Can you believe that we’re already a quarter of the way through the 21st century? How in the world did that happen?!
This Weekend
Graham’s Game Café Re-opening!
Our friends at Graham’s Game Café have re-opened in a slightly new location. An extensive renovation in the same building has resulted in a new event space called The Warehouse on 2nd, which is now the new location for the weekend pop-up arcade. The game café now has three times the space as before allowing for the addition of other amusements like pickle ball, soccer pool (very fun!), pop-a-shot, and air hockey. Plus all the same fun activities from their upstairs location have made the move—foosball, table tennis, a dozen arcades and multicades, and hundreds of board games.
Graham’s Game Café is open most weekends on Friday evenings and Saturday afternoons—follow their FB page for updated schedules. They are also available for private parties which makes a great option for kids’ birthdays and can be just as fun for adults.
Iowa Quilts!
New Exhibit…on display through April 20
Iowa Quilt Museum
The Iowa Quilt Museum opened a new exhibit this week and the focus this time is quilts from around our great state. Most of the exhibits at the IQM feature quilts from other museums, private collectors or the makers themselves, meaning they come from around the country. This time, though, the quilts are all those of talented artists and craftspersons from right here in Iowa.
The display was curated by the team at Piece Works Quilt Shop and is offered in honor and memory of Velma Van Scoy, a talented artist, quilter, and community supporter from here in Winterset.
The IQM is currently open Monday – Saturday, 10am-4pm, and Sundays 12-4pm.
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Pancake Breakfast
Saturday • January 11 • 7:00-11:00am
American Legion Hall
Take a cheat day from your New Year’s Resolution diet and enjoy a stack of pancakes plus some sausage and eggs at the Legion Hall on Saturday morning. Free will donations are accepted and the proceeds are being used to upgrade the lighting in the hall.
Mufasa: The Lion King
January 10 & 11, 7:00pm • January 12, 2:00pm
The Iowa Theater
Exploring the unlikely rise of the beloved king of the Pride Lands, “Mufasa: The Lion King” enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick. Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka—the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny—their bonds will be tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly foe.
Blending live-action filmmaking techniques with photoreal computer-generated imagery, the all-new feature film is directed by Barry Jenkins, produced by Adele Romanski & Mark Ceryak, and executive produced by Peter Tobyansen. Featuring songs by award-winning songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda, and original score by Dave Metzger. Rated PG, 1 hr 58 min
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Next Week
Practical Magic
Thursday • January 16 • 7:00pm
Throwback Thursday at The Iowa Theater
For 2025, the Iowa Theater is excited to announce that their long running popular Way Back Wednesday program is making a change. Introducing: Throwback Thursday!
Sally (Sandra Bullock) and Gillian Owens (Nicole Kidman), born into a magical family, have mostly avoided witchcraft themselves. But when Gillian’s vicious boyfriend, Jimmy Angelov (Goran Visnjic), dies unexpectedly, the Owens sisters give themselves a crash course in hard magic. With policeman Gary Hallet (Aidan Quinn) growing suspicious, the girls struggle to resurrect Angelov—and unwittingly inject his corpse with an evil spirit that threatens to end their family line. 1998, PG-13, 1 hr 44 min
Musical Theater Experience
Fridays • January 17-April 11 • 4:00 – 6:00pm
Madison County Music Co with
The Winterset Stage and Winterset Ballet & Dance
Calling all young performers in 1st–8th grades. Step into the spotlight this winter for an unforgettable 12-week musical theater adventure, where you’ll sing, dance, and act your way to the stage in The Trials of Alice in Wonderland!
Cost is $200 and scholarships are available! Register at: madisoncountymusicco.com/youth-choir Scholarship application: thewintersetstage.org/scholarship
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Coming Soon
Speaking of Art: Community Music
Monday • January 27 • 6:00pm
Winterset Public Library
The Madison County Foundation for Community Arts is preparing for the second session in their ‘Speaking of Art’ lecture series. The topic this time is community music and the panelists will represent various facets of music-making that happens in our county. Everyone is welcome to attend and learn more about the community music scene in Madison County.
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Adult Coed Volleyball
Wednesday nights • Starting January 22
Winterset Parks & Recreation
Grab some friends and or co-workers and get registered for Adult COED Volleyball League! Register at: https://tinyurl.com/yc5hdw9t
Singing Valentines
Friday • February 14
Winterset High School Choir
Make plans NOW for your Valentine and then you can just cruise for the next month without any ‘what to buy?’ panic! Arrange for a rose, some chocolates and a short serenade and support the WHS vocal music program. Sign up HERE.
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Little League Registration Open!
Sign up before Feb. 1 to avoid late fee
We’re only three weeks into winter, but I’m obviously not the only one thinking about spring already! In fact, spring is only 69 days away. www.winterrsetll.com
And Soccer…
Register by Feb 28
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