November 2016
Community Pancake Breakfast to Honor Our Veterans
The Sons of the American Legion is hosting a Community Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, November 6, 2016 to honor our veterans. The breakfast will be held in the Mt Vernon Middle School Commons. Cost: Free for all veterans Free will donation for all others Menu: Pancakes with syrup and butter Sausage patties Scrambled eggs Applesauce Coffee & juice
Find out more »December 2016
Holiday Open Gym
The Holiday Open Gym, sponsored by Mount Vernon Parks & Recreation, is free and open to all ages.
Find out more »February 2017
Spaghetti Supper
The Mount Vernon 7th Grade Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser is in the Mount Vernon Middle School Commons.
Find out more »July 2017
Paws for the Cause: One Mile Family Fun Walk/Run
Join Girl Scout Troop 8357 at the Paws for the Cause Walk/Run 1 mile family fun walk/run to raise awareness for the Cedar Valley Humane Society.
Find out more »March 2018
Mount Vernon-Lisbon Easter Egg Dash 2018
Area children are invited to take part in the annual Mount Vernon-Lisbon Easter Egg Dash. Children divided into age categories can race for 3,000+ individual plastic eggs filled with candy and prizes.
Find out more »April 2018
Hometown Teams – The Return of 6-on-6: Basketball Showcase
This is one of 11 events scheduled while the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street “Hometown Teams: How Sports Shape America” exhibit is in Mt Vernon, Iowa.
Find out more »October 2018
Women’s Self Defense Class
The Mount Vernon Police Department is offering a Women's Self Defense Class. This is free training for ages 12 and up.
Find out more »January 2019
Community Presentation
The community presentation "Attacking the Problem of Implicit Bias in the Real World" will be presented by Thomas Newkirk, a civil rights attorney practicing in Iowa for 30 years.
Find out more »April 2019
Mount Vernon-Lisbon Easter Egg Dash 2019
Area children are invited to take part in the annual Mount Vernon-Lisbon Easter Egg Dash. Children divided into age categories can race for 3,000+ individual plastic eggs filled with candy and prizes.
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