Iowa’s change of seasons brings a multitude of events in each city and town of Dallas County. Bicyclists enjoy the scenic rides even in the cold of winter, while visitors from afar visit numerous Dallas County communities for their famous festivals in warmer months. Farmers markets bring country fresh goods to town, and each community shares the holiday spirit with open houses, parades and celebrations as the year winds down.
The Morel the Merrier
Dallas County Conservation
515.465.3577
connie.miller@co.dallas.ia.us
www.conservation.co.dallas.ia.us
ON CALL PROGRAM – you must register to be notified of program date, time and place.
Since we can’t predict with any certainty when or exactly where the morels will make their appearance, we invite you to sign up for an on-call program. When the morels and an opening on our calendar coincide, we’ll contact registrants with details about the program meeting time and place. The program will include how to identify morels, where to look, a group hike and hunt, and if we are successful in finding some, a sampling and tips on longer term storage. A great program for always-interested-but-never-knew-where-or-when-to-look novices and an opportunity for experts to share their experiences. Registration is limited.
Musical Instruments Exhibit
Carnegie Library Museum
(Ongoing exhibit)
515.465.9941 or 515.465.3569
connie.miller@co.dallas.ia.us
www.conservation.co.dallas.ia.us
History of musical instruments used by family bands in Dallas County by Forest Park Museum at the Carnegie Library. Group tours available by appointment. Open to the public by volunteers on Thursday and Friday 1-5 p.m. and Saturday 10a.m.-5p.m.
Fire by Friction
Kuehn Conservation Area, Earlham
Time & Date: TBA
515.465.3577
connie.miller@co.dallas.ia.us
www.conservation.co.dallas.ia.us
Wrapped around the ancient technology of using a bow drill to start a fire, we will explore the connections this act offers the fire-starter. Participants will build their own bow drill kit and practice bowing up an ember. However, the real fire we wish to start is one within the spirit of the participants that ignites their journey into their connection with that fire and their responsibility as a caretaker to that fire. Don Jay will be presenting this program.
Redfield Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, April 3
www.redfieldia.com
Come to the Redfield City Park and help hunt down the Easter Bunny during our annual Easter egg hunt. Children’s games, candy and prizes. Visit our web site for more information.
Prairie Burn
Saturday, April 10, 9 - 11 a.m.
Kuehn Conservation Area, Earlham
515.465.3577
connie.miller@co.dallas.ia.us
www.conservation.co.dallas.ia.us
Fire is an important component of our prairies here in Dallas County. Usually, out of the sight of the public, Dallas County Conservation brings prescribed burns to our prairies in our efforts to preserve and reconstruct. We would like to invite you to experience a prescribed burn on one of our prairies and discuss with you the role of fire in prairie restoration and management. Join us and get caught up in the wild spirit of a wild fire. Registration is required for this free program.
White Pole Road Progressive Dinner
Saturday, April 17
Adair to Dexter
Marilyn Boyle: 515.210.3150
mikboyle@wildblue.net
www.roundhouse.org.
Dessert at Roundhouse. Visit our web site for more information.
Arts Central
Saturday, April 24, 7 p.m.
405 Maple Street, Waukee
Waukee Area Arts Council
515.402.7870
info@waukeearts.org
The Beggarmen are an Iowa City-based quartet of traditional Celtic musicians comprised of Brad Pouleson, Keith Reins, and Joseph and Tara Dutcher. The band has its roots in the traditional music of Ireland and other Celtic regions. The Beggarmen supplement the rich variety of traditional tunes with their own original music. All of the Beggarmen lend their voices as well as their fine playing to the mix. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students and can be purchased at Waukee Hardware. Tickets are also available at the door.
Prairie Rescue – Earth Day Volunteer Project
Saturday, April 24, 9 – 11 a.m.
