Community events slate in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City
A schedule of local activities includes Scholastic Chess Club at Ladd Library from 2 to 5 p.m. with 10 to 20 members, free admission. a Free Nutrition Class for parents of children up to 10 at Cedar Rapids Public Library from 11 to 12:30 p.m.. a Pop Up Playdate and an adult coloring night at Rapids Audubon Society and Prairiewoods, plus an LGBTQ consent discussion at Women's Resource and Action Center Iowa City.
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Chessiniowa.org
Ladd Library
Williams Blvd
Cedar Rapids
Liz Pearson
Epearson
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Fifth Ave
Women’s Resource and Action Center
N. Madison St
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids Public
Iowans to be inducted into state Volunteer Hall of Fame
Diane Kutzko of Iowa Legal Aid and Gloria Ford of Camp Courageous join five honorees in the Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame ceremony at the state Capitol in Des Moines on April 13. The two Eastern Iowans are praised for decades of service and leadership.
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State Hall of
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Legal Aid
Diane Kutzko
Camp Courageous
Gloria Ford
Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame
State Capitol
Des Moines
Kutzko
Shuttleworth & Ingersoll
Iowa Legal Aid
Legal Services Corporation
Polk County Legal Aid
Iowa Legislature
Dennis Groenenboom
Hall of Fame
Hall of
Im Slosiarek
the Gazette
Poe
Gloria
Ford
Liz Martin
Anamosa
Monticello
History Makers Award nominations open in Linn County IA
The African American Museum of Iowa seeks nominees for its History Makers Award recognizing individuals who shaped history and impacted their communities. Nomination forms are downloadable or via mail or email. The 2016 History Makers Gala is Sept 15 at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center Cedar Rapids with tickets from 50 dollars. An event at Coe College features Jenifer Neils discussing The Parthenon and Periklean Policy at 7 p.m. in Kesler Lecture Hall.
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Jenifer Neils
James and Linnie Phifer
Kesler
Hickok Hall
Coe College
Neils
Case Reserve Western University
Cleveland
Ohio
Athens
Greece
Kite protest and King tribute in Hubbard Park
Public invited to a 3 to 5 p.m. kite event in Hubbard Park to protest weaponized drones and honor Rev. Martin Luther King Jr on the anniversary of his death. Attendees may bring kites or use extras. excerpts from King speeches will be read.
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Hubbard Park
Madison Street
United States
Martin Luther King Jr
Riverside Church
New York City
King
Riverside
Memphis
ACA expert at library helps with Healthcare Marketplace signups
Affordable Care Act navigator Karen Wielert will be at the Iowa City Public Library today from 5:45 to 8:45 pm and on April 13 to provide information about the Healthcare Marketplace and assist with plan enrollment. Sessions are free in Study Room 6 on the library's second floor. For details visit icpl.org or call (819) 356-5200.
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Karen Wielert
Iowa City Public Library
U.S
Icpl.org
Monarch butterfly saving talk at Hartman Reserve
Katie Shelton naturalist and program coordinator discusses strategies to save monarch butterflies from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at University Book and Supply Cedar Falls. The event is free and open to the public.
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Katie Shelton
Hartman Reserve Nature Center
University Book and Supply
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Vfws
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Thegazette
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Linn County
Coe
Johnson County
ACA
Library Today
Cedar Falls
Cliff Jette
Animal Care & Control
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