Every other year, ICON Gallery holds a fundraiser art auction of “mini art” featuring works no bigger than 5” x 7”. This year, the auction opens during First Fridays on November 7, 6:30–10 p.m. The minimum bid for all art is only $15. All proceeds go toward ICON Gallery operating expenses. Bidding will take place… The post ICON Mini Art Auction Begins November 7 at ICON first appeared on Iowa Source.| Iowa Source
I wear many hats as senior editor of The Iowa Source magazine. I am editorial writer, events wrangler, local news herder, proofreading princess, and queen of the classifieds, not to mention the end-of-month invoice slinger. A hearty thanks to our awesome advertisers, who serve as the steady wind without which this miraculous ship called The… The post Gratitude en Route: Tales from an Iowa Source Delivery Girl first appeared on Iowa Source.| Iowa Source
Celebrate Fairfield’s remarkably diverse community with the return of the World FairField International Festival on Sunday, November 16, 11 a.m.–3 p.m., at the MIU Field House. The event is cosponsored by Maharishi International University, which has students from over 70 countries, and Maharishi School, with students from more than 30 countries. Families are welcome to… The post World FairField International Festival Returns November 16 first appeared on Iowa Source.| Iowa Source
After a 15-year hibernation, the International Small Works Show returns to Fairfield, renewed in purpose and rich in global perspective. This year’s collection, curated once again by Anastasia “Stacey” Kitakis, emphasizes the cultural richness that emerges when creativity bridges continents. Opening Saturday, November 1, in a pop-up gallery inside the Central Park Furnishings space on| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
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PowerTime Gold Coast CT, the newest luxury boat sharing club on Connecticut’s Gold Coast, will open April/May 2025 at Harbor Point West Marina in Stamford,| PowerTime Boating
What happens when you mix Broadway with audience suggestions and lightning-fast improv? You get Broadway’s Next Hit Musical, the award-winning comedy show where every song, scene, and story is made up on the spot. The hit production comes to Fairfield Arts & Convention Center on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. Direct from… The post “Broadway’s Next Hit Musical”: Improv Comes to the FACC first appeared on Iowa Source.| Iowa Source
Most people equate the color green with health and natural living, but the inconvenient truth is that some green plants in natural areas cause serious harm to the ecosystem in which they’ve established themselves. Invasives, as they’re non-affectionately categorized, are defined by two strict criteria: being non-native to the area in which they’ve become established,… The post Invasives: Not Everything Green Is Golden first appeared on Iowa Source.| Iowa Source
A scientist, inventor, and self-described biohacker for over 50 years, Fairfield entrepreneur John Huff designed the Floating Bed based on dozens of studies showing that, in his words, “gentle rocking produces measurably better relaxation and sleep quality than stationary beds do. Virtually every mother in history, including your own, has proven it, too. It is… The post The Floating Bed: John Huff’s Rocking Innovation for Better Sleep first appeared on Iowa Source.| Iowa Source
Acupuncture is one of the most widely used traditional medicine practices in the world, according to a 2021 World Health Organization report. A component of traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture has become increasingly popular in the U.S. over the last 40 years in helping to manage multiple health issues. Scientific studies have corroborated acupuncture’s effectiveness in… The post Acupuncture Resurgence: A Traditional System Finds a Place in Modern Life first appeared on Iowa Source.| Iowa Source
Local storyteller and filmmaker Katherine Eid Wild returns to Fairfield with her new project, From My Father’s Table, a live performance interwoven with documentary film culminating in Katherine and her father serving the audience a Lebanese meal (think The Moth meets a family dinner table). Fresh from a national summer tour that included performances at… The post Katherine Eid Wild Shares Family Stories & Food on October 18 first appeared on Iowa Source.| Iowa Source
Imagine a state that works with a community to shut down a large CAFO, then establish a permanent moratorium in a valued watershed. Crazy pipe dream? This actually happened in Arkansas in the Buffalo National River watershed. On Thursday, October 16, you’ll hear the whole story during the JFAN Annual Meeting, “STOP THE CAFOS: How| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
Acupuncture is one of the most widely used traditional medicine practices in the world, according to a 2021 World Health Organization report. A component of traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture has become increasingly popular in the U.S. over the last 40 years in helping to manage multiple health issues. Scientific studies have corroborated acupuncture’s effectiveness in| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH) — A fire on Capital Avenue in Bridgeport left 11 people and one pet displaced Friday evening, city officials said. The fire department responded to the fire around 6:30 p.m…| WTNH.com
Fairfield Cares is proud to sponsor Michael Wagler, Iowa State Director for AARP, to speak Saturday, October 4, in the theater at the Fairfield Arts and Convention Center, 1:30–3:00 p.m. His talk, “How AARP Can Help You” promises to be informative and useful for everyone over the age of 50 and their family members. This| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
Fairfield, Iowa had me at upside-down legs. From murals and mosaics to gallery hopping and a make-your-own bouquet at Petal, this small town keeps the art popping up where you least expect it. The post Upside-Down Legs and Other Creative Finds in Fairfield, Iowa appeared first on Get Lost In The USA.| Get Lost In The USA
