Tonight
100 Things to Do in Iowa Before You Die
Thursday • June 2 • 6:30pm
Winterset Public Library
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Community Band “Lawn Chair Night”
Thursday • June 2nd • 6:00pm Dinner, 7:00pm Concert
Madison County Historical Complex Lawn
The Winterset Community Band will kick off their summer season tonight with the first of five concerts, all to take place on the lawn of the historic Bevington mansion on the grounds of the Madison County Historical Museum. This week, the VFW Auxiliary will serve a meal of pulled pork sandwiches, chips, bars, ice cream and a drink at 6:00pm, followed by the concert which will begin at 7:00. This is hometown music at it’s finest!
Special Screening: How to Make An American Quilt
Thursday • June 2 • 7:00pm
The Iowa Theater, presented by the Iowa Quilt Museum
As part of their festivities surrounding Saturday’s Airing of the Quilts, the Iowa Quilt Museum invites you to a special screening of How to Make an American Quilt tonight at the Iowa Theater.
Soon-to-be-wed graduate student Finn Dodd (Winona Ryder) develops cold feet when she suspects her fiancé is cheating on her. In order to clear her head, Finn visits her grandmother, Hy (Ellen Burstyn), and great aunt, Glady Joe Cleary (Anne Bancroft), in Grasse, Calif. There, Finn learns that Hy and Glady Joe are members of a group of passionate quilters, and over the course of her visit she is regaled with tales of love and life by women who have collected rich experiences and much wisdom. 1995, PG-13, 1 hr 57 min
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This Weekend
Covered Bridge Quilt Show
Friday • June 3 • 9:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday • June 4 • 9:00am – 4:00pm
Winterset Elementary School
The Covered Bridge Quilters have moved the date of their annual quilt show to coincide with the Airing of the Quilts. Enjoy this display of hundreds of quilts made by, or belonging to, Winterset citizens. There will also be special displays of Quilts of Valor and baby quilts headed for the NICU (a special project of the guild.) Visitors can shop the boutique for quilted items and the garage sale for ideas and supplies that might fit in their own projects. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased as an add-on to a ticket for the Airing of the Quilts, or can be purchased at the door of the quilt show.
Grand Opening: Winterset Travel Agency
Friday • June 3 • 5:00 – 7:00pm
Saturday • June 4 • 9:00 – 3:00pm
Winterset Travel Agency & U-Haul • EBeth Designs & Custom Art
Our friends at Winterset Travel Agency will be holding their Grand Opening this weekend. You’re invited to stop by at 601 S 1st Street to learn about how they can help you plan your next vacation, help you with your moving needs with a U-Haul rental or packing/shipping supplies, and see the work of EBeth Designs & Custom Art.
Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
June 3 & 4 • 7:00pm, June 5 • 2:00pm
The Iowa Theater
The latest installment from the Marvel Cinematic Universe Multiverse has landed at the Iowa Theater! Dr. Stephen Strange casts a forbidden spell that opens a portal to the multiverse. However, a threat emerges that may be too big for his team to handle. PG-13, 2hr 6 min
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Madison County Farmer’s Market
Saturdays • 8:00am to Noon
Courthouse Lawn – north and west sides
Madison County Airing of the Quilts
Saturday • June 4 • 10:00am – 4:00pm
Iowa Quilt Museum and all around Madison County
The Airing of the Quilts is the Iowa Quilt Museum‘s annual community celebration and fundraiser, with hundreds of quilts displayed all over our community. Quilts will hang in several of our famous Covered Bridges, at our City Park, at the Madison County Historical Complex, the Winterset Public Library, the Art Center, on fences, on porches, in shop windows… everywhere! Tickets for the Airing are $20 and get you into tons of displays, and for an extra $5 you can go to our local quilt guild’s quilt show at the elementary school.
Winterset Fire Department 150th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday • June 4th
Celebrate 150 years of the Winterset Fire Department this Saturday. The celebration will include a bags tournament and water fights at noon (register beginning at 10am), kids activities all day, and a firetruck parade at 4:00pm. The Parade will follow this route: North from WHS on 8th Ave to Court Ave, East on Court Ave to John Wayne Drive, North on John Wayne Drive for 1 block, East on Jefferson, South on 3rd St, and East again on Court Ave to conclude at the Martin Marietta ball fields. At 6:00pm, join the street dance featuring the band Top Down.
