Lions Pickleball Fun Day for VS Middle School students this Saturday, May 4th at Noon at BL Anderson Park.Nike Swag drawings throughout the event. Celebrity Exhibition event at 2 PM.

May is "Get Caught Reading" Month! Get Caught Reading is a nationwide campaign to promote the fun of reading books for all ages. Because research indicates that early language experience actually stimulates a child’s brain to grow and that reading to children gives them a huge advantage when they start school, we hope to encourage people of all ages to enjoy books and magazines and to share that pleasure with the young children in their lives.

The Bike Safety Rodeo will be held on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 from 5:00 PM  6:00 PMGet your bike checked out by the Vinton Police Department and ride a challenging course! Complete the course for a special prize! The event is held at the Recreation Center.

A presentation entitled, "Forgotten Communities of Benton County" will be shared with the community by Iowa’s leading ghost town researcher Dave Baker from, "The 29th State.

May is a happening month, in Nature and at the Center Point Historical Society Depot Museum:Sunday, May 5. 2 p.m. - There will be a talk on “ Trees and Tree Planting” by Linn County Park Ranger, Shaun Reilly.

Sunday, June 2nd, 2024—SAVE THE DATE!! That is the date for the Benton Conty Relay For Life beginning at 6:00 PM at the Benton Community MS/HS track in Van Horne.

It's National Volunteer Week this week, April 21 - 27. On April 26 and 27 you are welcome to stop at any of the following Benton County Libraries!Benton County Libraries and Benton County Volunteer Center have teamed up to celebrate volunteers.

Vinton-Shellsburg Retirees and Award Winners will be honored at a public open-house reception on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. at the Vinton Skate Center.

The Wesley United Methodist Church Food Pantry will be held this week, on Saturday, April 20th from 9-10:30 a.m. The church is located at 516 2nd Ave. in Vinton, right next to the library!Bring your bags and boxes to carry home all of the goodies!If you are interested in finding out more about our pantry let us know! It takes many people to make this mission work.

Bear Creek Cemetery will hold its Annual Memorial Day Service at 9:00 a.m. on Memorial Day. Breakfast will be served from 7:30 am-10:30 am at the church for a free will donation.