Events And Activities
Industrial Park Block Party Friday; still room for giant beer pong teams
There is still room to sign-up your 2 person team for Giant 'Beer' Pong at the Industrial Park Block Party this Friday! If you want to put together a team and poss... Life Serve Blood drive Friday
Donate Blood Friday, July 19th
From 2:30pm - 5:30pm
US Bank Community Room
LifeServe Blood Center provides blood
to our very own Virginia Gay Hospital!
Mark Your calen...
VPRD plans kids triathlon; cardboard boat race, coed softball league
VPRD has some upcoming events that give you opportunity to stay active during this long, hot stretch of summer! On the morning of Saturday, July 27th, VPRD will be hosting its 4th annual...
PEO Chapter MZ to meet July 22
PEO Chapter MZ will meet to carpool to Cedar Rapids at 10:00 AM on Monday, July 22.
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\'Ask The Expert\' to be at the Benton County Fair July 25-27
“ASK THE EXPERT” TO BE AT THE IOWA STATE EXTENSION AND OUTREACH BOOTH AT THE BENTON COUNTY FAIR on July 25, 26 and 27.
The Benton County Extension Council is pleased to announce tha...
Extreme Outdoors: Area residents invited to zip line tour
We invite families to get off the couch, put away the electronic games and get out and experience these adrenaline filled opportunities to experience the Iowa Outdoors in ways you may not have tri... Gardening Webinar Series 'Moisture Extremes in the Landscape' Begins Aug 13
The Iowa Master Gardener program is once again offering a series of summer garden webinars to be hosted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Because weather patterns over the past coup...
V-S softball alumni invited play in August event
A Vinton-Shellsburg alumni softball game is scheduled for Friday, August 9th at 7pm. Cost is $20 to play and includes an alumni softball t-shirt. Waivers and money will be turned in and signe...
Farm transition planning training offered to Iowa women
Creating a transition plan to make sure a farm continues as a productive business can be challenging. Farm women can learn how to plan a successful farm transition in a five-session course offered...