Mission Creek Festival lights up Iowa City with varied events
The Mission Creek Festival opens today in Iowa City featuring concerts comedy readings and film screenings along with public lectures and a mini conference on technology and innovation. Related events include a pork dinner at Motley Cow Cafe Narco Cultura film at FilmScene and talks by Leslie Jamison Laurie Anderson Mark McGuire and Warpaint with venue and price details.
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Grant Wood Studio to reopen with free admission this weekend
The Grant Wood Studio and Armstrong Visitor Center in Cedar Rapids reopen at noon Saturday through December 2014 with free admission courtesy of a charitable trust. The site at 810 Second Ave SE invites visitors to see Wood's 1924 1935 era loft and works including American Gothic.
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Coralville seed library opens to aid gardeners
The Coralville Ecumenical Food Pantry launches a Seed Library on April 8 at 203 First St. with over 2,000 heirloom seed packets across 40 varieties. Residents may take seeds, donate harvests in return, and save seeds for next year. Open Tuesdays 2–6 pm and Saturdays 10:30 am–1 pm.
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Paranormal Investigation at Edinburgh Manor set for April
Unknown Darkness will host a paranormal event April 12 at Edinburgh Manor 13241 E23 County Home Rd. Participants learn equipment and join a guided investigation. Cost is 45 dollars per person with registration via unknown darkness team email or website.
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Wellman Voters to Decide $10.64 Million School Bond
Voters in the Mid Prairie Community School District head to the polls to decide a $10.64 million bond for improvements across all five schools an Alternative Learning Center and a central administration office. If approved the levy would rise to $12.40 per $1000 of assessed value increasing yearly taxes on a $100,000 home by about $30.71, from the current $11.91.
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ComedySportz fundraiser to aid Hardacre Theater
Tipton hosts a 7 p.m. ComedySportz show at Tipton High School auditorium to support the Hardacre Theater Preservation Association. Jeff Adamson opens. two improv teams compete for points with a referee. all ages welcome. tickets are a donation. details at Thehardacre.org.
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Eight year old founder gifts gift cards to homeless
Iowa City girl Adalie Burton launches The Gift Card Project to collect restaurant and grocery gift cards for the city’s homeless. Since March 15 her page has 150 likes and about 20 cards have been donated, with plans to deliver as she encounters people in need.
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