Events And Activities

Tour de Lights returns Dec. 4

The 12th Annual Vinton-Shellsburg Tour de Lights 5K takes place Sunday, Dec. 4, beginning at the Vinton Fire Station. All runners are invited to race in this fund-raiser for the VSHS track and cros...

Help "Share the Love" and "Fill the Plate" for a Hungry Senior

The Heritage Area Agency on Aging is pleased to announce the return of "Share the Love/Fill the Plate" food drive, benefiting the Heritage Regional Nutrition Program, on Saturday, November ...

Shellsburg Lions will hold their 2nd Bingo this Saturday, Nov. 12

The Shellsburg Lions will hold their 2nd Bingo this Saturday at the Legion from 6 - 8 pm. Prizes will be awarded every 3rd game. The Legion will be serving food. Other dates for Bingo are Dec 10, Jan ...

FREE Thanksgiving Dinner

All are invitedto attend theannual Thanksgiving Dinner hosted by First Baptist Church, 601 1st Ave. Dinner is served Thanksgiving Day,November 24, between 11:00am and 2:00pm. For more informatio...

Dysart Development Corporation to hold it's 45th annual "Holiday Market and Craft Bazaar", Saturday November 12

The Dysart Development Corporation will be holding it's 45th annual "Holiday Market and Craft Bazaar", Saturday November 12, 2016 from 9 a.m. til 2 p.m. at the Dysart Community Buildin...

PEO MZ to meet Nov. 14

PEO Chapter MZ will meet Monday, November 14, at 1:30, with Marilyn Mehlhaus at Windsor Manor. Frieda Davis will present the program....

Breast Cancer Survivors to meet Nov. 14

Breast Cancer Survivorswill meet Monday, November 14 at5:30 p.m. for dinner and conversation atWindsor Manorin the dining room. Meal cost is $7. Reservations not required. Please call Angie Tharp 472-...

Jack-O-Lantern Jump set for Sunday; all residents invited to bring pumpkins to drop from water slide

The Vinton Parks & Recreation Department will be hosting its annual Jack-O-Lantern Jump on Sunday, November 6th at the Vinton Recreation Center/Community Swimming Pool. The event will begin at 2 P...

VPRD Craft and Bake Sale set for Saturday

By Brad Barker, VPRD Get a jump on that Christmas shopping (and maybe an item or two for yourself) at the annual Fall Craft & Bake Sale. This year we've got a record number of vendors (nearl...

Fall Geocaching Event November 14

ByCaitlin Savage Monday, November 14th 1:00-2:30pm Rodgers Park Nature Center Ready to try out the modern-day treasure hunt? Learn how to use a GPS to track down hidden items, and find out how y...