Events And Activities

At its meeting on April Fools’ Day the Center Point Friends of the Library wisely decided to change its annual used book sale to work around the happy hassle of Library expansion construction which has already begun. This spring the book sale will be on one day only and only during Library hours—10 to 2, Saturday, May 30. Access will be only through the Library front door.

Rod Moore, co-owner of Red Cedar Antiques in Vinton, will dig into the interesting subject of hunting for buried tidbits of history in the ground under outhouses. Each layer represents a time period. Much can be learned about the people who used the privy by the items that are found: their health (medicine bottles), whether they imbibed (liquor bottles), their financial status and more.

Tactical Firearms Academy, LLC of Vinton, IA is announcing a shooting range qualification process that meets Iowa Code for the renewal of concealed carry permits that does not require taking another class.   CCW permits that were acquired in 2011 will expire next year (2016). You must renew your permit at least 30 days prior to the expiration date on your permit.

DON'T FORGET the 3rd Annual Evergreen Cemetery Flea Market June 26 & 27, 2015, from 8 to 5 each day. If you are interested in selling, please pm us at our Facebook page. This is an outdoor show. Spaces are $25. AMVETS will be here with food. Please share this with your friends and have them share it with their friends. Please stop b

PEO Chapter MZ will meet Monday, April 13, at 1:30 at the home of Marilyn Mehlhaus assisted by Bonnie Rohlena.  Meet at 1:00 to carpool.

Join us on Saturday, May 30, 2015 from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm! The experience begins downtown where you will check-in, receive your passport and other information. You will then travel through the Vinton community sampling a variety of products while comparing notes and learning about each selection by our experts! Each sample item is available for purchase right in Vinton! End the day with a free concert in Celebration Park! Please check out the ‘Taste of Vinton’ page on Facebook and be sure to share it with your friends! Registration  opened  April 1! Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door.

Registration Now Open! Join us on Saturday, May 30, 2015 3:00pm to 7:00pm!   The experience begins downtown where you will check-in, receive your passport and other information. You will then travel through the Vinton community sampling a variety of products while comparing notes and learning about each selection by our experts! Each sample item is available for purchase right in Vinton!   End the day with a free concert in Celebration Park!   Please check out the 'Taste of Vinton' page on Facebook and be sure to share it with your friends! Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door.

Breast Cancer Survivors will meet Tuesday, April 7 at 5:30 p.m. for dinner and conversation at Windsor Manor in the dining room.  Free will donation for the meal. For reservations please call Angie Tharp 472-2994, Janet Woodhouse 472-4862 or Lisa Staab 472-5255.

The Garrison First Responders will hold their annual dinner/live auction benefit Saturday, April 11th, at the Garrison Emergency Services Building. Doors will open at 4:30pm with serving of the meal to begin at 5:00pm./ The meal includes a choice of two entrees, mashed potatoes, vegetables, salad bar, and dessert. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children.

The Vinton Public Library has received funding from Humanities Iowa, a private, non-profit state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, to host a presentation “An Evening About Laura Ingalls Wilder” by Sarah Uthoff at 6:30, Thursday, April 9th at the library,.  A cultural resource for Iowans since 1971, Humanities Iowa offers many cultural and historical programs and grants to Iowa’s communities.