Events And Activities

Former Girl Scouts invited to centennial celebration Saturday

1993 Girl Scout Date Night: Area Scouts, leaders share memories as organization marks 100th year. On Saturday, March 31, Girl Scouts in the Wagon Trail Service Unit (Vinton-Shellsburg), will celebrate 100 years of Girl Scouting at Blessed Hope Church from 1-4 p.m. with hands-on activities explo...

Breast Cancer Survivors to meet April 3

Breast Cancer Survivors Group is meeting Tuesday, April 3 at Windsor Manor in the dining room.  Dinner will be at six o'clock; free will donation.  Please bring a pair of scisso...

Annual FFA Labor Auction

The annual FFA Labot Action will be held in the high school gym, on Thursday, April 5th, at 7 pm. Funds raised will go toward the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter.   Businesses and individual...

Bowling tournament to raise funds for Lil\' Racer Car Club March 24

The 1st Annual “It’s All About the Kids!” Bowling Tournament happens this Saturday March 24th, at Berry’s Lanes 1115 West 1st Street in Vinton, Iowa! For only $12....

Kiwanis Annual Easter Egg Hunt April 7th

  The Kiwanis Annual Easter Egg Hunt is April 7, 2012 at Riverside Park, 10:00 a.m. for children 10 & under. Free colored eggs & candy and pictures with the Easter Bunny. In case of...

SNL coming to Blessed Hope Church

That's SUNDAY Night Live! Each month Blessed Hope Church (located behind Theisen's offers a time of good music and fellowship with believers. The public is invited to attend and enj...

Methodist churches set Holy Week Schedule

  HOLY WEEK AND EASTER SERVICES   Maundy Thursday, April 5           Garrison United Methodist Church 6:30 pm:  ...

B-I-N-G-O

  The Vinton Parks & Recreation Department is excited about hosting the final fun night of Bingo at the Vinton Skate & Activity Center for this winter season.  This Sunday, M...

Donations Launch Digitization of Histories

The Nellist family's dairy truck. Photo is either Gertrude or her sister.   Public event March 25 The Benton County Women’s Oral History Committee and the Vinton Public Library received donations late last month partially funding digitization of life ...

Need a Refresher on Your Diabetes Care?

    Virginia Gay Hospital’s Diabetes Education Program is offering two Annual Refresher classes for those with Diabetes. On Thursday, March 22, “Home Blood Glucos...