Today’s community events and kids activities guide
Preschool Storytime at Coralville Public Library invites children age three and up for stories songs and activities at 10 30 a m Free. At Marion Library a Leonardo da Vinci art science program for preschoolers and caregivers at 10 45 a m. Noon to 1 p m Happy Birthday Poets program by Reading Aloud group at Iowa City Public Library. Pint-Size Science outdoor soil insect exploration for K to 2nd grade from 4 30 to 5 30 p m. A two hour writing session Lowa Writer's House The Violet Realm from 6 to 8 p m Free. B Y O Book Books In Bars at Northside Bistro 6 to 7 p m discussion of Angle of Repose. May's Island District walking tour at Cedar Rapids City Hall 6 p m five to seven dollar fee.
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Marion Library
Leonardo da Vinci
Marion Public Library
Sixth Ave
Marion
Iowa City
Johnson County Senior Center
Iowa City Public Library
S. Linn St
B.Y. O
Wallace Stegner
Northside Bistro
N. Linn St
Student of the Month program spotlight
The Gazette and KCRG TV9 recognize a student from grades K through 12 for citizenship academics volunteer work or teamwork. Nominations highlight exceptional contributions inside or outside the classroom and prompt eligibility for feature at kcrg com features studentof the month.
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Gazette
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Senior strives for sustainability in Elkader
Jacob Jansen, 18, senior and student body president, leads a school recycling and composting program in Elkader Central and 450-student district. Since last April the project diverted about 12 tons from landfills, cutting trash from eight to 12 bags to one per day, with support from science teacher Ann Gritzner.
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Elkader
Jacob Jansen
Jacob
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Gazette
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Elkader Central
Iowa
Central Community
Ann Gritzner
Gritzner
Coffee with a Cop planned at Hy-Vee Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids officers meet community members from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Hy-Vee to discuss issues and build relationships over coffee. The event is part of a national initiative by the Justice Department.
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Cedar Rapids
Johnson County Tiffin Craft Beer and Bluegrass Festival
Celebrate craft beer and bluegrass at Bella Sala Event Center in Tiffin starting 5 p.m. Saturday. Eleven brewers and acts including Port Near Sandstone, Head for the Hills, and Mr. Baker's Neighbors perform. UNESCO Jazz Day program at Iowa City Public Library runs 1 to 2 p.m. with The Art of Improvisation led by Steve Grismore and team.
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S. Park Rd
Tiffin
Bellasalabrewegrassfestival
Eventbrite.com
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Sandstone
Minneapolis
Fort Collins
Colo
Mr. Baker
Solar String Band
Des Moines
Iowa City
Unesco City of Literature
Steve Grismore
University of Iowa
Grismore
Danny Cline
Jim Buening
Paul Cunliffe
Iowa
Amana
Amanaartsguild.com
Amanarts
Southslope.net
Arbor Day tree planting at Pine Valley Nature Area
Eastern Iowa volunteers join Jackson County Conservation staff to plant 3 500 tree seedlings at Pine Valley Nature Area to reforest a clear cut from storm damage. Sessions run 9 a m to noon on Friday and Saturday with gear provided and RSVP by Thursday noon.
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Jackson County Conservation
Pine Valley Nature Area
RSVP
Monmouth
Canton
30Th Ave
Conservation Office
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Linn County
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