Event Briefs for Wednesday, May 7

Traveling Renaissance Village May 10-11

The Traveling Renaissance Village will make another appearance Saturday and Sunday, May 10-11 at the Adair County Fairgrounds.

The event will feature sword fighting, belly dancing, fire shows, food and more.

Admission is $5 per person or $9 for a weekend pass. More information is available at www.travellingrenaissancevillage.com or on Facebook.

Orient library garden fair May 10-11

The annual garden fair and plant sale supporting the Orient Community Library, formerly Public Resource Technology Center, is set for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.Saturday, May 10 and Sunday,May 11. This fundraiser will be held at the same location as previous years, 118 Jackson Street, Orient. The second day will be a plant sale only.

The garden fair will have several vendors selling homemade or handcrafted items. There will be an excellent assortment of perennials from local gardens, annuals for a colorful garden and several varieties of tomatoes, peppers, herbs, ornamental grasses and much more. The library board will be providing coffee and cinnamon rolls (until gone) to start the day. Lunch will be available on the premises 11 a.m. to 1p.m., free-will donation.

Customer parking is north of the garden fair, not on the street. Handicap drop-off only in driveway.

Check the Orient Community Library Facebook page regularly for highlights you will find at the garden fair and for more particulars as they develop.

This event is sponsored by the “Friends of the Library”. All proceeds go to the Orient Community Library.

O-M Comp II class to present May 14

The Orient-Macksburg High School Composition II class will present 10 a.m. May 14 “Lessons Learned: The Orient-Macksburg Effect” in their classroom at the school.

The program is expected to cover the last chapters of Orient-Macksburg Community School District’s existence and the factors that have plagued dying Iowa schools over time.

Commemorative one-year event for tornado May 21

To commemorate one devastating day, one minute of destruction and one year of rebuilding, an event has been planned for Wednesday, May 21, hosted by some of the community pillars that stepped up immediately following the tornado that hit Greenfield on the same date last year.

The event will include:

• Breakfast at St. John’s Catholic Church

• Lunch at Greenfield United Methodist Church

• Ringing of the bells and prayer service at The Gathering Place

• Resources and discussion topics by the Rural Action Partnership

• Supper and program in the Courtyard

All activities and meals are free.

Join the community in honoring what was lost, acknowledging those who greatly helped and appreciating our progress.

Let’s Math Summer Camp

Keep your math mind growing this summer with interesting and engaging problem solving. This is nothing like math class!

Open to incoming fifth and sixth graders, the Let’s Math Summer Camp will be 10-11:30 a.m. June 16-20 and 23-27 at The Gathering Place.

This event is free of charge thanks to the Greater Greenfield Community Foundation and a T.N. Howe Grant.

Questions? Contact 641-221-0180. Register using a QR code located on a poster that is posted on the Greater Greenfield Community Foundation’s Facebook page.

Fitness Center Kids Summer Camp

Coming in June, the Adair County Health and Fitness Center will host summer camps for kindergarten through fifth graders and for preschoolers. The older group will meet Tuesday and Thursday mornings and the preschool on Wednesdays.

See more (including a registration form) on the Fitness Center Facebook page.