Nature at Night October 6th

BENTON COUNTY CONSERVATION
September 16, 2025 12:42 pm

Benton County Conservation will preent Nature at Night on October 6th, 7 pm at the Benton County Nature Center.Bats, owls, racoons, oh my! Join our Naturalists for a short program about nocturnal animals in Iowa then take a quiet leisure hike under the full moon to call for owls! After our short hike, enjoy s’mores around the campfire! Registration is required by visiting mycountyparks.

Authoring and Publishing with J L Wilson

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
September 16, 2025 12:42 pm

Join Jean Wilson (writing as J L Wilson) to learn the elements that go into plotting a novel and what is needed to make your characters stand out on the page.

Sandhill Crane & Prairie Chicken Bus Tour March 26th-28th, 2026

BENTON COUNTY CONSERVATION
September 15, 2025 9:18 pm

The Sandhill Crane & Prairie Chicken Bus Tour will be held on March 26th-28th, 2026, to North Platte, Nebraska.Each spring, more than 500,000 sandhill cranes gather in the Platte River valley during their northward migration.

STEAM Event for Kids, Saturday, September 20

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
September 15, 2025 9:17 pm

Call up the young ones in your life and head to the library for lots of S.T.E.A.M. fun! STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Ma

After-School Fun: STEM Apple Structures September 19

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
September 12, 2025 11:48 am

What can you create with apples? Join us for a fun after-school adventure where you’ll build, imagine, and explore using just apples and toothpicks!

Rodgers Fall Family Fest September 26th & 27th

BENTON COUNTY CONSERVATION
September 11, 2025 4:27 pm

Rodgers Fall Family Fest will be held on September 26th & 27th, at Rodgers Park (2113 57th St Trail, Vinton, IA)On Friday, join us for Rodgers Fall Family Fest at Rodgers Park.

60 Choose Iowa Members to Welcome Guests for the Choose Iowa Farm Open House

IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
September 11, 2025 4:27 pm

Sixty Choose Iowa members from across Iowa will welcome guests on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 13 and 14, for the first ever Choose Iowa Farm Open House.

Adventures in Bookclubbing - 'Harvest' - September 18

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
September 11, 2025 4:27 pm

Join us for our monthly book club where we pick the theme and you choose your own book! This month's theme is 'harvest.' Half the fun comes from selec

Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention & Awareness Walk, September 14

BCSPC
September 11, 2025 4:25 pm

Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention & Awareness WalkSunday, September 14, 20255:00 PM - 8:00 PMBenton Community MS/HS Track Complex600 1st St, Van Horne, IA 52346👕 Out of the Darkness Walk T-Shirts 👕Last year’s shirts are available for $14This year’s new design is available for $20All proceeds support the Benton County Suicide Prevention Coalition and our mission.

Brandon Cowboy Breakfast September 21

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
September 9, 2025 10:29 pm

There are two kinds of mornings in Brandon: the ones where you grab a granola bar and call it good, and the ones where the air smells like biscuits, ham, and a touch of grilling.