(OTTUMWA) – Help fight food insecurity in Southeast Iowa by supporting the Food Bank of Iowa at the 25th-anniversary tour of the Canadian Pacific Kansas City Holiday Train. On Monday, November 27, at 10 a.m., the popular Holiday Train will stop at the CPKC Station at 1300 Wildwood Dr. on Highway 34 West. The special […]
Indian Hills Art Gallery (Warrior Commons in Arts & Sciences Building) Ottumwa, Iowa Monday, December 4-Wednesday, January 31 Meet the Artist: December 4, 4-5:30 pm Open to the public Sundays 11 a.m. – 8:30 p.m., Monday through Wednesday 7:15 a.m. – 8:30 p.m., Thursdays 7:15 a.m – 5:30 p.m. Benjamin Parks is a Kansas City […]
Veterans Day is approaching and the Oskaloosa Student Council wants to show our appreciation to our local veterans. Our veterans have done so much for us through their selfless dedication and service to protect our country and they deserve appreciation on this special day. The Oskaloosa High School Student Council is hosting a Veterans Day […]
Friday, November 17, 2023 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Environmental Learning Center The Mahaska County Conservation Board invites adults of any age to the O.W.L.S. (Older, Wiser, Livelier Souls) program on Friday, November 17th from 11:30 am -12:30 pm at the Mahaska County Environmental Learning Center. Please let us know if you are coming. Reservations […]
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 9:30-10:30 am Environmental Learning Center Bring your children ages 5 and younger out to the Environmental Learning Center on Tuesday, November 14th from 9:30-10:30 am for the monthly Knee-High Naturalist program. This FREE program is designed to help foster learning about nature and exploring the outdoors. We ask that adults bringing […]
On Thursday November 16 Types of Gardening Techniques will be the topic at the Noon horticulture presentations by Mahaska County Master Gardeners Aideen Vega Van Auken and Ezra Mixdorf. You have heard of some planting methods, but probably not all of them. Learn more about how simple or complex various methods can be. The presentation […]
Join the Mahaska County Master Gardeners as they host a Herbal Tea Time and workshop on Thurday, November 16 at 6:30 pm at the Mahaska County Extension office; 212 North I Street, Oskaloosa. Mahaska County Master Gardeners Veronica Grim and Ann Evans will have an Herb Pesto Demonstration and a “Tea Time” talk. The Tea […]
Come experience everything William Penn University has to offer at Creative Arts Visit Day. The Department of Film and New Media, Theatre, and Creative Arts will welcome high school students from around the area for a taste of college life on Friday, October 27th from 9:30-2:30. Students will tour the George Daily Auditorium and enjoy […]
OSKALOOSA – Are you concerned about homelessness in our county or people that are struggling to survive? Sometimes determining where to go to find a particular service or knowing how to obtain those services is a daunting task. In the past three years more than 250 Mahaska County residents who experienced challenges were able to […]
Upcoming Cultural Extravaganza: Okaidja Afroso’s Journey to Oskaloosa, Iowa Oskaloosa, Iowa – October 16th, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa, a buzz is about in Oskaloosa as it prepares to welcome the vibrant sounds and traditions of the African Diaspora. Arts Midwest’s World Fest is bringing a unique cultural experience to this charming small town, and it promises […]
