Benton Community FFA To Hold Service Auction

BENTON COMMUNITY FFA
February 22, 2024 9:26 pm

Amanda Schnor, ReporterThe Benton Community FFA members are delighted to extend a warm invitation to all of our community members to join us for the upcoming FFA Service Auction and Alumni Baked Goods Auction.

Vinton Public Library March Events

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
February 20, 2024 12:05 pm

Please find the Vinton Public Library calendar of events below. Featured in the photos are several different activities to watch for!March 7th Hair a

Calling all wildlife watchers!

IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
February 12, 2024 8:37 pm

 The Iowa DNR will be hosting four frog and toad call survey training workshops in 2024; 2 in person and 2 live online via Zoom. These workshops are for anybody interested in getting involved in Iowa's Frog and Toad Call Survey which has been collecting data on our state's amphibians for over 30 years! Prospective surveyors must attend one of the four scheduled workshops.

Paper Snowflakes & Valentines Workshop Feb. 7, 4-6 p.m. LaPorte City Library

HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
February 7, 2024 10:24 am

Don’t miss our Paper Snowflakes & Valentines Workshop on Wednesday, February 7 from 4 to 6 PM at Hawkins Memorial Library, La Porte City.

Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Spaghetti Dinner 5-8:00 p.m. Tonight

FFA
February 6, 2024 10:52 am

The Vinton-Shellsburg FFA will be holding its annual Spaghetti Dinner will be held tonight. This is a free-will donation dinner during our home basketball games.

Wild-Harvested Mushroom Certification Class to Return This Spring

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
February 5, 2024 4:59 pm

Mushroom class will help gatherers identify Iowa mushroomsMushroom gatherers and wild-harvested mushroom sellers from across the state are encouraged to attend Iowa State University Extension and Outreach’s Wild-Harvested Mushroom Certification Class this spring.

It's a Red Carpet experience at the Vinton Public Library March 10

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
January 31, 2024 2:05 pm

The Vinton Public Library is holding a Red Carpet Party as a fundraiser at the library on March 10th from 5-7pm.  We will have big screen TVs airing the celebrity red carpet arrivals to the Academy Awards.

Looking for Love? Chocolate Festival/Valentine Party at the Center Point Museum

CENTER POINT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
January 30, 2024 3:39 pm

You can take a break from this short, hard winter at the Center Point Historical Society’s “Chocolate Love” Valentine chocolate festival, on Saturday, February 10, from 1-4 at the Depot Museum.

Community Book Club Saturday, February 10th, 9:15am

VINTON TODAY
January 25, 2024 1:04 pm

The Community Book Club will be held on Saturday, February 10th, 9:15 am at the Vinton Public Library,  510 2nd Avenue, Vinton.The book being discussed is The Dutch House by Ann Patchett.

Red Cross Blood Drive this Thursday

VINTON TODAY
January 24, 2024 8:37 am

American Blood Emergency: The US is experiencing a national blood shortage. Donation rates are at a 20 year low. This means healthcare providers now have to choose who gets blood.