Mt. Pleasant Veterans Hall hosts Walk In Bingo every Monday at 6:30 pm. The Public is welcome. Each game sold separately. Play as much or as little as you want.
The Mt. Pleasant Moose Lodge serves tacos every Tuesday from 5 to 7:30 pm. Tacos, taco salad and walking tacos. $6 each. Dine in or carry out.
The Mt. Pleasant Christian School on East Washington Street serves tacos every Tuesday from 5-7 pm. Soft shell tacos, walking tacos, super nachos, chips and homemade salsa, cookies, pop and water. Dine in or carry out and order ahead at 319-385-8613.This week's sponsor is Gamrath, Doyle and Vens Insurance.
Donnellson Community Blood Drive from 3 to 5:30 pm in the Pilot Grove Savings Bank Community Room.
Mount Pleasant Presbyterian church will host the community meal this week. The menu will be Baked goulash casserole, corn, mixed fruit, pumpkin pie cake.
Mt. Pleasant Community Theater will hold auditions for the February presentation of "Guys & Dolls". Auditions will be held at the Heatilator Performing Arts Center from 6:30 pm until 8:30 pm and again on Dec. 1 from 9 am to 11 am.
The public is invited to Engage With IW. Jonathan Evan's will hold a structured debate for his Sport Law and Ethics class from 2-3 pm in the Chapel. Two teams will debate the topic: Should intercollegiate athletes be paid? There will be a Q&A session for the audience.
Players Workshop of Burlington welcomes the holiday season with the 2012 Mystery Writers of America Edgar Allen Poe Award Winner for Best Play, The Game’s Afoot or Holmes For the Holidays.Critics call this play “murderously funny” and “an inspired whodunit.” The Game’s Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays runs at the Workshop, 1431 Grove St., Burlington, on Nov. 30-Dec. 2 and Dec. 6-9; all performances are at 7:30, with the exception of the 2:00 Sunday matinees.
The work of two Iowa Wesleyan students, Christion Walker Douglas and Heidi Tousignant (short i and gnant is like nah) will be featured in the Senior Art Exhibit on display in the Art Gallery of the P.E.O. Building on the campus from now until January 14. There will be an opening reception this evening from 5-7 pm.
Mt. Pleasant Winter Farmers Market from 9 am to noon at the Mt. Pleasant First United Methodist Church. This week the Market will feature a chocolate walk!
24th Annual Kids Christmas Shopping event hosted by the Mt. Pleasant PTA as a fundraiser for the elementary and middle schools. It will be held from 8 am to noon at Van Allen Elementary. Kids from ages preschool to 6th grade can come shop for Christmas gifts for their family. There will also be purse and scarf sale and a bake sale going on at the same time.
Faith Lutheran Church Cookie Walk 8 am to noon. There will be a wide selection of fresh baked goodies. Free coffee and hot chocolate. All proceeds go to the church youth group fund. The church is located at 910 Mapleleaf Drive in Mt. Pleasant.
Mt. Pleasant Christian School Christmas Market 9 am to 2 pm. Memorial gifts, unique crafts, door prizes, a bake sale and lots of vendors. Breakfast and lunch available. The school is located at 1505 E. Washington Street in Mt. Pleasant.
Women of the Moose are hosting their annual Holiday Bazaar & Bake Sale December 1 from 9am to 2pm. Lunch is available.
Mt. Pleasant Community Theater auditions for "Guys & Dolls" at the Heatilator Center from 9 am to 11 am.
The Friends of HCHC welcome shoppers to the Friends of HCHC Gift Shop Holiday Open House on Saturday, Dec. 1st from noon to 3 pm. Everyone will receive 25% off one regularly priced item and be eligible to enter a drawing for a $50 gift certificate. Hot cider and cookies will be served.
Winfield Community Development Group Annual Tour of Homes & Soup Super. The tour runs from 4 to 7 pm and the soup super will be held from 5-8 pm at the Veterans Building. The tour includes the homes of Chad and Stephanie McAllister, Ryan and Marcy Kinneberg, Terry and Barb Phelps and Randy and Ronda Redlinger
Celebrate the holiday season and Christmas with Iowa Wesleyan University for two performances of Arise, Shine! A Service of Lessons & Carols. Performances begin at 4:00 pm today at the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center in Fairfield followed by a Sunday performance on December 2nd at 7:00 pm in Iowa Wesleyan’s University Chapel.
