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MOUNT PLEASANT ? A reception for artist Sara Bacino Peiffer Sorensen of Cedar Rapids will be from 4-6 p.m. Thursday at Iowa Wesleyan College.Her work will be on display in the Iowa Wesleyan College Art Gallery through the month of June.Sorensen, who earned an education degree from Iowa Wesleyan, taught third grade for five years in the Cedar Rapids community schools. She then taught preschool art for the Cedar ...

MONDAYPolishville Bingo, Polishville Community Center, food available 4:30 p.m.; bingo, 5:45 p.m. Information: 319-694-3495.?History on the River: Pioneer Potteries on the Des Moines River,? Bonaparte Pottery tour, 4:30 p.m.; presentation, Bonaparte opera house, 6:30 p.m. Information and registration: 472-6177.Blood Drive, St. Mary Catholic Church, 2:30-6:30 p.m. Walk-in donors welcome; for appointments, call ...

Fairfield Kiwanis Club President Pete Tollenaere presents a $2,500 donation to Fairfield Little League President Catherine Schafer. The donation is to help fund improvements to the dugouts on the major league field along Glasgow Road. The Kiwanis Club was able to make the donation through a grant it received last fall from the Monsanto Corporation.

Maxine French of Fairfield will celebrate her 90th birthday with a reception hosted by her family from 2-4 p.m. Sunday at SunnyBrook Assisted Living.Mrs. French requests no gifts, but cards are welcome. Cards can be sent to her at Apt. 521, SunnyBrook Assisted Living, 3000 W. Madison Ave., Fairfield 52556.

The Fairfield Senior Citizen Center has listed its menu for the coming week.Meals are served at 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday at the Fairfield senior center and at noon Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the Lockridge senior center.Monday ? bistro chicken breast, scalloped potatoes, asparagus, peach strawberry banana medley, ice cream cup.Tuesday ? roast beef, baked potato half, sour cream, creamed spinach, ...

Nancy Baird of Fairfield will celebrate her 80th birthday with an open house from 1-3 p.m. June 23 at St. Mary Catholic Church Parish Hall.Mrs. Baird?s children and grandchildren are hosting the open house. She has three daughters: Susan Hedlund of Duluth, Minn.; Kathy Ness and husband Larry of Cedar Rapids; Chris Countryman and husband Steve of Libertyville; and one son, Brian Baird and wife Lorrie of Washington...

Robert E. and Connie Keller of Fairfield will celebrate 25 years of marriage with an open house from 2-4 p.m. June 23 at the Fairfield First United Methodist Church.Robert Keller and Connie Green were married June 25, 1988, at the Keosauqua United Methodist Church. The couple has one daughter, Rachel Keller.The couple requests no gifts.

Several area blood drives have been scheduled by the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center.A blood drive is set from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 21 in the Jefferson County Health Center conference room.Donors who last gave blood on or before April 26 are eligible to give again.Walk-in donors are welcome, but those who would like an appointment can call 800-452-1097.The Packwood Lions Club is sponsoring a ...

Fairfield Foursquare Church and its Agapeland Childcare Center are hosting vacation Bible school for children Monday through June 21.SonWest Roundup will be held from 9-11:30 a.m. at the church.?We?re ready for a vacation Bible school your children will never forget,? said director Cherie Cecil. ?At SonWest Roundup, your kids will find ultimate truth in Jesus. Children will have a great time singing songs, ...

LOCKRIDGE ? First Augustana Lutheran Church and New Sweden United Methodist Church, both of Lockridge, will hold a joint worship service for a special pet blessing and workshops at 10 a.m. Sunday at the shelter house next to the Lockridge Senior Center.Everyone is welcome to attend.Those attending are asked to bring lawn chairs, their pets and a litter bag to clean up after their pets.Pets must be under the ...

DOUDS ? The historic Mt. Moriah M.E. Church will host an annual community worship service in conjunction with the Douds Field Day/Douds-Leando Alumni weekend at 10 a.m. June 23.A social time, with continental breakfast refreshments, will precede the service beginning at 9 a.m.The Rev. Phil Campbell, Douds Community Club president and Bethel Worship Center pastor, will lead the service.Everyone is invited to ...

First United Methodist Church, First Presbyterian Church and First Lutheran Church are inviting preschoolers through fifth graders to vacation Bible school July 8-12.Vacation Bible school will be held 4-6:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church.The organizers are inviting participants to ?come to Athens this summer and become part of Paul?s dangerous journey to share the truth. You?ll travel back into Bible ...