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The Fairfield Arts and Convention Center announces the cancellation of comedian David Koechner?s performance May 15 at the Stephen Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts.According to Koechner?s agent, he has gone into filming for an upcoming major motion picture and is unable to fulfill his touring obligation. Koechner was scheduled to appear in Dubuque, Fairfield and Cedar Rapids and is cancelling all three ...

Agapeland Preschool and Childcare Center has announced openings in summer club programs for school-age children ? Club 56 and Seven Up Club.Club 56 is a program for children who are 5 or 6 years old, and Seven Up Club is a program for children ages 7 and older.The summer program is during the regular hours of child care from 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Both clubs offer a day full of crafts, outside ...

Fairfield Elks representative Kevin Curran, far right, recognizes the recipients of the Elks? ?Most Improved Grade Point Average? award during the Brookhart Relays on Monday. Recipients are, from left, Daniel Schwarz, Natosha McClellan, Ramon Gonzalez, Shelby Mauck and Michael Smithburg. Each student will receive a certificate of achievement and a $50 U.S. Savings Bond from Elks. They also will receive gift ...

The first outdoor farmers market of the season will open Saturday in Fairfield.Iowa City-based musician Skye Carrasco will be performing live with local talent Taylor Ross and Amoeba Improvisational Dance Troupe. Additionally, master gardeners Kim Keller and Cary Spray will be hosting the annual plant exchange, where patrons are welcome to bring vegetable and flower plants to swap.On May 14, the market ...

Betty Jean Kessler of Burlington celebrated her 85th birthday with family Thursday at Pizza Ranch.Mrs. Kessler was born April 28, 1926, in Fairfield.Mrs. Kessler is the mother of Chuck Kessler of Mount Pleasant, Dick Kessler of Richland and the late Bobby Johnson. She has 10 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.Those present to celebrate were Dick and Rose Kessler, Chuck Kessler, Rick Kessler, Lora ...

Maharishi School student Atreya Dey, recently selected as an alternate Iowa delegate for the 48th annual National Youth Science Camp, will be attending the prestigious forum after all.As one of Iowa?s most promising young scientific leaders in the 2011 high school graduating class, Dey will participate in the program following an announcement that one of the two original students selected to attend has dropped ...

Fairfield Foursquare Church is hosting a ladies tea from 3:30-6 p.m. Saturday.The menu includes hot and cold hors d?oeuvres, desserts, tea and coffee.Kim Keller, master gardener, will give a demonstration on container gardening and share a special activity with the children.Door prizes will be awarded.Fancy attire is encouraged, though not required. Portraits will be available through Heart2Art ...

FAIRFIELD WOMEN?S CLUB GARDEN DEPARTMENTFairfield Women?s Club Garden Department members will meet at 8:30 a.m. Thursday before departing to visit a greenhouse in Wellman.The group will travel to Kalona for lunch and visit a greenhouse before returning.Reservations are needed today and may be phoned to Donna Clark at 472-4248.???JEFFERSON COUNTY TOBACCO-FREE COALITIONThe Jefferson County ...

Imagine Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin and Bette Midler all together on one stage ? three solo artists combining to blow the roof off the Stephen Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts.That, in a nutshell, is the experience of Divapalooza, scheduled at 7:30 p.m. May 14.Their names may not be as familiar, but the ladies in the coming trio have each garnered well deserved comparisons to their more famous ...

The Fairfield Elks Lodge has announced its Fairfield Middle School Students of the Month for April.Each school month, the Elks Lodge sponsors the ?Students of the Month? award. The purpose of this award is to acknowledge positive contributions of FMS students at school. These positive contributions range from assisting teachers and peers in classroom activities to displaying characteristics as a role model in ...

OTTUMWA ? Broadway Melodies, Indian Hills Community College?s annual spring vocal concert, is scheduled for 3 p.m. May 8 in St. John Auditorium on the Ottumwa campus.Michael Philipsen will direct the Indian Hills Concert Choir, Camerata Singers and a number of student soloists in a program of selections from a wide variety of Broadway show tunes. Featured musicals will include ?Wicked,? ?Billy Elliott,? ...

Two free, eight-week exercise classes for senior citizens are being offered from the Jefferson County Wellness Coalition.A class entitled ageless fitness will run from 10:30-11:15 a.m. Tuesdays. The first class is next week.The class is focused on improving balance, posture, flexibility, strength, relaxation and cardiovascular health.Mercedes Jijena will lead ageless fitness. Jijena is a certified ...