Events And Activities

Pearl Harbor ceremony set for Dec. 7 at VSMS

Pearl Harbor Day services will be held at Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School LMC from 12-1 on Sunday, 7 December 2014.  The LMC will be open to the public at 11:30; artifacts from World War II P...

Santa Paws is coming to town!

Did you miss out on pictures with Santa?! Don't worry...Santa Paws is returning THIS Saturday, December 6!   Who: YOU! And all of your friends...two legged or four! ...

Craft/Bake Sale/Drawing Fundraiser to benefit Feldman Family

Craft/Bake Sale/Drawing  Sunday December 14, 2014 1pm-4pm All proceeds made will go towards the Mary Jo & Dean Feldman family. Dean has been diagnosed with a brain tumor and unde...

Parent Support Group meets every month; next gathering set for Dec. 2

The Horizons Family Support Program invites area parents to a Parent Support Group. The meetings take place the first Tuesday of each month at the Horizons office at 215 North K Avenue in Vinton. ...

Breast Cancer Survivors to meet Dec.2

Breast Cancer Survivors will meet Tuesday, December 2 at 5:30 p.m. Bring a snack to share and a $5 - $10 gift to exchange at Windsor Manor in the dining room.  No res...

Santa Paws to return December 6

We would like to sincerely thank everyone that came to our Santa Paws event Sunday; we had the best turnout we've ever had! We had a line the entire day and thank everyone for their patience an...

10th annual Tour De Lights set for Dec. 7; register by Nov. 26 for T-shirt

Register for the 10th annual Tour De Lights by Nov. 26 to be sure to get this milestone T-shirt! The 10th annual Tour De Lights 5K fund-raiser for the Vinton-Shellsburg track and cross country teams takes place Sunday, Dec. 7, at the Vinton fire station.  The Tour de Lights Holid...

\'Fill the Plate\' Telethon to help feed older adults set for Dec. 7

The Heritage Area Agency on Aging is hoping the public dials in to help feed at-risk older adults in eastern Iowa. Heritage is excited to announce the return of the Fill the Plate telethon to bring...

Area Thanksgiving Services

Tuesday, November 25th, Blessed Hope Church. 1509 M Ave., (Behind Theisen's) will host a Thankgiving Service beginning at 6:30 pm. The community is invited to attend.   Wednes...

VAMA to hold ecumenical Thanksgiving Service

The Vinton Area Ministerial Association (VAMA) will hold its ecumenical Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, November 23 at 7 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church of Vinton, located at 608 1st Ave. &nbs...