Community events calendar highlights by topic and venue
A round up of local activities across Iowa cities including craft lectures by Kim Lapacek and workshops at American Legion Post 298, toddler time at Ely Public Library, alphabet crafts at Hiawatha Public Library, Linn County Master Gardener class at Blairstown Public Library, Oaxaca wood carvings talk at Iowa City Public Library, and a spring speaker series by Iowa Master Naturalists at Prairiewoods.
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Oaxaca
Mexico
Saul Aragon
Alma Arreola
Iowa City Public Library
S. Linn St
Iowa City
Naturalists
Connie Mutel
Iowa
Emerald Horizons
Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center
E. Boyson Road
Hiawatha
Ain't Misbehavin on display at Hoover Library
The exhibit Ain't Misbehavin The World of the Gangster opens at the Hoover Library and Museum in West Branch and runs through Oct 23. Curator Marcus Eckhardt highlights ties to Herbert Hoover and Prohibition era lore including a Lou Hoover related firearm, fashion, a speakeasy display, jazz, and artifacts from Lou and Louis Armstrong.
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John Dillinger
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum
West Branch
Chicago
al Capone
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover Complex
Herbert Hoover
Lou
Hoover Library & Museum
Marcus Eckhardt
Eckhardt
Putnam Museum
D.C
Eckhard
Hoover
U.S
Iowa
KCCK
Murray Kent
Gary Kelley
Templeton Rye
Iowa All State Art Team honors Iowa students
Linn County Cedar Rapids reports Luke Carey and Alice Tosi from Washington High School and Alice Ernster from Kennedy High School named to the 18 member 2016 Iowa All State Art Team sponsored by the Art Educators of Iowa. Carey placed second Tosi fourth Ernster seventh. ceremony at Des Moines Art Center.
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Luke Carey
Alice Tosi
Washington High School
Alice Einster
Kennedy High School
Iowa
Art Educators of Iowa
Carey
Tosi
Ernster
Des Moines Art Center
Elizabeth Schmelzer
Kristina Dvorak
Erin Ennis
Big Magic Breakfast to aid Cedar Rapids program
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cedar Rapids and East Central Iowa hosts the 11th annual Big Magic Breakfast from 7 30 to 8 30 a m Thursday at the Cedar Rapids Marriott. A complimentary breakfast plus presenters including a child performer and mentor. Attendance free but donations welcome. call (819) 377 8998 to RSVP.
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Big Brothers
Big Sisters
Cedar Rapids
East Central
Iowa
Big Magic
Cedar Rapids Marriott
Little
Johnson County Candidate Forum Seeks Six Democratic Supervisors Hopefuls
The League of Women Voters of Johnson County hosts a Primary Race Candidate Forum for six Democratic candidates running for three Johnson County Board of Supervisors seats. The event runs 7 to 8 45 p m in Iowa City Council Chambers and will be moderated by Gaylen Webter.
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League of Women Voters
Johnson County
Iowa City Council
Washington St
Johnson County Board of Supervisor
Kurt Friese
Patricia
Pat” Heiden
Mike Hull
Jason Lewis
Lisa Green-Douglas
Rod Sullivan
LWVJC
Gaylen Webeter
Free clinic to mark 45th anniversary at UI College of Public Health
Friday After Clinic celebrates the 45th anniversary of the Iowa City Free Medical and Dental Clinic with a 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. event in the UI College of Public Health atrium. The program features appetizers drinks and music by the Dick Watson Trio along with displays on the clinic’s early days and current work. Further details available at freemedicalclinic.org or by calling 319 337 4459.
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Iowa City
Pet of the Week Sugie at Cedar Rapids shelter
Sugie a 7 year old spayed female Australian shepherd mix is up for adoption at Cedar Rapids Animal Care and Control after arriving as a stray on April 11. The shelter at 900 76th Ave Dr SW welcomes visitors Monday through Saturday noon to 5 pm. call (319) 286-5993. Adoption fee for dogs is $115.
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Sugie
Cedar Rapids Animal Care and Control
76Th Ave. Dr
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Ely Public Library
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