This Weekend
Iron Claw
January 19 & 20 • 7:00pm, January 21 • 2:00pm
The Iowa Theater
The Iowa was able to hold over Iron Claw for this weekend since last weekend’s showings had to be canceled!
The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who make history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. Through tragedy and triumph, under the shadow of their domineering father and coach, the brothers seek larger-than-life immortality on the biggest stage in sports. Time magazine says “the film makes the world of professional wrestling understandable and approachable to those who don’t know wrestling”. People magazine says “the emotion of the story grips you like a half-nelson.” Rated R, 2 hr, 12 min
Free Admission to Graham’s Game Café
Saturday • January 20 • 3:00 – 7:00pm
123 W Jefferson (across corner from post office)
The namesake of Graham’s Game Café, is turning 12 years old on Saturday. And to celebrate, he’s inviting everyone to the arcade/board game café for FREE! Graham is also using the cold month of January to spotlight the analog part of the café…the huge collection board games! On Saturday, you can join in and play all of Graham’s favorite games…
- King of Tokyo – 3:30
- Sequence – 4:00
- Bang! – 4:30
- Heads up – 5:00
- Harry Potter Clue – 5:30
- Ticket to Ride – 6:00
No RSVP necessary, just show up to the party and join a game!
The Unknown Country
Sunday • January 21 • 5:30pm
Sunday Movie Club at The Iowa Theater
This month’s Sunday Movie Club offering stars Lily Gladstone, whose performance in the recent film, “Killers of the Flower Moon,” has received much attention, and for which Gladstone is likely to land an Academy Award nomination. In “The Unknown Country,” Gladstone plays Tana, an Indigenous woman grieving her grandmother’s death. She sets out on a solitary road trip—traveling from Minnesota to Texas—after receiving an invitation to reunite with her estranged Oglala Lakota family. The film premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival in 2022 and was released to theaters last year.
The Iowa Theater’s Sunday Movie Club offers once-a-month screenings of thought-provoking films. Membership costs $75 per year for the 12-movie series, but anyone can attend by purchasing a ticket for $8. Doors open at 5:00; the movie starts at 5:30. The total running time (TRT) for “The Unknown Country” is one hour, thirty minutes.
Sunday Movie Club screenings include a brief, optional discussion following the credit roll. This Sunday’s discussion will be facilitated by theater manager Scott Smith and board member Marianne Fons.
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Next Week
Snowshoeing
Monday • January 22 • 5:30 – 7:30
Pammel State Park
Enjoy the beautiful snowfall in Pammel Park while wandering amongst the trees on a set of snowshoes. Madison County Conservation Board will be leading the hike. Meet at the Pammel Park Nature Center to be outfitted with snowshoes before making your way through the campground toward the backbone shelter.
Spots are limited based on the number of snowshoes. Register using the button below and indicate if you are planning to bring your own snowshoes. Cost to participate is $5.
Wet Felt Bowls Class
Tuesday • January 23 • 6:30 – 8:30pm
Winterset Art Center
If all the extra time at home lately has made you decide that you need a hobby, the Winterset Art Center is ready to help you discover something new. Using water, soap and wool fibers, Amy Maiers will lead the class through sculpting fabric using the process of Wet Felting. All supplies are provided.
This class is recommended for children in 6th grade through adults. Cost is $32 for WAC members and $35 for non members.
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Deer Hunter
Wednesday • January 24 • 6:30pm
The Iowa Theater
The Iowa Theater recently announced a new line-up of selections for Way Back Wednesday and the theme for January is…stay warm, and stay at the Iowa a little longer, with monumental titles with longer runtimes! As such, Wednesday flicks will start at 6:30 in the month of January.
In 1968, Michael (Robert De Niro), Nick (Christopher Walken) and Steven (John Savage), lifelong friends from a working-class Pennsylvania steel town, prepare to ship out overseas following Steven’s elaborate wedding and one final group hunting trip. In Vietnam, their dreams of military honor are quickly shattered by the inhumanities of war; even those who survive are haunted by the experience, as is Nick’s hometown sweetheart, Linda (Meryl Streep). 1978, Rated R, 3 hr 3 min
Winter Illness in Adults
Thursday • January 25 • 1:00pm
Winterset Public Library
Bobbi Sawhill, RN, BSN, and public health nurse with Madison County Public Health will be at the Winterset Public Library next Thursday for a brief presentation about winter illness prevention. Topics will include the flu, RSV, COVID, & pneumonia. Specifically, Bobbi will be talking about signs & symptoms, prevention & immunizations, as well as medical recommendations. Please come with your questions as there will be plenty of time for discussion.
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Coming Soon
Musical Theater Experience
Fridays • 4:00 – 6:00pm
Starting February 2, Performance April 13
Madison County Music Co, The Winterset Stage, and Winterset Ballet & Dance
The Winterset Stage, Madison County Music Co., and Winterset Ballet and Dance are teaming up to provide young people a terrific chance to get acquainted with Musical Theater. Students will take part in preparing a 30-minute version of a musical, complete with singing, acting, costumes, choreography…the works! Class will meet on Friday afternoons from 4:00 – 6:00 (younger students will not need to attend the full two hours.) Registration is being handled through Madison County Music Co.—use the button below.
Make More Music!
In addition to Musical Theater Class, Madison County Music Co. will be starting a host of new musical opportunities in the next few weeks for musicians of all ages.
January 31st is the first day of a new session of ‘Kinder Choir’—an introductory singing experience for 4 and 5 year olds. Singers in the Kinder Choir will explore musical elements through not only singing, but also movement, dance and play.
Mid-February, new sessions of “Music Together” classes will start for children ages 1-4. These early-childhood musical experiences are designed for children to attend with a parent or caregiver and use music, rhythm, movement, and rhyme to help form a sense of beat, tune and artfulness. Madison County Music Co. is offering both morning and evening sessions of Music Together classes.
And finally, on Sunday, February 25th, the Madison County Community Choir will reconvene to prepare for a concert on Saturday, April 13th. This concert will feature chorus numbers from classic musical theater productions. The community choir meets on Sunday evenings from 6:00 – 7:30.
For additional information about any of these programs, or to register for one of the classes, visit the MCMC website: www.MadisonCountyMusicCo.com or email MadisonCountyMusicCo@gmail.com.
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Father Daughter Glow Dance
Friday • February 9 • 6:00 – 8:00pm
Jackson Building
Auditions for Drinking Habits
Sunday • February 11 • 6:00pm
Monday • February 12 • 7:00pm
The Winterset Stage (at The Iowa Theater)
Accusations, mistaken identities, and romances run wild in this traditional, laugh-out-loud farce. Two nuns at the Sisters of Perpetual Sewing have been secretly making wine to keep the convent’s doors open, but Paul and Sally, reporters and former fiancees, are hot on their trail. They go undercover as a nun and priest, but their presence, combined with the addition of a new nun, spurs paranoia throughout the convent that spies have been sent from Rome to shut them down. Wine and secrets are inevitably spilled as everyone tries to preserve the convent and reconnect with lost loves. This show calls for 5 female and 3 male actors.
Auditions will be held at The Iowa Theater Sunday, February 11, at 6pm, and Monday, February 12, at 7pm. Actors do not need to prepare anything; readings will be provided at auditions. Performance dates: April 11-14. Rehearsals will start February 18, and are typically Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
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Mother-Son NERF War
Saturday • February 24
Winterset Parks & Recreation
It’s almost time for the return of the biggest Nerf War in Winterset! WPRD’s annual Mother-Son Nerf War will be held on Saturday, February 24th this year. Registration is open until February 18th.
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