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25	26	27	28	29 Free Virtual Training: TECHNICOOL… 9:00 AM-11:00 AM October 29, 2020 https://everythingmahaska.org/event/free-virtual-training-technicool-2/2020-10-29/ TECHNICOOL: Keeping Kids Safe on the Internet October 26, 6 to 8 p.m. OR October 29, 9 to 11 a.m. There is no fee to attend this training Register by emailing Martha Comfort at mcomfort59@gmail.com There are multiple kinds of digital risks for children today, such as internet pornography, online groomers, and sexting. It is important for caregivers, parents, and teachers to have the information and tools to respond. Adults in this workshop will learn the digital risks for children and strategize ways to keep children and youth safe in digital environments and will learn effective strategies for dealing with children exhibiting concerning digital behaviors. Sponsored by: Community Partnerships for Protecting Children (Mahaska Wapello), Mahaska Safe Kids, Wapello County Children’s Alliance Thursday Morning Coffee Break 9:30 AM-11:00 AM October 29, 2020 1st Christian Reformed Church https://everythingmahaska.org/event/thursday-morning-coffee-break/2020-10-29/ Women of the community are invited to attend Thursday Morning Coffee Break at Oskaloosa 1st Christian Reformed Church, 815 North 11th St. Each week includes coffee and snacks at 9:30 with community Bible study from 10 – 11, continuing with the Gospel of Mark. Call the church at 641-673-4272 for more information. This non-denominational group meets September through April. Join any time. Lunch Bunch Book Club 11:00 AM-12:00 PM October 29, 2020 Book Vault 105 S Market St, Oskaloosa, IA 52577, USA 105 S Market St, Oskaloosa, IA 52577, USA https://everythingmahaska.org/event/lunch-bunch-book-club/2020-10-29/ The Lunch Bunch Book Club will be discussing “The Eulogist” by Ms. Terry Gamble. Please contact Book Vault (641.676.1777) if you have questions about book clubs or are interested in joining. Members receive a 15% discount on club selections. During these uncertain times, Book Vault will be opened as follows: Customers are asked to please wear a mask while in the store. 10 persons are allowed in the store at any one time. Please be prepared to wait outside, if necessary. No minors in the store unless accompanied by a parent. Autumn Fest 4:00 PM-8:00 PM October 29, 2020 https://everythingmahaska.org/event/autumn-fest/2020-10-29/ Mahaska Drug’s 31st Annual Autumn Fest will be held October 29th from 4 to 8 p.m. Bring all your little ghosts, goblins, pirates, and princesses for treats and refreshments! In case of bad weather, the event will be held Friday, October 30th. Please note the rules of this event….. No early lineups will be allowed. No saving places in the line will be allowed. No smoking at the event. Anyone using foul language or rede behavior will be asked to leave. Please remember this is a FUN FAMILY Event. City-Wide Trick or Treat 6:00 PM-8:00 PM October 29, 2020 https://everythingmahaska.org/event/city-wide-trick-or-treat/2020-10-29/ Trick or Treat in Oskaloosa will be held Thursday, October 29 from 6 to 8 p,m. Please be mindful that the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding members of the community that COVID-19 is still circulating in Iowa. he department encourages all Iowans to continue to take precautions to protect the health of themselves and their families. Many traditional Halloween activities can be high-risk for spreading viruses. For 2020 Halloween festivities, the IDPH strongly encourages Iowans to follow CDC’s guidance when deciding what is appropriate for their families. Learn more from this tip sheet. Trunk or Treat Events 6:00 PM-7:00 PM October 29, 2020 https://everythingmahaska.org/event/trunk-or-treat-events/2020-10-29/ Central Church will hold “Trunk or Treat” on October 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. Masks are required. New Sharon Christian Church will hold “Trunk or Treat” on October 31 from 6 to 8 p.m.	30 Exchange for Entrepreneurs 7:30 AM-8:30 AM October 30, 2020 https://everythingmahaska.org/event/exchange-for-entrepreneurs/2020-10-30/ the Exchange for Entrepreneurs hosts “Coffee & Conversation” every Friday morning at 7:30 a.m. in Pizza Ranch. Bring your own coffee, your business ideas, questions, challenges and wins. Everyone welcome! Visit the Exchange’s Calendar Page for other planned Education Presentations, Story Telling, and Social hours. Autumn Acres 12:00 PM-6:00 PM October 30, 2020 https://everythingmahaska.org/event/autumn-acres/2020-10-30/ Autumn Acres runs through October 31, 2020 at Stam Nursery and Garden Center. Open Fridays 12 PM until 6 PM and Saturdays 10 AM until 6 PM Admission: $8.00 per person age 3 through adult. For Special Group Rates, Tours, Parties, etc. please contact Sylvia Van Arkel at 641-660-5751. Some of the activities include: Corn Cannon, Corn Maze, Pumpkins, Gaga Ball, Cornhole Games, Giant Jumping Pillow, Giant Super Slide, Barrel Train, Hayrides, Animals.	