Events And Activities
Speaker to share story of Iowa\'s \'Underground Railroad\' in Vinton, Feb. 14
Cedar Rapids storyteller Darrin Crow will be sharing "Iowa's Underground Railroad" on Saturday February 14 at 2:00 pm at the Ray House at 912 First Ave., Vinton. Darrin’s presen...
First VU After 5 of 2015 set for Iowa Braille School Tonight
After Hours events are back for 2015 and we are going to kick off the fun at the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School!
There are some really cool things going on at the histori...
CP Library Friends regroup after being frozen out; plan tea party
The regular meeting of the Center Point Friends of the Library was called off because of wind chill January 8 and the group enjoyed the warm hospitality of the Center Point Pizza Place for a mornin...
FOTSI to host Microchip event January 24th
Friends of the Shelter is hosting a microchip clinic Saturday, January 24
Time: 11am-3pm
Where: FOTSI Adoption Center; 211 West 4th Street, Vinton
Cost: $20/cat and $25/dog
... FFA Veterans Benefit Pancake Breakfast set for Jan 31, at VSHS
On January 31st, 2015 the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter will be hosting a Veterans Benefit Pancake Breakfast, to support local Veterans.
The breakfast...
Shooting sports training meeting set for Jan. 21
4-H Safety Education and Shooting Sports will be having an organizational meeting at the Linn County Extension and Outreach office, 383 Collins Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa on January 21, 2015 at 6:...
Donate Blood at Virginia Gay Hospital on January 16th
The next chance for you to give blood is January 16th. Donating blood is safe, simple and it saves lives! It takes just one hour to make a life-saving blood donation, which will impact the lives of... Mobile Food Pantry to be held this Saturday, January 10
Mobile Food Pantry this Saturday, at the HACAP Dining 10-11:30. We will provide boxes for the food to be carried in. Doors will open early for people to come in out of the cold....
Extension, banks offer free Farm Bill informational meetings
The Iowa State University Extension and two local banks are inviting area farmers and residents interested in the impact of the 2014 Farm Bill to three separate meetings.
On Tuesday, Jan. 13, ...
David Oppedahl to Present at Hawkeye’s Money Smart Ag Conference on February 10
WATERLOO -- The Money Smart Ag Conference will be on Tuesday, February 10, from 9 am – 2 pm, at Tama Hall, Hawkeye Community College, 1501 E. Orange Road in Waterloo. Nationally-recognized p...