Kuehn Conservation Area, Earlham
connie.miller@co.dallas.ia.us
www.conservation.co.dallas.ia.us
Celebrate Earth Day with us at our Prairie Rescue. The Prairie Rescue is a volunteer project that invites you to personally get involved in prairie restoration right here in your backyard at a newly-acquired tract of land at Kuehn. We will be the front line of ecosystem restoration as we prepare this land for planting later this spring. Join us to experience the joy that comes from investing yourself in the healing of our wild home. To outfit yourself for our “Rescue”, bring your gloves, work clothes and loping shears. We’ll spend the morning removing woody species invading the Kuehn “prairie.” Registration is required for this FREE program.
Cooking in the Wilds - Three Part Series:
Pt. 1 - Cooking without Utensils
Sunday, April 25, 2 - 4 p.m.
Kuehn Conservation Area, Earlham
515.465.3577
connie.miller@co.dallas.ia.us
www.conservation.co.dallas.ia.us
Try your hand cooking over a fire with no pots, pans or metal grill grates. You’ll learn to spit cook, cook over a willow grill grate and make foil packs. Registration is required. Cookouts will be weather permitting. Cost for each program is $5.
River Float
Dallas County Conservation
TBD
515-465-3577
connie.miller@co.dallas.ia.us
www.conservation.co.dallas.ia.us
In conjunction with the Dedication of Water Trails. Schedule dependent on water levels. For more information, check our Web site: www.conservation.co.dallas.ia.us or call Dallas County Conservation Board 515-465-3577.
Maypole Event
Saturday, May 1
515.210.3150
mikboyle@wildblue.net
www.roundhouse.org
Maypole Event with the old fashioned wrapping of the Maypole at the Dexter Roundhouse.
Spring Bird Hike
Saturday, May 15, 7:30 a.m. - noon
Voas Nature Area, Minburn
515.465.3577
Tom.lawson@mchsi.com
www.conservation.co.dallas.ia.us
Spring is an excellent time to look for birds, especially at Voas Nature Area. The nearly 400 acres of woodland, wetland and prairie habitat at Voas attract many permanent resident, breeding and migrating birds. Birds should be in full song at this time of the year, so we should be able to discover who is singing the different melodies in the tree tops. Please bring binoculars if you have them and dress for the weather. Waterproof hiking footwear would be appropriate for the wet grass. The hike will be geared for the novice as well as experienced bird watchers. No registration required for this free program.
Family Campout
Saturday - Sunday, May 22 - 23
Sportsman’s Park, Dawson
connie.miller@co.dallas.ia.us
www.conservation.co.dallas.ia.us
Your family is invited to our family campout where you can join in on the fun, spending time together and doing various nature-related activities. Families will enjoy cooking together, hiking, going on a night hike, stargazing, going on a “treasure” hunt with a GPS and sitting around a campfire, along with other outdoor and camping related activities. Registration is required for this campout. Cost for this event: $15. Includes meals, camping fee, and activities.
Cooking in the Wilds - Three Part Series:
Pt. 2 - Skillet Cooking & Pudgie Pies
Tuesday, May 25, 6 - 8 p.m.
Kuehn Conservation Area, Earlham
515.465.3577
connie.miller@co.dallas.ia.us
www.conservation.co.dallas.ia.us
Skillet cooking over a fire can pose several challenges. You’ll learn about the best woods to use for cooking, basic equipment to have, and how to deal with limited cooking and cleaning facilities. What are pudgie pies? An old family favorite, so come and find out. Registration is required. Cookouts will be weather permitting. Cost for each program is $5.
Raccoon River Days
Friday - Saturday, June 4 - 5
Van Meter
515.210.2848
Cemetery Walk
Wednesday, June 2, 6 p.m.
Violet Hill Cemetery, Perry
515.465.2481
www.perryia.org
Violet Hill Cemetery Perry Historic Preservation Commission and Violet Hill Memory Lane Association will host a guided walking tour in Perry’s Violet Hill Cemetery. Participants will visit the graves of several of Perry’s well-known residents, study examples of gravestones and burial symbols. Information on gravestone restoration will also be presented. Cost is $5 per person. For advance tickets, call Jeanette at 515.465.2481.
Waukee Farmers Market
June 2 - Sept. 29
Every Wednesday at Triangle Park, 4 - 7 p.m.
