Events And Activities

VAMA announces Holy Week service schedule for March 30-April 3

The Vinton Area Ministerial Association (VAMA) will sponsor Ecumenical Holy Week Services at 7:00 a.m. followed by continental breakfast and on Good Friday at noon. The offerings received at these...

Women, Land and Legacy session set for April 6, in Toledo

Tama County Women, Land, and Legacy will hold its twenty-fourth learning session, Planting Seeds for the Future, on Monday, April 6. Its focus will be on financial planning for your estate, retire...

Farmers Bank sponsors Smart Money Week Poster Contest

2015 MONEY SMART WEEK POSTER CONTEST ASKS ELEMENTARY STUDENTS WHAT THEY KNOW ABOUT MONEY (Click to view Flyer) Farmers Savings Bank & Trust in conjunction with Community Bankers of Iowa (CB...

Donkey basketball Tuesday March 24, ticket winners announced

Donkey Basketball ticket winners: Jeremy Novotny,Lyle Geater,Brenda Duffy,Amanda Dedrick & Caleb S. More winner for the Donkey Ball game on Tuesday night, were drawn at John’s Qwik Stop.  The Donkey ball game is Tuesday night, March 24th at the Middle School gym. Click flyer for more i...

Brandon United Methodist Church plans pancake breakfast, bake sale, April 4

Brandon United Methodist Church Annual Pancake Breakfast and Bake Sale   Saturday, April 4, 2015 7am – 10:30 am   Brandon United Methodist Church 507 Mai...

Benefit for Redlinger family planned next weekend at Jimberly\'s Newhall

A benefit for the family of Emma Redlinger will take place next weekend at Jimberly's Newhall. Jimberly's Newhall will be hosting a benefit on March 28th and 29th to honor a young girl that was taken from us way too soon. Emma Redlinger will be missed and bu...

Master Gardener Extravaganza set for April 18

The Benton Country Master Gardeners are having their annual extravaganza April 18, 2015 at the Skate and Activity Center in Vinton. Everyone is invited to come: Women and men, too. The day wil...

Area group to discuss growing food for the hungry March 25

A group of concerned citizens will meet at the Wesley Methodist Church in the Fireplace room on March 25 at 6:30 to talk about gardening locally on green space to feed the hungry. Organizers are lo...

An invitation to Enjoy Some Great Jazz Music Saturday

The Vinton-Shellsburg Jazz Band will be performing in a free concert with the Wartburg Knightlighters Jazz 1 Band this Saturday March 21 at 7:00 pm in the VSHS auditorium. Two forme...

Shoes for Shelters campaign still looking for your help

We have had a great kick start to our Shoes for Shelters campaign, but we still need your help! Please clean out your closets and donate your old shoes! ​ Friends of the Shelter, Inc. is...