Professional jazz pianist Tanner Taylor will return to Jefferson as a special guest Friday and Saturday, April 27 and 28, at Prairie Blue Creative Arts in Jefferson “SIRENS” featuring vocalists Jenny Wailes, Jamie Friess-Leggitt, Angie Gingery, and Nicole Friess-Schilling. The evening of song will showcase popular Broadway music and jazz. Taylor studied under Jack Oatts and Manhattan School of Music’s…
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Scranton council works on RAGBRAI fees, regulations
The Scranton city council approved several items relating to the upcoming visit by the bicyclists on RAGBRAI®. The council took action at its April 10 meeting. A resolution that set the fees, locations and regulations for vendors on July 23 during the RAGBRAI pass through was unanimously approved. Preliminary approval was given to the plans for Wine on Wheels and…
Read More‘Spend Smart. Eat Smart.’ slated for May 15
Postponed from April 24 Iowans can eat healthy and stick to a tight grocery budget. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach’s “Spend Smart. Eat Smart.” program is a great resource for households with this goal.
Read MorePlan now for Food Safe course in May
Community and church groups that anticipate serving a meal during RAGBRAI, along with anyone involved with the Bell Tower Festival as a food vendor, 4-H leaders and members who volunteer at the Clover Café during the county fair, and farmers market vendors are encouraged to mark their calendars for Safe Food food safety training.
Read MoreJ-S grad Kyle Roeder returning to Jefferson in well-known opera role
Kyle Roeder, a 2013 Jefferson-Scranton graduate, will be in Jefferson Thursday, April 19, singing the role of the barber Figaro in Gioachino Rossini’s comic opera “The Barber of Seville.” Roeder, a Drake University graduate, is touring with OPERA Iowa, Des Moines Metro Opera’s educational touring troupe. OPERA Iowa will perform a children’s opera, “Jack and the Beanstalk,” during a school…
Read More‘Winter Wonderland’ theme for P-C prom Saturday
The Paton-Churdan junior class invites the public to see the prom decorations and attend the grand march as they celebrate a night in “Winter Wonderland” this Saturday, April 14. The public can see the gym decorations from 6:20 to 7:20 pm, and also take informal pictures. The grand march will be held from 7:30 to 8 pm in front of…
Read MoreISU Extension suggests aerating stored grain this weekend
~by Greg Brenneman – ISU ag engineering specialist It is important to keep stored grain as cool as we go into the spring and summer months. Some warming of stored grain may have already occurred during warmer weather and with the sun shining on the south side of grain bins. With the weather forecast for Friday through next Tuesday to…
Read MoreWelding workshop slated for 4-H members
4-H members who want to learn proper welding techniques and put newly acquired skills to use are invited to attend a welding workshop. The workshop is slated for Saturday, April 14, at Greene County High School. The registration deadline is Monday, April 9.
Read MoreToddler Fest is Saturday, April 7
The 13th annual Toddler Fest will be held Saturday, April 7, from 10 am to noon at the Greene County Community Center. Toddlers 2-5 years old and their families are invited to spend time together at this free event that encourages children to “Bee A Reader”. Special guest will be Scholastic’s Clifford the Big Red Dog. Parents will want to…
Read MoreAuthor will be part of Greene County Reads discussions next week
Bryn Greenwood, in her book “All the Ugly and Wonderful Things,” grabs the reader from the first sentence: “My mother always started the story by saying, ‘Well, she was born in the backseat of a stranger’s car’ as though that explained why Wavy wasn’t normal.” By the end of the first paragraph, which continues with the circumstances of Wavy’s backseat…
Read MoreGeneaogical Society meets Saturday
The Greene County Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, April 7, at 10 am in the basement meeting room at the Jefferson public library. The room is handicapped accessible. Cindy Wiggins will have the program. Also, as of April 1, the genealogy room at the library will be open Wednesday afternoons from 1 to 4 pm and Saturday mornings from 9…
Read MoreInteract hosts ‘A Dance to Remember Your Prom’
Adults of every age are invited to an evening of dancing Thursday, April 5, from6 to 9 pm at the Greene Room at Wild Rose – Jefferson. The Greene County High School Interact Club is hosting the event. Adults are invited to dance under the Greene County prom’s “Starry Night” and celebrate their own prom memories by listening and dancing…
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