515.987.1552
www.waukee.org
Food, produce, vendors, baked goods and entertainment
Dallas County Art in the Park
Saturday, June 5
Mound Park, Dallas Center
515.992.3725
www.dallascenter.com
Featuring oil, pastel, watercolor, yard art, stained glass, jewelry, youth art, kids activities, wine tasting, music and food. Bring a blanket and enjoy yourself.
White Pole Road Marathon Sale
Saturday, June 5, Dexter
515.523.2026
Starting at 8 a.m., rain or shine, it’s 26 miles of “wheeling and dealing” along the White Pole Road. This free sale is open for all visitors, residents and businesses to buy and sell miscellaneous merchandise along the route. A flyer with featured sale items and locations can be picked up in each town prior to sale day. For more information, contact Audrey Wells.
Cemetery Walk
Saturday, June 12, 1 p.m.
Violet Hill Cemetery, Perry
515.465.4601
www.perryia.org
Violet Hill Cemetery Perry Historic Preservation Commission and Violet Hill Memory Lane Association will host
a guided walking tour in Perry’s Violet Hill Cemetery. Participants will visit the graves of several of Perry’s well-known residents, and study examples of gravestones and burial symbols. Information on gravestone restoration will also be presented. Cost is $5 per person. For advance tickets, call Jeanette at 515.465.2481.
Cruise Nite at the Dexter Roundhouse
Saturday, June 12
515.758.2395
Cruise to the Roundhouse and we will serve you burgers and shakes and supply 50s music for your enjoyment.
An Introduction to Canoeing - flat water and river
Saturday, June 12, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Beaver Lake and Middle Raccoon River
515.465.3577
connie.miller@co.dallas.ia.us
www.conservation.co.dallas.ia.us
Once a month, May through October, DCCB invites you to paddle one of the Raccoon Rivers in our county and learn from their wildness. Great, but if you don’t paddle, you miss these great programs. Time to fix this shortcoming! We invite you to a workshop targeting non-paddlers who want to learn the skills necessary to feel at home in a canoe. We will begin the workshop learning to canoe on flat water at Beaver Lake, just north of Dexter. The afternoon session will then challenge you to transfer your newly acquired paddling skills to a moving water setting as we float a section of the Middle Raccoon River. Rookie paddlers will be paired up with veteran river runners and will be shepherded downstream. By the end of the day, you will possess the confidence and skills needed to join us the rest of the year for our monthly floats. Registration is required for this FREE program.
Minburn City Wide Garage Sale
Saturday, June 12, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
www.minburn.org
Meet Me in Minburn Concert with Bill & Kate Isles
Saturday, June 19, 7 p.m.
Meek Park, Minburn
www.minburn.org
Food served from 5 - 7 p.m. Roller rink and concession stand open during concert
6th Annual Brick Street Classic Car Show
Saturday, June 5, Adel
515.993.5472
www.adelpartners.org
Held the first Saturday of June each year, the Brick Street Classic Car Show in downtown Adel boasts more than 100 entries of the restored classics. Visitors can view the cars and talk with the owners about these wonderful treasures.
Iowa Book Festival
Saturday, June 19, Adel
515.993.5472
www.adelpartners.org
The 4th Annual Iowa Book Festival brings together authors and book lovers. This year eight Iowa authors will be featured, including the Iowa Poet Laureate, Mary Swander. These authors will share their work along with a Raising Readers workshop for children, and a keynote speaker, war hero Chuck Larson. Other Iowa authors will also be in attendance. This festival will be held in conjunction with a special merchant’s promotional weekend here in Adel and the All Iowa Wine Festival that evening!
All Iowa Wine Festival
Saturday, June 19, Adel
515.993.5472
www.alliowawinefestival.com
The 4th annual event in Adel has grown substantially, with eight to 10 Iowa wineries showcased along with live music and great food. Attendees receive free wine sample tickets and a commemorative wine glass. Wine may be purchased by the bottle from the participating wineries. This event will be held in conjunction with a special merchant’s promotional week-end and the Iowa Book Festival.
