The Peoria CRC Cadets will be having their Pancake Supper Fund Raiser on Friday, March 31st at the Peoria Gym. They will be serving from 5:30-6:45pm and the Pinewood Derby Car Races at 7:00. Tupperware will be available to order that evening.
Find out more »Parents bring your child to the Jim Gill Sing-a-Long concert on Friday March 31st at the Joan Kuyper Farver Auditorium at 6:00pm. It’s a music play for families to sing, clap and dance together. Concert is free sponsored by Families First of Pella.
Find out more »You’re invited to the Family Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt on Friday, March 31st at 8:15pm at the Indianola Activity Center. Bring your own flashlight and a bag or basket for eggs. Registration fee is $7.50 each for nonresidents and $6 each for residents. Register at indianolaiowa.gov.
Find out more »There will be a Garden Gala brought to you by the Knoxville Federated Garden Club on Saturday April 1st at Dyer-Hudson Hall on the Marion County Fairgrounds in Knoxville. There will be speakers throughout the day including Derek McKay talking about Creating a Fragrant Garden, Marla Mertz on Unexpected Good Look, and Dr. Russ Benedict on Bats. Registration is $40 and includes lunch. For more information call 842-5777.
Find out more »The Pella Library is holding upcycle creations made by local artists now through May 7th. See the creative ways they’ve used leftover materials. You’re invited to get a kit from the library front desk while supplies last.
Find out more »The Preston Lodge #218 in Prairie City will be serving breakfast on Saturday April 1st from 6:00 -9:00am. The menu will be pancakes, scrambled eggs, hash browns and sausage biscuit gravy. Coffee, orange juice and milk to drink. Cost is a freewill offering.
Find out more »The Leighton Lions invite you to come to their spring pancake breakfast on Saturday, April 1st. They will be serving pancakes, sausages, eggs and choice of beverage at the Leighton Christian Reformed Church from 6:30-9:00am. The free will donation will benefit YUGO Ministries with home building projects in Mexico. YUGO is a non denominational ministry that specializes in mission work to improve the lives of people in Mexico.
Find out more »Central College students, employees, alumni, family and friends are invited to participate in the fourth annual 53-Mile Challenge. The 53-Mile Challenge encourages the Central community to practice a healthy lifestyle through movement. Participants can walk, run, bike or swim a total of 53 miles from Wednesday, March 1st, until Hoo-Rah Day on Tuesday, April 11th. Participants can show their Central spirit during the challenge by using #53MileChallenge on social media. To register and print a mile log sheet, visit central.edu/alumni/challenge.
Find out more »The Dutch Costume Market will be at the Scholte Church March 30th-April 1st. Anyone can purchase costumes of all sizes and provinces. The sale will be March 30th from 11:00am-4:00pm, March 31st from 1:00-5:30pm and April 1st from 9:00-11:30am. If you’re interested in selling a costume, visit pellahistorical.com/comingup for more details.
Find out more »Residents of Marion County can properly dispose of household hazardous waste, free of charge, on Saturday, April 1 from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Accepted items should be dropped off at the Public Works Complex (100 Truman Road) during that time. For a list of accepted and non-accepted items, visit https://sciswa.org/hazardous-materials/mobile-events/. For more details, contact the South Central Iowa Solid Waste Agency at 641.828.8545 or visit their website at www.sciswa.org
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