Check out an Apple Festival, De Soto Fun Days this weekend around Dallas County

Woodward-Granger Homecoming Parade, Coronation

5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14 at Woodward-Granger High School.

Woodward-Granger's homecoming parade will kick off at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 14. The Woodward-Granger Booster Club will host a homecoming dinner from 5:30-7 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. The menu includes pulled pork sandwich or hot dog, cheesy potatoes, chips, drink and dessert. Free-will donations (cash or Venmo) will be taken. The coronation ceremony will follow at 7 p.m. in the high school gym.

ADM TigerFest

5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14 at ADM High School / Middle School Campus.

Adel DeSoto Minburn Schools invites the ADM community to join in TigerFest on Thursday, Sept. 14 to celebrate ADM Homecoming. Experience bounce houses for kids and other free games from 5:30-7 p.m. The ADM Athletic Booster club is also sponsoring a senior athlete autograph tent. Come grab a poster and autograph from your favorite athlete. Food and dessert from Snappies and the ADM Fine Arts Booster Club will be available for purchase in the concessions area of ADM Stadium. A pep rally will follow at 7 p.m. at ADM Stadium, highlighting band, cheer, dance, XC, volleyball and football teams in 7th through 12th grades. Coronation will take place at the end of the pep rally, followed by a powderpuff football game at 8 p.m. Attendees are asked to enter the ADM High School parking lot through the west entrance.

Party Like a Patriot Fundraiser

6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14 at Country Lane Lodge, Adel.

Dallas County Republicans are hosting their signature fundraising event, "Party Like a Patriot" on Thursday, Sept. 14 to cover expenses to host the 2024 caucuses. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. at the Country Lane Lodge. Tickets are available for $50 and are available at dallascountygop.org.

Fall Sip & Shop

4-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15 at Perry businesses.

Enjoy an after-hours shopping experience at Perry Businesses on Friday, Sept. 15. Shop fall apparel, gifts, décor, and more while sipping complimentary refreshments at each location! Refreshments and in-store offerings vary per location. Find more information on the Perry Chamber of Commerce Facebook page.

Perry Firefighters Association Grab-n-Go Dinner

5-6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15 at 908 Willis Ave., Perry.

The Perry Firefighters Association will serve a Grab-n-Go Dinner on Friday, Sept. 15 in the Perry Fire Department parking lot. The menu includes hot dogs for $5, cheeseburgers or pork loin sandwiches for $6 and steak sandwiches for $10. Each meal comes with chips and a drink.

Apple Festival

10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 at Penoach Vineyard and Winery, Adel.

Penoach Vineyard and Winery will host the 14th annual Apple Festival on Saturday, Sept. 16. Vendors will be set up selling a variety of produce, crafts, baked goods and more along with and apples from Dallas County Orchard. Other activities include tractor and wagon rides, face painting, marshmallow roasting (weather permitting) and live music by Ducharme-Jones from 1-4 p.m. Ferinheit Pizza will be serving wood fired pizzas. While the festival is free admission, organizers request that a cash donation or a non-perishable food item be brought along that they will donate to the Good Samaritan Food Pantry.

De Soto Fun Days

Saturday, Sept. 16 at Little Bridge Park, De Soto.

De Soto Fun Days returns on Saturday, Sept. 16. The festivities will kick off with a parade at 10 a.m., followed by free entertainment in Little Bridge Park. Activities will include bounce houses, Zoomers, balloons, face painting, crafts with the library, water games/ fights, bingo, car show and food trucks. The event will wrap up with live music by Hired Guns and a fireworks show.

Perry Homecoming Parade, Coronation

6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20 in Perry.

The city of Perry and the Perry Community School District invites the community to show their school spirit during the homecoming parade on Wednesday, Sept. 20. Businesses, organizations, teams and individuals are encouraged to participate in the parade and spectators are invited to line the streets and cheer on the Bluejays and the Jayettes. Parade lineup begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Perry High School with the parade starting at 6. The route will go from 18th to Willis, west on Willis to 8th, north to Pattee and east on McKinley back to the high school. Following the parade, the Perry High School Junior Class will host a homecoming cookout from 6-8 p.m. in the high school parking lot. The night will wrap up with the coronation ceremony at 8 p.m. in the high school gym.

Community Night

4-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21 at Perry Farmers Market.

Check out the Perry Farmers Market from 4-7 p.m. Thursdays, but especially on the Third Thursday of the month for special events. Community Night will be held on Thursday, Sept. 21. In addition to regular market vendors with their abundant fresh produce, various special guests will be joining from around the community with different activities. Watch for more details on the Perry Farmers' Market Facebook page.

Mobile Food Pantry

8:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 at Crossroads Church, Perry.

Crossroads Church will host a mobile food pantry from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23.

Ruck for the Troops

10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 at Veterans Memorial, 8th and Bateman Street, Perry.

Perry VFW Post 2060 will host the second annual Ruck for the Troops on Saturday, Sept. 23. The 5k Ruck/Walk will start at the Veterans Memorial in Perry. Day-of registration will be held at 9 a.m. with the run/walk starting at 10 a.m. The cost is $40 per person and proceeds will be used for veterans needs. Find more details on the Floyd Foster VFW post 2060, Perry IA Facebook page.

Art Harvest Tour

10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sept. 23-24 along Des Moines River Valley.

The Art Harvest Tour is a free, self-guided studio tour of central Iowa artists held annually the last full weekend in September. In addition to enjoying the studios, you'll see a much wider selection of the artists work along with great prices and artist demonstrations. The 9th Annual Art Harvest Tour will feature 18 artists among 8 stops within an 80-mile loop around the beautiful Des Moines River Valley. Several locations will be hosting multiple artists. This lets us include artists without sufficient studio space to host, as well as keeping the number of stops manageable so you can do the tour in an afternoon (but we encourage you to make a day of it or weekend getaway). Other sights on the route include the High Trestle Bridge between Woodward and Madrid and the Hotel Pattee in Perry. Visit www.artontheprairie.org/art-harvest-tour.html for more information and to request a tour map.

Fall Equinox Sunset Celebration

6:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 at Hanging Rock, Redfield.

Join DCCB naturalists at the astronomical clock atop the ridge at Hanging Rock to observe and celebrate the sunset of the Fall Equinox. Participants will be invited to recognize the four directions and share in a song led by the drum.

Unveiling of Wall of Witnesses Plaque

5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27 at Soumas Court.

Please join Hometown Heritage on Wednesday, Sept. 27 to honor the new 2023 inductee to the Wall of Witnesses. Through an open nomination process, this person was nominated and met the following criteria: 1) had a tie with Perry, 2) has had an impact on the area, and 3) has an interesting story. The committee reviewed all nominations and selected this Perry resident who best reflected the nomination criteria. Light refreshments will be served after the program. For more information, call Hometown Heritage at the Carnegie Library Museum: 515-465-7713.

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