Bob Ralston will be returning to the Pella Opera House this year to perform during Tulip Time. He will be performing five shows with guest soloist Anne Petrie. Ralston is famous for his 47 years of work with the Lawrence Welk Orchestra. This will be his eleventh year performing in Pella during Tulip Time. Ralston […]
William Penn University has rescheduled its annual Easter egg hunt for Tuesday, April 26 at 4:00 p.m. on the front lawn of Penn Hall. The event is sponsored by PASS, Programming Activities for Students by Students. The event is open to the public and children ten years of age and under are invited to participate. […]
April 5, 2011 – Oskaloosa, IA – The United Way of Mahaska County is holding their third annual Live United 5K Run & Family Day on April 30th at the Penn Activity Center on the William Penn University campus. A map of the race route is on the website. Family day events will be […]
You can make a difference this April 30th as MCG invites Mahaska County residents to bring in their old electronics to be recycled in an environmentally safe and secure manner. All items will be professionally processed by Midwest Electronic Recovery of Walford, Iowa. The eCycle event will be held from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. […]
The Garlic Mustard Pull scheduled for April 19 is rescheduled for Tuesday April 26 due to weather and slow emergence of garlic mustard. The pull will start at 5:30 pm and the rain date is now April 27. Garlic Mustard is an invasive plant that was brought over to the United States by European settlers […]
The Main Street Business Improvement Committee has announced the topic of the next Lunch & Learn. Executive Director, Dawn Collins and Ryan Harkema, Sports, Fitness & Aquatics Director of the Mahaska County YMCA will introduce various programs and benefits of the local YMCA. The Y is a cause driven organization with three program areas: youth […]
This Sunday, the George Daily Auditorium will house the annual Oskaloosa Symphony Orchestra’s Young Performers Concert. The concert usually features two or three outstanding musicians, from the surrounding area, to perform a solo piece that the orchestra will accompany . High School musicians audition in front of Tony Chang, the conductor of the symphony orchestra. […]
Wyatt Earp, great-grand nephew of the iconic lawman with the same name, will be visiting Pella during Tulip Time this year. Earp will be performing a play at the Pella Opera House portraying his famous relative. The legendary historic figure resided in Pella from 1850-1864 during his boyhood years of 2-16. His family owned a […]
PELLA — How amazing is this? Central College’s theatre and music departments teamed up to present College the Musical by Drew Fornarola and Scott Elmegreen, starting Wednesday, April 27, and running through Saturday, April 30. The show will be performed in the Kruidenier Center and starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 […]
Join the Mahaska County YMCA for our annual Healthy Kids Day on April 16th from 9 am – noon. Free to the community! Fun activities will include knock-out contest, Easter egg hunt, bounce house, and a one-mile fun run on the rec. trail! Information tables will be available for parents and grandparents! Healthy Kids Day […]
