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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 2017
Page
7
The Iowa State University Master Gardener program offers a free talk on Container Gardens as part of its Tuesday April series. Event takes place at 6:30 p.m. at the Ely Public Library, 1595 Dows St, with no cost to attendees.
Teens join The Roughwriters for writing time and Word Wars Tuesdays at Marion Public Library. A Contemplation Circle led by Rev. Richard Rohr meets monthly at Prairiewoods Franciscan Center. Garden lecture by Kelly Norris spots stylish plants at Cedar Rapids Library Plaza. University tutoring at Iowa City Public Library offers one on one writing help with Iowa writers.
Mitchell Schmidt reports Valley Townhomes in Cedar Rapids prepare for a fourth annual Easter celebration with about 200 attendees. Veronica Johnson and Effie McCollum describe a 3 pm egg hunt for kids and adults in the courtyard, using 2000 plastic eggs and 600 boiled eggs. Drop Inn Ministries will donate all food for the event featuring burgers, hot dogs, baked beans, sides, and desserts.
Children's book author and Iowa resident Katherine Hannigan will present to Holy Family Catholic Schools students on Monday April 24 at LaSalle Middle School Cedar Rapids. She will share stories of growing up writing and discuss how to improve writing skills through reading and drawing and storytelling. A second item notes Trees Forever Tree Keepers class for Cedar Rapids Marion area residents with a six week schedule from April 18 to May 9, registration $30, contact Patty Reisinger for details.
The United Way of Johnson and Washington Counties asks residents to donate children's books at multiple local sites including Hills Bank US Bank University of Iowa Community Credit Union and Iowa City Public Library. Volunteers for sorting should call 319 338 7823. North Liberty
Johnson County Supervisors seek one new North Liberty Community Library trustee to serve a three year term from July 1 to June 30 2020. Applications available at johnson county com vacancies and due by 4 30 p m June 9 to the supervisors office 913 S Dubuque St Iowa City.
More than 10 000 toy and candy eggs will be dropped from a University of Dubuque helicopter at Lower City Park Iowa City from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The noon drop depends on weather. Two dozen golden eggs offer Scheels prizes as children hunt in waves by age with the Easter Bunny on site.
Fareway Stores in eastern Iowa launch their annual Cases for Camp Courageous drive to collect food. Customers can use in store ads or online coupons to indicate cases to donate and pay at checkout. Participating locations include Anamosa Bettendorf Cedar Falls Cedar Rapids Clinton Davenport Dubuque Dyersville Evansdale Hiawatha Iowa City Independence Manchester Maquoketa Marion Marshalltown Monticello Muscatine New Hampton North Liberty Oelwein Peosta Toledo Vinton Washington Waterloo and Waverly. Online orders can be printed and mailed by April 17 with a check to Fareway for Camp Courageous.
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