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Next Week
Find Flat Charlie
June 6 through August 2nd
Madison County Historical Complex
Throughout the summer weeks, the museum will be hiding “Flat Charlie” around the museum grounds for little ones to find! Charlie, or Charles D. “Doc” Bevington, built the Bevington Mansion in 1856 and owned all the land that is now the Historical Complex. Back then, Charlie roamed this ground and this summer he’s doing it again.
Each week, Charlie will be hidden in a new location, and picture clues of where he’s hiding will be posted to our Facebook and Instagram social media pages. The pictures will further reveal Charlie’s location throughout the week, until he’s found. The first child to spot Charlie each week will receive a prize of a free local treat!
The first week of Flat Charlie will be June 6. Keep an eye on the Madison County Historical Museum’s Facebook page to try your hand at finding Charlie’s first hiding spot!
Monday Movie: Over the Hedge
Monday • June 6 • 10:00am
Winterset Public Library
Pack up your pillow and blanket and enjoy free popcorn while watching movies centered around nature all summer long on Mondays at the Library! No registration needed.
Rope Warrior
Monday • June 6 • 1:30pm
Winterset Public Library
The Rope Warrior, David Fisher, performs interactive jump rope shows around the world! See this three-time world record holder right here at the Winterset Public Library. Ripley’s Believe It or Not! recognizes David as the world’s best rope jumper! No registration needed: open to all.
The Villisca Axe Murders
Monday • June 6 • 5:00pm
Winterset Public Library
Author Dr. Edgar V. Epperly has been researching the 1912 Villisca axe murders for over 60 years. He has written dozens of articles and blog entries, and appeared on CourtTV and other radio and television programs. He is a popular guest speaker at colleges, universities, historical societies, museums, libraries and book stores. Epperly’s research journey was the subject of the award-winning short documentary film AXMAN.
Cell Phone Photography with Paul Meyer
Monday • June 6 • 7:00pm
Winterset Public Library
The best camera to use is the one in your hand. This class will look at a brief history of photography and will apply this information to taking photographs with your cell phone. We will explore the controls of your cell phone camera and how use them. We will also look at what to do with these images—storing them, organizing them, transferring them, and improving them with apps.
Summer Stage Camp
Tuesday • June 7 through Friday • June 10
The Winterset Stage
There’s still time to get your young dramatist signed up to step into the spotlight next week! Summer Stage is a four-day camp where young actors get to explore every aspect of the theater and put on a short play for family and friends at the end of the week.
Iowa Library for the Blind
Tuesday • June 7 • 10:00 – 11:00am
Winterset Public Library
Do you love “secret codes”? Learn about Braille and make the letters and words come to life using the Perkins Brailler! All Participants can braille their name and a special message. No registration required. Open to ages 5+.
Tinkering on Tuesdays
Tuesday • June 7 • 1:00 – 2:30pm
Winterset Public Library
Spark your curiosity with creative, hands on projects to learn early concepts in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM). No registration needed and best for ages 6+.
Touch a Truck
Saturday • June 11 • 10:00am – Noon
Winterset Public Library
Climb. Explore. Learn. Touch! Visit the library and touch your favorite big trucks and heavy machinery and meet the personnel who protect, serve, and build the Winterset community. Perfect for photo opportunities!
Classic Car Show & Shine
Saturday • June 11 • 4:00 – 7:00pm
Downtown Winterset
Coming Soon
Beer Choir
Thursday • June 16 • 7:00pm
Madison County Music Co & The Drift
Beer Choir is a social singing event open to all, no talent required! It’s so simple – you get a beer, get a seat, and song leaders Jon & Megan Barrett will guide you through hilarious drinking songs from the official songbook, the Beer Choir Hymnal! There is no cost to attend and the drink special of the night will be the “Perfect Fourth” Flight—a 5 oz serving each of four pre-selected brews.
Of course, non-beer drinkers are also welcome. (The Drift has a great selection of wines, cocktails, appetizers and soft drinks.) And if you just want to drink and listen, you’re welcome, too, but don’t be surprised when you end up joining in the singing!
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Summer Fun for Young Citizens!
If you not the parent that had your child’s entire summer planned out by the end of April, don’t worry!
Many of the community’s youth summer activities are still open and accepting registrations. Find the entire list in our SUMMER PLANNING GUIDE. And you can also check out the community calendar page to see how events align with your own calendar!
It’s a GREAT day to be a Winterset Citizen—
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