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This Weekend
Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser
Saturday • 4/10 • 7:00 – 11:00am
American Legion Hall, 84 W Green
If you’re reading this and it’s not yet 11:00, drop everything (except your mask) and go get some breakfast at the Legion Hall!
The Natural
Saturday • 4/10 • 7:00pm
The Iowa Theater
On the way to a tryout with the Chicago Cubs, young baseball phenom Roy Hobbs (Robert Redford) is shot by the unstable Harriet Bird (Barbara Hershey). After 16 years, Hobbs returns to pro baseball as a rookie for the last-place New York Knights. Despite early arguments with his manager, Pop Fisher (Wilford Brimley), Hobbs becomes one of the best players in the league, and the Knights start winning. But this upsets the Judge (Robert Prosky), their owner, who wants Hobbs to lose games, not win. 1984 Rated PG; 2 hr 24 min
Live Music and Pop-up Pizza
Sunday • 4/11 • 1:00 – 5:00pm
The Drift
On Sunday, The Drift will welcome Brittany Sword for an afternoon of live music. Brittany is an American Indie Pop-rock singer-songwriter who pairs her rhythmic guitar style playing and powerful vocals to create an upbeat and enchanting experience. Brittany will be playing from 2:00 to 4:00 and Abby’s Deep Dish will be offering pizza by-the-slice and whole pizzas. These are available for pre-order to enjoy at the taproom or to carry-out. Order yours here: https://abbysdeepdish.square.site
Auditions for Oklahoma!
Sunday & Monday • 4/11 & 4/12 • 7:00pm
WHS Choir Room • The Winterset Stage
One of the many events cancelled last year was The Winterset Stage’s production of Oklahoma. This was to be their first large-scale community musical since their founding in 2011 so they were especially disappointed to have to postpone.
However, they’re going to be back in action this summer producing the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical in an outdoor venue—the show arena at the Madison County Fairgrounds. The production with be an immersive theatrical experience, complete with smells!
The show is scheduled for June 17-20 and auditions are taking place this Sunday and Monday at 7:00pm in the Winterset High School Choir Room. Complete audition information is available at: https://www.thewintersetstage.org/oklahoma.html If you have questions, email info@TheWintersetStage.org or call 515-462-5156
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Coming Soon
Earth Day Celebration
Saturday • 4/17 • 10:00am
Winterset City Park
Celebrate Earth Day (April 22nd, this year) in Winterset on Saturday, April 17, at the South Shelter in City Park. The Winterset Parks & Recreation Department is sponsoring this event which will include a brief program with City of Winterset mayor Philip A. Macumber, Linda Smith with Madison County Historic Preservation Commission and City Park Conservation volunteers Kelsey Flemming and Don Eyerly. Following the program Nancy Forrest with For Lands Sake will lead a hike through the lower section of City Park (bring your hiking shoes!). Hickory seedlings will be given away while supplies last, along with light snacks and refreshments, clay, seeds, and water so the kiddos can make a seedball to help reintroduce native species to Iowa!
Spring Clean Up Day
Saturday • April 24th • 8:00am – 4:00pm
Winterset Aquatic Center
The City of Winterset is offering an opportunity to get rid of some things laying around your house or garage that aren’t appropriate for the weekly garbage pickup. Take note of which items are and aren’t allowed in the graphic above.
Magic of Madison County Virtual Variety Show
Friday • April 30th • 7:00pm
The Winterset Stage
For 70 years, the Winterset Lions Club entertained our community with their spring variety show. In 2020, the Winterset Stage was working with the Lions Club to assume responsibility for the planning and production of an updated version of the show and then…COVID struck!
It’s still not safe to gather 500 viewers in the WHS auditorium, so this year The Winterset Stage is going to gather the talent and bring it to you!
How does it work?
All of the acts will be pre-recorded, individually, in a COVID-safe setting. They will then be edited into the final production and shared through a virtual broadcast on April 30th. And, thanks to the magic of green screen technology, it will look like these talented members of our community are performing for you from magical locations across Madison County!
How to Watch
There are three prices for tickets, depending on who is actually viewing:
- SINGLE viewer – $5 – purchase two if you’re a couple
- One FAMILY – $20
- WATCH PARTY – $30 – gather some friends or another family and watch together. Of course, we want you to be COVID responsible!
Purchase a ticket online from The Winterset Stage. When you checkout, you will be required to enter your email address. The show link will be emailed to you by Friday, April 30th at Noon.
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Looking Further Ahead
Winterset Wine Walk
Saturday • 5/8 • 2:00-7:00pm
Winterset Town Square
Enjoy Madison County wines as you shop, sip, and sample! Tickets are $20 and include a commemorative wine glass, and a $5 coupon toward a purchase of a featured bottle of wine.
Enjoy music, a car show, and local merchants. Tickets are on sale now! To ensure safety of participants, tickets will be sold in half hour increments for up to 50 attendants. Please plan to observe social distancing guidelines and wear face coverings when possible
Summer Swim Lessons • Registration Open Now
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