Southeast Iowa Ridgeblasters Snowmobile Club annual chili supper and membership drive at 5:00pm at Crossroads RV Park in Mt. pleasant. There will be a short meeting at 7:00.
Players Workshop of Burlington presents The Game’s Afoot or Holmes For the Holidays at the Workshop, 1431 Grove St., Burlington, Dec. 2 and Dec. 6-9; all performances are at 7:30, with the exception of the 2:00 Sunday matinees.
Old Stone Church Christmas service at 2 pm. Wally Reynolds will be the guest speaker. Fellowship & refreshments following the service. Everyone is welcome. The Church is located on Hwy 61, five miles south of Mediapolis and 10 miles north Burlington.
“Finding the Perfect Tree” a Christmas concert by Winfield’s Selah at 3:00 p.m., at the Winfield Presbyterian Church. Begin the Christmas season with the Reason for the Season.
The Annual Service of Lessons & Carols will begin at 7:00 pm in the historic IW Chapel-Auditorium in Mt. Pleasant featuring over 140 musicians from Southeast Iowa including the IW Choir, Primae Voces, The Mt. Pleasant Chorale, the SEISO Chamber Orchestra, Acappella Women’s Ensemble and Choral Musicians from Burlington and Fairfield High Schools. The service is open to the public and all are welcome. All free-will donations will go directly to support the students in the music department at Iowa Wesleyan University.
Players Workshop of Burlington presents The Game’s Afoot or Holmes For the Holidays at the Workshop, 1431 Grove St., Burlington, at 2 pm and Dec. 6-9; all performances are at 7:30, with the exception of the 2:00 Sunday matinees.
The VFW AUXILIARY 2561 Mt Pleasant Unit is having a 12 noon meeting with a potluck. All Auxiliary members are urged to come, bring a dish to share, and have a great Holiday meal. The Auxiliary President, David Sutherland, will bring meat and rolls.
The Henry County Pioneer Cemetery Commission will meet at 1:00 in the Conference Room of the Henry County Courthouse. All those interested in the Pioneer Cemeteries of Henry County are welcome to attend.
Henry County Health Center’s Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Department is hosting its annual Holiday Potluck at 6 p.m. in the HCHC Health Education Center. All past and present HCHC cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation patients and their families are invited to attend. HCHC will provide the meat and table service and each family is asked to bring a heart healthy side dish to share. For more information, call 319-385-6504.
The Mt. Pleasant Veterans Hall hosts walk-in Bingo every Monday at 6:30 pm. Each game is sold separately. Play as much or as little as you want. The public is welcome.
There is no mail delivery today since it is a national day of mourning out of respect for the passing of former President George H.W. Bush.
The community meal this Wednesday will be provided by St. Michael’s Episcopal Church. The menu is: Home style chicken noodle soup, Dinner rolls, Cranberry/ raspberry fluff salad, Neapolitan cheesecake brownie
All Mt. Pleasant Area Chamber of Commerce members are invited to Alive after Five hosted by Innovairre from 5-7pm for food, networking and fun. This Alive After 5 pm will be held in the South Building on Innovairre's campus, across from Hy-Vee Gas.
There is a bake sale at the New London VFW from 5 to 7:30 pm. The Auxiliary has baked up pies, candies, cookies and breads. There also be a bake sale on December 8. The post is located at 802 East McKinley.
The Friends of Henry County Health Center will have their December Lobby Sale beginning at 7:30AM in the HCHC main lobby. The Gift Shop will open at 7:30AM, as well. Since it is also the first Thursday of the month there will also be some great deals for shoppers.
Please plan to pick up Winfield Mt. Union fruit sale orders after school in the west parking lot. Please come to the bandroom between the end of the school day and 6:30 pm to pick up your orders.
The Henry County Holiday Parade kicks off at 4 pm from the First United Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant. The parade route goes south on Jefferson Street to Monroe, East on Monroe to Main and North on Main back to the church. The parade features over 40 entries including Santa. But watch out for the wily Grinch! Following the parade enjoy all the annual Holiday on Main events. This year there will also be a vendor blender on the third floor of the Union Block Building.
