Events And Activities
All Day Alzheimer Awareness Event Sept. 30
The Vinton Lutheran Home, Windsor Manor, and Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab have come together to support a cause near and dear to all of our hearts.
"In honor of Alzheimer's Awareness mo... Nothing Finer: 4th Street Diner Food Drive set for Oct. 15
Here is an interesting event for you, your organization or business to consider participating in to help our local 4th Street Diner senior meal center.
Details below:
What: Nothing Finer than the 4t... Final Vinton Lutheran Home Drive-Thru to raise funds for VPD K-9 unit
The popular Vinton Lutheran Home Drive-Thru will make one more appearance this year, as a fund-raiser for the Vinton Police Department's K-9 project.
The drive-thru will be open next Wednesday, Oct...
Bike Trail Grand Opening set for Oct. 2, 1 p.m.
The Vinton Parks and Recreation Department and VORC (Vinton Off Road Cyclists) are inviting all bike-riders to a special grand opening ceremony next Sunday, Oct. 2.
The event begins at 1 p.m. and w... Chili chefs invited to first Farmers Market Chili Cookoff, Sept. 22
Fall weather means changing leaves, football, a cozy sweatshirt and, of course, chili! The Vinton Farmers Market will be hosting its first ever Chili Cookoff on Thursday, September 22. Entry into the ...
VS Fellowship of Christian Athletes group to hold first meeting, Sept. 29
The Vinton-Shellsburg Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) will hold its first meeting of the 2016-17 school year at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29, in the VSHS commons.
The VS FCA is in ... Slime Time with VPRD set for Saturday
This Saturday is the Vinton Parks and Recreation Dept. Slime Time at the Skate and Activity Center from 1-3pm. Kids in grades K-4th can make up some awesome, fun, slimy concoctions. THE BEST PART IS N...
Eastern Iowa Honor Flight Tuesday, September 20
By George Rickey
The Eastern Iowa Honor Flight announces our next flight will be on Tuesday, September 20, 2016. There are 87 Veterans on this flight covering WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. This will be...
Flaughless 5K registration under way; last event to raise funds for Retrieving Freedom
The Fifth and Final Flaughless 5K will raise funds for Retrieving Freedom.
Registration for the 5th and Final Flaughless 5K is under way.
The annual run/walk in memory of Dan Flaugh will take p... International Peacemaker to speak on Syrian issues at Vinton Presbyterian Church
International Peacemaker Tamar Wasoian will speak in the sanctuary of the Vinton Presbyterian Church, 608 First Ave., at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, followed by a meet and greet in the fellowship hall ...