William Penn Children’s Computer Camp (CCC) will be held Monday, July 29 through Friday, August 2 from 1:00–4:00 pm for students who have completed grades 2–7. Want to expand your child’s computer literacy beyond playing games, writing stories and browsing the Internet? Participants in the William Penn CCC will learn to program animations and simple […]
July 3rd, 2013 – Oskaloosa, IA – The Oskaloosa Public Library invites patrons of all ages to an upcoming puppet show called “Can You Dig It” by performer Kevin Horner. The show will be held Tuesday July 9th at 10:00 a.m. on the third floor of the library in meeting room A. Library doors will […]
Mahaska County Master Gardeners will host an opportunity to learn about shrub pruning. They will demonstrate pruning methods on Tuesday, July 2 at 7 pm. The demonstration will be at the Exhibit building at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds. Attendees are encouraged to bring their pruning tools, and will have an opportunity to utilize the skills […]
Saturday, July 13, Nelson Pioneer Farm and Museum invites you to “Ties that Bind” Weather cooperating, the oats will be ready for binding and shocking. Watch how this was done using the old McCormick Daisy Reaper. There will be a Barn Quilt Program and workshop in Bradbury Hall at 11 am. Learn to tie a […]
Create a work of art where bicycles are the focal point. The RAGBRAI DECORATED BICYCLE CONTEST gives the community an opportunity to create pieces of art around blue painted bicycles (provided). We encourage all businesses to pick up and decorate a bicycle and create a work of art around the RAGBRAI theme and their business […]
Mahaska County – Crop and livestock producers can learn about issues and strategies to prepare for fall by attending free-to-the public informational meetings hosted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Two speakers will discuss crop weather and the market outlook: Don Roose, president and CEO of U.S. Commodities, Inc., helps create risk management programs […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – The Mahaska Health Partnership Foundation will host the 3rd Annual “Run in the Sun,” on Saturday, Aug. 3 at the Lacey Recreation Complex. Run in the Sun is a 5K for runners and 1-mile Walk for all ages, abilities and even strollers. Race day registration begins at 7:30 a.m., with a short […]
Tuesday, June 18 6:30 – 8:30pm Fun…Food…Bunco…Beverages…Laughs Prizes…Bells…Friends Tickets $15 advance, $18 at the door. SEATING IS LIMITED!! Enjoy the snacks and beverages as you go. Take in the special display or demonstration offered at each business. Tickets are available at these fun downtown Diva merchants: Book Vault Debbie’s Merle Norman Brown’s Shoes Painted Daisies […]
July 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 Noon-1:00 pm Russell Wildlife Area Come join the Mahaska County Conservation Board’s naturalist, Laura DeCook, at a special “Picnic Lunch Under the Oak Tree” at the Russell Wildlife Area. The picnics will be held from noon until 1:00 pm and guests will eat lunch in the shade of […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Plans are being made for the upcoming Southern Iowa Fair to be held July 15 – 20th. Great grandstand events have been booked. This year the fair is hosting three concerts. Monday, July 15th will be Jason Brown, Friday night the 19th Head East will be in concert with opening act Strike […]
