Rebel Without a Cause

Thursday • September 18 • 7:00pm
Throwback Thursday at The Iowa Theater

Throwback Thursdays in September = Heroes, Spies & Tough Guys, like the iconic James Dean!

After moving to a new town, troublemaking teen Jim Stark (James Dean) is supposed to have a clean slate, although being the new kid in town brings its own problems. While searching for some stability, Stark forms a bond with a disturbed classmate, Plato (Sal Mineo), and falls for local girl Judy (Natalie Wood). However, Judy is the girlfriend of neighborhood tough, Buzz (Corey Allen). When Buzz violently confronts Jim and challenges him to a drag race, the new kid’s real troubles begin. 1955, PG-13, 1 hr 51 min

Ken Burk Memorial Car Show

Saturday • September 20 • 10:00am-3:00pm
Madison County Historical Complex

Evening Under the Stars

Saturday • September 20
Madison County Conservation Center

Enjoy an evening of fun, friends, and fundraising in support of Madison County Conservation. The night begins with a social hour from 5:00–6:00 PM, followed by live music from Madison County’s own Lemon Family Band and a delicious meal featuring charcuterie and a BBQ dinner by Off The Griddle and the Madison County Pork Producers, topped off with homemade pie and ice cream.

Browse the silent and live auctions filled with unique local items and experiences, and don’t miss the program and awards at 6:00pm to celebrate conservation efforts and recognize outstanding community support. Also, be among the first to experience a brand-new art exhibit throughout the center, featuring the work of one of our talented local photographers.

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Friday Fun Nights

Every Friday • 5:00-10:00pm
Graham’s Game Café at The Warehouse on 2nd

Friday Nights are Fun Nights! Why fight traffic and drop a small fortune at a smash park or arcade in Des Moines when the BEST fun is right here in Winterset?

Maybe you want to take out the family, or maybe just a guys’ or ladies’ night. Either way, bring the crew to Graham’s Game Café at The Warehouse on 2nd for: video games, Pickleball, table tennis, cornhole, foosball & air hockey plus a fully-stocked concession stand with snacks, treats & drinks!

Pancake Breakfast

Saturday • September 20 • 7:00 – 11:00am
First Christian Church, 103 W Green

The Senior

September 19 & 20 • 7:00pm & September 21 • 2:00pm
The Iowa Theater

At 59, Mike Flynt may be too old to be on a college football field, but not too old to feel the weight of unfinished business. After nearly four decades, he returns to his alma mater to take the hit that changed everything. Bruised, doubted, and nearly broken, he pushes for one more game, not for glory, but for the teammates he lost, the family he fractured, and the ending he still believes is possible. Rated PG, 1 hr 39 min

Madison County Farmer’s Market

Saturday • September 20 • 8:00 – Noon
Courthouse Square

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Paint Madison County: A Plein Air Festival

Sunday • September 21 • 9:00am-1:00pm painting
4:00 – 7:00pm reception
Covered Bridges Winery

Explore and enjoy the beauty of Madison County through the eyes of local and regional painters. From 9:00am to 1:00pm, artists will be creating works of art on location throughout the county. Then, at 4:00pm, the evening reception kicks off at Covered Bridges Winery with live music by Ryne Doughty, food from the Hungry Boys Food Truck, and the chance to meet and chat with the artists while browsing and purchasing their one-of-a-kind creations.

Nickel Boys

Sunday • September 21 • 5:30pm
Sunday Movie Club at The Iowa Theater

The Academy Award-nominated movie “Nickel Boys” will be screened as this month’s installment of the theater’s Sunday Movie Club. Doors open at 5:00; the movie starts at 5:30. Total running time is 2:20.

The film, set in the 1960s, is based on the 2019 novel The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead. The movie adaptation premiered in 2024 at the Telluride Film Festival. It was named one of the top ten films of 2024 by the American Film Institute.

The story’s lead character, a teenager named Elwood Curtis, is hitchhiking to the campus of the prestigious university to which he has received a full scholarship when he accepts a ride from a man who, unbeknownst to Elwood, is driving a stolen car. When the man is arrested, Elwood gets sent to the Nickel Academy, a reform school in Florida. The school is internally segregated, with the white students treated differently than the black ones. Elwood becomes close to Turner, another inmate. Together, they plot an escape.

Admission for Sunday Movie Club screenings is free with membership. Club membership is $75 per year, and anyone can join at the theater or online at to www.the-iowa.com/club. Nonmember ticket price is $8.

The Sunday Movie Club series is a once-a-month screening, usually on the third Sunday, that offers slightly off-the-beaten-path, thought-provoking films that have received critical acclaim. Club screenings include an optional, brief discussion with the audience following the film. Concession-stand offerings at The Iowa include beer, wine, hard cider, Coke products, movie candies, and Iowa grown popcorn served with real butter.

Booneville Music Festival

Sunday • September 21 • 1:30 – 5:30pm
Booneville United Methodist Church

I usually restrict these posts to events happening right in Winterset, but I’m a big an of live music events like this one, and Booneville is just up the road a bit. The whole family will enjoy an eclectic mix of music and free admission!

Here’s the lineup:

Madison County Women’s Giving Circle

Tuesday • September 23 • 6:00pm
USB Community Room

Anyone who might be interested in joining or learning more about MCWGC is welcome to attend. The no-more-than-an hour meeting will start at 6:00 p.m. and end at 7:00 p.m. Arrive any time after 5:30 pm if you wish to socialize before the meeting. (The time for the meeting has been changed to meet the needs of membership and will continue from now on to be from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.)

You may also contact Kristie Hirschman at MadisonCoWomensGivingCircle@gmail.com with any questions you may have.  Most members are women who either live in or have ties to Madison County and wish to support women and children in need who live in the County.

Local charitable 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profits or other qualifying 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 for presenting. Each applicant should provide a brief description of their project; their tax-exempt status; and an email address and telephone number where they may be reached.

Three organizations will be selected (by a drawing) to present at the meeting and each will be allocated 4 minutes to present and 4 minutes to answer member’s questions.  One non-profit will be elected by vote, after the presentations, to receive this quarter’s donations.  If more than 3 non-profits wish to present, the rest will each have 2 minutes to share about their project.

Plant Share & Sale

Saturday • September 27 • 9:00am – Noon
Winterset Public Library

Speaking of Art: Painting

Monday • September 29 • 6:00pm
Winterset Public Library

The Madison County Foundation for Community Arts will soon be hosting the next installment of their Speaking of Art Lecture Series. This round’s topic is painting and those who attend will have the opportunity to hear from local artists about their craft, their inspiration and their artistic journey, and even see some painting demonstrations!

Don’t miss this chance to connect to the arts, learn from local artists, and be inspired.

Paint with a Ghoul

Saturday • October 4
Winterset Art Center

It’s time to register for the next Saturday morning art workshop at the Winterset Art Center. $19 fee covers a canvas, paints and fun. https://winterset-art-center.square.site/s/shop

Pee Wee & Youth Basketball

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