Community Events

November 1st VFW Auxiliary Post #2561 will meet today at 1 pm for their normal monthly meeting.  The district president will be there, all members are needed to attend. They are located at 211 S Bashford Street in Mount Pleasant.

November 2 Polls are open in Henry County from 7 am to 8 pm for voting in the Municipal and School elections. The voting locations are the same as they are for the General Elections. KILJ and Two Rivers Bank will have results. U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley's Regional Director Penny Vacek will be at the […]

November 3 Southeastern Community College will offer free assistance with completing the FAFSA FROM 3 TO 6 PM on both the West Burlington camus in room 192 and on the Keokuk campus in room 419. McCoy Plumbing & Heating will celebrate 60 years in business by hosting Alive After 5 at the Mount Pleasant Golf […]

November 4th The Mount Pleasant High School FFA Chapter is kicking off a coat drive this afternoon from 2 to 4 pm at the High School gym.  Community members are invited to donate gently used winter coats for adults. Olds UCC has their Harvest Supper this evening.  It is carryout only starting at 5:30 pm.  […]

November 5 Southeastern Community College Foundation is hosting "Great Tastes" beginning at 6 pm at the PZAZZ! Event Center.  Enjoy great food, live music, wine, beer and spirits.  There will also be both a live auction and a silent auction.  Funds raised support scholarships for SCC students. Main Street Mount Pleasant presents Jingle, Jingle, Mix […]

November 6th Take your donations for the Habitat for Humanity Stuff the Truck event to the Mt. Pleasant Christian School Parking lot from 10 am to 2 pm. Some of the items they will accept include appliances, building materials cabinets, doors and windows, tools, furniture, paint and supplies, sinks, toilets, tiles, carpets, rugs, etc. The […]

November 7  Daylight Savings Time is over.  Make sure you have set your clocks back one hour. Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club is having an Equipment Repair Fundraiser Community Brunch from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm.  All are welcome. The Washington County 4-H Program will host their annual Awards Celebration at the KC Hall […]

November 9 Taco Tuesday at the Mount Pleasant Christian School will be held from 5 to 6:30 pm serving beef or chicken tacos, walking tacos, super nachos, chips and salsa, pop and water.  There is also a black bean vegetarian option. Dine in or order to go at 385-8613. The school is located at 1505 […]

November 10 IW Hands Service club is gathering and collecting canned food to help local food pantry and students. If anyone would like to donate, there are boxes at the Tiger Station located in the P.E.O. Building lower level room 113. They are open from 8am to 4pm. Please feel free to stop by or […]

November 11th - Veterans Day Mount Pleasant City Offices are closed in Observance of Veterans Day. Garbage collection will be one day later. The Henry County offices at the Court House and the Henry County Conservation Office are closed due to Veterans Day. Henry County Public Health will be closed in observance of Veterans Day. […]

November 12th IW Hands Service club is gathering and collecting canned food to help local food pantry and students. If anyone would like to donate, there are boxes at the Tiger Station located in the P.E.O. Building lower level room 113. They are open from 8am to 4pm. Please feel free to stop by or […]

November 13th Relay for Life Team No One Walks Alone invites everyone to the annual Holiday Gift and Bake Sale from 8 am to 3 pm at the Salem Community Center. In addition to the crafts, gift baskets and baked goods there will be a soup lunch and door prizes. Santa is coming to Wayland.  […]

November 14th The Mount Pleasant High School Drama Department presents the fall play, "Charley's Aunt" at 2 pm at the Heatilator Center. Admission is $5 at the door. The Salem Friends Church invites everyone to a potluck supper at 6 pm followed by a gospel concert at 7 pm featuring bluegrass musicians Annie Savage and […]

November 16 Taco Tuesday at the Mount Pleasant Christian School will be held from 5 to 6:30 pm serving beef or chicken tacos, walking tacos, super nachos, chips and salsa, pop and water.  There is also a black bean vegetarian option. Dine in or order to go at 385-8613. The school is located at 1505 […]

November 17 Traction Steam, a nonprofit focused on economic development is hosting the first monthly Gather At The Grange event at 5 pm at 129 W. Washington in Mount Pleasant. The group is focused on helping both existing and aspiring businesspeople. Tacos every Wednesday from 5-7 at VFW Post 7641 located at 802 East McKinley, […]

