Events And Activities

Help for Adults Transitioning to College Life

  Kirkwood Admissions office hosts New Adult Learner Welcome Day, August 3; event designed to dispel myths about returning to college.   Kirkwood Community College will hold ...

PEO Chapter MZ to meet

PEO Chapter MZ will meet at the Benton County Nature Center by Rodger's Park on July 25 at 1:00 PM....

Legion Fish Fry changed; members to serve brats, hamburgers at Fareway Aug. 13

     The Vinton American Legion fish fry scheduled for August 12 has been canceled due to damage to the Legion Hall. Plan on attending the September 9 fish fry. We sustained damage t...

2nd Annual Kids Triathlon

  The Kids Triathlon will be held Saturday, July 30th.  Check-in begins at 7:15 and ends at 7:45 am.  The team and individual race will begin at 8 am.  Kids ...

Cardboard Boat Races July 30 at pool; sailors urged to bring their vessels

The Cardboard Boat Races will be held at the Vinton Swimming Pool, Saturday, July 30th from 7-8 pm.  Bring your own boat constructed of only cardboard and duct tape to see if you ...

Generous Donor Gives $50,000.00 dollars to Eastern Iowa Honor Flight

        Eastern Iowa Honor Flight is a 501C3 charity which sends World War II Veterans of the greater Cedar Rapids area, free of charge, to Washington D.C. to see the memor...

Nothing Compares to Iowa State Fair's Free Grounds Entertainment

  Iowa State Fair's free grounds entertainment line-up will fill the Fairgrounds with family fun August 11-21. These grounds acts are just part of the more than half a million dollars...

More Thrills with Midway Discounts at the 2011 Iowa State Fair

  "Nothing Compares" to the heart-stopping thrill rides and entertainment on the Midway at the 2011 Iowa State Fair. With a variety of amusement savings packages, Fairgoers can ...

Friends of the Center Point Library holding book sale

  Saturday July 16, Friends of the Library used Book Sale, 8 to 4, in the Library Basement.  Books 25 cents and a dime.  Friends t shirts will be on sale at a special Book Sale ...

Vinton Community Band to hold concert at Center Point\'s Depot Museum

Sunday July 17, Vinton Community Band concert at the Center Point Depot Museum at 6 p.m.  Rain or shine.  Bring your lawn chairs.  The Center Point Historical Society museum will be ...