Friday Fest in Perry
Friday, June 25, 6 - 9 p.m.
Perry Area Chamber of Commerce
515.465.4601
www.perryia.org
www.coonvalleyradio.com
Bring your picnic basket, cooler and lounge chairs to enjoy music in Pattee Park!
White Pole Road Bike Ride
Saturday, June 26, Dexter
Riders depart at 9 a.m.
Breakfast open to the public from 7-10 a.m.
515.210.3150
www.whitepoleroad.com
Grab a bike and ride through the towns of Adair, Casey, Menlo, Stuart and Dexter. Twenty-six miles or 52 miles round trip, you decide. $15 registration fee includes a country-style breakfast at the Dexter Roundhouse. Forms can be downloaded at www.whitepoleroad.com or for further details contact mikboyle@wildblue.net.
Cooking in the Wilds - Three Part Series:
Pt. 3 - Dutch Oven Cooking
Tuesday, June 29, 6 - 8 p.m.
Kuehn Conservation Area, Earlham
515.465.3577
connie.miller@co.dallas.ia.us
www.conservation.co.dallas.ia.us
Join us for a Dutch oven meal, which was the main cook kit for the Lewis and Clark expedition. It works just as well today as it did then, and it is still being used by a surprising number of people.Registration is required. Cookouts will be weather permitting. Cost for each program is $5.
Dallas/Greene County Prairie Walks
June 26, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m
Raccoon River Watershed Association
medelaney@aol.com
www.northraccoon.org
A visit to Rippey Prairie in Dallas County and Tipton Prairie in Greene County led by Dr. Thomas Rosburg, Drake University botany professor. This event is sponsored by the Raccoon River Watershed Association and the Iowa Native Plant Society. Meet at the Dallas County Conservation Office on Hwy 141 a mile east of Perry. There is a sign on the highway. The building is on the south side of the highway.
Redfield Old Settlers Celebration
Friday - Sunday, June 25 - 27
515.833.2534 • www.redfieldia.com
Come celebrate Redfield’s 150th anniversary. Enjoy carnival rides and games, parade, fireworks, food and music, Bill Riley Talent Show. New this year is the All American Lumberjack Show & Kids Lumberjack Sport Camp. Street dance, bingo, horseback rides and much, much more. Visit our Web site for more information.
25th Annual Redfield Dexter Alumni Banquet
Sunday, June 27
515.833.2512
The 25th Annual Banquet will be held at the West Central Valley Middle School bldg at 12:30 p.m. The Class of 1960 will be honored for its 50th year and the Class of 1985 for its 25th. Please contact Deb Light at the Redfield City Hall.
Waukee Farmers Market
June 2 ~ Sept. 29
Every Wednesday at Triangle Park, 4 - 7 p.m.
515.987.1552 • www.waukee.org
Food, produce, vendors, baked goods and entertainment.
Hiawatha Classic Bike Ride
July 3 [Tentative date]
Starts and ends at Pattee Park in Perry at 7 a.m.
Perry Area Chamber of Commerce
515.465.4601
www.perryia.org
A 40-mile ride through the rural landscapes and county blacktops. The ride starts and finishes at the south end of Pattee Park. Fee: $30, includes T-shirt, map, SAG wagon, rest stops and breakfast at the park. Registration forms at McCreary Center, City Hall and Perry Chamber Office.
Fourth of July Celebration
Friday - Saturday, July 2-3, Minburn
www.minburn.org
Friday: food and live music by MidLife Crisis. Saturday: cinnamon rolls, parade, kids’ games, homemade pie contest and auction, raffle and fireworks
Perry All 70’s Class Reunion/Bands and Activities
Friday - Saturday, July 2 - 4
All weekend
Perry Area Chamber of Commerce
515.465.3501 • www.perryia.org
Fourth of July Celebration in Waukee
Sunday, July 4
Centennial Park, Waukee
Waukee Parks and Recreation
515.978.0006
www.waukee.org
Parade 2 p.m., entertainment, blow-up activities and food vendors, fabulous fireworks, live music by Standing Hampton 6 – 9:30 p.m. Plan to celebrate your freedom at Centennial Park, Waukee.
