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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 2016
Page
6
Local events guide listing Kathy Wilson talk at Marion Public Library about Downton Abbey era domestic service at Highclere Castle. Reading by Diane Fannon Langton at CSPS Hall with book signing at Next Page Books Cedar Rapids.
A 10 member AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps team, with volunteers from Alaska to Puerto Rico, spent a month in Johnson County Iowa preserving habitat. They worked with Bur Oak Land Trust at Turkey Creek Nature Preserve Solon removing invasive species like honeysuckle and autumn olive and hid geo caches to attract visitors. The group wraps up in Iowa and moves to Bemidji Minnesota to work on an urban garden.
Geometric's Operation Overnight 2016 grants new websites or digital marketing services to six Linn County groups. Recipients include African American Museum of Iowa, Café 361, Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity, Metro Catholic Outreach, St. John of the Cross Catholic Worker House, and Dogs Forever for digital marketing. A reveal party is planned October 21 after a two day service event starting October 20.
Jackson County Conservation naturalists host a free monarch series at 1 p.m. on September 3 10 17 and 24 at the Hurstville Interpretive Center near Maquoketa. After a short talk, participants will net and tag butterflies on the prairie. Call 563 652 3788 or visit JacksonCCB.com for details. Immaculate Conception Church in Van Horne hosts a beef and pork dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 30 p.m. Sunday September 11.
The Brandon Area Community Club hosts a Cowboy Breakfast fundraiser from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday Sept 18 at 802 Main St. Menu includes scrambled eggs pancakes fried potatoes sausage gravy ham and biscuits with beverages. Cost 8 for ages 11 and older 5 for ages 4-10 and free for ages 3 and younger. Proceeds go to the Community Center Fund.
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