Weekend in Winterset, Oct. 20-22

Covered Bridge Festival weekend may be our biggest for receiving tourists all at once, but Winterset is a destination for those who love local art and artists all year round. Long after the booths are gone, places like 1st Avenue Collective, Heartland Fiber, re:home, the Winterset Art Center, Piece Works Quilt Shop, b.shannon designs, and Madhaus Gallery remain. All of these offer one-of-a-kind, locally produced works of art, and many of them offer classes. Without leaving town, Winterset residents can learn a wide variety of artistic mediums: jewelry making, knitting and crochet, weaving, quilting, pottery, and more.

My daughter, husband and I took a five-week chalk pastels class together at the Winterset Art Center. Great family experience, and we learned a lot!

One highly specialized area is the fully outfitted hot shop at Madhaus Gallery, where glass artisans from all over the state reserve time to come and create, and owner Robin Paul offers beginning glassblowing classes on a regular basis. (See upcoming classes and events here.)

One upcoming class caught the attention of WOI News/Channel 5 Live, “Glassblowing Pumpkins.” Early yesterday morning they came to Madhaus and filmed a story about it, which you can view here.

The October 21st Glassblowing Pumpkins event that Madhaus Gallery is hosting this Saturday, October 21st from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm is now full, but since it has been so popular, they’ll be offering it again next weekend. Sign up for a half-hour time slot and make your own blown glass pumpkin with the help of the instructor in the hot shop. Cost is $75 per person; call Robin to reserve a spot at 515.707.4309 or email glassideas@mchsi.com.

This Weekend

The Winterset Huskies football game vs. Denison-Schleswig has been selected by WOI/Channel 5 as the Friday night Game of the Week. The school will host Channel 5 on Friday morning in the high school gym starting at 6:00 am, and they’ll be broadcasting live segments between 6:00 and 7:00 am. The public is invited to join them in the gym to show your Husky Spirit, bright and early. Go Huskies!

New this school year — follow Winterset Community School District on Facebook for lots of great photos and information.

The Pumpkin Ranch is open this weekend, on Friday from 10am to 5pm, Saturday from 10am to 6pm, and Sunday from noon to 5pm. This is their second-to-last weekend (open through October 29). Admission is $9 per person, free for kids age two and under, and all activities and special events are included in the price of admission. They feature free horse rides every Saturday from 1:00 to 5:00, and free Face Painting every Sunday from 2:00 to 4:00, in addition to a 30′ x 50′ jump pillow, a 30′ x 70′ jump pad, hayrack rides zip lines, tunnel slides, a toddler town play area, a bale obstacle course, and a 10-acre corn maze with a theme of “Help Rebuild Cedar Bridge.” The Pumpkin Ranch is located at 2425 Hiatt Apple Trail, 4 miles east of Winterset, just off the St. Charles Highway.

The Winterset Art Center just started a series of Preschool Art sessions in the mornings and afternoons on Wednesdays, and on Friday, they’ll be holding a special “Fall Into Fun” Art Exploration Class for 2-3 year olds from 9:00 to 10:00 am. Call to see if there is still space available in this class, and if not, ask about November 10th. They’re planning to offer it again that day.

Winterset Parks & Recreation Department hosts Youth Basketball for 2nd through 6th grade boys and girls on November 4th through December 30th at the Junior High and Elementary gyms. It is designed to teach proper fundamentals, have fun with friends and play games, with volunteer coaches guiding teams. Registration ends on Friday, October 20th. Register online here, or call 515-462-3258 for more information.

The movie “Stronger”(R) opens at The Iowa Theater this evening at 7:00 pm and continues through next Thursday, the 26th. “Stronger” is based on the true story of Jeff Bauman, who lost both of his legs in the Boston Marathon bombing in April of 2013. Bauman is played by Jake Gyllenhaal.

Tony Jacobson of Piece Works Quilt Shop will be teaching a “Pedaling Pinwheels” quilt class this Saturday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Last I heard, there were still a few openings available. Contact him in advance to register; 515-493-1121.

Pedaling Pinwheels quilt pattern, featuring fabrics from the All-Iowa Shop Hop.

Covered Bridges Winery will have live music by Trio Aceto on Saturday night from 7:00 to 10:00, and food by Sabores de Mexico from 6:30 to 8:30. Trio Aceto is an acoustic and electric rock group featuring Mike Aceto, Kevin Best and Sean Ryan.

