Events And Activities
Workshop offered on Gourd Bird Houses
Building Gourd Bird Houses, Saturday, February 21st, 1:00-3:00 pm
Benton County Nature Center, at 5718 20th Ave., Dr., Vinton.
It is a great time to think about the birds coming back.
You will have the opportunity to decorate a gourd that will have the holes
already drilled at the start of class. Hypnotist to perform at fund-raising event for Brandon playground
The Brandon Area Community Club (BACC) will be hosting Hypnotist William Mitchell on Saturday, February 21st, at the Brandon Area Community Center, and the public is invited to attend! William Mitchell is a practicing clinical hypnotist and a certified hypnosis instructor, who has been performing comedy stage hypnosis shows for over 12 years.
Shellsburg Presbyterian plans World Day of Prayer event, March 7
Women, men and children in more than 170 countries and regions will celebrate World Day of Prayer, will begin at the first sunrise on Friday, March 6, 2015, in the Pacific region and following the Earth’s orbit will spread all around the world.
This year, the women of the WDP Committee of The Caribbean’s call us to consider Jesus’ words to the disciples after washing their feet: “Do you understand what I have done for you?”
The women of The Caribbean’s describe what Jesus does when he washes the disciples’ feet as “radical love.
Vinton event to offer Cow calf producers info on genetic selection and genomics
There has been a lot of progress in beef cattle genetics and genetic tools in the last few years. Cow calf producers have an opportunity to learn how they can make genetic improvements in their herd at meetings scheduled for March 3, 5:30 pm, Pizza Ranch, 219 W. 4th St, Vinton, with dinner sponsored by US Bank, and March 4, 10-2:30, Bear Creek Lodge, 1206 German Street, Maquoketa, with lunch sponsored by Maquoketa Feed.
HIS HEALING HANDS MINISTRY featured at Harvest Christian Fellowship
HIS HEALING HANDS MINISTRY
with John G. Lake MInistries
will be presenting:
"NEW MAN SEMINAR"-Learn WHO
and WHAT you are in Jesus Christ and
to be able to walk in His POWER!
Free to the Public!!!
HOST SITE:
Harvest Christian Fellowship
1201 C Avenue, Vinton
319-472-5352 for questions
Thurs.
VS Cabaret to included high school, middle school choirs and bands
Cabaret! Come to the high school on Friday, February 20th at 7:00pm to see a great show. VSHS choirs, band, jazz band, VSMS jazz band and "special acts" will be performing hits from broadway, movies and current radio along with many others. Pre-sale of tickets starts on Monday, Feb. 9 - find a band student or c
Hay producers invited to March 19 conference
Area hay and forage producers are invited to attend the 32ndt Annual Eastern Iowa Hay Producers Association (EIHPA) Annual Meeting and Conference on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Buzzy’s in Welton. Registration will begin at 10:00 a.m. with the program scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m.
This year’s conference will focus on forage rotation and cover crops.
Vinton After 5 to meet February 10
Vinton after 5 Dinner party on Feb. 10, at 6;15 p.m. will enjoy hearing about the history of Vinton told by Van Zimmer.
Pam Wilson from Altoona, Iowa will be speaking on "Stained Glass Windows, it's what's on the inside that counts."
For reservations call Bev. Citanio 472-2171.
Adult Pickleball league sign up begins
Adult Pickleball League is a new program offered through the Vinton Parks & Recreation Department that is set to begin later this month. Adults and those students at V/S high school are now eligible to put their two-person teams together (can be mixed gender) and get registered. Pickleball League will take place at the Vinton Skate & Activity Center on the Wednesday evenings of February 18,25 as well as March 4 and 11.
P.E.O. Chapter HG will meet on Monday, Feb. 9th
P.E.O. Chapter HG will meet on Monday, Feb. 9th at 7:00 P.M. at Windsor Manor. Please bring frosting and sprinkles to decorate Valentine Cookies which are being provided.