Event Briefs for the week of Wednesday, Aug. 14

Neely-Kinyon Field Day Aug. 20

The Neely-Kinyon Research Farm will hold its annual field day 4-6 p.m. at 2557 Norfolk Avenue south of Greenfield.

Visit the 25-year organic and conventional LTAR trial and learn about the latest findings in organic research and crop production.

Other opportunities include:

• Observe the comparison of organic and conventional corn and soybeans with Dr. Kathleen Delate

• Hear about soil health from Dr. Sabrina Ruis of USDA-ARS

• Hear about forage production from Dr. Shelby Gruss of Iowa State Extension

A dinner of local and organic foods will be served following the field day.

Back to School Nights Aug. 21-22

• Orient-Macksburg is hold a Back to School Night 4:30-6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21. A free-will donation supper will be provided by the Bulldog Boosters and there will be a volleyball scrimmage with a water, Gatorade or snack donation for admission.

• Nodaway Valley High School’s Back to School Night and Freshman Orientation will be 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22.

School Counselor Brittany Baier will present on various important topics from 5-5:30 p.m. and building tours will be available to follow with information on various clubs and activities.

• The Nodaway Valley Elementary Booster Club welcomes school children and their families to a Back to School Party 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22 on the school playground.

The night will include Greenfield Lions Club inflatables and lemonade, cotton candy, hair tinsel and temporary tatoos, Nodaway Valley apparel for sale and an open house of the school for students to find their classrooms.

Cartooning Workshop

Upper elementary and middle school-age students are invited to a Cartooning Workshop put on by Will Stuck at the Greenfield Public Library 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19. Pre-registration is required.

Participants in this program learn basic instruction on how to create their own cartoon character!

Contact the library or visit the library’s online calendar at www.greenfield.lib.ia.us to register.

Circus coming to Greenfield Aug. 24

Thanks to the sponsorship of the Adair County Fair, the Culpepper and Merriweather Cirucs is coming to Greenfield 2 and 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24 at the Adair County Fairgrounds.

C&M Circus has been providing quality, local family entertainment for 38 years. This autentic, one-ring big top circus has been featured on the A&E special “Under hte Big Top, Nick News: On the Road with Circus Kids” and most recently OETA’s Big Top Town. This year, we’re very excited to bring you our brand new 2024 performance featuring Big Cats presented by Trey Key, our aerialist extraordinaire Simone on the trapeze, 10th generation Loyal Bareback Horse Riders, the PErez Daredevil Duo on the Tight Rope and Wheel of Dstiny, Elizabeth Ayala’s incredible foot juggling and hair hang and everyone’s favorite Circus Clown Leo Acton.

The circus day schedule will include a tent-raising and tour at 9:30 a.m. where everybody is invited to watch the Big Top rise. You’ll also get a chance to tour the grounds and get a behind-the-scenes look at the show. Learn about life on the road and care the animals receive.

At 1 p.m. the midway opens, including pony rides, moon bounce, giant slide, face painting, concessions and the box office opens.

Advance tickets are $13 for adults and $8 for children 2-12 or seniors at FNB Bank in Greenfield and Fontanelle, Union State Bank in Greenfield and Farmers and Merchants Bank in Orient. Box office prices are $16 for adults and $9 for children 2-12 or seniors. Shows last about 90 minutes.

Chad Elliot Aug. 25 at The Wallace Farm

Singer/songwriter/artist Chad Elliott of Jefferson, IA will be performing a free concert at the Wallace Farm on Sunday, August 25, starting at 6 pm. (Tips will be collected.) The Wallace Farm is located at 2773 290th Street, Orient.

The concert is part of Chad’s “Paint the Park” art + music project held this summer at parks and natural spaces across Iowa. Earlier in the day, Chad will set up his easel on the grounds and create a plein air painting. The public is invited to watch him work and ask questions until about an hour before the concert start time. More information about Chad’s Paint the Park series can be found at www.chadelliott.net.

Concert goers can pre-order a picnic supper that includes a sandwich of turkey, smoked gouda and apple butter on artisan bread, green garden salad with red wine herbal vinaigrette and carrot cake with cream cheese frosting to pick up from 4 to 6 pm. Tickets for the picnic supper can be purchased online at www.wallace.org or by calling the Wallace Farm at 641-337-5019.

Ala carte drinks will be available to purchase before the show. Reusable water bottles are welcome, but no other outside food or drink. Bring your lawn chairs as seating is limited. The gift shop will be open.

If you would like to help with the project, please let the library know. See Danica Clayton or Myra Lisk with questions.

Hunter Education this September

A Hunter Education course is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 12 and Saturday, Sept. 14 at Greenfield Public Library.

Hunter education is a mandatory program that is designed to introduce students to several life-long skills that are important to many different types of outdoor recreational opportunities. The course teaches students basic survival and first aid skills, water safety, wildlife identification, the basics of wildlife management, hunting laws and firearm/archery safety. Hunter education also stresses the importance of individual responsibility and outdoor ethics.

Iowa law requires that anyone born after January 1, 1972 must be certified in hunter education before they are eligible to purchase an Iowa hunting license.