Weekend in Winterset • October 20

This Weekend

Friday Flick

Friday • October 20 • 1:30pm
Winterset Public Library


Senior Night Football Game

Friday • October 20 • 4:15pm 9th grade, 7:00pm Varsity
Winterset High School

If you haven’t made it out to cheer on the Husky football team, and marching band yet, this is your last chance of the season—and the weather forecast looks fantastic!


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Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie

October 20 & 21 • 7:00pm, October 22 • 2:00pm
The Iowa Theater

The PAW Patrol pups magically gain superpowers after a meteor strikes Adventure City. However, things take a turn for the worse when Humdinger and a mad scientist steal their powers and turn themselves into supervillains. As the team springs into action to save the city, Skye soon learns that even the smallest pup can make the biggest difference. Rated PG, 1 hr 35 min


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Next Week

Monday at the Library (no school in Winterset)


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The Man who Knew Too Much

Wednesday • October 25 • 7:00pm
Way Back Wednesday at The Iowa Theater

Dr. Ben McKenna (James Stewart) is on vacation with his wife (Doris Day) and son in Morocco when a chance encounter with a stranger sets their trip, and their lives, on a drastically different course. The stranger, killed in front of the family in the marketplace, reveals an assassination plot to the Americans. The couple’s son is abducted in order to ensure the plot is kept secret, and suddenly the mother and father, with no help from the police, must figure out a way to get their child back. 1956, Rated PG, 2 hrs


Optimist Fun Night

Thursday • October 26 • 6:30 – 8:30
Winterset Elementary

Children in Preschool through 3rd grade are invited to the Winterset Optimist Club’s annual Fun Night. This fall carnival takes place in the gym and lunchroom at Winterset Elementary and children can play games of chance and skill to win prizes. Each child will be given 5 free tickets when they enter the building, and can purchase additional tickets for ten cents each. The club will also be drawing tickets for door prizes that will be given away throughout the night.  Generations of Winterset kids have enjoyed this tradition—don’t miss out on the fun!


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Halloween Hikes

Saturday • October 28
Madison County Conservation

Embrace your inner Monarch as you journey from egg, to caterpillar, to chrysalis, to butterfly, hiking along the forested Pammel Park Lodge Trail! At the completion of your amazing journey, you will arrive just in time for the Day of the Dead Festival!

Our Partners in Conservation will be present at the event to offer advice on how you can help the Monarch Butterfly thrive in Madison County!

Trick-or Treating
Hayrack Rides
Campground Decorating
Face Painting
Mighty Metamorphosis Hike & Skits
Children’s Halloween Games
Costume Contest
And…..A TACO TRUCK!!!

Tickets are $5/person or $20/family.


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Coming Soon

Trick-or-Treat

Tuesday • October 31
3:30 – 5:00 around the square
5:00 – 7:00 around the town



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Winterset Parks & Recreation Sign-ups

Youth Basketball

This league is for 1st-6th graders and 3rd-6th graders will occasionally travel to Van Meter, Perry, and Adel. Follow the link for more information and to register! https://tinyurl.com/yktx49np


Pee Wee Basketball

Pee Wee Basketball is anew league for 3-6 year olds and will be structured similar to the WPRD’s t-ball league Registration is open now until October 22! https://tinyurl.com/yktx49np


Adult Pickleball

The adult Pickleball League will play on Sundays beginning December 3rd. The deadline to register is November 26th. https://tinyurl.com/5n6udbc3



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