This week in Madison County…
Tonight
Footloose
Thursday • June 18 • 7:00pm
Throwback Thursday at The Iowa Theater
1/2 off popcorn on Throwback Thursday!
Ren, a teenager, gets a culture shock when he learns that rock music and dancing are banned in the small town that his family relocates to. Ren starts a movement to get the ban abolished. 1984, Rated PG, 1hr 47min
Winterset Community Band: Summer Concert Series
Thursdays through July 9 • 7:00 pm
Madison County Historical Complex
Parks & Rec Summer Movie Series: Matilda
Thursday June 18 • Sundown
Winterset City Park
Flight Board Making Workshop w/AR
Thursday June 18 • 5:45 pm
Winterset Cidery
Join us at Winterset Cidery for a fun night creating flight boards. You choose the colors and bring your creation to life.
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This Week!
Movie at The Iowa Theater: Toy Story 5
- Friday, June 19 – 7:00PM
- Saturday, June 20 – 7:00PM
- Sunday, June 21 – 2:00PM
Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang’s jobs get exponentially harder when they go head-to-head with a new threat to playtime.
2026 Rated PG, 1hr, 42min
Alpaca Nature Walk
Tuesdays & Wednesdays • 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Fridays & Saturdays • 10:00 am-3:00 pm
Rusty Stars Alpacas, 2054 Rustic Ln, Winterset
At Rusty Stars Alpacas we offer an opportunity to walk your own alpaca on a mile long nature trail with great views and great fun. Hikes can be reserved directly with Rusty Stars or by watching our Facebook page for ticket announcements on Eventbright. The hikes are $15 per alpaca. Be sure to dress appropriately for the weather and wear shoes not sandals. Call 515-705-8404, email RustyStarsFarm@gmail.com or use messenger to schedule your hike.
Fridays at The Farm
Friday • June 19 • 5:00-9:00 pm
Speckled Hen Farms
It’s finally here! Our 1st Fridays at The Farm of the season is THIS Friday night! Come on out and join us at Speckled Hen Farms for Jesse and The Medicine Men with Willie Mac! Farm store opens at 5pm and music is 6-9. Food will be available from our guest chefs Mark & Kayla! Covered Bridges Wine and Cider from Winterset Cidery will be available for purchase by the bottle in the farm store or BYOB. Bring a chair and kick back and relax with us! $5/ cover. Parking is available in front of the farm store and in our overflow parking area! Grab your flock and head on out to the farm! See you Friday!
Father’s Day Steak Cutting
Friday • June 19th • 4:00-7:00 pm
Saturday • June 20th • 11:00 am-3:00 pm
Sunday • June 21st • 11:00 am-3:00 pm (Father’s Day)
Looking for the ultimate Father’s Day gift or planning the perfect backyard celebration? Join us at Hy-Vee for our Father’s Day Steak Cutting Event. Our expert butchers will custom-slice premium, high-quality steaks exactly how Dad likes them-whether he loves a massive thick-cut ribeye, a T-bone, or a classic New York strip.
Join us:
Friday, June 19: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Saturday, June 20: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Sunday, June 21: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM (Father’s Day)
PepperHarrow Lavender Fest
Friday & Saturday • June 19-20 • 9:00am – 3:00pm
PepperHarrow Farm
Join us at the height of lavender season! Each year, PepperHarrow Flower and Lavender Farm opens its gates for a rare and fleeting experience when the fields are in full bloom, and the air is perfumed with lavender.
Stroll through sweeping rows of lavender at peak bloom, gather your own hand-cut bouquet, and linger over thoughtfully crafted food, drink, and artisan goods. Slow down, settle in, and savor the season. This is an invitation to reconnect with beauty, to indulge the senses, and to experience PepperHarrow at one of its most enchanting times of the year.
June 19-20, 2026
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Winterset, lowa
Tickets are limited to preserve the experience. Grab tickets in advance before they sell out!
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This Weekend!
Madison County Farmers Market
Saturday • June 20th • 8am – 12pm
Madison County Courthouse Lawn
IT’S MARKET DAY!
Come shop local and support over 40+ amazing vendors. This Saturday on the Madison County Courthouse lawn from 8am to noon.
Thank you for supporting small farms, local families, and handmade businesses right here in Madison County.
Madison SWCD at Farmers Market
Saturday • June 20th • 8am – 12pm
Madison County Courthouse Lawn
Come visit Madison SWCD at the Madison County Farmers Market on Saturday, June 20! We’ll be in booth space #65 on the southeast corner of the courthouse square.
