The MPCHS Homecoming Dance is from 8:30pm – 10pm with the announcement of the King & Queen at 8:45pm in the high school gym.

St. Alphonsus Catholic Church Fall Rummage Sale is open from 9am – noon at Manning Hall, 607 S. Jackson Street in Mt. Pleasant!  Lots of items including clothing & shoes, household items, decor, books, toys, and more!  Everything is free-will offering, only.

Henry County Heritage Trust invites you to a birthday party for Dr. James Van Allen!  The event will be held from 2pm – 4pm at 403 W. Madison Street in Mt. Pleasant.  The Van Allen House is open from 1pm – 4pm today and on the first Saturday of each month. The Heritage Center Museum is also open on Saturdays from 1pm – 4pm.  For more information, visit www.henrycountyheritagetrust.org.

V.F.W. Post 7641 and Auxiliary are hosting a celebration commemorating 80 years!  The dinner starts at 4pm at the Post 7641, 802 E. McKinley in New London.  The menu includes Swiss steak, potatoes, green beans, rolls, salads, and desserts.  All are welcome and it is a free will donation.

All American Sanitation, 900 W. Washington Street in Mt. Pleasant is holding a Bulk Clean Up for Henry County rural residents from 7:30am – noon.  Proof of rural residency is required. Accepted items include furniture, mattresses, box springs, toys and carpet in sections no longer than 6 feet that are taped/tied into rolls.  Please address all questions at 319-986-6355. (Items NOT accepted: explosives, commercial or industrial waste, construction or yard waste, rocks, bricks, concrete.)

The Villages of Van Buren presents the Southeast Iowa Depot Tour!  Explore 18 historical depots featuring museums and railroad displays from.

• Pilot Grove (CB&Q) Sat: 9 AM – 5 PM • Sun: 1 – 5 PM Dover Museum, 213 W Main St, New London, IA
• Iowa Model Steam Engineers ~ Sat & Sun: 9 AM – 5 PM
  They have three different scales of trains, and you can ride them – 2075 235th St, Mt. Pleasant, IA
• Hillsboro (CB&Q) Sat: Noon-4pm & Sun: Walk-Around Look through the Hillsboro Depot while visiting the Yarmouth Depot – Old Threshers, 405 E Thresher Rd, Mt Pleasant, IA
• Donnellson (CB&Q) Sat: 12 – 4 PM • Sun: Walk-Around 376–498 Mill St, Donnellson, IA.
• All of the depots on the tour  can be found here:   https://villagesofvanburen.com/events/southeast_iowa_depot_tour/2026-10-03/
  Questions may be sent to depottour@gmail.com.