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The Fairfield Latin and Ballroom Association will host a Latin, ballroom and swing dance at Sunday Morning Star Studio A lesson in a bolero starts at 7:30 p.m., with practice dancing until 8:15 p.m. The dance is from 8:15-10 p.m. Admission is $3. For information, contact Paul Saipher by calling 919-5698 or emailing fflbra@iowatelecom.net.

Freedom Trikers will be sponsoring a benefit auction, ?Freedom for Kids,? to raise funds for the Ronald McDonald House in Iowa City Saturday at Jefferson County Park.According to Tierney Ftwi, the event will include games for all ages, lunch, dinner, and a raffle to follow, plus Ronald McDonald will be present from 2-4 p.m.The lunch will be served at noon, with games from 2-4 p.m. The cook-out supper is set ...

FAIRFIELDCo-Ed II ? 472-3707Show times for BigTime Cinema Co-Ed II were not available at press time. Movie listings will be updated on The Ledger?s website at www.ffledger.com when made available. MOUNT PLEASANTTemple Twin ? (319) 385-3726Our Idiot Brother (R), 7:20, 9:20 p.m. Fri.; 2:20, 7:20, 9:20 p.m. Sat.-Sun.; 7:20, 9:20 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.The Zookeeper (PG-13), 7, 9:05 p.m. Fri.; 2, 7, ...

The following rural churches have made changes to their calendars for Sunday through Sept. 24.Any rural church that would like to have its calendar for the week of Sept. 25-Oct. 1 printed in The Ledger Sept. 22 should provide information to the newsroom by noon Wednesday. ANTIOCH INDEPENDENT2363 142nd St., FairfieldJohn Benedict, pastorSunday: morning worship, 10 a.m. BATAVIA UNITED ...

The Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois are hosting a Daisy Tea Recruitment from 4-5 p.m. Friday at the Fairfield Public Library.Girls in kindergarten and first grade and their parents are invited to attend and register for the 2011-12 Girl Scout year.The registration fee is $12; grants are available.For information, contact Jennifer Kuisle by emailing JenniferK@GSEIWI.org or calling ...

The Fairfield Latin and Ballroom Association will host its weekly Latin, ballroom and swing dance Sunday at Morning Star Studio.A lesson in rumba and bolero starts at 7:30 p.m. with practice dancing until 8:15 p.m. The dance is from 8:15-10 pm.Admission is $3.For information, contact Paul Saipher at 919-5698 or fflbra@iowatelecom.net.

KEOSAUQUA ? The 22nd annual End of Summer Rally will be held Sept. 16-18 at the Van Buren County Fairgrounds north of Keosauqua.Gates open at noon Sept. 16. Special events include fun runs and motorcycle pulling sled races. The fun run?s route goes through Lacey-Keosauqua State Park and downtown Keosauqua. Brent Wagner, popularly known as ?Big Schwag? on the Speed Channel series ?Pass Time,? will announce the ...

Asleep at the Wheel will be rolling into Fairfield with its unique blend of Western swing, boogie and folk for a performance at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Stephen Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts.Asleep at the Wheel was founded in 1970 by Ray Benson and Lucky Oceans. The band has since released 26 albums while playing a schedule that would make a vaudevillian dizzy. The group has not only been entertainin...

Noah?s Ark has received a $2,500 grant from the Miccio Foundation of Iowa City.The funds will be allocated to CCSNAP, the organization?s spay neuter assistance program, to help launch the first annual Fairfield Fall Fix for Cats.During September, pet owners needing assistance to alter their cats can receive discounted surgeries of $20 for a female cat spay and $10 for a male cat neuter. FVRCP vaccinations ...

In 2011, the average tuition at a private four-year institution rose 4.4 percent, reaching $26,273, and the average cost of attending a public four-year university increased 6.5 percent.The Elks National Foundation?s 2012 Most Valuable Student scholarship contest, which launched Thursday, aims to alleviate some of the financial burden by awarding $2.296 million to 500 college students.Through the MVS ...

The following churches have made changes to their calendars for Sunday through Sept. 10.Any Fairfield church that would like to have its calendar for the week of Sept. 11-Sept. 17 published in The Ledger Sept. 9 should provide information to the newsroom by 9 a.m. Thursday. CENTRAL BAPTIST302 W. Jefferson Ave.Ray Ellerd, pastorSunday: worship service, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday: worship service, 6 ...

The Jefferson County Fairfield 4-H Clover Kids will meet from 5:15-6:15 p.m. Thursday at the Jefferson County ISU Extension Office.Kindergartners through third-graders are welcome to attend.Enrollment forms are available at the extension office.For information, call the extension office at 472-4166 and ask for group leader and office assistant Shirley Stanley or 4-H youth coordinator Sunny Allison.