Event Briefs for the week of Wednesday, April 24

Greenfield Lions Bubble Ball

Greenfield Lions Club is offering a bubble ball tournament Friday, April 26 in the Nodaway Valley High School gymnasium. High school students and adults cost $10 to participate. Teams of five participants, including two females, are welcome. Sign up forms are available in the high school or by emailing greenfieldlionsclub@gmail.com.

NVHS School Play April 27-28

The Nodaway Valley Drama Department invites the public to their 2024 spring play “The Hallmarks of Horror” 7 p.m. Saturday, April 27 and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 28.

Scary movies are full of different ways to give you nightmares, but once you figure out the formula, the frightful looks pretty funny. Organizers say “you won’t believe how fast the spine-chilling turns side-splitting when you know the secrets of “The Hallmarks of Horror.”

Organizers say to please be aware that this show is full of many phobias meant to give a fright. This show includes audience interactions, loud noises and flashing lights. This show may not be the best for small children or those who are faint of heart, but it is perfect for someone who loves horror as well as a good laugh.

Harbour Lights to sing at Stanzel

The Harbour Lights Southern Gospel quartet will appear in concert 6 p.m. Sunday, April 28 at Bethel Baptist Church at Stanzel.

Harbour Lights features Ben Turner, Glen Jones, Gary Freeland and LaDonna Smith.

The group comes with the desire to present Jesus Christ through music.

For further information, call Glen Jones at 641-745-7294.

Friends of Library meetings scheduled

Greenfield Public Library has experienced interest in the restarting of a Friends of the Library group. Two meetings have been held and the public is welcome to become more involved in the group, said President Samantha Davis.

The next meeting of the group will be 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 7. The meetings will be held the first Tuesday of each month moving forward.

Farmers Market Info Meeting

The Square Farmers Market in Greenfield will be having an informative vendor meeting 5-6 p.m. Thursday, May 2 at Greenfield City Hall.

At the meeting, organizers plan to discuss what’s new, what to expect and what can be improved upon for the upcoming season.

Traveling World War I memorial coming to Greenfield

The World War I Honor Roll, a State Historical Museum of lowa traveling display, features thousands of names and corresponding photographs of lowans lost during World War I. It will be displayed May 9- 29 at the Warren Cultural Center. There will be special Memorial Day weekend hours 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 25; 1-3 p.m. Sunday, May 26; and 1-3 p.m. Monday, May 27.

Civil War presenter visiting Orient Community Library

The Orient Community Library has received funding from Humanities Iowa, a private, nonprofit, and the State Historical Society to host a presentation called “Just Before the Battle, Mother – A Visit from a Civil War Soldier” by O. J. Fargo 9:30-11 a.m. Saturday, May 4.

Fargo is a lifelong history learner. He became a Civil War reenactor in 1993 and is one of the charter members of the Army of the Southwest, a central Iowa reenacting group headquartered in Waukee. He loves history and the opportunity to interact with others of like interest. He has been president of that organization since 1996 and is very proud of the group’s unique innovations, dedication to education, and family atmosphere.

Join us for this special program, which begins with an overview of Iowa’s involvement in the Civil War. Attendees will then be introduced to a returning Civil War soldier (played by Mr. Fargo).

Visitors are encouraged to ask questions and engage in a dialogue with the “soldier,” who will stay in character. The speaker will bring along a full roster of all men who served in and from Iowa in the Civil War to enable the participants to check for ancestors who served.

Fargo dresses in full Union Army regalia for the presentation and focuses the presentation on an individual soldier’s experience.

This program is free and everyone is welcome!

The entrance to the library is located on the east side of the Orient-Macksburg Elementary building under the “Library” sign.

A cultural resource for Iowans since 1971, Humanities Iowa offers many cultural and historical programs and grants to Iowa’s communities.

Greenfield Library to host presenter on Iowa food

What comes to mind when you think of Iowa food? Anyone who has lived in our state has an Iowa food story. Lake City author Darcy Dougherty Maulsby, Iowa’s Storyteller, will bring these stories to life in a 5 p.m. program Thursday, May 9 at the Greenfield Public Library.

You are invited to attend the program “Savor Iowa’s Culinary History” program and book signing. The event is free and open to the public.