Family and Arts Events in Cedar Rapids Iowa City and North Liberty
A Saturday schedule lists events: Peter Rabbit garden puppets at Iowa Imagination Station 455 Herky St North Liberty 10 a.m. to noon priced 5. The Tapestry Cedar Rapids hosts Art Day 600 Second Ave SE 10:30 a.m. to noon free. Totoro film 3:30 to 5 p.m. Iowa City Public Library 123 S Linn St Free. Natalie Brown folk club 7 p.m. Brewhemia Cedar Rapids. Bill Hicks Relentless screening 8 p.m. Wehrenberg Galaxy 16 Cedar Rapids 5340 Council St. NE $12.50 online.
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Wehrenberg Galaxy
Council St. NE
Scattergood students solve DNA mystery in class project
A Scattergood Friends School murder mystery unit used newly purchased DNA sequencing equipment funded by a $5,000 Toshiba grant. Students measured crime scene data, analyzed results, and staged a mock trial while linking geometry biology and ecology lessons.
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Scattergood Friends School
Louis Herbst
Wood
Scattergood
Toshiba America Foundation
Severino
West Branch
Linn County volunteers honored by Cedar Rapids School District
The Cedar Rapids Community School District recognizes outstanding volunteers at 4 30 p.m. at the Educational Leadership and Support Center 2500 Edgewood Rd NW. Hall of Fame honorees were selected by their schools for contributing to student success.
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Cedar Rapids Community
Edgewood Rd
Board of Education
Nancy Drew event marks 85th birthday and convention
Nancy Drew sleuths celebrate Nancy Drew 85th birthday with their 15th annual Iowa City convention. Her Interactive launches a new Nancy Drew video game installment. Benson, a Ladora native, helped pen the Carolyn Keene name. A Benson memorial presentation is planned at the University of Iowa Library.
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Nancy Drew Sleuths
Iowa City
Her Interactive
Mildred Wirt Benson
Ladora
University of Iowa
Carolyn Keene
Benson
Iowa City Public Library
Jenn Fisher
Iowa City high schools win Quill and Scroll Golden Key honors
Quill and Scroll International Honorary Society recognized Iowa City High and Iowa City West students with Golden Key awards. City High winners include Payton Evans and Caroline Brown in depth reporting. Will Barker Cody Owen Neil Harte in editorial writing. Henry Mulligan sports photography. Cora Bern-Klug sports and news photography. Davonte James news photography. Madeline Deninger photo slideshow. West High honorees include Akash Borde editorial writing. Braedyn Dochterman editorial cartooning. Jiang Jung feature writing. Eugenia Chen of West High won the International Sweepstakes for advertisement design. The program saw 2,134 entries across 17 divisions and 267 individual winners.
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Quill and Scroll International Honorary Society
Iowa City High
Iowa City West
The
City High
Little Hawk
Payton Evans
Caroline Brown
Will Barker
Cody Owen
Neil Harte
Henry Mulligan
Cora Bern-Klug
Davonte James
Madeline Deninger
West High West Side Story
Akash Borde
Braedyn Dochterman
Jiang Jung
West High
Eugenia Chen
Prescribed Burn Planned at Herbert Hoover Site
Eastern Iowa and West Branch officials announce a prescribed burn of 30 to 40 acres of the 81 acre tallgrass prairie at the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site. The burn is slated for late April to end May, following a 2011 spring burn. Park staff warn nearby residents with respiratory conditions to call (319) 6438-2541 to be notified in advance.
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Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
Park
National Park Service
Dessy the 13-Year-Old Cat At Cedar Valley Shelter
Dessy is a neutered male domestic shorthair at Cedar Valley Humane Society. A Silver Paws Club member, he has a $45 adoption fee and has resided at the shelter since March 11. Dessy enjoys sunbathing and bird watching and is house-trained. The shelter hours are Mon-Fri noon to 7 pm and Sat-Sun noon to 5 pm. Call (319) 362-6288.
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Cedar Valley Humane Society
Silver Paws Club
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