Coming Events

Round Up

Marengo Ministerial Alliance will be beneficiaries of the Big G Round-Up from through Sept. 10. Customers may round up their bills to the next dollar amount. The extra money will be used for the Ministerial Alliance Operation BackPack and Summer Lunch programs.

The programs provided 452 lunches during June and July 2023. During the school year, non-perishable food is sent home on Fridays to provide meals during the weekend for elementary age children.

Tomato tasting

The Williamsburg Public Library invites residents to taste tomatoes during its annual Tomato Tasting with Iowa County Master Gardeners.

Master Gardeners will have many varieties of tomatoes ready for visitors beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, in the library at 300 W. State St. Tasters will vote for their favorites and join a roundtable discussion about the produce.

Questions may be directed to Sandy Jones, Adult Services Librarian, 319-668-1195.

Story Time

Story Time begins again in September at Belle Plaine Community Library. The library, located at 904 Main St., provides Story Time to children the second and fourth Fridays of each month at 9:30 a.m. In September, those dates are Sept. 8 and Sept. 22.

Farmers markets

Marengo: second and fourth Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., north park pavilion. Last market of the season is Oct. 14.

North English: every Saturday, 8 to 11 a.m., south side of Freeman Foods.

Williamsburg: every Friday, 4 to 6 p.m. on the town square; every third Friday is a special event pop up, 4 to 7 p.m. The market runs through September.

Van Horne: at the Marketplace from 8:30-11:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 9.

Welcome to Medicare seminar

Compass Memorial Healthcare Senior Health Insurance Information Program counselors in Marengo will offer a Welcome to Medicare seminar Saturday, Sept. 9 from 9-11:30 a.m. The seminar will be held in Marengo at Compass Memorial Healthcare in Conference Room 1 (located in a separate building to the East of the main hospital). Register by Sept. 3 by calling 319-642-8046.

The seminar will cover Medicare Part A and Part B benefits, the prescription drug benefit (Part D), Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare supplement insurance. For more information or questions call 319-642-8046.

The Senior Health Insurance Information Program is a service of the State of Iowa. SHIIP services are free and confidential.

Belle Plaine Specialty Care

Residents of Belle Plaine Specialty Care, 1505 Sunset Dr., will have a picnic lunch at noon Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 4. Bingo begins at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, and Jim Magdefrau will provide music Friday, Sept. 8 at 11:45 a.m.

Tootsie Roll drive

The Belle Plaine Knights of Columbus will conduct their annual Tootsie Roll fund drive from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9 at the corner of Highway 21 and Seventh Avenue in Belle Plaine.

Pancake breakfast

Norway Fire and Rescue will host a pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to noon Sunday, Sept. 10 at the Norway Fire Station. The menu includes pancakes, eggs, hash browns, sausage, coffee, juice and milk. A raffle drawing will take place at 9 a.m. AirCare helicopter will make an appearance at 9 a.m., weather permitting.

Grandparents Day

Residents of Belle Plaine Specialty Care, 1505 Sunset Dr., will celebrate Grandparents Day with a grill lunch at noon. Sunday, Sept. 10. Jolene Blanchard will provide music Monday, Sept. 11 at 11:45 a.m., and Karen Bradley will present a travel program Tuesday, Sept. 12 at 2 p.m.

Vivian and Kathy will entertain residents at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13. Bingo with the CCD students will begin at 7 p.m. the same day. Saturday, Sept. 16, residents will participate in games with Amy at 2 p.m.

Hats and More

Hats and More meet Tuesday Sept. 12 at 11:15 a.m. at Bryant's Chill & Grill in the Williamsburg Outlet Mall. Hostesses will be Joan Long and Helen Bucher.

Blood drive

Williamsburg Kiwanis will host a blood drive for the American Red Cross Tuesday, Sept. 12 at St. Mary’s Community Center Hall.

Butler’s Bunch

Butler’s Bunch Sharing for Hope support group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13 in the Compass Memorial Healthcare executive boardroom in Marengo. The group welcomes anyone being treated for cancer, anyone who has had cancer, has been or are caregivers, anyone who has survived cancer or been touched by it in any way.

Meetings are informal. Those who wish may share experiences as a patient, caregiver or may simply listen.

For information about how to join the group virtually, call Mary Warwick at 319-642-8054.