Come join the celebration September 22,2007 in Iowa Falls, Iowa. The merchants will have a fall open house. Ellsworth College will have their Family Day/Homecoming celebration. There will be a 5k run/walk for all ages.

Calkins Nature Center will be open for you to see the animals, butterfly house, bird blind and gift shop. Enjoy the Pat Clark Art Collection in the Carnegie Building and the Historical Museum in the lower level where it’s little rooms of interesting collections of yester years are displayed. Check out the old restored Illinois Central Depot and the Mills Tower for all you railroad buffs. Take an afternoon ride on the Scenic City Empress-Iowa’s only inland river tour boat. There will be a scarecrow Decorating Contest, kids activities in Estes Park, a petting zoo, food vendors, beverage garden, music by Endless Summer, a Readers Theatre, and Habitat for Humanity will have a playhouse and quilt raffle drawing. Plan to stay overnight at the Bed & Breakfast of Cabin Cove-(bbcabincove.com) overlooking the Iowa River.