Events And Activities
Explore the Wildlife of Irvine Prairie on August 7, 10:00 a.m.
Wildlife of Irvine Prairie
August 7th, 10AM at Irvine Prairie (1174 55th Street, Dysart, IA)Free
Join a Naturalist and explore Irvine Prairie! We will be looking for animals, signs of animals and learning
about plants! Dress to walk through tall grasses. No registration required. The driveway on the north is a
private drive; please do not use it.
Iowa's Rosie the Riveters presentation July 25
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Firefly Festival at Benton County
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The final North Iowa Tractor Ride will be in Vinton July 18 – 20, 2024
The North Iowa Tractor Ride will be taking its final ride July 18th – July 20th. This will be the ride's 17th ride. Headquartered at the Benton County Fairgrounds in Vinton, nearly 200 vintage and restored tractors and pre-registered drivers, friends and family will start signing in, receiving goodie bags, T-shirts, and tractor signage on Thursday afternoon July 18th, before taking part in the evening meal and drivers safety meeting.
VPL Read-Aloud Book Club, Tuesday, July 16
Join us for our weekly read-aloud book club, held offsite at the Lutheran Home Assisted Living center in Vinton. Connie, our Library Assistant, reads aloud for an hour from a book chosen by the group.When?Tuesday, Jul 16, 2024, 01:30 PMWhere?The Vinton Lutheran Home Communities & Services, 1301 2nd Avenue, Vinton, IA, USA
Summer Screen Time at the Library during July - Fridays 1-3:00 p.m.
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Baskets and Bags Silent Auction to support Literacy
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Bugs Make the World Go Round at the Center Point Public Library
On Tuesday, July 23, 10:00 a.m. at the Center Point Public Library Community Room, Iowa State University will present their Insect Zoo, “Bugs Make the World Go Round.” There will be bug learning and bug love; bug petting and bug identifying, for all ages. This event is co-sponsored by the Center Point Historical Society and Friends of the Center Point Library in conjunction with the Library Summer Reading Program.
Jonathan May Magic Show Tuesday, July 9
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