Events And Activities
Jake\'s Day event offers free lessons on archery, firearms for children
The Blue Creek Springtime Monarches are sponsoring a Jake's Day training event to help youngsters age 17 and under to learn to safely use archery and firearms.
Registration for the event be...
Urbana Big Days set for this weekend
Below is Urbana Big Days event schedule:
Urbana Big Days 2015
Friday, August 21st 2015
6:00 PM-?? Softball Tourney (school house)
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Hot dog eating contest
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Vinton Feeds the World project to return; fund-raising dinner set for Aug. 26
A fund-raising meal for the Vinton Feeds the World event will take place from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. All proceeds from this free-will offering event will go towa...
Pool season ends with annual Doggie Dip, Aug. 23
The Vinton Parks and Recreation's 13th Annual Doggie Dip will take place next Sunday, Aug. 23, from 1-4 p.m. at the Vinton pool. Cost is $3 per dog (owners admitted free!)
Here’s an ...
4-H Shooting Sports training set for September in Peosta
4-H Safety and Education of Shooting Sports (SESS) is a youth
development educational program that uses the skills and disciplines of
shooting to assist young people and their adult volunteer ...
60 foot banana split coming to the Farmers Market Tonight!
Tonight is the night!
Blessed Hope Church will be holding their "Back to School" event at 6 p.m. at the local the farmer's market.
Last year the church provided... Old Creamery Nature Trail's “not quite ready for primetime” Bicycle Ride Aug. 29
On August 29th bring your helmet, your hybrid, mountain or cyclocross bicycle and join us for the Old Creamery Nature Trail's “not quite ready for primetime” Bicycle Ride. It leaves...
Special Olympics ride set for Aug. 22; includes raffle for $2,500 vacation
The 6th Annual Vinton-Shellsburg United Special Olymics Benefit Ride will take place on Saturday, Aug. 22.
The prize in this year's raffle is a $2,500 all-inclusive vacation gift cert... Celebration of 70th anniversary of end of WWII set for Aug. 15
The Benton County American Legion invites you to celebrate with us the 70th Anniversary of the End of World War II.
The Celebration will be held at Celebration Park in Vinton, IA on Saturday A...
Open house to honor Jean Herger's 90th birthday
The Open House for Jean Herger's 90th birthday will take place Sunday August 9th from 10 am - 12 noon in the dining room of Wesley United Methodist Church. Cards may be sent to 2048 57th St. V...