Fairfield News

NEW LONDON ? To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, University of Northern Iowa history instructor and former civil war re-enactor Kenneth Lyftogt will present the program ?Iowa Stories of the Civil War? at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Dover Museum in New London.Though no Civil War battles were fought in Iowa, more than 76,000 Iowans served in the conflict and 13,001 died of wounds or disease. Every ...

FAIRFIELD WOMEN?S CLUB GARDEN DEPARTMENTFairfield Women?s Club Garden Department members will be taking a bus trip Thursday.Members should meet at the McElhinny House, where the bus will depart at 8:45 a.m. to visit greenhouses in the New London and Mediapolis areas, followed by lunch in Mediapolis.Reservations are needed today to Donna Clark at 472-4248.Area women interested in attending also can contact Clark.

BLOOMFIELD ? The Davis County Civil War Guerrilla Raid Society is hosting a wagon train trail ride beginning at 9:30 a.m. May 25 near Bloomfield.The wagon train ride will pass Civil War monuments, including one marking the northern-most point of the Civil War, the sites where Thomas Hardy and Eleazor Small were killed by Confederate raiders in 1864 and other locations the raiders stopped.Participants should ...

The Education Foundation of Fairfield Public Schools Inc. will have a raffle in conjunction with its Faculty Follies Sunday.Grand prize is $2,500, with $1,000 and $500 also being drawn. The raffle drawing will take place during the Faculty Follies. Winners do not have to be present to collect their prize.Raffle tickets are $20; with a limited number being sold. To purchase a raffle ticket, contact one of the ...

TUESDAYYard Waste Burning, Fairfield city limits, daylight hours when wind conditions are appropriate. Final day.Pekin High School Spring Concert, Pekin High School, 7 p.m.N.E.S.T. Classes, Jefferson County ISU Extension Office, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Call 472-4166.H.E.L.P.S. Club, Fairfield Foursquare Church, weigh-in, 5:30-6:20 p.m.; meeting, 6:20-7 p.m. Call 233-5086.Golden Speakers Toastmasters Club, First ...

The Chamber Singers of Southeast Iowa will perform its spring concerts, ?Sing into Spring,? on two dates and in two venues this year: 8 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church and 8 p.m. Sunday at St. Mary Roman Catholic Church.The program features songs with springtime themes of love and praise, composed in different musical styles from the 1500s to contemporary times. The many cultures and languages ...

KEOSAUQUA ? A bias incident/hate-crime forum/community meeting is set from 1-3 p.m. Tuesday at the Van Buren County District Courtroom in Keosauqua. The meeting is facilitated by the U.S. Department of Justice.The meeting is about reporting hate crimes and getting more information about the justice system.The event is free and open to the public.For more information, contact Lynn Sutton at 563-585-0129.

Polishville Community Center has announced its May events.A dance with Lyle Beaver of Iowa City is set for Sunday, and a dance with Jerry Beauchamp of Eldora is set for May 19. At both events, food will be available for purchase at 4:30 p.m., and dancing will be from 6-9 p.m.Bingo is set for May 6 and May 20. At both events, food will be available at 4:30 p.m., and games will begin at 5:45 p.m.The dances and ...

FAIRFIELD WOMEN'S CLUB GARDEN DEPARTMENTThe Fairfield Women's Club Garden Department will have a bus tour Thursday.Those on the tour should meet at the McElhinny House to depart by bus at 8:45 a.m.The tour will include greenhouses in the New London and Mediapolis areas, followed by lunch in Mediapolis.Reservations should be made by Tuesday morning with Donna Clark at 472-4248.Area women interested in ...

BRIGHTON ? Brighton area residents can put on their creative thinking caps and submit ideas for a theme for the 103rd Brighton Whoopee Days.Ideas are due by May 6.Ideas can be submitted at many Brighton businesses and at Brighton City Hall.The winner will receive $25 in Brighton Chamber Bucks that may be spent at local businesses.Whoopee Days will be held June 13-16 in Brighton, with many traditional and many ...

OTTUMWA ? The Indian Hills Community College choral ensembles will present a spring concert at 3 p.m. Sunday in St. John Auditorium.The Indian Hills Concert Choir and Chamber Singers, directed by Laura Wiebe, will perform as well as two student-directed ensembles, The Crescenbros and Tono Bella.The free concert will feature a variety of American and British popular music. Highlights will include a medley of ...

Orders are due May 3 for the S.H.A.R.E. Iowa Inc. food packages available in May.Orders can be placed by calling the St. Mary Catholic Church office at 472-3179 or the Southern Iowa Economic Development Association office at 472-6140. Orders also can be placed online at www.shareiowa.org.Pickup will be at 8 a.m. May 18 at the Fairfield Eagles Club.Several different packages are available; participants can ...