In celebration of Pollinator Week (June 22-28), the booth will focus on pollinators (bees, butterflies, birds, etc.) and the habitats that support them. There will be an interactive exhibit to show how deep some native plants’ roots can grow, temporary tattoos, as well as information about native plants, pollinators, and Rainscaping practices. We will also be offering free prairie plants (through our partnership with Cultivating Connections) to help visitors get a jumpstart on creating their own pollinator garden!
The lowa Learning Farms’ Conservation Station will also be at the Madison County Farmers Market on June 20! The Conservation Station will be parked near the food trucks on the southeast corner, and will feature a rainfall simulator, Enviroscape, and poo toss game.
We’ll be posting more information in the Discussion, so stay tuned!
Yoga at the Bridge
Saturday • June 20th • 9:00 am
Winterset City Park near Cutler Donahoe Covered Bridge
Grill-Out with Dad
Saturday • June 20th • 10:00 am-1:00 pm
HyVee Winterset
Let’s grill out and celebrate the dads, grandpas, and father figures we love! • Kids Club families are invited to join us on Saturday, June 20 from 10am to 1pm for a special Grill-Out with Dad event at Hy-Vee!
Hy-Vee Kids Club is a free program for families to join that makes grocery shopping fun and memorable for kids. By joining the program, kids can receive a free surprise in each department every time you shop, a personalized Hy-Vee name tag, and a birthday coupon for bakery-fresh cupcakes. Plus, families can participate in free monthly scavenger hunts and events.
Stop by Customer Service to sign up today!
Winterset Ballet: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Saturday • June 20th • 2:00 pm
The Iowa Theater
Winterset Ballet and Dance Studio is proud to present A Midsummer Night’s Dream on Saturday, June 20 at 2:00 pm at The lowa Theater. This will be the 4th annual production of this beloved Shakespearean comedy, adapted by Nicole Eckles as a ballet for the smaller stage at The lowa Theater. The performance, set to Mendelssohn’s well-known score, is a benefit for our local non-profit theater, with all proceeds going back into The lowa. Come and enjoy the show for a brief hour this midsummer. Tickets are available through The lowa Theater website or at the door.
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Line Dance Lessons
Saturday • June 20th • 4:00-6:00 pm
Winterset Cidery
Come on out for line dance lessons at Winterset Cidery on Saturday, June 20 at 4pm. Join country dance instructor, Emily Johnson, and stay for the live music. No experience needed to come on out and have a great time with great drinks and great music. Bring a friend, you won’t want to miss this boot scootin’ time!
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Father’s Day at the Winery: Live Music & Wood Fired Pizza
Sunday • June 21st • 1:00-4:00 pm
Madison County Winery
Come relax with wood fired pizzas and music! Live music by Kara Christensen from 1:00-4:00.
Half price pizzas for Dad!
Sunday Wine Down: Matt Woods Roots Music
Sunday • June 21st • 2:00-4:00 pm
Covered Bridges Winery
Live Music 2-4PM No Cover Charge
If you like what you hear please tip the musician.
Music will be outdoor weather permitting. Bring your lawn chairs as seating is limited. Come out relax and listen to some fabulous blues tunes by Matt Woods.
Father’s Day at Winterset Cidery
Sunday • June 21st • 1:00-6:00 pm
Winterset Cidery
Not sure what to get the dad(s) in your life for Father’s Day? We’ve got you covered!
Spend the day together at Winterset Cidery-we’re open 1-6pm on Father’s Day, featuring live music by Alex Schroeder from 2-5pm and Snappy’s BBQ serving up a delicious dinner from 2-5pm.
Bring the men in your life out for great food, live music, refreshing cider, and a laid-back good time. Cheers to Dad!
Levitt AMP Earlham Music Series
Sunday • June 21st • 6:00 pm
Earlham City Park
The Mastermind
Sunday • June 21 • 5:30 pm
Sunday Movie Club at The Iowa Theater
In 1970, Mooney and two cohorts wander into a museum in broad daylight and steal four paintings. When holding onto the art proves more difficult than stealing them, Mooney is relegated to a life on the run. 2025, Rated PG-13, 1hr 50min
Enjoy a curated program of outstanding, off-the-beaten path movies, foreign films, and art-house titles every third Sunday of the month at 5:30PM! Each screening is followed by a short, lively, moderated conversation about the film.
