Garden Extravaganza set for May 11 in Belle Plaine

BENTON COUNTY EXTENSION
April 30, 2013 8:44 am

  Come celebrate spring at the 9th annual Benton County ISU Extension Master Gardeners “Garden Extravaganza” Saturday, May 11, at First Lutheran Church, Belle Plaine.

Honor Flight fund-raiser set for May 4, in Iowa City

GEORGE RICKEY, EASTERN IOWA HONOR FLIGHT
April 30, 2013 8:43 am

  On Saturday, May 4, 2013, the Ladies Auxiliary of American Legion Post #17 will have a fundraising dinner at the Legion Post, with proceeds to benefit the Eastern Iowa Honor Flight.

Pressure Canner Testing Dates

BENTON COUNTY EXTENSION
April 24, 2013 11:05 am

Pressure canners with a dial-type pressure gauge should be tested each year for accuracy. Rachel Wall, ISU Extension Nutrition and Health Specialist, will be offering testing of dial gauge pressure canners.

La Porte City Street Scenes Movie at Hawkins Memorial Library

JOLENE KRONSCHNABEL
April 24, 2013 11:04 am

A one-hour collection of La Porte City streetscenes from the 1930’s, 1940’s, and 1950’s, will be shown at Hawkins Memorial Library, La PorteCity, on Monday, May 29, at 1:15 PM,.

Ruth Anne Schneck knitting her experiences together May 1st

JOLENE KRONSCHNABEL
April 24, 2013 11:04 am

On Wednesday, May 1, at 6 PM, Ruth Anne Schneck will share her knitting experiences at Hawkins Memorial Library, La Porte City, with a program and a tulip coaster knitting class.

Kirkwood Summer Camps Offer Fun, Career Exploration

KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
April 22, 2013 11:59 am

In its first five years, Kirkwood Interactive Camps for Kids (KICK) has seen more than 3,200 camper registrations, and it’s expected to have more than 1,000 this summer.

Urbana American Legion Auxiliary Unit 264 to host Garage Sale/Lunch Stand May 2

JEANETTE HENRY- UNIT 264 PRESIDENT
April 19, 2013 12:06 pm

 Urbana American Legion Auxiliary Unit 264 will be hosting :      Garage Sale/ Lunch Stand (during Urbana's City W

Spring Tree Workshop Being Offered

ANDY J. LENT, CITY COORDINATOR
April 19, 2013 11:31 am

  During the winter, the City of Vinton offered tree workshops for those property owners interested in replanting trees in their right-of-ways.

CP HISTORICAL SOCIETY PLANS BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR ‘NEW’ 90 YEAR OLD PIANO

RICH HANNEN
April 18, 2013 12:14 pm

Money can make miracles happen--at least minor musical ones.    Thanks to the major help of a grant from the Linn County Historic Preservation Commission and the Linn County Board of Supervisors, the Center Point Historical Society’s 1923 player piano is playing its heart out again.

Special Showing of Lela Powers Briggs’ Paintings Slated for April 25th

JAN ERDAHL
April 18, 2013 11:57 am

The La Porte City FFA Historical and Ag Museum will host a special showing of Lela Powers Briggs’ paintings on Thursday, April 25th from 6:30-8:00pm.