Musicians set for Beethoven Club meeting at Scottish Rite Temple
John Dowdall of Red Cedar Chamber Music and Maurita Murphy Mead of the University of Iowa will perform at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Scottish Rite Temple in Cedar Rapids for the Beethoven Club monthly meeting. Brahms Liebeslieder Waltzes and Peter Schickele Stepping Out are also on the program. The event is free and open to the public.
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Cedar Rapids
John Dowdall
Red Cedar Chamber Music
Maurita Murphy Mead
University of Iowa
Scottish Rite Temple
Ave
Beethoven Club
Peter Schickle
Ushers Ferry hosts two food programs April 14
Cedar Rapids Parks and Recreation offers two Ushers Ferry Village programs featuring edible experiences on April 14. Breakfast with Dad runs 9 to 10:30 a.m. for families with kids ages 6 and up, with registration and fees for residents and non residents. Chocolate and Coffee 2 to 3:30 p.m. features instructors Mickey Miller and Aaron Murphy, with higher fees and preregistration required.
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Cedar
Mickey Miller
Mount Vernon
Crrec.org
Fundraiser Comedy Show for AniMeals at Cedar Rapids
The Penguins Comedy Club hosts a fundraiser for Cedar Rapids AniMeals at 7 30 p m on April 20 featuring comedian Greg Warren known from Bob and Tom Show and Last Comic Standing Tickets are 20 and sold at Affordable Plumbing and Remodeling 816 First Ave NW.
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Cedar Rapids Penguins Comedy Club
Cedar Rapids AniMeals
Greg Warren
Comedy Central
First Ave
Fossil Guy at Science Station Teaches Leg Bones to Kids
Don Johnson paleontologist with a large state collection presents The Leg Bone is Connected to the Hip Bone at The Science Station. Kids explore skulls and skeletons during the 2 to 3 p.m. April 15 event in Lindale Mall lower level. Free with email registration to terry at sciencestation.org.
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Cedar Rapids
Guy
Lindale Mall
First Ave
Don Johnson
Terry
Sciencestation
Hawkeye Readers pairs UI players with elementary students
University of Iowa football players join Grant Wood and Mark Twain students for weekly reading sessions as part of the Hawkeye Readers program. The effort, supported by the City of Literature USA and local schools, promotes reading value through athlete mentors and one on one sessions.
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Ferentz
University of Iowa
Grant Wood
Mark Twain
Hawkeye
City of Literature USA
Iowa City
John Wienke
Jeanette Pilak
Pilak
James Ferentz
Melissa Sabic
Hawkeye Readers links athletes with elementary students
US football players volunteer off season to mentor elementary students in reading. The program builds trust through one on one reading and mentoring relationships. Hawkeye Readers aims to expand to four other athletic departments to reach more schools and students.
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Pilak
Medd
Hawkeye
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John Wienkell
Jim Poggill
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