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Disco at Decker coming to Iowa Central

Bell bottoms, sequins and platform shoes will have a place at Decker Auditorium when Iowa Central Community College hosts Disco at Decker, featuring Direct From Sweden: The Music of ABBA on Saturday, Oct. 24. The Iowa Central Center for Performing Arts is encouraging concertgoers to dress ...

Brown Bag Briefing topics planned

The Friends of the Fort Dodge Library announce this fall’s installment of the Brown Bag Briefings. They are held at noon every Thursday, beginning Oct. 8, in the meeting room of the Fort Dodge Library, 424 Central Ave. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own lunch. Water, coffee and cookies will be provided. The briefings last one hour and the public is invited to attend. There is no charge for admission. Brown Bag Briefing topics are as follows: Thursday: Mark Gargano, Webster County Jail administrator, will bring us up to date on plans and reasons that a new jail facility is ...

Adult programs planned at Kendall Young Library

WEBSTER CITY — Kendall Young Library will hold adult programs throughout the month of October. Special Adult Programs Historic Stroll Along Willson Avenue — Patrons of all ages are invited to a Historic Stroll Along Willson Avenue beginning at 10:30 a.m. today in front of the Jane Young House. This stroll will explore the history and architecture of one of the first streets in Webster City. Valerie Rickert will be the local tour guide with her love and knowledge of local history. Wear comfortable walking shoes. “Journeys of the Forgotten” — Join us at the Southfield ...

Children’s programs offered at Kendall Young Library in October

WEBSTER CITY — Kendall Young Library Children’s Department will hold a variety of programs in October. Weekly Programs Children’s Mini Makerspace (Family) stop in from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Mondays in October to get creative This come-and-go time will offer a variety of craft supplies to make creations on your own or the option of a special craft activity. Families are invited to color, paint, and glue together. Wild Things (TK through second grade) will meet from 3:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays in October. This time will offer a variety of stories and activities each ...

‘Where inspiration can happen’

If you ask Eric Anderson, the director of the Blanden Memorial Art Museum, about the institution’s purpose, he’ll state it plainly. “We’re here to try to create an arena where inspiration can happen,” he said. And that arena is open to everyone. “We want to create a ...

Pumpkins and fall go hand in hand

HUMBOLDT — Fall is here again, which means it is time for SpringVale Farm’s annual festival, Pumpkins and Ponies. The two-day event is set for Oct. 10-11 at the farm, 2603 Lone Tree Road in Humboldt County. Bob and Lonnie Larson purchased SpringVale Farm in 1990. This year is the ...