Miller Walk, Run & Roll
Sunday, July 4
Perry Family Dentistry at 8 a.m.
Perry Area Chamber of Commerce
515.465.3501
www.perryia.org
In memory of the Miller family that lost their lives in a plane crash, the Miller Walk, Run & Roll was established as a fundraiser for a specific cause each year to assist local organizations, schools, parks, churches, rescue units and much more!
Fourth of July Celebration “Frog Creek Freedom Fest”
Saturday - Sunday, July 3 - 4
Perry Area Chamber of Commerce
515.465.4601 • www.perryia.org
Come and experience Perry’s two-day patriotic celebration that includes a parade, arts, crafts, food vendors, lots of family activities with live entertainment at the band shell in Pattee Park. Some of the activities include: firefighters and Boy Scouts water fights, bingo, miniature golf, carnival or inflatables, followed by our magnificent display of fireworks!
Perry Fine Arts Fest
Sunday, July 4
Perry Area Chamber of Commerce
515.465.4601 • www.perryia.org
Dallas County Fair
Thursday - Sunday, July 8 - 11
Dallas County Fairgrounds north of Adel
515.677.2392
nettewl@netins.net
www.dallascountyfair.com
Livestock judging and exhibitions, live music, entertainment, chain saw carving, food and vendors.
Paddlefest
Saturday, July 10
515.277.3279 • www.northraccoon.org
PADDLEFEST “Save the Raccoon” Raccoon River Watershed Association. Canoe or kayak down the Raccoon River and assist with saving the Raccoon. All-day event! For information on event activities, visit www.northraccoon.org to confirm date.
Meet Me in Minburn Concert: Exit 113
Saturday, July 17, 7 p.m., Meek Park, Minburn
www.minburn.org
Food served from 5 - 7 p.m. Roller rink and concession stand open during concert.
Granger Daze
Saturday, July 17, Centennial Park, Granger
www.grangeriowa.gov
Parade, fire department water fight, vendors, games and concessions.
Dexter Christmas in July Bazaar
Saturday, July 24, Dexter
515.758.2395 or 515-371-2356
www.roundhouse.org
Do your Christmas shopping and visit the variety of vendors offering their goods at the Roundhouse.
Waukee Farmers Market
June 2 - Sept. 29
Every Wednesday at Triangle Park, 4 - 7 p.m.
515.987.1552 • www.waukee.org
Food, produce, vendors, baked goods and entertainment
Hwy. 141 Garage Sale
Friday - Saturday, Aug. 6 - 7, 8 a.m.
Grimes to Manilla
www.141sale.com
The towns, residents, and businesses along Highway 141 welcome you to the annual 141 Garage Sale & Flea Market event on the first full weekend of August.
White Pole Road Tractor Ride
Saturday, Aug. 7, Dexter
641.740.0340
www.whitepoleroad.com
Drivers and spectators welcome! The sixth annual tractor ride will feature tractors past and present as they travel a predetermined route and stop for refreshments and reminiscing along the way. This year’s route will be announced soon, and registration forms will be posted on www.whitepoleroad.com. For more information, contact Ron Partlow.
Dexter Fall Festival
Friday - Sunday, Aug. 27 - 29
515.210.3150
mikboyle@wildblue.net
www.dexteriowa.org
www.roundhouse.org
Aug. 27 - Pie Contest and Auction at Roundhouse
Aug. 28 - Parade at 11 a.m. Breakfast and bingo at
Roundhouse
Aug. 29 - Community Church in the park at 9 a.m. followed by brunch
Perry Community Theatre: “Zombieville”
Friday - Saturday, Aug. 6 - 7, 7 p.m.
McCreary Theatre
515.465.4601 • www.perryia.org
On a cold and lonely night, two gangsters, on the run from both the law and the mob, stumble upon a small abandoned mining town in the mountains of Tennessee. They don’t realize that earlier, two truckers had illegally dumped some toxic atomic waste on the town cemetery, awaking the slumbering departed buried there. Welcome to “Zombieville!”
