Things are a bit slow this weekend as the town rests up before next week’s Covered Bridge Festival, but keep reading for a listing of the activities that you’ll find around town during the festival and several other things happening this weekend and beyond!
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This Weekend
A Haunting in Venice
October 6 & 7 • 7:00pm, October 8 • 2:00pm
The Iowa Theater
Now retired and living in self-imposed exile in the world’s most glamorous city, Poirot reluctantly attends a seance at a decaying, haunted palazzo. He soon gets thrust into a sinister world of shadows and secrets when one of the guests is murdered.
PG-13, 1 hr, 40 min
Madison County Farmer’s Market
Saturday • October 7 • 8:00 – Noon
Monumental Park
This is the final weekend for the Madison County Farmer’s Market.
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Next Week
Rear Window
Wednesday • October 11 • 7:00pm
Way Back Wednesday at The Iowa Theater
A newspaper photographer with a broken leg passes time recuperating by observing his neighbors through his window. He sees what he believes to be a murder, and decides to solve the crime himself. With the help of his nurse and girlfriend, he tries to catch the murderer without being killed himself. 1954, Rated PG, 1 hr, 52 min
Adult Hand-building Pottery Class
Thursdays • October 12, 19, 26 • 5:30 – 8:00pm
Winterset Art Center
Learn how to create clay forms with your hands and be guided through the techniques of pinching, coiling, and slab rolling. Using hand tools, students will learn how to trim, texture and apply glazes to their pieces. Supplies are included: 10lbs of clay, glazes, use of tools and firing fees.
Hunter Eduction Field Day
Saturday • October 14 • 8:00am – Noon
Madison County Sportsman Club, 4224 Cedar Bridge Rd
Madison County Conservation will be hosting a Hunter Education field day at the Madison County Sportsman Club. To attend this field day, students must complete the online course work and bring the field day voucher to class.
Online Course : https://www.hunter-ed.com/iowa/
Graham’s Game Café – EXTENDED HOURS!
Saturday • October 14 • 9:00am – 7:00pm for ALL AGES
Saturday • October 14 • 7:00 – 11:00 • AGES 18+
Sunday • October 15 • 9:00am – 5:00pm • ALL AGES
$5 for ONE DAY, $10 for the WHOLE WEEKEND!
Our friends at Graham’s Game Café are extending their hours next weekend. Festival-goers will have another way to enjoy their weekend, us locals will have something to do if we want to have a break from the festival—OR a place to send the kids so the grownups can walk the square at their own pace!
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Covered Bridge Festival
In addition to the vendors, live entertainment and kids activities on the square (9am-5pm both days), and the covered bridge bus tours (10am-3pm both days), here is a list of activities happening in conjunction with the festival!
Saturday • October 14
Firefighters Association Pancake Breakfast
6:00 – 11:00am
Antique Tractor Ride
8:30am – Madison County Fairgrounds
Horseshoe Tournament
8:30am – Madison County Fairgrounds
Rotary 5K Walk/Run
9:00am
Register as an individual or as a family team of two. Medals will be awarded to 1st, 2nd & 3rd in each age group, and t-shirts are included for each paid entrant.
Spelling Bees
10:00am Junior, 1:00pm Senior
Passport to the Past
10:00 – 5:00 – Madison County Historical Complex
Bridges of Madison County Movie
11:00am and 2:00pm
Civil War Skirmish
4:00pm – Madison County Historical Complex
WHS Alumni ALl-Class Reunion
5:00 – 8:30 – Jackson Building
Nighttime Civil War Canon Firing
6:45 for s’mores & popcorn, 7:15 firing
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Sunday • October 15
Firefighters Association Pancake Breakfast
6:00 – 11:00am
Car Show
8:00 – 12:00 registration, 1:30 judging, 3:00 awards
Passport to the Past
10:00 – 5:00 – Madison County Historical Complex
Covered Bridge Festival Parade
3:00pm
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Planning Ahead
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 and will be available soon! We’ll add the link right here when it’s available.
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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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