November 18 The community is invited to attend the Iowa Wesleyan University International Fair from 10 am to 2 pm in the Howe Student Activity Center.  Enjoy traditional snacks and souvenirs from over 35 countries. Olson Powell Memorial Chapel in Mount Pleasant hosts "Tidings of Joy?" Facing the Holidays When Grieving" presented by Joan Rogers […]

November 19 Henry County Public Health is holding a vaccine clinic at First Presbyterian Church in Mt. Pleasant today from 9am-12pm and another one at the New London Community Center this from 3:30-6pm. They will have Moderna, J&J, and the Pfizer for children age 5-18. Whether you need your 1st dose or your booster dose, […]

November 20th The first Winter Farmers Market of the season will be held from 9 am to noon at Studio East, 120 S. Main on the east side of the Mount Pleasant Central Park Square. Sunnybrook Mount Pleasant presents "Memoirs of an Evergreen - Festival of Trees for ALZ.  This 3rd annual event features wreath […]

November 21 The Henry County Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service will be at 7 p.m. with the volunteer choir rehearsal at 6 p.m. It is free and open to the public. It will be at the Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1897 140th Street, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. Three Trenton area churches will celebrate the annual Trenton Community Thanksgiving […]

November 22

November 23 Taco Tuesday at the Mount Pleasant Christian School will not be held this week.  Taco Tuesday on November 30 will be a fundraiser for the spring Junior/Senior Banquet. The Wayland Community Thanksgiving dinner will be held on Thanksgiving Day from 11 am to 1 pm at the WACO Highschool. This will be a […]

November 24 Tacos every Wednesday from 5-7 at VFW Post 7641 located at 802 East McKinley, New London, IA 52645. The Wayland Community Thanksgiving dinner will be held on Thanksgiving Day from 11 am to 1 pm at the WACO Highschool. This will be a traditional Thanksgiving meal.  Take outs are available but there will […]

November 25th  Happy Thanksgiving Mount Pleasant City offices are closed today and Friday.  However, Thursday garbage will be collected on Friday. The Mount Pleasant Area Chamber Alliance office is closed today and Friday. Henry County Public Health will also be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, November 25th and Friday, November 26th. Visit HealthyHenryCounty.org/covid […]

November 26 Mount Pleasant City offices are closed today.  Thursday trash pickup will still take place today. The Mount Pleasant Area Chamber Alliance office is closed today. Henry County Public Health will also be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday again today. Visit HealthyHenryCounty.org/covid for the latest updates on COVID-19 and vaccine clinics. The Festival of […]

November 27 This is Small Business Saturday in the Mount Pleasant Business District from 8 am to 1 pm. Winter Farmers Market open again this Saturday from 9 am to noon at Studio East, 120 S. Main on the east side of the Mount Pleasant Central Park Square. New London V.F.W. Post 7641 Catfish & […]

November 28 The Festival of Lights in Mount Pleasant is open for the holiday season.  See the hundreds of displays set up thru out the Old Threshers campgrounds.  Open 5:30 to 9 pm tonight thru the Thanksgiving holiday weekend and then every night in December. New attractions this year include the new Santa House, the […]

November 29 The City of Mount Pleasant will pick up leaves this week on the same day as the city trash pickup.  Please place the bagged leaves on the curb separate from the garbage.  If you don't use the city trash pickup system you can still put your leaves out.  Check with the public works […]

November 30 Today is the deadline to register for the December 1 Farm Tax and Accounting Workshop at the Henry County Extension office. The work shop will be held from 6 to 8 pm.  This is free but pre-registration is required by contacting the Extension office at 319-385-8126. Taco Tuesday at the Mount Pleasant Christian […]

December 1 Tacos every Wednesday from 5-7 at VFW Post 7641 located at 802 East McKinley, New London, IA 52645.

December 2 Mount Pleasant's Holiday Parade starts at 5:15 pm.  The parade will line-up in the Methodist Church parking lot, proceed south on Jefferson Street, turn east on Monroe and then turn north on Main Street. Following the parade everyone is invited to enjoy Holiday on Main until 8 pm.  There will be activities for […]

December 3 The "Road To Bethlehem" returns to the First Baptist Church in Farmington tonight and December 4.  Enjoy this live outdoor Nativity play from 6 to 8 pm.  Admission is free.  There will be refreshments, family photos and a craft project.

December 4th Chapter CK of Tri T in Donnellson is having their Annual Bake Sale to send Girls to Camp from 8 am to noon at Pilot Grove Bank in the community room. Faith Lutheran Youth and the L.W.M.L are sponsoring the annual Cookie Walk from 8 am to noon at the Faith Lutheran Church, […]