Sunday Movie Club membership is $75 per person per year. Members are automatically on the guest list for each screening and new members can join at anytime throughout the year. Membership includes admission each month for a year, one Iowa Theater canvas tote and reserved seating.
Members who cannot attend a screening may lend their card to a fellow movie lover.
Contact marianne.fons@gmail.com for questions or additional details.
Non-member tickets are $10 each.
Chamber Members: We would love to include your upcoming events in the weekly snapshot, Chamber Chat and The Citizen.
Chamber Chat is great for business-to-business communication, while The Citizen is the perfect way to reach the wider community! To ensure you get included, please email your event information to: communications@madisoncounty.com
Down to the River Summer Camp
June 21st-23rd
St Paul Lutheran Church
June 21, 22, and 23 – St. Paul Lutheran Church and First United Methodist Church are hosting an all-ages
“Summer Camp.” Bible stories, food, outdoor fun, crafts and friends.
- Sunday, June 21 worship 10:30am at Winterset City Park, north pavilion. Potluck lunch with hot dogs provided.
- Monday, June 22 at St. Paul Lutheran, Winterset, 5:30-7:30pm, meal is walking tacos
- Tuesday, June 23 at Pammel Park, 5:30-7:30pm, burgers, and a remembrance of baptism by the river
Please let us know you are coming by June 14 (planning for food and crafts)
Next Week
Free Summer Meals for Kids
Tuesdays & Thursdays • Through August 6th • 12:00-1:00 pm
Cobblestone Hotel
Tinkering on Tuesdays: S.T.E.A.M. Activities
Tuesdays • June 23rd, July 14th & July 28th • 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Winterset Public Library
Madison County Women’s Giving Circle: Quarterly Meeting
Tuesday • June 23rd • 6pm-7pm
Madison County Conservation Center
The Madison County Women’s Giving Circle 2nd quarter meeting will be held Tuesday, June 23rd from 6pm to 7pm at the new County Conservation building in Pammel Park. We are welcome to arrive at 5:00pm to view (and explore) the new Conservation Building before the meeting. It is a very interesting and beautiful building.
Because the Harmon Tunnel and Main Road through Pammel Park will be closed until further notice due to road work in progress, the best way to access the conservation center is to take Hwy 169 South from the 4-way stop West of Winterset, then turn West on Carver Road, then turn North on Pammel Park Trail to reach the South park entrance.
Anyone interested joining or learning more about the organization is welcome to attend.
Local charitable 501(C)(3) tax-exempt organizations who wish to present information about their projects for supporting women and children in Madison County should arrive by 5:30 p.m. to register. When registering to present, we ask that applicants provide a brief description of their project; their tax-exempt status; and email address and telephone number where they may be reached.
Three organizations will be selected by a drawing to present at the meeting. Each will be given 4 minutes to present and 4 minutes to answer questions. One of the three non-profits will be elected by vote to receive this quarter’s donations. If more than 3 non-profits wish to present, the rest will each have 2 minutes to tell us about their project.
Summer Adventures: Little Explorers
Thursday June 25 • 9 AM – 12 PM at Pammel State Park
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Grace Baptist Church: Kids Activity Day
Friday • June 26th • 11:00 am
Whistle Stop Park, Winterset
Coming Soon
Babysitting Basics Class
Tuesday • June 30th • 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Madison County Extension Office
Scan the QR code above or CLICK HERE to register.
Agriland FS
Fuel Up & Give Back to the Winterset Community School District! From now through June 30, fuel up at the Winterset FAST STOPs and AGRILAND FS will donate 3¢ per gallon to the Winterset Community School District.
Fuel Up & Give Back to the Earlham Community School District! From now through June 30, fuel up at the Earlham FAST STOP and AGRILAND FS will donate 3¢ per gallon to the Earlham Community School District.
Outdoor Journey for Girls
July 14-16, 2026 at Hickory Hills South of Waterloo
August 3-5 at Wildwood Hills Ranch, St. Charles
Madison County Fair
July 15-19, 2026
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Clark Tower 100th Anniversary Celebration
August 7th & 8th
Winterset City Park
Chamber Members: We would love to include your upcoming events in the weekly snapshot, Chamber Chat and The Citizen.
Chamber Chat is great for business-to-business communication, while The Citizen is the perfect way to reach the wider community! To ensure you get included, please email your event information to: communications@madisoncounty.com