31 Halloween All day October 31, 2020 https://everythingmahaska.org/event/halloween/2020-10-31/ A Little History: Halloween 2019 (also known as Allhalloween, All Hallows’ Eve, or All Saints’ Eve) occurs on the day before All Saints Day. It is a day that is dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs, and all the faithful departed. Halloween is celebrated annually on October 31 in the United States and throughout the world. It is “widely believed” that Halloween originated from the ancient Celtic harvest festival, Samhain, and that this Gaelic observance was Christianized by the early Church. It is believed that the celebration of Halloween only made its way to the United States in the 19th Century by immigrants from Scotland and Ireland. The commercialization of Halloween (as we know it today) began in the 1900s, when postcards and die-cut paper decorations were produced. Halloween costumes started to appear in stores in the 1930s and the custom of ‘trick-or-treat’ appeared in the 1950s. Freedom Festival 4th Birthday 5k Run 9:00 AM-11:00 AM October 31, 2020 https://runsignup.com/Race/IA/Pella/FreedomHouse5K It is Freedom House’s 4th Birthday and we are celebrating this year by holding a 5K run/walk!! Saturday, October 31, at Federated Fellowship, 309 Roosevelt Rd, Pella, Iowa 50219 Registration is from 7:45-8:45 am Race begins at 9:00 a.m. Before September 15th- $20: Students, $25: Adults, $70: Family (Immediate/Same Household) September 16-October 16th fees increase $5. After Oct 16th, fees increase $10. T-shirts guaranteed if signed up by Oct 16th. Please consider and pray about being a sponsor for this event to help fund our mission of creating a place of refuge for girls who have been exploited and to provide wholistic restoration and freedom in Jesus Christ. Would you partner with us for this important mission? Once the home is at full capacity (4 girls) our monthly expenses will be $25,000. Our goal is to raise one month’s expenses. Sponsors will be recognized on our shirts ($100+) and various places along the race route. Donations are sought in the following categories: Donate through mail: Freedom House, PO Box 815, Pella, IA 50219 Donate on-line: freedomhouseministry.org. Questions? 515-989-1050 Vendor Craft Show 10:00 AM-4:00 PM October 31, 2020 https://everythingmahaska.org/event/vendor-craft-show/2020-10-31/ Start your Christmas shopping early at Penn Central Mall’s Fall Vendor / Craft Show. October 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Click here for more information. Other Upcoming Events at Penn Central Include: Fire Education Day (October 17 from 10 am. to 2 p.m.) Brews & Broomsticks (October 22 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.) Spook-Tacular Craft & Vendor Show (October 31 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.) Autumn Acres 10:00 AM-6:00 PM October 31, 2020 https://everythingmahaska.org/event/autumn-acres-2/2020-10-31/ Autumn Acres runs through October 31, 2020 at Stam Nursery and Garden Center. Open Fridays 12 PM until 6 PM and Saturdays 10 AM until 6 PM Admission: $8.00 per person age 3 through adult. For Special Group Rates, Tours, Parties, etc. please contact Sylvia Van Arkel at 641-660-5751. Some of the activities include: Corn Cannon, Corn Maze, Pumpkins, Gaga Ball, Cornhole Games, Giant Jumping Pillow, Giant Super Slide, Barrel Train, Hayrides, Animals. Drive-Thru Haunted Village 2:00 PM-6:30 PM October 31, 2020 https://everythingmahaska.org/event/drive-thru-haunted-village/2020-10-31/ Nelson Pioneer Farm Mahaska County Historical Society, will hold two Drive-Thru Haunted Village event on Saturday, October 31: The first from 2 to 4 p.m. for younger audiences and the second 4:30 to 6 for older youth and a few more scarier components. Price is free. Actors from the Oskaloosa Community Theatre and the Oskaloosa High School Thespian Troope 228 will be performing pantomimes outside several of the farm’s historic buildings. Click for more information. Scavenger Hunt 4:00 PM-7:00 PM October 31, 2020 https://everythingmahaska.org/event/scavenger-hunt/2020-10-31/ Sunny Slope Greenhouse is holding a Spooky Good Scavenger Hunt this Halloween for children. Take a fun walk around the yard, find 12 items, some of which are prizes, and collect a prize when you’re done! 2$ per child; all children must be accompanied by an adult. The event will run until 7 p.m. or until all the goodies run out.

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The Fine Arts & Cultural Events (FACE) of Mahaska County began in 2003 under the name of Oskaloosa Arts Fellowship. A few excited art enthusiasts had the idea to spread the arts in our community.

Our Mission

To provide exceptional arts education and make art accessible and exciting to our community.

Our Work

To bring arts and activities to our community. Skunk River Arts Festival, Up & Coming Artist Show, Youth Summer Art Camp, local galleries and various classes and events.

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