Community Briefs

Saturday 7/22: Summer Reading Program Ends – Return 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Saturday 7/22: 2nd Annual Family Fun Night 5-7 p.m.

Wednesday 7/26: The World Needs More Purple Schools Story & Tie Die (Registration Required) 2-3 p.m.

Dover Historical Society will hold monthly meeting Friday, July 21

The monthly meeting of the Dover Historical Society will be held on the third Friday of July. Meet at the museum at 1:30 p.m. All members are welcome. Note: the date is on the third Friday rather than the fourth. Plans for upcoming events will be discussed.

Henry County Heritage Center presents a program on the Orphan Train

Pat White and Joan Morgan will be presenting “Our Grandpas Rode the Orphan Train” at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 22. Joan will share her grandfather’s story as well as tell a bit about the orphan train movement. Pat will focus on local Henry County orphan train history as well as tell her grandfather’s story. Plan to attend this fascinating part of community history, The museum is located at 403 West Madison Street, Mt. Pleasant. The program is free.

Henry County Conservation Events

Check out https://www.mycountyparks.com/county/Henry/Events.aspx. Youth Camps

Thursday July 27: Reptiles and Amphibians at the Park: Iowa the Beautiful 2023: Oakland Mills Nature Center 6 p.m.

Dover Museum changes hours for August through October 2023

The Dover Museum, chapel and depot in New London is open Sunday only 1 – 4 pm beginning Aug. 6 through Oct. 29. The museum will continue to be open Saturday and Sunday through the end of July. The museum is also open by appointment.

Tiger Pantry Schedule

Tiger Pantry is open Thursdays, 3:30-6 p.m. and Saturdays, 9-11 a.m.