Events And Activities
Awana to begin Sept. 7, at Oak Grove Church
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Register today to join AWANA club at Oak Grove Church at Oakgroveonline. Center Point Library plans Minions party, Sept. 24
Upcoming events in Center Point in September will include the Friends of the Library MINION PARTY, 1-3 p.m. at Andersen Center Point Library community room. Kids-$7, adults-$3. Paid reservations due by Sept. 16. Send names, phone number and check to Friends, Box 54, Center Point, IA 52213. Or sign up at Library. Children must be accompanied by adult.
Kiwanis Bring the Noise 5K returns Boomtown weekend
The annual Vinton Kiwanis Club Bring the Noise 5K takes place during Boomtown weekend, on Saturday, Aug. 27.
Registration begins at 8; the race begins at 9 a.m. on the east side of the Courthouse on 2nd Avenue.
Entry Fee:
$25 pre-registration online HERE.
$30 Same day registration
(Make checks payable to Vinton Kiwanis Club, Farm Safety Day set for Sept. 17; pre-registration under way for free event
A safety day for any Benton County student in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th grade is being planned for Saturday, September 17, 2016. The event will run from 8:30 a.m. until 12:15 p.m. at the Benton County Fairgrounds in Vinton. The Benton County Extension Service in conjunction with Progressive Agriculture, Benton County Farm Bureau, Vinton-Shellsburg FFA, Belle Plaine FFA, Benton Community FFA, Unity Point Clinic (Vinton & Shellsburg Family Practice), and Benton County beef, pork and dairy commodity groups are sponsoring the event.
Annual Special Olympics Benefit Ride set for Saturday
The 7th Annual Vinton-Shellsburg United (VSU) Special Olympics Benefit Ride is set for Saturday, Aug. 20, in Vinton.
The ride will begin at Mickey's Bar in Vinton, were registration takes place from 10 to 11 a.m. The event will also end in Vinton, at the Vinton American Legiona Hall
For more information, call Kris Kramer at 319-560-3920 or Mike Kramer at 319 560 9878. Mini-Masters: VPRD plans kids' putt-putt tourney, Aug. 13
This is the last week to sign up for the Mini Masters Mini Golf Tournament to take place on Saturday, August 13th from 2pm – 4pm at the Vinton Skate and Activity Center. The tournament is open to children in grades K-6th (2015/16 school year). The cost is $5. Come out and try to see if you can be crowned the Champion of
Center Point Friends Concocting Minion Party
A scheme has been brewed to hold a Minion Party Saturday, Sept.24, to benefit the Center Point Andersen Public Library.
At its August meeting Friends of the Library set the party in the Library community room from 1 to 3. Cost is $7 for kids and $3 for adults who must accompany them.
Paid reservations are due by Friday, Sept. 16. They can be made at the Library or by mailing names, phone number and check to: Friends of the Center Point Library, Box 54, Center Point IA 52213.
Boomfest schedule includes vendors, music
More than 75 vendors have signed up for the annual Boomfest in downtown Vinton on Saturday, Aug. 27. The booths will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. along 4th Street.
Free inflatable activities for children will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Entertainment also includes music by Zachary Freedom. Local emergency response vehicles will also be on display. Beats, Burgers, Brats, Beer and Bicycles in Dysart August 20
On August 20, Dysart will celebrate our annual 5 B’s Event! (Beats, burgers, brats, beer and bicycles).
This family friendly event is held each year on Dysart’s Main Street in support of the Old Creamery Nature Trail.
The event starts with a bike ride on the Old Creamery Nature Trail, starting in Vinton at 12:00 p.m., noon, at the Vinton Trailhead, riding to Garrison for a beverage break and continues to the event in Dysart.
Iowa State Fair Honors Veterans
On Monday, August 15, the Iowa State Fair will honor active and retired military throughout the day with discounted gate admission, special displays and a parade on the Grand Concourse.
On Veterans' Day, August 15, active and retired members of the military with a military I.D. and their spouses will receive $8 gate admission from 7 a.m.