Events And Activities
Early Arts Study Club to meet today
The Early Arts Study Club will meet today at 2:00 p.m. wiht hostess Pat Milne and cohosted by Geri Davis. Vicky Abernathy will present a progrom on "the 2nd Half of Presidential China."
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran to hold VBS
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, will be holding it's annual Vacation Bible School from Monday, August 2-Friday the 6th.
Activities begin at 5:30 and run until 8 p.m.
The address is 1206 C Ave. in Vinton. All children ages 3-11 are welcome to attend.
To register for this event call the church office at 472-3784 or call Debbie Sampson at 472-9634.
Garrison United Methodist Church to hold Saturday night services
Join the Garrison United Methodist Church on Saturday evenings for worship services in July and August.
Services begin at 5 p.m.
Enjy meaningful worship in a friendly and casual atmosphere.
(There will be no Sunday morning services during these months)
Kirkwood Admissions office hosts New Adult Learner Welcome Day
HELPING ADULTS “GET THERE” IN COLLEGE LIFE:
Kirkwood Admissions office hosts New Adult Learner Welcome Day, August 4; event designed to dispel myths about returning to college
Kirkwood Community College will hold a reception for adult students planning to start or return to college. The free event is set for Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at 5:30 p.
Benton County Fair Schedule
Come on our to the Fair! For fair Schedule, click here!
Cedar River R.A.T.S. at it Again
The Cedar River R.A.T.S. are preparing for the 3rd annual Cedar River Clean up on Saturday, August 7th.
This year's route will start at the northern most part of Benton County's 23 miles of Cedar, at the Mt. Auburn boat ramp and will continue down all the way to the Vinton Bridge boat ramp.
Totaling almost 12.
Grazing Annual Forages Field Day
Vinton, Iowa – Steve Murty is utilizing annual forages to produce both summer pasture and to re-establish tall grasses into a permanent pasture. Murty is sharing his experiences as a part of a Leopold Center demonstration project with a field day on July 28.
PEO Chapter MZ to Meet
The PEO Chapter MZ will meet on July 12 ( Please note this is a change from the program book!) at 1:30 p.m. in the home of Pat Floyd, assisted by Dawn Larson. Frieda Davis will be presenting the program.
GARRISON EMERGENCY SERVICES TO HAVE BARBEQUE/DANCE/CAR CRUISE JULY 10
The Garrison Fire Department will be having its annual barbeque, dance and car cruise on Saturday, July 10. This event is also the community’s annual celebration.
The dance and barbeque will be held at the Hitchin Post under a big-top tent. So rain or shine, all festivities will go on. The pork barbeque begins at 5:30 p.m. The dance follows from 8:00 p.
July 17th Science Run for Fun Held in Vinton, Iowa!
Vinton, IA—Vinton Area Ministerial Alliance is partnering with AmeriCorps
NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) team Oak 1 to host “Science Run for
Fun” to be held at the Vinton-Shellsburg High School Track on Saturday, July
17, 2010. There will be a ½ mile, 1 mile, and a 5k race making it an event
friendly to all ages! Registration opens at 7am and the fun begins at 8am!
The goal of “Science Run for Fun” is to promote healthy lifestyle choices
and educate children about the functions of the human body.