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WASHINGTON, Iowa ? The Washington Community Theater is looking for talented singers, actors, actresses, and dancers to perform in the musical ?Grease? June 16-25.Auditions will be April 14-15 at the Washington YMCA. To audition, sign up ahead of time.Around 20-30 young, talented, experienced actors/actresses ages 16 and older will be cast. Experienced dancers also will be cast.For singing auditions, bring a ...

Roosevelt Community Recreation Center will host a community blood drive from 2-5:30 p.m. April 3 on the racquetball court.All presenting donors will receive a voucher for a shaker/water bottle.Donors who last gave blood on or before Feb. 6 will be eligible to give again.For appointments to donate, call Park and Rec at 472-6159 or visit www.bloodcenterimpact.org and use code 5360 to locate the drive.Potential ...

OTTUMWA ? Tenco?s 52nd Annual Awards Banquet will be April 7 in the Ottumwa High School Cafeteria.The banquet starts at 6 p.m., with a catered dinner by Country Kitchen.Entertainment will include Scott Baird?s juggling act, returning by popular demand. Musical entertainment also will add to the evening?s festivities.To attend, make reservations by March 30 by calling 641-682-8114 or emailing mmcadams@tenco.org....

BIRMINGHAMBirmingham Homecoming will host a fish and chicken fry Friday at the Birmingham Lions building.They will be serving catfish fillet, chicken tenders,baked beans,coleslaw, maccaroni and cheese, various desserts and drinks.Proceeds will be used to finance Birmingham Homecoming events in June.­­???The Over 50 and Fabulous Red Hat Ladies will meet Tuesday at the Birmingham Lions building, with the Lions ...

A Sustainable Gardening Workshop and Seed Swap is planned 2-4 p.m. Sunday at Fairfield Public Library.The free event is hosted by Green Iowa AmeriCorps in partnership with Maharishi University of Management, Southeast Iowa Food Hub, and Sustainable Living Coalition.In honor of ?National Plant a Flower Day,? community member Sascha Kyssa will present a program on sustainable gardening methods for healthy, tasty ...

BIRMINGHAM ? The Birmingham Lions Club will host a Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center blood drives from 3-6 p.m. March 16 at the Birmingham Lions building.Donors who last gave blood on or before Jan. 19 will be eligible to give at the drive.Walk-in donors are always welcome, but for an appointment, contact Harry Anderson at 319-498-4201 or visit www.bloodcenterimpact.org and use code 5006 to locate the ...

Jefferson County Naturalist Therese Cummiskey is inviting students to make gourd birdhouses Monday morning at the Jefferson County Park Nature Center.Students in the Fairfield Community School District do not have classes Monday while teachers have a professional development day, so Cummiskey is inviting first- through sixth-graders to make birdhouses out of gourds.?These birdhouses are great for wrens,? ...

Fairfield Women?s Club will serve a lasagna luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the McElhinny House, with proceeds to help maintain the historic house.The menu includes lasagna, salads, bread sticks, pie and beverages.Deliveries and carry-out lunches are available and can be called to 472-5762 or 919-5761. Orders also can be faxed to 472-0866.Tickets, available Tuesday at the McElhinny House, are ...

ELDON ? The American Gothic House Center will celebrate Grant Wood?s 126th birthday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 11 at the KD Center in Eldon.A variety of home-cooked soups, breads and desserts will be served. Free will donations are welcome and proceeds support programming at the American Gothic House Center.For more information about the annual Grant Wood?s Birthday Soup Smorgasbord, call the American Gothic ...

BIRMINGHAMThe Birmingham Homecoming Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Birmingham Lions building. Plans will be finalized for the fish and chicken fries to be held in March. Other items to be discussed will be Homecoming that is to be held June 2-4.­­­???The Presbyterian Women will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Jo Ann Denniston will be hostess and also giving devotions and the program.???Fro...

Two showings of ?Before the Flood,? are planned at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Feb 11 at The Orpheum Theatre.Admission is free, with a $5 suggested donation to cover costs. Following the film will be a discussion of actions people can take here and now about climate change.Three Academy Award winners ? Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, and Fisher Stevens ? have teamed up to produce a new film about the dangers of ...

Fairfield Middle School officials have listed the names of students who earned recognition on the honor roll for the second quarter of the 2016-17 academic year. Eighth gradeEighth-graders on the Straight ?A? honor roll include: Adriana Alons, Erica Bochmann, Ion Camero, Brecken Courtright, Clare Else, Claire Epperson, Yana Gaskell, Zachary Holcomb, Lauren Kraemer, Kevin Kretz, Amiritha Kumar, Autumn Lisk, ...