Calendar of events

The Washington Chamber of Commerce will host a candidate forum on Thursday, Oct. 22, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Nicola Stoufer Room and Washington State Bank Room at the Washington Public Library. The forum will feature candidates for Iowa House District 92 and Washington County Board of Supervisors Districts 3 and 5. Participating candidates include Heather Hora, Brittany Erickson, Marcus Fedler, JoAnn Whitmore, Lynette Iles and Brendan DeLong. The event is free and open to the public.

The Kalona Rotary Omelet Breakfast will be held on Saturday, October 24, at the Kalona Methodist Church. The breakfast will be serving from 6:45-10:30 a.m. for a freewill donation. Proceeds will help funds various club activities, including the men`s and women’s senior luncheon, RYLA scholarships and other club donations. “Joining us for breakfast helps make all of this possible. So, grab your family, friends, and plan to join us for a delicious omelet breakfast, because every meal helps make a difference in your community,” club vice president Jeremy Ours said.

The Friends of Historic Sharon High School, along with Sons of AMVETS Post #107, is hosting a breaded tenderloin basket dinner with fries and desserts on Saturday, October 24, from 5–8 p.m. The cost is $12, with dine-in and carryout available. The event will take place at AMVETS Post 107 in Richmond, located at 402 Amvets Road, Kalona. All proceeds will benefit the Friends of Historic Sharon High School and Community Center.

Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Kalona will have their annual drive through Fall Dinner on Sunday, October 25th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The drive though dinner will take place at 571 Howard St, Kalona. The menu will include fried chicken and pork loin. There will be sides as well which will include beef & noodler, potatoes, green beans & rolls, and pies. The dinner is free with a free-will donation. There will also be items to bid, which you can do that by going to sierenauctionsales.com. Online auctions began on October 17th and will end on October 23rd at 5 p.m.

The Highland ESO’s annual Trunk or Treat will take place Sunday, Oct. 25 at 3 p.m. at Highland Elementary School.

The Wellman Skating Rink will host their annual Monster Mash Skating Night on Sunday from 1:30 – 4 p.m. After that, The Wellman Community Club will be hosting the Wellman Trunk or Treat on Sunday, October 25 from 4 – 6 p.m. in downtown Wellman. Freeman Foods will be serving Hot kids 12 and under get them free. No registration required.

The Riverside Area Community Club (RACC) will meet on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.

Join the Jack o' Lantern Jaunt on Friday, Oct. 30 at the Kalona Historical Village from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Trick or treat, movie, games, bounce house, hot dogs and popcorn.

The 69th annual Pleasantview Benefit will take place Oct. 30–31 at Hillcrest Academy, 1421 540th St SW, Kalona. Proceeds will support resident room renovations in Legacy Crossing Long-Term Care. Friday’s supper and silent auction run from 4:30–7 p.m., with the live auction at 6 p.m. Saturday’s breakfast runs from 7–9:30 a.m., with the live auction at 8:30 a.m. Auction items and updates are available at www.pvkalona.com/benefit-sale.

The Pleasantview Benefit Sale takes place Friday, Oct. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 31.

The Kalona Historical Village will host a Jack O Lantern Jaunt on Friday, Oct. 30 from 4:30-7 p.m. at the Village. Trick or treat and enjoy games, bounce house sponsored by local business. Food will include hot dogs sponsored by Southeast Iowa Insurance and popcorn sponsored by the Kalona Optimist Club.

The 69th annual Pleasantview Benefit will take place Oct. 30–31 at Hillcrest Academy, 1421 540th St SW, Kalona. Proceeds will support resident room renovations in Legacy Crossing Long-Term Care. Friday’s supper and silent auction run from 4:30–7 p.m., with the live auction at 6 p.m. Saturday’s breakfast runs from 7–9:30 a.m., with the live auction at 8:30 a.m. Auction items and updates are available at www.pvkalona.com/benefit-sale.

Kalona, Wellman, Riverside and Lone Tree will hold their annual trunk-or-treat hours on Saturday, Oct. 31. Kalona’s will run from 5 to 8:30 p.m., while Wellman’s will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Riverside and Lone Tree will both hold their hours from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Trick or Treat for the City of Lone Tree will be held Saturday, Oct. 31 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The Pleasantview Benefit Sale takes place Friday, Oct. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 31.

After voting, the Sunrise Childcare in Wellman will have free a soup supper on Tuesday, November 3. It will take place from 5-8 p.m. The menu will consist of chili, cheesy potato soup, sandwiches, desserts and lemonade from the refreshments. You can also choose to order a to go meal. They will also be a free-will donation, which will help support the projects for Sunrise Childcare, such as summer activities, playground toy updates, classroom toy and book replacements, no-school activities for school-age groups and more.

The Riverside History Museum will meet on Monday, Nov. 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the Voyage Home Museum.

Enjoy America250 exhibits and lectures on Veterans Day at the Kalona Historical Village, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11.

Enjoy Game Night at Sharon Center UMC's Fellowship Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 11 from 6-8 p.m. Bring a dish to share, dinnerware, and a game, deck of cards, or a puzzle.

Hills Town & Country will meet on Friday, Nov. 13 at 5:30 p.m. at Hills Community Center, 110 Main St.