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DCG Booster Homecoming Tailgate
5:00 pm Friday, September 16 at Dallas Center-Grimes High School.
The DCG Booster Club and the Allers Family invite the community to enjoy some pre-game fun outside the stadium gates on Friday, September 16th. The event will feature food for the first 100 guests, some fun games, a DJ and raffles for a $200 gift card and a Yeti backpack cooler.
ADM Homecoming Tailgate and Watch Party
6-10 p.m. Friday, September 16 at the Pavilion on Carrers 10 and Majors, Adel
The ADM Alumni Association, in coordination and cooperation with the ADM schools, will host a unique homecoming party and vigil on Friday, September 16 at the Pavilion, as the ADM students celebrates 25 years. While the association encourages everyone to attend the game in person, 25 years is a milestone to celebrate and we wanted to give those students and fans, who probably wouldn’t attend the game in person, a place to gather and cheer on the Tigers as they take on the Winterset Huskies. For those familiar with Adel Partners’ Last Friday of the Month concerts in past summers, it’s the same staple. That is, bring your food, drinks and lawn chairs, and instead of listening to music, the ADM Tigers Homecoming football game will be broadcast live. No registration or entry required. Come for an evening of relaxing enjoyment while cheering on the Tiger Gridders.
Apple Festival
10am – 4pm Saturday, September 17 at Penoach Vineyard and Winery, Adel.
Penoach Vineyard and Winery will host the 13th annual Apple Festival on Saturday, September 17th. Apples from Dallas County Orchard will be available along with Mulled Apple and CranApple Wine. Other activities include tractor and wagon rides, face painting, marshmallow roasting (weather permitting) and live music from the Hillbilly Air Show from 1 to 4 p.m. Vendors will also be set up to sell produce, crafts, ice cream, baked goods and various unique items. all Iowa grown or raised. Although admission to the festival is free, organizers ask that you bring a cash donation or a non-perishable food item to donate to the local food pantry.
De Soto Fun Days
Saturday, September 17 at Little Bridge Park, De Soto.
De Soto Fun Days will return on Saturday, September 17th. The parade line-up will begin at 10:15 a.m., followed by the parade at 11:00 a.m. Other activities at Little Bridge Park include bounce houses, zoomers, stage entertainment, balloon artist, library crafts, fire department water games, bingo, food trucks and a car show.
Autumnal Equinox Sunset Celebration
6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, September 22 at Hanging Rock, Redfield.
Join naturalists from the Dallas County Conservation Board at the Hanging Rock Crest Astronomical Clock to observe and celebrate the Fall Equinox sunset. Participants will be invited to recognize the four directions, share a song led by the drum and record the sun sitting on the equinox stone of the clock. Sign up to receive a time cancellation notification on line.
Vintage and Made Fair {Autumn Edition}
9 am – 4 pm Saturday, September 24 at the Dallas County Fairgrounds, Adel.
Vintage and Made Fair is an indoor/outdoor market featuring antique and vintage home decor, jewelry, crafts, outdoor accents, seasonal flora, food trucks, live music and everything you need to create a vintage and handmade lifestyle. The fair is a 1-day event where buyers and over 150 vendors can share the love of vintage and independent crafts on Saturday, September 24 at the Dallas County Fairgrounds in Adel. Admission is $10 per person and children under 12 are free. Find more information at Vintage & Made Facebook page.
Annual student art exhibition
From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, September 24 at the Atelier at 1109.
Join Iowa Young Artists at Soumas Court from 10am to 3pm on Saturday, September 24th for the first annual Student Art Show. This student art exhibit features talent from students in grades 9-12, during Art Harvest tour hours. Do you have a talented high school artist who would like to participate? Fill out the Google form. This event is sponsored by Atelier at 1109 and Hotel Pattee at no cost to students.
Art Harvest Tour
10am – 5pm September 24-25 along the Des Moines River Valley.
The annual Art Harvest Tour is a free, self-guided studio tour of central Iowa artists held annually on the last full weekend in September. Enjoy the beautiful fall weather and scenery while visiting the studios and galleries of the area’s best artists. In addition to enjoying the studios, you’ll see a much wider selection of artists’ work, plus great prices and specials. There will also be an artist demonstration throughout the weekend. The 2022 Art Harvest Tour will feature eight stops and 24 artists in Perry, Dallas Center, Woodward, Ames, Boone and Ogden. Find more information about the Art on the Prairie website.
Van Meter Visitors Festival
Saturday, September 24 in Van Meter.
Come discover the legend of the Van Meter visitor on Saturday, September 24th. This paranormal festival celebrates an unexplained event in Van Meter history and brings together many professionals in the paranormal field for a fun and informative day. Area residents are invited to enjoy food, guest speakers, stock up on paranormal merchandise, and meet researchers and authors. Vendors and guest speakers will be set up from 1-6pm at the Veterans Reception Center. Admission to the festival is $2 per person 12 and older at the door. Children under 12 are free. Walking tours will be offered at 12:15pm and 6:45pm in downtown Van Meter. Attendees are asked to meet in front of the Van Meter Public Library, 505 Grant St., 15 minutes prior to the visitation time. Tours are $3 per person ages 12 and up, and children under 12 are free. Tickets for the tour will be sold at the festival itself. Find more information about the Van Meter Visitor Festival Facebook page.
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