Where to eat in Fairfield, Iowa? Try global flavors, local favorites, and sweet treats that make this small town a foodie surprise.| Get Lost In The USA
It's National Library Card Sign-Up Month at the Fairfield Public Library! A library card opens up a world of possibilities, from books and the countless real and fantastical worlds within their pages, to reference materials, internet and databases, tech support, job resources, movie rentals and streaming services, story times, book clubs, free classes and workshops,| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
Now in its second year, the Symmetry Music and Arts Festival is poised to be an even greater success than in 2024—its inaugural year, when it pulled in over 900 festival attendees from across the US, and all over the world. Held at an outdoor venue outside of Libertyville, Symmetry is a three-day celebration of| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
Freeform Art Gallery at 58 N. Second St. is showing a new exhibition of photographs by Hal Masover, with an opening reception during First Fridays night on September 5. The show continues through September 27. “My love affair with photography began in 1972 on the island of Majorca, when I first held a borrowed Pentax| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
A vibrant celebration of local food, delectable flavors, and convivial community hits the Fairfield square on Friday, September 5, 6-10 p.m., for Fairfield First Fridays' Harvest Celebration. This special night will shine a spotlight on Southeast Iowa’s rich agricultural roots. Local restaurants and vendors will be serving up dishes made with ingredients grown and produced| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
Have you ever driven behind someone with goldfinch license plates and wondered what they meant? You may have seen that same goldfinch on a REAP sign while walking on a path in Jefferson County Park or the Fairfield Loop Trail. Whether that sign piqued your curiosity or not, I’m here to explain this mysterious government| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
Community choirs are one of the simplest, most joyful means available to turn strangers into neighbors. These choirs lift moods, tune bodies into a shared rhythm, and give every participant a front-row seat to the miracle of harmony. As composer John Rutter says, “Choral singing is not a frill—it’s the heart of our humanity." Walk into a| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
A vibrant celebration of creativity is coming to Fairfield this month. The first annual Southeast Iowa Art and Book Fair will be held on Saturday, August 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center. Admission is free and open to the public. This inaugural event brings together over two| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
A new exhibition, Robert Hoerlein: Works on Paper 2019–2025 opens at ICON Gallery on Fairfield First Fridays night, August 1, 6:30 to 10:00 p.m. It’s the first showing of new work by Robert Hoerlein in Fairfield in over a decade. Hoerlein was a resident of Fairfield for 25 years, and now resides in Santa Fe,| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
If you’ve noticed more twinkling lights in Iowa over the summer, you’re not alone! Many Iowans have reported an increase in firefly sightings this year compared to the past few. This local surge is a welcome sight, especially given the global decline in firefly populations. The recent increase in precipitation over the last year or| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
We live in a world where agricultural needs, environmental health, and economic interests often appear to be incompatible. But sometimes it just takes a guy like Ron Blair, driving along a country road and contemplating a string of “what-ifs,” to make a difference. This is a story about how farmers, community members, and environmentalists found| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
A beloved figure in the gaming world, Walter Day of Fairfield is the subject of a new movie, Arcades & Love Songs: The Ballad of Walter Day, now streaming worldwide. The founder of Twin Galaxies, an organization that tracks world records for video games and conducts electronic-gaming promotions, Day was dubbed the “Father of eSports”| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
At six in the morning, thunderstorms rumble through Fairfield. Isabel and I sit at our computers as rain slashes against the windows. It’s our daily ritual—checking overnight WhatsApp messages from Tanzania. We’ve helped coordinate TM projects in Tanzania for many years, but messages from Penina always bring a fresh sense of urgency and hope. Penina,| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
Mid-America Emmy Award-winning Fair Field Productions, whose series of historical films about Fairfield have garnered both popular and critical acclaim, is premiering its latest documentary in June. The last film focused on Parsons College and won five awards at the Iowa Motion Picture Association Awards Gala. Fair Field Productions’ latest film, When Maharishi Came to| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
Combining a gallery exhibit with four live events, Sliding Parameters: Fiber Art and Fashion by Judy Bales features fashion creations and sculptural works by the Fairfield artist, through July 12 at ICON Gallery at 58 N. Main St. in Fairfield. Judy Bales is one of the most uniquely creative artists living in Fairfield. Having established| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
The Chamber Singers of Southeast Iowa will present “Songs for a Better World” at their annual spring concert on Saturday and Sunday, May 24 and 25, 7:30 p.m. at the Golden Magnolia Sanctuary, 200 South Main Street in Fairfield. This year’s program explores the universal themes of love, kindness, and praise that nourish our lives,| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
