BENTONSPORT ? The fifth annual Bentonsport Riverside Country Music Jam returns this weekend, bringing with it the soothing sounds of fiddles, banjos and acoustic guitars.The jam is scheduled from 6-8 p.m. Saturday in Bentonsport Riverside Park.All musicians, novices to experts alike, are invited to bring an instrument and lawn chair. A public address system and microphone will be on site.Food coupons ...
DONNELLSON ? Quilters of all skill levels are invited to enter the free Apple Daze quilt contest, which will be on display Sept. 17 in Donnellson as part of an ongoing citywide celebration.The contest has three age categories: junior, age 14 and younger; intermediate, ages 15-20; and adult, age 21 and older.In the adult division, quilt blocks will be judged in three categories: most creative; best workmanshi...
BONAPARTE ? ?Movies on Main Street? is back in Bonaparte, with ?Hatari!? being named the August feature.The 1962 adventure movie will run at 9 a.m. Saturday in Bonaparte?s Riverfront Park.Directed by Howard Hawks, ?Hatari!? stars John Wayne as one of several highly skilled professional game hunters working to capture wild animals for zoos and circus attractions.The movie, which will be projected onto a ...
Several area individuals who participated in various contests at the 2011 Iowa State Fair have been awarded with ribbons and titles. Partial competition results follow: FFA BREEDING BEEF SHOWShelby Moothart of Fairfield had the Reserve Champion Shorthorn Heifer in the FFA Breeding Beef Show on Thursday. Moothart was a breed champion in the Champion Chianina Heifer Division in 2010.???FABRIC AND ...
The Fairfield Art Association will be hosting one final youth art class before school starts, from 1:15-3:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Fairfield Arts and Convention Center?s art studio.Art teacher Elaine Duncan will instruct students in second through seventh grade on how to paint birdhouses on garden stakes.All materials will be provided. Cost is $12 per person, and preregistration is suggested by sending an ...
The parents of Heather Bettin and Derek Shaw announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their children.The bride-elect is the daughter of Christine Hartman of Mount Pleasant and Mike and Dawn Bettin of Sturtevant, Wis. The groom-elect is the son of Dee and Ray Lehn of Fairfield and Joel and Chris Shaw of Fairfield.Bettin is a 2004 graduate of Fairfield High School. She currently is assistant manager ...
Surrounded by the Nursery Rhymes, Randy West, center, sings a tune as Humpty Dumpty during Way Off Broadway?s ?A Time out of Rhyme.? The fantasy musical, written by West, opens tonight at the Fairfield Arts and Convention Center?s Stephen Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are available by calling 472-2787 or visiting the website www.fairfieldacc.com.
BONAPARTE ? Bonaparte Main Street Inc. will host its seventh annual Off-Road Antiques Show Aug. 20 at the Opera House Community Room in Bonaparte.Doors will open at noon, with show hours from 1-4 p.m.Admission is free, but appraisals cost $6 per item or $15 for three items. Each person may only have up to three items appraised.Appraisers on hand will include Rick Alexander, Bob Norman, Wanda Roth and ...
LOCKRIDGE ? Volunteers are again needed to help work on the Lockridge Playground and Park beginning at 7 a.m. Saturday in the former school playground area.The workers will be putting fabric and mulch in the play area to prepare for installing upgrades to playground equipment.Volunteers are encouraged to bring shovels and wheelbarrows.Community service hours will be credited to those who need them.For ...
The Fairfield Latin and Ballroom Association will host a Latin, ballroom and swing dance Sunday at Morning Star Studio.A lesson in East Coast swing starts at 7:30 p.m. The dance will be from 8-10 p.m.Admission is $3.For information, contact Paul Saipher at 919-5698 or fflbra@iowatelecom.net.
The Fairfield Senior Citizen Center has listed its menu for the coming week.Meals are served at 11:30 a.m.Monday ? hamburger, wheat hamburger bun, oven-brown potato, baked beans, sliced strawberries, oatmeal raisin cookie.Tuesday ? liver and onions, parsley butter potato, gravy, mixed vegetables, banana bran muffin, ice cream cup.Wednesday ? baked chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, tomato cucumber ...
FRIDAY?A Time out of Rhyme,? Sondheim center, 7:30 p.m.Fundraiser for Pioneer Historical Museum, Farmington Community Center; dinner, 6 p.m.; drawing for prizes, 7:30 p.m.Cardinal Community School District Registration, 4-7 p.m.Narcotics Anonymous, New Life Community Church, 6:30 p.m.Alcoholics Anonymous, Fairfield Friends Church. For information, call (641) 233-5139.Al-Anon, Fairfield Friends ...
ROUND PRAIRIE NO. 3 SCHOOLA Round Prairie No. 3 School reunion will be held at noon Sunday at Round Prairie Park north of Stockport.A picnic will be held, and prizes will be handed out.All former students, teachers or anyone interested in attending is welcome.???CRILE FAMILYWASHINGTON, Iowa ? Descendents of John Phillip and Gottlieben Crile met July 31 at the United Presbyterian Home Campus ...
DES MOINES ? Older Iowans Day, sponsored by the Iowa Family Caregiver Program, returns to the Iowa State Fair Wednesday in Des Moines.One of the highlights of the day will be the Older Iowan Idol Contest. Try-outs for the contest will be held from 10 a.m. to noon, followed by the finals from noon to 1 p.m. The finals will feature guest judges Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds.Activities will be ...
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