Friday, 08 Jul 2011
Midsummer Wine Fest
Stroll the Gardens and sample Iowa wine, meat, cheese and sweets, with a jazz guitar setting the perfect mood as evening falls. Register in advance for discounted admission.
Saturday, 09 Jul 2011
Teddy Bear's Picnic Story Time
Join us for teddy bear stories and fun. BYOB (bring your own bear)!
Third annual College Creek cleaning
Volunteers will pull debris and trash from the on-campus section of College Creek. This will be preceded (9-11 a.m.) by marking storm drain inlets with precast messages reminding citizens not to dump pollutants into storm drains. Volunteer are sought for one or both events. Volunteers can register onsite, but are encouraged to pre-register to confirm supplies online.
Sunday, 10 Jul 2011
9th annual Garden Art Fair
Sixty vendors will sell their work in garden photography, stained glass, pottery, handmade jewelry, watercolor painting, silk scarves, carved wooden bowls, garden art, cards, paintings and more.
Saturday, 16 Jul 2011
Gary Sutton Author Signing
Gary Sutton is a retired CEO, inventor and author, holding a BS from Iowa State. As the author of several business books, this is his first novel. Oskaloosa Moon recaptures beauty, pain and adolescent struggles in a mid-American farm village. In the spirit of Mark Twain's "Huckleberry Finn" and movies like "Forest Gump", Oskaloosa Moon reveals the adventures of an outcast boy who was unwilling to be invisible.
Tuesday, 19 Jul 2011
Horticulture Field Day
This 3rd annual event will include tours of ornamental plant trials, plastic mulch demonstrations, crop production in high tunnels, information on turfgrass care, vineyard and apple orchard trials, and insect and disease studies. There also will be a farmer's market and nonprofit and commercial horticultural exhibits. Registration form is online.
Lauren Christian Pork Chop Open
This annual event benefits the Lauren L. Christian Endowment, which provides financial support for students and continued swine and pork educational opportunities. Registration deadline is July 6. Entry fee includes lunch, refreshments and the evening picnic meal.