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Events And Activities
Santa will visit the Shellsburg Public Library December 20
Santa will be at Shellsburg Public Library during story hour on December 20 from 10-11 a.m. Bring the children to visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus! Benton County Conservation Calendar of Events for Winter 2024-25
Registration for all events is required by visiting https://www.mycountyparks.com/County/Benton.aspx and are free unless otherwise stated. Snow-Fun CampJanuary 17th, 1:45pm-3:30pm at Benton County Nature Center; $5/youthSnow-Fun Camp is a way for the kiddos to enjoy an afternoon full of snow-related fun at the Nature Center! Activities include playing in the snow, snow science and more! Snow-Fun Camp is for youth in 3rd-5th grade.
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Library Game Night - Thursday, December 12
Join us for Game Night at the Library! We will have Unstable Unicorns, Scrabble, Pictionary and Scattergories available, stop in for some fun!Kids 12 and under will need to be accompanied by an adult.See you at the Library on Thursday, December 12 at 6:00 p.m. at the Library located at 510 2nd Ave., Vinton. Honoring the Women Air Force Services Pilots (WASPS) of WWII with Larry Ritland
Mark your calendars for Tuesday, January 14th at 6:00 p.m. as Larry Ritland shares his presentation titled 'Honoring the Women Air Forse Service Pilots (WASPs) of WWII.Since 2016 Larry Ritland, a Vietnam Veteran, has cycled thousands of miles to honor and remember other veterans that time has nearly forgotten. Ritland will provide details of his last ride, Iowa to Texas, and talk about the pioneering women who flew military aircraft during World War II, including Iowa women.
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Friends of the Vinton Public Library Present: A Fireside Read Aloud Series
Join us for a special Fireside Read-Aloud Series in the Vinton Public Library Reading Room:Tuesday, December 10th at 6pm, "A Christmas Memory" by Truman Capote, Part ITuesday, December 17th at 6pm, "A Christmas Memory" by Truman Capote, Part IICookies and Hot Chocolate will be provided.
Santa’s Coming to Vinton: A Holiday Tradition
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Vinton, especially at the home of Greg and Jen Svoboda! This holiday season, the couple has arranged for a very special guest—Santa Claus himself—to spread cheer and joy right from their front yard.Santa will be making his merry appearances this Saturday evening, December 7th, as well as on the following weekends: Friday and Saturday, December 13th and 14th, and Friday and Saturday, December 20th and 21st.
Community Quilt Project - Through February 1st, 2025
To encourage a sense of community and creativity, our library is holding a community quilt project. The blocks will be assembled into a finished quilt that will be auctioned off in the Spring/Summer of 2025. The proceeds from the auction will benefit future programming at the Vinton Public Library. We hope the project appeals to beginning quilters, experienced quilters, and everyone in between.
It's Gingerbread House Contest Time!
Let's get creative and have some fun this holiday season with a Gingerbread House contest!!*Contest open to readers of all ages*Entries will be accepted December 9th-20th, 2024*Please include a display baseplate with your entry*1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will be announced Friday, December 20th, 2024 at 3pm Community Book Club discussion of 'The Frozen River' by Ariel Lawhon
Join us for our monthly Community Book Club for adults. This month we are discussing 'The Frozen River' by Ariel Lawhon, a historical fiction novel based upon the diary entries of Martha Ballard. We have a limited number of copies of this month's selection at the library available for checkout. We will be meeting Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 9:15 a.
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