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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 2009
Page
20
Cedar Rapids program offers three hour sessions for ages 4 to 6th grade at Lindale Mall. December themes include Construction Zone Toying with Science and Lets Party with preregistration via phone 319 363 4629 or www sciencestation org.
Mercy Medical Center announces the 19th Angel Tree Project with over 1,200 angel ornaments on two trees in the 10th Street lobby and near the cafeteria. The Mercy Auxiliary requests $10 gifts for adults and children served by local agencies. Return gifts unwrapped with the angel attachment to the Auxiliary office by Dec. 10.
Marion hosts a morning gingerbread house class at Lowe Center for ages 3rd grade and up. The session starts at 9 30 a.m. with space for 20 participants costing 7 dollars each. Materials and recipe provided. Checks payable to Marion Parks and Recreation Dept. Send to Marion Arts Council Lowe Park Arts and Environment Center 4500 N 10th St Marion IA 52302. Payment also accepted in person at Lowe Center.
Linn County Conservation Department announces an Ice Fishing Rod Building Class at Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Center on December 12 from 7 to 10 p.m. The $50 fee covers materials. registration deadline is Tuesday. Call Chuck at 319 892 6489 to sign up.
The Coralville Recreation Center hosts a Holiday Extravaganza at 1506 Eighth St. Children shop alone from 10 to 11 a.m. to keep gifts secret, then shopping opens to all from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free gift wrapping is offered 10 to 11 a.m. For details call (319) 248-1750 or visit coralville.org.
Dennis Oliver of near Williamsburg creates a year end live Nativity with animals including Simon the camel Snow White the donkey Clover the alpaca and Tacora the llama. The Mary Joseph and baby Jesus figures date to the 1990s and are housed in an Amish built stable. Lights stay on 24 hours through December and visitors view from the road. Oliver plans to sell the trained young camel in spring and notes no donation box exists for the display.
All day event through December 31 at the Dennis Oliver farm 2663 M Ave Williamsburg. Features include live camel llama alpaca and white donkey with Jacob four prong sheep and mannequins depicting Mary Joseph and baby Jesus near Kinze Manufacturing.
Margaret Probasco of Oxford received a look-a-like Shirley Temple doll from Santa at church in 1934 amid the Great Depression. The official dolls cost 3 to 10 dollars, spurring other firms to make affordable copies as demand grew among girls nationwide. Probasco later donated her doll to the Johnson County Historical Society.
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