Oskaloosa Middle School 7/8th grade band hosted composer Andrew Glover at their rehearsal on Thursday. Glover is Chief Operating Officer of C.L. Barnhouse Company. Glover worked with the Oskaloosa students on a recent composition of his entitled Roller Coaster, giving the students insight into the compositional process of an active/living composer. The band is preparing […]
The Mahaska County Conservation Board and the Pheasants Forever Chapter has rescheduled the annual Night Prairie Burn for Friday, April 26. The event will take place at the Russell Wildlife Area. An informational talk about prescribed burning will begin at 8:00 p.m. and the burn will begin at 8:30 p.m. For more information, contact MCCB […]
The William Penn University Theater Department’s production of John Cariani’s “Almost, Maine” will be performed this Friday April 26 and Saturday April 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the McGrew Fine Arts Center on WP campus. The play takes place in the magical town of Almost, Maine where its beloved residents fall in and out of […]
In celebration of National Poetry Month, the Oskaloosa Public Library welcomes the community to a reading by Iowa Poet Laureate, Mary Swander. The event, sponsored by Humanities Iowa, will take place 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 25 in the library’s meeting space on the third floor. National Poetry Month is a month long celebration of […]
The public is invited to attend a special presentation on Railroads and Railroading: Past, Present, and Future, as part of the William Penn University Chautauqua Speaker series, presented by Walt Smith and John Carl of Newton, Iowa. Smith, an industrialist and entrepreneur, and Carl, a retired radio executive, share a passion for the rails. The […]
The William Penn women’s basketball team will again host summer camps for middle school and high school girls. The middle school camp, which is June 3-5, will run from 9 a.m.-noon each day. The high school camp, which is July 16-18, will run from 8 a.m.-noon. In addition to instruction from collegiate and high school […]
The Oskaloosa High School Student Council will be hosting Prom on April 20th. The theme this year is Cirque du Soleil. There will be an open house on Saturday, April 20th from 12-4. The public is invited to come and see the end result of a lot of hard work. Please park on the north […]
It’s Simply Spring at the Nelson Pioneer Farm and Museum. It’s all things spring: baby animals, wooly sheep, heirloom plants and flowers, green grass, sprouting fields, new exhibits, and family fun. Join us for the season’s Free Opening Day, all day, May 4th in Oskaloosa. You’ll find us just East of Hwy 63, 2 miles […]
Plant Sale Scheduled The Mahaska County Master Gardeners will hold their eighth annual plant sale Saturday May 11, 2013. It will be held 8 – 11 am at the Mahaska County Extension and Outreach Office. They will be selling a nice selection of annuals, perennial divisions, as well as second time around gardening items. Proceeds […]
On Saturday, April 20th, celebrate “Earth Day” by joining the Mahaska County Conservation Board and the Mahaska Wellness Coalition on a trail hike around the White Oak Conservation Area. The hike will begin at 1:00 p.m. During the hike, hikers can help clean the park by picking up litter. Also, the MCCB Director, Dave Sedivec, […]
