Are you a beginner to vegetable gardening or a gardener who wants to learn more? Seed to Supper is a series of educational presentations about vegetable gardening being offered by the Mahaska County Master Gardeners, free and open to the public. Due to COVID restrictions, it will be offered at 6 pm by zoom, with […]
December 29 & 30, 2020 10:00 – 11:00 am or 1:00 – 2:00 pm each day Pre-registrations are Required “Newton’s Laws of Motion” While on break from school, bring the kids out to the Mahaska County’s Environmental Learning Center at Caldwell Park and join the naturalist in some fun science experiments! On Tuesday, December 29, […]
PELLA, IA (11/13/2020) Central College’s theatre department will present the film “TRANSFORMED” online only from Nov. 18-21. It can be accessed at central.edu/transformed. The nearly 60-minute film is an original production directed by Mary Jo Sodd, professor of theatre, and Eric Bridges, an independent filmmaker who graduated from Central in 2012. The two reached out […]
Learn about the benefits and eligibility requirements of saturated buffers and bioreactors AMES, Iowa – Iowans will have three in-person and online opportunities to learn about edge-of-field nutrient management practices in early December, with a special focus on projects being done within the South Skunk River Watershed in central Iowa. Practices to be discussed include […]
Mahaska County Extension Horticulture staff offered horticulture coffees last winter & will again resume them this winter. However there will be a few differences! 1) they are moving to the first Wednesday (Dec – March) at 10 am, 2) there will be a theme to each session, and 3) they will be virtual. So, if […]
PELLA, IA (11/05/2020) The 2020 United States presidential election brought to light and emphasized significant issues and divides in our country. Our nation must now decide how to solve problems and narrow the political and personal divides. Central College will host a discussion about the election results and moving forward from 3-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. […]
Tuesday, November 17, 2020 10:00 – 11:00 am Environmental Learning Center The Mahaska County Conservation Board invites kids ages 5 and younger to the Knee-High Naturalist program on November 17th titled “Spider Fun” at the Environmental Learning Center. We will meet in the lower level of the ELC from 10:00 – 11:00 am. At this […]
Mahaska County Environmental Learning Center Thursday, Nov. 12 (1-2:00 pm) OR Friday, Nov. 13 (10-11:00 am or 1-2:00 pm) The Mahaska County Conservation Board invites homeschool kids to participate in their monthly Homeschool Science Lab program on either Thursday, November 12th (1:00-2:00 pm) or 13th (10:00-11:00 am or 1:00-2:00 pm). We will meet in the […]
PELLA, IA (10/22/2020) Bram Govaerts, winner of the 2014 World Food Prize, will present Central College’s annual World Food Prize Lecture from 11:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27. The free event will be virtual and available via Zoom. The World Food Prize is the foremost international award recognizing individuals who have increased […]
A Veterans Day observance will be held at the Oskaloosa city square Wednesday, November 11 beginning at 10:30 a.m. The observance will include a brief program from the Bandstand, followed by a 21-gun salute in front of the Courthouse and the playing of “Taps” at 11 a.m. Attendees are invited to a luncheon at the […]
