Events And Activities
Fall Blow-Out: VS athletes invite community as sports season begins
Join us on Friday, August 21, as we kick-off a new school year and fall sports season at our annual Fall Sports Blowout. The schedule of events is as follows:
3:30 - 4:00 p.m. - &nb...
Annual Progressive Farm Safety Day set for Sept. 20
A safety day for any Benton County student in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th grade is being planned for Saturday, September 19. The event will run from 8:30 a.m. until 12:15 p.m. at the Benton County Fairgr...
Windsor Manor plans National Dog day event, photo contest
On National Dog Day, next Wednesday, Aug. 26, Windsor Manor employees and residents will celebrate with a foot-long hot dog dinner. The facility's managers also invite area residents to enter a...
Coloring book fund-raiser for arts guild to take place during art fest
Representatives from the Cedar Rapdis Barnes & Noble book store will be selling coloring books and more as part of the Vinton Guild of the Fine Arts show in Celebration Park on August 29. Color...
VPRD 2-person best shot golf meet set for Aug. 29
The Vinton Parks & Recreation Department will once again be hosting its annual Two-Person Best Shot Golf Tournament on Saturday, August 29th. This 18-hole tournament will take place at the Vin...
Jake\'s Day event offers free lessons on archery, firearms for children
The Blue Creek Springtime Monarches are sponsoring a Jake's Day training event to help youngsters age 17 and under to learn to safely use archery and firearms.
Registration for the event be...
Urbana Big Days set for this weekend
Below is Urbana Big Days event schedule:
Urbana Big Days 2015
Friday, August 21st 2015
6:00 PM-?? Softball Tourney (school house)
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Hot dog eating contest
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Vinton Feeds the World project to return; fund-raising dinner set for Aug. 26
A fund-raising meal for the Vinton Feeds the World event will take place from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. All proceeds from this free-will offering event will go towa...
Pool season ends with annual Doggie Dip, Aug. 23
The Vinton Parks and Recreation's 13th Annual Doggie Dip will take place next Sunday, Aug. 23, from 1-4 p.m. at the Vinton pool. Cost is $3 per dog (owners admitted free!)
Here’s an ...
4-H Shooting Sports training set for September in Peosta
4-H Safety and Education of Shooting Sports (SESS) is a youth
development educational program that uses the skills and disciplines of
shooting to assist young people and their adult volunteer ...