Emmy-nominated filmmaker Ian Cheney’s newest film, Observer, is an invitation to find beauty and meaning in the most unassuming places. The 94-minute documentary premieres in Fairfield on Sunday, June 1, 3 p.m. at Cinema Fairfield, in the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center. Observer follows an experiment in careful seeing. Cheney asked a dozen people who| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
If you live in America, you are more likely to get back pain than a divorce (although in some cases, the two may be related). Our chances of getting low back pain are between 60 and 90 percent, depending on variables in lifestyle. Approximately 619 million people worldwide suffer from back pain, and that number| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
The Southeast Iowa Sierra Club and Lonnie Gamble invite you to A Walk Through Earth's 4.6 Billion Year History on Sunday, April 27, 1-4 p.m. at Jefferson County Park. Meet at the main parking lot. Experience the wonder of all of life's interconnection, with each step representing 500,000 years of earth's history. Led by Lonnie| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
In 2024, Fairfield Cares surveyed Jefferson County residents who have either received or assisted in home healthcare in the last five years. The response was over 300 surveys, which revealed the increasing need for a more robust solution that connects those who need help with those who wish to help. Town Hall Meeting on April| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
Discovery Channel’s Alaska: The Last Frontier, the 11-season reality show that ended in 2022, garnered quite a fanbase, with millions all over the world following the exploits of the Kilcher family, homesteaders living off the land near Homer, Alaska. But what many people don’t know is that the Kilcher family has been attracting attention for| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
It's been four years since Fairfield was dubbed the world’s first “TerraCycle Town” for its progress towards zero waste. In addition to taking part in conventional recycling, local residents (and many of you readers) have diverted 89,000 plastic products from landfills, enough to fill 10 bathtubs with solid plastic. These are thousands of everyday products| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
A show of new paintings by Fairfield artist Joanie McGinnis opens at ICON Gallery this Friday during on Fairfield First Fridays, 6:30 to 10 p.m. McGinnis’s upbeat abstract paintings appeal to a wide range of viewers. ICON Gallery Director Bill Teeple explains, “People often remark, ‘I don’t normally like abstract art, but I love Joanie’s| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
Cinema Fairfield has packed the next week with exciting new movie releases, all shown at the Sondheim Theater in Fairfield. Tickets are just $7, with popcorn and snacks available before each show. Tonight, see the road-trip dramedy A Real Pain about two mismatched cousins (played by Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin) finding their Jewish roots| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
Since 2015, Maharishi School students have been hosting the Empty Bowls event, a global initiative to raise awareness and funds to combat hunger and food insecurity. Currently in Iowa, 344,550 people are facing hunger—and 110,500 of those are children. In the United States, hunger has been on the rise for the second year in a| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
“If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency, and vibration.” —Nikola Tesla I was having a particularly rotten week. Anger was near the surface. And grief was bone deep. I was tempted to book a session at the local Smash Room when I remembered a new business| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
As part of a special baseball-themed Labor Day weekend, Cinema Fairfield and the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center will be screening a new independent movie called Rally Caps on Friday, August 30, at 7 p.m., and Saturday, August 31, at 2 p.m. A family film set at a youth baseball camp, Rally Caps stars Oscar-nominated| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
On my way back home from a wedding in northern Iowa last month, the ideal timing for a sandwich stop put me right about at my hometown of Ames. I thought to pop in on my Uncle Sam, who still lives there with his wife, but fresh colds put the kibosh on that plan—they’d caught| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
A New Season Announced! The FACC is thrilled to unveil its spectacular 2024-2025 performing arts season, featuring a diverse lineup of shows that promises to captivate audiences of all ages. With performances ranging from iconic rock tributes and beloved holiday classics to dynamic cultural showcases and inspiring musical acts, this season is set to be| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
For many newcomers, Iowa is an acquired taste, with its harsh winters and hot summers, muddy lakes in lieu of oceans, and flat wide spaces instead of glorious mountain vistas. But live in Iowa long enough and the poetry of the landscape slowly seeps into your soul. You begin to perceive the other Iowa, with| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
In the heartland of America, where the horizon stretches as far as the eye can see and the corn waves in rhythm with the wind, a quiet revolution is unfolding. In a revelation that’s shaking the very fabric of Midwestern society, women from Peoria to Des Moines have discovered the ultimate life hack: the caftan.| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
The best jobs hiring now in California from staffing agency, Star Staffing. Jobs in Modesto, Sacramento, Santa Rosa, Napa, Fairfield, Lodi.| Star Staffing