Christmas Sing-Along at the Fairfield Arts and Convention Center at 7pm. This event is free and open to the public!
The First Baptist Church will present The Road To Bethlehem. This outdoor live nativity dramatizes the events of Jesus’ birth. There will be 15 minute guided tours leaving every 7 minutes from 6-8 pm at 605 Tremont Street in Farmington. Baked goods, coffee and hot chocolate are available. There will be crafts for kids and backdrops for photographs.
The Winfield Presbyterian Church is having their Christmas Cookie and Candy walk from 8:30am to 11am.
The Mt. Pleasant Open Bible Church will be having their Cookie Walk from 8am to 12pm. The church is located on Cherry Street across the street from Van Allen School.
The Relay for Life Holiday Gift and Candy Sale will be from 8am to 2pm in the Community Center in Salem. They will have gifts, gift baskets, and homemade candy and cookies, plus door prize drawings all day. They will have lunch that includes soup or sandwich. All proceeds will go to Relay for Life.
Mt. Pleasant Winter Farmers Market 9 am to noon at the First United Methodist Church. Use the West doors. Look for the signs.
Mt. Pleasant Woman's Club Trees of Christmas open from 10 am to 4 pm today and Sunday noon to 4 pm at the Henry County Courthouse. Admission is $1 or a canned food item. Santa will be there from 1-3 pm each day.
The Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra Hollydaze Concert, featuring holiday classics for orchestra and voices, will be held at the Iowa Wesleyan University Chapel Auditorium in Mt. Pleasant at 3 p.m. Admission is free and Santa Claus might just stop by!
The 28th Annual New London Holiday Stroll will take place from 5-8 pm along the three blocks of New London's Main Street. This year's theme is a "Disney Christmas." Many businesses and organizations have planned activities. There will also be lots happening at the Community Center, the library, the fire station and the City Office. There are also some new things happening including ice carving and an open house at the Masonic Lodge. One of the highlights is the crowning of the Ice Prince and Princess at 7 pm.
Louisa County Extension and the Louisa County 4H Youth Council have organized a Farm House Tour of Homes to benefit the Teen Council Scholarship from 4:30 to 8:30 pm. Tickets are $10 in advance from the Louisa Extension office and $12 that evening. The homes on the tour are: Jason and Adair Lents, Dustin & Whitney Howell, Justin & Jenny Humphreys, Doug & Vickie Wilson.
THE BIRMINGHAM VOL FIRE DEPT WILL HOST THE ANNUAL SOUP SUPPER AND VISIT FROM SANTA CLAUS STARTING AT 5PM TILL ?? HOME MADE CHILI AND VEGETABLE, BEVERAGE AND DESSERT FOR A FREE WILL OFFERING. A VISIT FROM SANTA WITH TREATS FOR THE KIDS ALONG WITH HOT CHOC, AND COOKIES.
The First Baptist Church will present The Road To Bethlehem. This outdoor live nativity dramatizes the events of Jesus’ birth. There will be 15 minute guided tours leaving every 7 minutes from 6-8 pm at 605 Tremont Street in Farmington. Baked goods, coffee and hot chocolate are available. There will be crafts for kids and backdrops for photographs.
Enjoy the wonderment of Christmas and kick off the holiday season with “Little Lion, Little Lamb. A Cantata for Christmas.” The choir and orchestra of the Calvary Baptist Church of Mount Pleasant invite you to attend this special Christmas cantata with music and drama on Saturday, December 8th and Sunday, December 9th. Saturday’s program begins at 5 pm and Sunday’s program starting at 6:30 pm. A free dessert reception will follow both performances in the church Fellowship Hall. All are welcome and encouraged to attend these free concerts. The church is located at 803 East Mapleleaf Drive in Mount Pleasant.
Step back in time at the Salem Friends Church Bethlehem Inn at 6:30pm. Enjoy the meal and the story of Christ's birth as if you are there. For reservations, call 319-258-7221 or 319-217-0098. There is no cost for this event but a free will donation will be appreciated.
Mt. Pleasant Woman's Club Trees of Christmas open from noon to 4 pm at the Henry County Courthouse. Admission is $1 or a canned food item. Santa will be there from 1-3 pm each day.