31st Annual Adel Sweet Corn Festival
Saturday, Aug. 14
515.993.5472 • www.adelpartners.org
The 31st annual Sweet Corn Festival in Adel provides seven tons of delicious, locally-grown Deardorff sweet corn freshly shucked, cleaned and cooked. The corn is provided free of charge by the Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce. More than 95 street vendors, including arts/crafts and a diverse array of food, add to the ambience of the festival along with live entertainment throughout the day and a beer garden in the evening. Dallas County’s largest parade kicks off the festival.
Friday Fest in Perry
Friday, August 20, 6 - 9 p.m.
Perry Area Chamber of Commerce
515.465.4601
www.perryia.org or www.coonvalleyradio.com
Bring your picnic basket, cooler, and lounge chairs to enjoy music in Pattee Park!
Waukee Fest
Saturday, Aug. 28
City Of Waukee
515.987.4522 • www.waukee.org
Parade, Frisbee Golf Tournament, food, entertainment, vendors, bike ride.
Dallas Center Fall Festival
Friday - Saturday, Aug. 27 - 28
515.992.3725 • www.dallascenter.com
Dallas Center Fall Festival is sure to be an exciting time, full of games for all ages, scavenger hunt, Frisbee golf, garden tractor pull, fireworks on Friday night, tournaments, food and more food, carnival rides, pie contests, music, a street dance and even a cow pie drop (you gotta see this!). A great weekend for family and school reunions, too!
September 2010
Waukee Farmers Market
June 2 ~ Sept. 29
Every Wednesday at Triangle Park, 4 - 7 p.m.
515.987.1552
www.waukee.org
Food, produce, vendors, baked goods and entertainment
Iowa Firefighters Convention
Wednesday - Sunday, Sept. 8 - 12
Perry Area Chamber of Commerce
515.465.4601
www.perryia.org • www.iafireassn.org
Firefighter competitions, displays and activities. Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Parade Saturday at 6:30 p.m.
Native American Celebration – Prairie Awakening
Saturday, Sept. 11
Kuehn Conservation Area
515.465.3577
connie.miller@co.dallas.ia.us
www.conservation.co.dallas.ia.us
Come stand inside our stories and experience the memory of the land. This is a celebration of “Maka Ochante,” A Sense of Place. Native Americans from seven states and Canada will celebrate through music, dance, tradition and spirituality, fostering and expanding our tolerance of cultural differences and relationships to the earth. The Native American traditions we celebrate, trace their roots back more than 10,000 years; older than the tall grass prairies and deciduous forests we seek to restore and preserve. Humankind is, always has been, and must again come to be recognized as a part of, not apart from, the earth. We invite you to embrace our differences and similarities, to seek new connections and to recognize our relations to the land through the music and dance.
“Viva Perry” Latino Festival
Sunday, Sept. 5, Noon - 6 p.m.
Downtown Perry
Perry Area Chamber of Commerce
515.465.4601 • www.perryia.org
Honor Hispanic Culture Month by attending the Viva Perry Festival. Bring family and friends to enjoy food, entertainment, inflatable games and dancing! For more information, call 515.491.3621 or 515.490.2298.
Washington Township School 13th Annual Hog Roast
Saturday, Sept. 11, 5 - 7 p.m.
Corner of P58 & F31, Minburn
wtcsf@tri-school.org
www.tri-school.org
Meet Me in Minburn Concert: Arthur Lee Land
Saturday, Sept. 18, 7 p.m.
Meek Park, Minburn
www.minburn.org
Food served from 5-7 p.m. Roller rink and concession stand open during concert.
Perry Holiday Open House
Friday - Sunday, Nov. 12 - 14
Downtown Historic District
Perry Area Chamber of Commerce
515.465.4601
www.perryia.org
The downtown area stores will host their annual Holiday Open House with festive specials, gift ideas, refreshments and door prizes. Enjoy the sights and smells of the Holidays in Perry!
