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 […]
PELLA, IA (10/19/2020) Central College alum Harry Smith will be the keynote speaker at the annual event Called to Climate Action: Uphold and Upheave. The virtual event, co-hosted by Central and Iowa Interfaith Power & Light, is at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. Smith, who graduated from Central in 1973, is an award-winning national television […]
by RD Keep OSKALOOSA – Mahaska Connect seeks to unite Mahaska County’s homeless and near homeless with access to services that may have eluded them. Love INC and its partner churches will provide opportunities for many services at Central Methodist Church in Oskaloosa on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. “Love INC […]
Homeschool Science Lab “Quercus Nature Hike” Thursday, October 8 at 10-11:00 am or 1:00-2:00 pm (or) Friday, October 9 at 10-11:00 am or 1:00-2:00 pm Quercus Wilderness Area 3139 Kent Ave., Oskaloosa, IA Join the MCCB naturalist on a fun nature hike on the trails at Quercus Wilderness Area. We will play a fun nature […]
Knee-High Naturalists “Going Batty” Tuesday, October 6, 2020 10:00 – 11:00 am Environmental Learning Center 2343 Hwy. 92, Oskaloosa The Mahaska County Conservation Board invites kids ages 5 and younger to the Knee-High Naturalist program titled “Going Batty”. At this program, the activities will help kids learn all about the amazing flying mammals called bats! […]