Enjoy the wonderment of Christmas and kick off the holiday season with “Little Lion, Little Lamb.... Cantata for Christmas.” The choir and orchestra of the Calvary Baptist Church of Mount Pleasant invite you to attend this special Christmas cantata with music and drama starting at 6:30 pm. A free dessert reception will follow in the church Fellowship Hall. All are welcome and encouraged to attend these free concerts. The church is located at 803 East Mapleleaf Drive in Mount Pleasant.
Danville school district residents are voting on an $8.9 million bond referendum for facility improvements. The polls are open from 7 am to 8 pm at the Danville Community Building.
The Henry County Treasurer's Office will open at 8:30 am instead of 8 am due to staff training.
Taco Tuesday at the Christian School on the 11th is a fundraiser for the Junior and Senior classes. They will be serving and money raised will go towards their 2019 Banquet and missions trip in 2020. Also, they will be showing Christmas movies between 5-7 pm.
The Mt. Pleasant Moose Lodge serves tacos every Tuesday from 5 to 7:30 pm. Tacos, taco salad and walking tacos. $6 each. Dine in or carry out.
The Lord’s Cupboard in Jefferson County needs help from the community to fill the Christmas Meal Boxes. Come to the Nazarene Family Center at the corner of 6th and Briggs in Fairfield at 5:30 pm.It's chilly in the warehouse, so make sure you wear in a jacket and gloves. Kids ages 12 and older are welcome.
Dozens of storefronts in downtown Burlington will come to life for the 20th annual Living Windows celebration. The event takes place along Jefferson St. from 6 to 8 PM and includes carolers, crafts, puppet shows, marshmallow roasting, ice sculpting, a festival of trees, free horse drawn trolley rides, and more. Santa will also be in his cottage in Nancy Neafie Park, Sixth & Jefferson Sts.
The last Mt. Pleasant Winter Farmers Market of the season will be held from 9 am to noon at the First United Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant. Use the West doors. Look for the signs.
Westwood’s Winter Wonderland 6-9 pm. Luminaries will line the streets and many of Westwood’s homes will be decked out in Christmas lights. Free and open to the public.
The Mt. Pleasant First United Methodist Church's Children's Christmas Program will be held at 9am in the sanctuary.
Olds United Church of Christ Special Program at 10:30am
Mt. Pleasant High School Winter concert at 2 pm at the high school.
The Mid-Lee County Council of Churches will present a Christmas concert, "Good News Singspiration" at 4:00 P.M. at St. Paul's United Church of Christ, 401 Maple, in Donnellson. A light meal of maidrites, cheese and crackers, raw vegetables and cookies will follow. A free-will donation will be accepted to aid the council in its benevolent ministries.
Joy Baptist Church invites the community to their Annual Christmas Program. This year's program, "Wise Men Still Seek Him", begins at at 6:00pm at 2815 Avenue L in Fort Madison. All children present will receive a surprise!
Lockridge Fire and Rescue are hosting a blood drive at the senior center Dec 18th from 3:30 to 7:30.
The Mt. Pleasant Moose Lodge is serving tacos from 5-7:30 pm. Tacos, taco salad and walking tacos $6 each. Dine in or to go.
The Mt. Pleasant Christian School hosts Taco Tuesday from 5-7 pm at the 1505 E. Washington Street. Soft shell tacos, walking tacos, super nachos, chips and homemade salsa, cookies, pop and water. Dine In or to go.
The Henry County Cattleman are holding a BQA training at 7pm in the basement of the Henry County Extension Office. It is free to all cattleman in Henry or surrounding counties. There will be light snacks and drinks provided. This training will benefit all cattlemen and women. If anyone has any questions they can contact Henry County Cattleman President Adam Smith at 319-217-1151.
A 'Blue Christmas' service will be held at 10am in the First United Methodist Church Chapel. Following the service, a brunch will be served in the Fellowship Hall at 11am.
At 10:00 p.m. the Southeast Iowa Players will present a free Christmas Eve Concert in the New London United Methodist Church Sanctuary (301 N. Walnut St. New London, elevator at southwest alley entrance) – all are welcome and encouraged to attend!
Faith Christian Outreach Church
Christmas Eve Candelight Communion Service on December 24 at 5pm
Olds United Church of Christ
Christmas Eve Service on December 24 at 7pm, including Altar Communion
Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church
Christmas Eve Service on December 24 at 5pm and Julotta at 11pm
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