Local Events

"The Big Five-Oh"


Join the Newton Community Theatre, located at 1701 South 8th Avenue East in Newton for its production of  "The Big Five-Oh." 

Marshalltown Main Street Farmers Market


The Marshalltown Main Street Farmers Market will be held every Thursday from May 30th to October 3rd from 4:30 to 7:00 pm in front of the Courthouse.  

Fire Hydrant Testing


Over the course of the next few weeks the Newton Fire Department will be conducting fire hydrant testing between West 4th Street and East 12th Street.  

Art Display


Paintings and drawings by artists Lauren Roush and Karen King are now displayed at Uncle Nancy's.  

Drop In & Draw


Drawing is a great way to see and understand a work of art.  

5/25/13 Let's Go Paddling


Here's your chance to experience both canoeing and kayaking in the same day.  

5/25/13 Colfax Library Birthday Celebration


The Colfax Library will celebrate their 100th birthday on Saturday, May 25th  from 9 am to noon.  

5/26/13 Memorial Day Service


On May 26th at 9 am Ira United Church will be holding its Annual Memorial Day Service at the Union Chapel. 

5/26/13 Traer Memorial Day Services


Traer will have Memorial Day services on Sunday, May 26th at the Traer Memorial Building starting at 11:00 am.  

5/27/13 Gladbrook Memorial Day Services


Gladbrook will have its Memorial Day Services on Monday, May 27th at All Veterans Memorial in Gladbrook starting at 11:00 am.

5/27/13 Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast


Make plans now to attend the annual Sully CRC Cadet Pancake Breakfast on Monday, May 27th at the Sully Christian School Gym.  

5/27/13 Memorial Day Services


The Monroe American Legion will hold Memorial Day Services on Monday, May 27th at 10 am. 

5/27/13 Memorial Day Services at Wittemburg Cemetery


Memorial Day services at the Wittemburg Cemetery are scheduled for Monday, May 27th at 9:00 am. 

5/27/13 Decoration Day & Historic Baseball Game


Join in America's early Memorial Day traditions at Living History Farms on Monday, May 27th from 9 am to 4 pm.  

5/27/13 Vining Memorial Day Services


The City of Vining will hold its Memorial Day Services on Monday, May 27th  at the National Cemetery in Vining at 11:00 am. 

5/28/13 Dysart Blood Drive


A blood drive will be held in Dysart on Tuesday, May 28th from 1:00 pm to 6:30 pm at the Community Building in Dysart.  

5/28/13 Tama County Pitch & Build


Business owners and entrepreneurs will pitch their business idea to peer CEOs, business development experts, and industry professionals and receive constructive feedback and financing options at Tama County Pitch and Build.  

5/31/13 Star Gazing


The Amatuer Astronomers of Central Iowa invite the public for a telescopic view of the night sky including many planets on Friday, May 31st starting at sunset at the Dean Memorial Observatory at the Green Castle Recreation Area.  

6/1/13 Summer Social


Baxter Congregational Church will have a Summer Social in the church's parking lot on Saturday, June 1st with serving from 5 to 7 pm.  

6/1/13 Spring Kick-Off Classic Tractor Pull


Pella's Red Rock Thresher Spring Kick-Off Classic Tractor Pull will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2013 at 10 am a half mile south of McDonalds in Pella.  

6/3/13 SE*ED Program


Taking a multivitamin or another supplement to improve your overall health may sound like a good idea, but have you told your doctor or pharmacist what you are taking?  

6/6/13 Hospice Lunch & Learn


Skiff Hospice professionals will discuss hospice services, qualifications for using hospice, and the variety of services offered by Skiff Hospice, including bereavement programs at the Hospice Lunch and Learn on Thursday, June 6th at 11:30 am. 

6/6 - 6/8/13 Iowa State Button Society


The Iowa State Button Society 2013 Convention will be held Thursday , June 6th through Saturday, June 8th at Best Western Regency Inn in Marshalltown.  

6/7/13 Concert on the Prairie


You are invited to an evening that celebrates music, art, and nature.  

6/7/13 Customer Appreciation Cookout


Medicap Pharmacy of Mewton will hold a Customer Appreciation and "Relay for Life Fund-raiser" cookout on Friday, June 7th from 11 am to 1 pm.  

6/7/13 Flynn Barn Dance at Living History Farms


Kick up your heels at the historic, lantern lit Flynn Barn with dance music from the mighty Barn Owl Band at the Flynn Barn Dance at Living History Farms!  

6/7 - 6/9/13 Grinnell Games


Join in on the fun of the 2013 Grinnell Games, Iowa's Family Sports Festival.  

6/8/13 Fido on the Farms


Bring your well-behaved pup to tour Living History Farms and enjoy an afternoon in Walnut Hill with activities and demonstrations for dogs and their people from 11 am to 4 pm on Saturday, June 8th. 

6/9/13 Latino Festival


The 9th annual Latino Festival will be held in Marshalltown on June 9th from noon to 7 pm.  

6/9/13 Celebration Sunday


Newton Church of The Way will hold Celebration Sunday on Sunday, June 9th at 10:00 am at Maytag Bowl in Newton.  

6/11/13 Blood Drive


There will be a blood drive in Kellogg on June 11 from 3 to 7 pm at the Cabin in Holmdahl Park at Kellogg.  

6/12/13 O.W.L.S. Program


Jasper County Conservation Board and Jasper County Elderly Nutrition will host and Older, Wiser, Livelier Seniors (OWLS) program to tour the Innis family garden on Wednesday, June 12th.  

6/15/13 Lynnville Days


Lynnville Days will be held all day Saturday, June 15th in downtown Lynnville.  

6/16/13 Historic Baseball Game


Bring Dad out to Living History Farms to watch their home team, the Walnut Hill Bluestockings, compete in an 1870s-rules baseball game. 

6/21/13 Skiff Medical Center Foundation Golf Tournament


The Skiff Medical Center Foundation Golf Tournament will be held on Friday, June 21st starting at 9 am.  

6/22/13 Pioneer Wedding


Meet Living History Farms' own June bride, as you join the 1850 farm staff for a recreated pioneer wedding celebration, including a wedding ceremony and cake for the guests. 

6/28/13 GMRC Golf Tournament


Grinnell Regional Medical Center will hold a golf tournament on Friday, June 28th in partnership with the Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce.  

6/29/13 Amy & Adams Concert


Amy and Adams will present an encore concert at Hope United Methodist Church in Marshalltown as part of the Saturday Arts Events on June 29th at 7 pm. 

7/4/13 Sully Freedom Fun Run/Walk


Join hundreds of runners and walkers on Thursday, July 4, 2013, in Sully for the 18th annual Sully Freedom Fun Run/Walk in connection with the town's Fourth of July Celebration.