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Visitor’s Center: 311 First Street NW, Mount Vernon, Iowa, 52314

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Upcoming Events

Thu 17

Story Time at the Lincoln Square Park Gazebo

June 17 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am

Lincoln Square Park – Lisbon, Iowa 319-455-2459

Thu 17

Mount Vernon Summer Farmers’ Market 2021

June 17 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

First Street Community Center Front Lawn – Mount Vernon, Iowa (319) 895-8060

Sat 19

Mount Vernon and Lisbon City-Wide Garage Sales

June 19

Uptown Mount Vernon, Iowa

Tue 22

Linn County Historical Society Walking Tour

June 22 @ 5:00 pm

Cornell College King Chapel – Mount Vernon, Iowa (319) 895-4000

Tue 22

Mount Vernon Community Band Concert

June 22 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Memorial Park – Mount Vernon, Iowa 319-360-1111

Thu 24

Story Time at the Lincoln Square Park Gazebo

June 24 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am

Lincoln Square Park – Lisbon, Iowa 319-455-2459

Thu 24

Mount Vernon Summer Farmers’ Market 2021

June 24 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

First Street Community Center Front Lawn – Mount Vernon, Iowa (319) 895-8060

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Latest News

CDG receives Main Street accreditation
May 26, 2021
Community Band Concerts return summer 2021
May 24, 2021
Heritage Days to celebrate all things Mount Vernon July 9 and 10
May 24, 2021
Chocolate Stroll returns June 5
May 7, 2021

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Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Development Group

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The next Mount Vernon Community Band Concert is on Tuesday, 6/15 at 7:30pm at the Memorial Park Gazebo. https://buff.ly/3pVT6NO #visitmvl ... See MoreSee Less

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The Cedar Amateur Astronomers is hosting a virtual event on 6/12 at 8:30pm. Dr. Charles Kerton will discuss work done by Iowa State University & Adler Planetarium astronomers to understand the nature of infrared sources in the Milky Way Project. https://buff.ly/3g2R0IN #visitmvl ... See MoreSee Less

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Trivia Night at The Local is on 6/12 at 6pm. https://buff.ly/3pvwe7M #visitmvl ... See MoreSee Less

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6 days ago

The 6/10 episode of Good Morning Mt Vernon and Lisbon is available: https://buff.ly/359FPHP #visitmvl ... See MoreSee Less

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Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Development Group

7 days ago

The Mount Vernon-Lisbon Police Department's is hosting a K-9 Fundraiser Golf Outing on 6/27. This is an 18 hole, 4 Person Best Shot event that includes golf, cart, dinner, and prizes. https://buff.ly/3pm5hmW #visitmvl ... See MoreSee Less

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The weekly Mount Vernon Community Band Concerts start on 6/8/21. The performance begins at 7:30pm at the gazebo in Memorial Park. https://buff.ly/3xaRySH #visitmvl ... See MoreSee Less

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Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Development Group is at Gwen's Restaurant.

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Congratulations to Gwen's Restaurant for being featured in the June/July 2021 issue of Our Iowa! #visitmvl ... See MoreSee Less

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Congratulations to Diane McAfee and Kerry Blythe for being featured by the CDG in the volunteer spotlight! #visitmvl ... See MoreSee Less

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Did you know that Cornell College brought goats to campus as an eco-friendly way of dealing with invasive plants and overgrown weeds? https://buff.ly/3cl2Zz8 #visitmvl ... See MoreSee Less

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Upcoming Events

Thu 17

Story Time at the Lincoln Square Park Gazebo

June 17 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am

Lincoln Square Park – Lisbon, Iowa

Thu 17

Mount Vernon Summer Farmers’ Market 2021

June 17 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

First Street Community Center Front Lawn – Mount Vernon, Iowa

Sat 19

Mount Vernon and Lisbon City-Wide Garage Sales

June 19

Uptown Mount Vernon, Iowa

Tue 22

Linn County Historical Society Walking Tour

June 22 @ 5:00 pm

Cornell College King Chapel – Mount Vernon, Iowa

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311 First Street NW
Mount Vernon, Iowa 52314

(319) 210-9935

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Mon-Fri: 9am - 4pm

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