Mike Aceto of Trio Aceto

Starting at 6:00 pm on Sunday and Monday evenings at their new home in The Iowa Theater, The Winterset Stage is holding auditions for its upcoming Holiday Show. All you have to do is show up! Selections from the scripts will be provided; no advance preparation or experience necessary. Rehearsals will be held Sunday, Monday and Tuesday evenings beginning October 29th. Some Saturdays or other rehearsal times may also be determined once the cast is assembled. Performance dates will be December 7th, 8th and 9th at 7:00 pm, and December 10th at 2:00 pm. The production will include two one-act plays, The Gift of the Magi and A Visit From St. Nicholas (or The Night Before Christmas). There are parts available for adult males and females and a few children. Some roles could also be played by mature teens.

Coming Soon

This event at the Winterset Public Library on Tuesday, October 24th, features a well known local author: A Madison County Journal, by Bill Cotton.

The Library is also continuing its monthly Discovery Zone program on Wednesday, October 25th from 3:30 to 5:00 pm. Note that registration is required.

Halloween Hikes at Pammel Park Lodge is an annual event hosted by the Madison County Conservation Board. Activities include a guided hike with Native American stories, games and crafts at the lodge (cookie decorating, candy bag making, pin the face on the pumpkin, toss a bat, and more), hayrack rides, and trick-or-treating through the decorated Pammel Park Campground. Make your reservations for hike times by calling 515-462-3536, or email naturalist@madisoncountyparks.org. Hike leave the lodge every 15 minutes on October 28th, starting at 6:00 pm.

Come out for a fun night of music, food, drinks, a silent auction and a live auction the annual Madison County Bras for the Cause Event, October 28th from 6:30 pm to midnight at the Jackson Building. Early bird tickets are available for purchase up until 3:00 pm on October 28th and will be $20 per person. Tickets available at the door are $25 per person. If you are coming in a group of five or more, contact the organizers to reserve a table (to ensure your group can be seated together). There is no cost to reserve a table. This year’s event will be Halloween-themed, so come in a costume, casual or formal. All proceeds go toward helping women in Madison County get the testing they need but otherwise cannot afford for early detection of breast and cervical cancer.

Pick up your free Fall Discovery Pass at the Chamber of Commerce Welcome Center or at the Winterset Public Library and enjoy discounts at The Iowa, Madison County Historical Complex, the Iowa Quilt Museum and The Pumpkin Ranch. Offers are good for the entire group or family during a single visit, and expire on October 29th. Be sure to present your pass upon admission.

Midwest Heritage, a subsidiary of Hy-Vee, Inc., is now accepting applications for their award-winning program to help youth get a start in the cattle industry. The goal of the Midwest Heritage Youth Heifer Program is to help future young farmers gain interest and knowledge of the beef cattle industry by awarding bred heifers to program recipients. Midwest Heritage will grant up to five 7th and 8th graders three bred heifers each. The deadline for applications is October 31, and winners will be notified by November 6. For more information, please visit: www.mhbank.com/youth-heifer, or talk with local Midwest Heritage Vice President Wayne Martens at 515-493-8392 or wmartens@mhbank.com.

Jenna Tlach of Prole was an award recipient in the Youth Heifer Program by Midwest Heritage.

Finally…

Beggar’s Night in Winterset is Monday, October 30th. Trick or Treat around the square will be from 3:30 to 5:00 pm, and residential Trick or Treat is from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. To participate, please have your outside porch light on. Call the City of Winterset with questions at 515-462-1422.

That’s all for now. Thank you for reading The Winterset Citizen! All community announcements are provided at no charge, courtesy of the following sponsors:

American State Bank
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Bridges Financial Associates
Covered Bridge Realty
Daniel Evans, Edward Jones
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Farm Bureau FS, Scot Clark
Groth’s Gardens & Greenhouses
Homefront Real Estate
The Iowa Theater
Johnson Insurance
Lowe Chiropractic Clinic
Madhaus Gallery
Madison County Health Care System
Madison County Historical Society
Madison County ISU Extension & Outreach
McDonald Tree Service
Medicap Pharmacy
Midwest Heritage Bank
Montross Pharmacy
Pine Creek Ltd.
re:home
Rusty Stars Alpacas
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Union State Bank
Village Bootery
White Lions Bed & Breakfast
Winterset Ballet & Dance Studio
Winterset Optimist Club
Winterset Parks & Recreation Department

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