Holiday Craft Show
Saturday, Nov. 20
9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at McCreary Center
Perry Area Chamber of Commerce
515.465.4601
www.perryia.org
Enjoy a community craft show featuring artisans and crafters from all over Iowa. Craft show will include seasonal decor and crafts.
Dexter Holiday Craft Bazaar at the Roundhouse
Saturday, Nov. 20
515.758.2395 or 515.210.3150
mikboyle@wildblue.net
www.roundhouse.org
The bazaar, held in the Dexter Roundhouse, features more than 40 tables of crafts, treasures, gifts for shopping enjoyment and lunch on the go.
Lighted Christmas Parade
Friday, Nov. 26, 7 p.m.
Perry Area Chamber of Commerce
515.465.4601
Visit www.perryia.org
Enjoy the lighting of the community Christmas tree, carolers and lighted floats all decked out in holiday lights for the season. Then join Santa for hot chocolate and cookies following the parade at Hotel Pattee. Don’t miss the horse-drawn carriage rides!
Adel Business Holiday Open House
Friday, Dec. 3
515.993.5472
www.adelpartners.org
Visit the businesses, tasting each of their wonderful holiday treats and collecting recipe cards. The open house also includes a visit from Santa, wagon rides, caroling, beautiful holiday lights and a lighted parade.
Las Posadas
Thursday, Dec. 16
Begins at 6 p.m.; St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Hispanics United for Perry (HUP)
515.490.2298
Perry Area Chamber of Commerce
515.465.4601
www.perryia.org
Church Las Posadas, “the passage,” is a traditional Hispanic Christmas celebration that re-enacts Joseph and Mary’s search to find room at the inn for the baby Jesus to be born. Procession starts at 7 p.m. followed by Fiesta.
Redfield Winterfest Celebration
Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 4 - 5
515.833.2534
www.redfieldia.com
Santa, crafts and activities, cookie walk, tractor rides, lighted parade. Enjoy a lot of different activities for children and adults. Visit our Web site for more information.
Dallas Center Holiday Celebration
Saturday - Sunday, Dec. 4 - 5
515.992.3725 •
www.dallascenter.com
Santa comes to town, kids are able to shop at a “special” store for just 25 cents, and make crafts, there is also a fundraiser for the library selling gift baskets and holiday home tour organized by the Phi Beta Capa Sorority.
Dexter Old-Fashioned Christmas
Sunday, Dec. 5
515.210.3150
mikboyle@wildblue.net • www.roundhouse.org
Old-Fashioned Christmas for ages 1 to 101. Crafts and
activities, Santa, cookie/candy walk and horse drawn wagon rides at the Dexter Roundhouse. For more information, contact Marilyn Boyle.
BRR – Bike Ride to Rippey
Saturday, Feb. 5
Perry Area Chamber of Commerce
515.465.4601
www.perryia.org or www.bikeiowa.com
BRR – Bike Ride to Rippey; starts and ends at McCreary Community Center. The BRR ride is a 24-mile round trip from Perry to Rippey and back to Perry. The ride continues no matter what the weather! BRR is also known as the “Original WINTER Ride” as well as the “Winter RAGBRAI Reunion.” Breakfast 7-10:30 a.m.; Registration 8-10 a.m.; Food, prizes, DJ, and raffle drawings 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Chocolate Walk
Saturday, Feb. 13, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Perry Area Chamber of Commerce
515.465.4601 • www.perryia.org
Oooh-la-la…heavenly Chocolate! The Perry area merchants hosts an annual Chocolate Walk the Saturday prior to Valentine’s Day, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Chocolate Walk participants will sample a luscious chocolate treat at each participating store, while visiting Perry’s great array of shops and restaurants.
Snow Sculpture Contest
Sunday, Feb. 13
Mound Park, Dallas Center
515.992.3725 • www.dallascenter.com
1-3 Prizes for Best Traditional, Most Original and Best Arctic Sculpture. Contact City Hall at 992.3725 or visit www.dallascenter.com and look under events.