Events And Activities

Shellsburg Legion Memorial Day Service

The Shellsburg American Legion will be holding a Memorial Day Service on May 31 at the Oakwood Cemetery at 11:00 am.  The service will include the 3rd District's Tomb of the Unknown float.  ...

Wesley Drive–By Dinner

Wesley United Methodist, 516 2nd Ave, Vinton,  will be hosting a drive-by dinner on Saturday, May 15th, 5-7. The menu is pulled pork sandwich, baked beans, potato salad, and bars. Due to str...

Going Native: Planting In-Tune with Nature

Native plants and trees have many benefits including hardiness and long life. They also have very important relationships with animals, birds and insects. Learn what native plants are, what defines ...

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF EASTERN IOWA TO HOST HYBRID TASTE OF ACHIEVEMENT EVENT

Junior Achievement’s annual Taste of Achievement fundraiser, presented by Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust and Community Bank & Trust, will be held on Thursday, May 27th from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at t...

Card Shower to Celebrate Norval Staton's 88th Birthday

Norval Staton will be celebrating his 88th birthday, Tuesday, May 18th. Norval has spent his life working first at Iowa Manufacturing in Cedar Rapids, and as part of his retirement he's spent his time...

Farewell reception to be held for Pastor Judith Bunyi

The community is invited to wish Pastor Judith well as she will be permanently moving back to her home in the Philippines. She will be greeting friends at the Gazebo at Celebration Park from 10 a.m. u...

Early Arts Study Club Monday, May 17

Early Arts Study Club will meet for Guest Day on Monday, May 17, at the Vinton Country Club at 12:00 noon.  The program will be Andrew Elwick on the History of Vinton Businesses....

Shellsburg to plant trees to help recover from Derecho Saturday May 8

The Shellsburg Area Community Group (SACG)  was awarded a grant from Trees Forever and Alliant Energy for $8,843 to plant trees.   Like so many communities, Shellsburg suffered a great loss of tree...

Fundraising event to help area Woman in her battle with cancer

There will be a Silent Auction, Bingo, and Carnival Activities to raise money to help Sherry Wilmot with expenses accrued during her ongoing courageous fight with breast cancer. Her bat...

Wesley United Methodist will hold Rummage/Bake Sale Friday & Saturday May 7-8

 Wesley United Methodist will once again be hosting their Rummage / Bake sale this year. Dates are Friday May 7th, 9-3 and Saturday May 8th 9-11.  Free Will Donations will go to support our mission...