Calendar of arts events and community activities in Iowa
Today's listings include Coe Wind Ensemble at 6 30 p m at Ellis Park Cedar Rapids with rain location Sinclair Auditorium, Mid America Chamber Players Summer Festival at 3 p m Trinity Episcopal Church Iowa City Cedar Rapids Municipal Band at 7 30 p m Ellis Park, Starlighters Theatre presents Little Shop of Horrors at Anamosa with admission 12 11 Seniors. Old Creamery Theatre offers With All My Love Bill at Amana 18 10. The Rainmaker at Amana Colonies Visitors Center 22 10. Archery School events. Lamont Days pancake breakfast and town birthday cake. Midwest Appaloosa Horse Show at Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids. Fish O Rama at Robbins Lake Cedar Rapids with Boys Girls Club of Cedar Rapids. registration 10 25. contact numbers and websites provided.
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Coe
Ellis Park
Cedar Rapids
Sinclair
Coe College
Coe.edu
Mid America Chamber Players
Trinity Episcopal Church
Iowa City
Starlighters Theatre
Anamosa
Starlighters.org
Bill
Old Creamery Theatre
Old Creamery Depot Stage
Amana
Wwoldcreamery.com
Amana Colonies
Richard Nash
Oldcreamery.com
Robbins Lake
Boys & Girls Club of
Bgccr.org
Local Crime Reports And Weekend Events In Iowa
Johnson County Iowa City incidents include two overnight arrests at 1900 Broadway and Gilbert and Bowery. Cedar Rapids reports a passenger vehicle fire on Eighth Avenue SW. Weekend events feature Brucemore organ Sundays tours and performances, Gold Rush Com Mate craft hour, and a toy airplane making session at the History Center in Cedar Rapids.
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Johnson County
Iowa City
Alexia G. Geary
DeWitt
Broadway St
Peter M. Mocco Jr
Arbury Dr
Gilbert and Bowery Streets
Brucemore
Linden Dr
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Receives 1.6 Million Crime Victim Aid Grant
U S crime victims program funds 1.6 million for Iowa to distribute to local groups supplying crisis counseling therapy shelter referrals and advocacy for crime victims. Sen Tom Harkin notes the importance of these services as essential to help victims move forward. Iowa also received 3.8 million last month under the Victim of Crime Act.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Tom Harkin
U.S. Department of Justice
Hooverfest celebrates Hoover legacy at West Branch site
The Hoover Association hosts Hooverfest at the Herbert Hoover Historic Site. The event features a craft show, children’s activities, historical reenactors, music, Hooverball, and a graveside service. Details at 14800 828-0475 or www.hooverassociation.org. Shin Bone Valley Rendezvous near Elgin offers early 19th century demonstrations, goods and games at Gilbertson Conservation Education Area.
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West Branch
Hoover Graveside Service
Hooverassociation
Gilbertson Conservation
Elgin
Boswell to Hold Public Forums on Federal Spending
James Q. Lynch reports that District Rep. Leon Boswell will host a series of town hall forums in Williamsburg Vinton and Tama to explore tax and budget policy and the link to the federal deficit. The Concord Coalition will facilitate sessions emphasizing fiscal responsibility and discussions on Medicare prescription drugs.
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James Q. Lynch
Gazette
Leonard Boswell
Williamsburg
Vinton
Tama
Concord Coalition
Warren Rudman
R-N.h
Paul Tsongas
D-Mass
Dinner Bell Cafe
Kirkwood Community College Center
Vinton E
Tama Civic Center
Corey Davison
Boswell
Des Moines
Chuck Grassley
Jim Nussle
Jim Leach
Iowa
Swimming advisories posted at multiple Iowa lakes
Iowa environmental officials posted swimming advisories at George Wyth State Park in Black Hawk County and Reeds Lake in Franklin County after tests showed high E coli levels. Additional advisories were reported at Pine Lakes, Lake Goode, and Lacey Keosauqua. The Department of Natural Resources lifted the advisory at Rock Creek Lake in Jasper County.
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Des Moines
George Wyth State Park
Black Hawk County
Reeds Lake
Franklin County
Pine Lakes
Hardin County
Lake Goode
Henry County
Lacey Keosauqua
van Buren County
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Rock Creek Lake
Jasper County
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Hannah Brecht
Peggy
Steve
Steve Day
Herbert Hoover
U.S
Hoover
Lamont
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Kirkwood Community College
Eighth Ave
330Th St
West Liberty
Wayland
the History Center
First Ave
Historycenter
Iowa Valley Monument Co
Williams Blvd
S.W
Jerry Haight
Shconing
Marengo
Mark Haight
Marengo Monument Co
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Courageous of
Campcourageous.org
190Th
Monticello
Camp Courageous
Miller Bros. Rock OF Ages Memorials & Monuments
Amana Furniture
Ama
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Com
James.lynch
Gazettecommunistianscor
Leonard Boswell D Lowa
Colton Cortez
Cody
Boys and Girls Club
S. Dubuque St
Solon
Casey’s
Mikos
Memorial Company
Phil Michel
Jack Michel Solon
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