June 2021
Chips & WINE Pairing Flights at Ackerman Winery
Did you know that chips taste FANTASTIC with wine? They really do! That is why we are offering Chips & WINE Pairing Flights. This will be part of the weekend fun for the Amana Colonies Wurst Festival, Saturday, June 19th.
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Glass Painting Class of “Amana Lily” at Ackerman Winery
Join us at Ackerman Winery, Sunday, June 27th at 2 pm, for a Glass Painting Class! We will lead you with a step by step tutorial in painting "Amana Lily". All supplies included. $15 Snacks also available for purchase. This will be during the Amana Colonies in Bloom weekend, and will be a great way to celebrate the beautiful season of blooms! http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=jiiefwcab&oeidk=a07ei0g45w357b6d123
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Kinderfest at Ackerman Winery
Looking for some summertime fun for the whole family? Then look no further, and join us for Kinderfest at Ackerman Winery, Saturday, July 10th. Kinderfest is dedicated to kids and family FUN, and we here at Ackerman Winery are alllll about FUN! We will have a Dachshund Scavenger Hunt, a guessing game of how many jellies are in the jar, kiddie cocktails and chips for $5, family videos, yard games and more! So stop by and see us in Amana…
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Cartoons & Conservation: A Visit With Ding Darling
In this hour long presentation presented by actor Tom Milligan, Jay N. "Ding" Darling visits with the audience in his 11th floor office at The Des Moines Register. Beginning with his early years in Sioux City, where he became aware of the natural world around him, as well as his developing skills as an editorial cartoonist, he reflects upon his remarkable life journey. His story continues to include 2 Pulitzer Prize winning editorial cartoons for The Register, and a remarkable…
Find out more »Chalk The Walk with MARILYN at Ackerman Winery
Saturday, July 24th, is the Amana Colonies in Bloom festival! To celebrate this beautiful time of year, we are having a CHALK the WALK with Marilyn. Draw your favorite flowers and/or add to the design to make our sidewalk BLOOM! This event is free and fun for all ages. **We will have chalk available but also encourage participants to bring their own.
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American Dreamer: The Life and Times of Henry A Wallace at Ackerman Winery
In this one act play based on the award-winning book of the same name by Senator John C. Culver and John Hyde, actor Tom Milligan portrays Henry A Wallace, the agricultural innovator and founder of Pioneer Hi-Bred Seed Corn Company, who also became US Secretary of Agriculture, and later Vice President under Franklin Roosevelt. Admired by many and later branded as a Socialist during his controversial 1948 campaign for the presidency, Wallace always held out a vision for the future.…
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Art Show at Ackerman Winery
Calling ALL ARTISTS! Would you like to display and sell your artwork at Ackerman Winery? We would like to feature art from local artisans for a pop up ART SALE, August 7th! Whether you are just starting out or have been at it for a while, we want to see your work! It can be any medium - metal art, woodwork, photography, painted works, clay and pottery - the sky's the limit! There is a $10 entry fee to hold…
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Grant Wood: Prairie Rebel at Ackerman Winery
Saturday, August 7 at 2 pm, Tom Milligan will present, "Grant Wood: Prairie Rebel". Grant Wood chats with the audience in this 45 minute, one man show, as if talking to an old friend across the backyard fence, or maybe at his home at Five Turner Alley in Cedar Rapids. He tells us about his life and how he changed the art world forever with his work. It is the man behind American Gothic that we hear and see, and…
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