The Vinton Presbyterian Church is pleased to announce that International Peacemaker  Efi  Latsoudi  from Greece will be speaking at the church on September 25th  at 6:30 pm.

Join tjhe Vinton Fire Department for breakfast at the Fire Station. The department will be serving a breakfast of pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, ham, and biscuits n' gravy after celebrating Fire Prevention Week 2023!Breakfast will be served on Sunday, October 15 from 7 a.

Bloomsbury Farm, the premier agri-tourism destination in Eastern Iowa, is hosting over 600 members of foster and adoptive families for “Four Oaks Day at The Farm”!Thanks to Chelsey’s Dream Foundation, foster families and adoptive families who have signed up are able to attend the September 23 event with free admission.

The Prairie Creek Christian Church would like to welcome you to join them on Sunday, October 1 at 9:00 a.m. for Sunday School and 10:00 a.m  for a service.

Online Auction Starts Sept. 22Do you need a floor jack, band saw, or pick-up? The Iowa Department of Transportation will be selling shop equipment and several light- and heavy-duty vehicles online beginning Sept.

Scientific studies aren’t in, but it looks like we may be forgetting how to potluck.The Friends of the Library and Historical Society at Center Point are keeping the casseroles coming by hosting the annual community Harvest Potluck Thursday, Oct.

The First Christian Church in Center Point will host the Kraft Pillow Service on Saturday, October 14th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  Drop off your pillows to be cleaned and for new covers (ticking) or purchase a new one.

REAP builds communities: Attend this year’s regional assembly to help build yours! Are you interested in improving natural resources such as water, air, habitat and wildlife for the direct benefit of Benton County? Please join us on Wednesday, October 25th from 1-3pm at Bloomsbury Farm (Party Barn #1) to share ideas for how Iowa’s premier funding program for outdoor recreation and conservation can assist your county and communities.

This year’s Center Point Historical Society/Friends of the Library Community Harvest Potluck will feature not only good old home cooking but also America’s classic favorite young river rat--Huckleberry Finn.

The Wesley United Methodist Church will hold their food pantry on Saturday, September 16 from 10-11:00 a.m. at the church. The church is located at 516 2nd Ave.