The sixth annual Small Town Christmas will be Saturday, November 18 and Sunday November 19 at Blakesburg Elementary School Cafeteria. Features of special interest include Christmas Tree aisle, Cookie Walk, food, movie and huge Country Store offering crafts, Christmas ornaments, fine selection of Boyd's Bears and much more for sale at reasonable prices. Serving Saturday night soup supper is 5 […]

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Bloomfield is hosting a Free Turkey and Trimmings meal, open to everyone, on Saturday November 18th from 11AM until 12:30PM.

The Troy United Methodist Church at Troy, Iowa will be holding  thier Fall Supper and Fun sale on Sat Nov. 18th supper at 5:00 pm, with sale to begin @ 7:00pm

Heartland Humane Society Annual Santa Paws at Earl May Nov. 19 noon-4

Free Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner Thursday, Nov. 23 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.  No reservations needed to dine-in Knights of Columbus, 123 W. Third St., Ottumwa For home delivered meals, call between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. through Nov. 22 Jenner 641-660-4290 Janice 641-684-4404 Angie or Koree 641-226-2313

You’re invited to The Bloomfield Volunteer Fire Departments Gun Raffle/Sportsman’s night fundraiser at the Bloomfield Fire Station November 24 starting at 5:30pm. Enjoy soup, desserts and browse the raffle table from hunting items, decoys to guns!  All proceeds are going to the Bloomfield Volunteer Fire Department building and ground maintenance.   Visit Bloomfield Volunteer Fire Department […]

NOVEMBER 30 Holiday Market and Show Penn Central Mall & the Oskaloosa Square Event Starts at noon with a Holiday Market and a Festival of Trees Silent Auction in the Penn Central Mall. From 4-6 pm will also include gospel music, children's activities, train rides, Santa and Friends, and more. Gospel music will continue to […]

NOVEMBER 30 Main Street Lighted Christmas Parade Historic Downtown Oskaloosa Main Street's Annual Christmas Parade: 30 years of Christmas Past, is the theme for the parade that will march through historic downtown Oskaloosa (Thursday only). Come see Santa and Mrs. Claus and their reindeer! Enjoy concessions, music, and more. Parade starts at 7:00 pm.