 from 9:00 am to 11:30 amVan Horne - June 15 - 19 from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pmKeystone - June 29 - July 3 from 9:00 am to 11:30 amAtkins - June 29 - July 3 from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pmBelle Plaine - July 6 - 10 from 9:00 am to 11:30 amBlairstown - July 6 - 10 from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pmRegistration fee is $30 and space is limited for each camp.