Event Briefs for the week of Wednesday, Aug. 20

Good News Concert Series beefed up

Normally the first Sunday of each month, the Good News Concert Series has beefed up its upcoming schedule for shows at The Gathering Place.

Upcoming shows are as follows:

• The Liberty Bells, 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 31

• Harbour Lights Quartet, 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7

• The Garms Family, 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14

• Ambassadors of Grace and the Loynachans, 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5

• Local Talent Night, 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2

• The Loynachans, 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30

• The Formans, 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7

Wings Fly-In/HOF induction Aug. 23

The Iowa Aviation Museum will host its 32nd annual Wings Fly-In/Drive-In and Hall of Fame Induction 7:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 23 at the museum at the Greenfield airport northeast of town.

A pancake breakfast, served by the Fontanelle Lions Club, costs $10. Pilots in command and preschoolers eat free. Price of breakfast includes museum admission.

Hall of Fame induction will follow breakfast.

Back to School Party at NVES

The Nodaway Valley Booster Club announces a Back to School Party 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21 at the playground of Nodaway Valley Elementary School.

Organizers invite school families to come enjoy a fun evening with friends, family and staff to kick off the 2025-26 school year. There will be food, drinks, sweet treats, music and more.

The school district’s open house will be happening 4-7 p.m. the same night in all three buildings.

Neely-Kinyon Field Day Aug. 26

Organic growers and those interested in transitioning to organic production can learn more about the latest research from the Iowa State University Organic Ag Program during a field day 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26 near Greenfield.

The event will be held at Iowa State’s Neely-Kinyon Memorial Research and Demonstration Farm, located at 2557 Norfolk Ave. southeast of Greenfield, and will include a light meal featuring local and organic foods.

Researchers from ISU and the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service will discuss best practices for producing organic corn, soybeans, wheat and rye. The topics will include fertilization, weed management and the use of different crop rotations in organic systems.

“We have had a very challenging season, with excess rain and cooler than average temperatures,” Extension Organic Specialist at Iowa State Kathleen Delate said. “All corn and soybean fields were replanted in June because of poor emergence in the cold spring. This was the first time in the 27-year history of the Long-Term Agroecological Research site that the trial was replanted. With that hurdle behind us, the crops look really good, and we hope for a good harvest.”

At the field day, Sabrina Ruis, USDA soil scientist, will share her findings from soil analyses she conducts annually in the LTAR. Organic farmer, Ron Rosmann, of Rosmann Family Farm in Harlan, will share about the resilience of organic systems through diversification, including small grains and livestock.

Participants will also learn about the USDA National Organic Program’s Transitioning to Organic Partnership Program, which will help producers overcome technical, cultural and financial shifts during and after organic certification. Anyone interested in transitioning to organic production can receive free mentorship through this program.

This event is supported through a grant from the USDA National Organic Program Transitioning to Organic Partnership Program.

This event is available at no cost to those who wish to attend, but online registration is requested.

Colleen Raye coming to WCC

The Warren Cultural Center of Greenfield opens its new 2025-26 season of “Locals and Legends” shows with the music of Adele 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6. Raye was last at WCC in June 2021 performing the music of Patsy Cline.

Raye brings the heart and soul of Adele’s music in her moving and powerful renditions of her biggest hits in an impressive concert experience.

Rumour has it that Raye sets fire to the rain with her exciting show “The Music of Adele.” From the moment she says hello you’ll know you were right as rain to come to the show. Someone like you will cry your heart out to some of the songs and be rolling in the deep in others.

Tickets available at www.warrenculturalcenter.com or at the door. Tickets are $25 for adults, students high school and younger are free.