Crazy for Christmas at Kalona Village and More
Seasonal events include Kalona Historical Village private Crazy Quilts collection and Fontanini Nativity display from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free admission. Also Snow Babies environmental program at Cedar Rapids Family Church at 4 p.m. Free. Climate talk with Dr. Thorne at Lincoln Wine Bar 5 p.m. Mount Vernon. USC Chorale MidwestHoliday concert at Immaculate Conception Church Cedar Rapids 7:30 p.m. Tickets $12 to $15.
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Fontanini
D Ave
Kalona
Cedar Rapids Family Church
Midway Dr
Cedar Rapids
Peter Thorne
University of Iowa College of Public Health
Lincoln Wine Bar
First St. West
Mount Vernon
Diversity Movies Break Barriers for LGBT Seniors
In Iowa City, 85 year old Elsie Gauley Vega champions LGBT visibility through a senior center film series and a monthly public access show. She explains the push to come out of the closet as aging LGBT individuals fear discrimination from service providers, while Larry Rogers, a 70 year old gay man, embraced the series and moved to Iowa City seeking acceptance and exposure.
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Sheffield
Gayley Vega
Iowa City
Johnson County
Emily Light
The
Nior Center
Light
Larry Rogers
Minneapolis
Iowa
Pew Research
Vega
Rogers
Ecumenical Towers
Alison Fowans
Gay-Straight Alliance Movie Series at Iowa City Senior Center
The Johnson County Iowa City Senior Center hosts a Sunday 1 p.m. free film series in Room 208 during December focusing on HIV AIDS in honor of World AIDS Day. Alison Fowans notes varied acceptance levels among residents and emphasizes ongoing advocacy.
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Johnson County
Iowa City
S. Linn St
Linn County Cedar Rapids Jackson Elementary marks 20th reopening
Cedar Rapids Jackson Elementary School at 1300 38th St NW celebrates 20 years since reopening with an archive display, student posters, commemorative gear, and an assembly featuring puppet shows and remarks by Tania Johnson, 2013 Iowa Teacher of the Year. The original Jackson School opened in 1883, with notable attendees and staff including Mamie Eisenhower, Wilbur and Orville Wright, and Grant Wood. The building closed in 1970 for the new facility, and again in 1986 before reopening in 1993.
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Cedar Rapids
Jackson
38Th St
Iowa
Tania Johnson
Mamie Eisenhower
Wilbur
Orville Wright
Grant
Sinclair date block finds home at history center
The Sinclair Meatpacking block dating to 1871 and once Cedar Rapids’ largest employer has been saved from flood era demolition. Now housed at the Carl and Mary Koehler History Center, the 2,500 pound pyramid-shaped block survived a FEMA sponsored preservation effort.
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Sinclair Meatpacking
Wilson & Co
Farmstead Foods
Carl & Mary Koehler History Center
Cedar Rapids
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Toy Exchange at Iowa City Library Saturday
Johnson County Iowa hosts a toy exchange at the Iowa City Public Library from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Toys must be in good shape. For details contact Nicole Cox at 319 936 4135 or queennhcil02 gmail com.
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Iowa City
Herky on Parade 2014 call for artists deadline
Area artists must submit paperwork and an art concept by January 3 for the Herky on Parade 2014 public art project. The 2014 Parade marks the 10th anniversary of the 2004 event with displays from May through September and includes a parade to North Liberty.
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North Liberty
Herkyonparade2.com
Figge Offers Advent Tours on Sundays Through December
The Figge Art Museum in Davenport will host Advent Tours at 1 30 p m each Sunday until December 22. A different docent leads a themed tour of selections from the permanent collection related to Advent. Tours are free with admission or membership.
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Figge Art Museum
Advent
Muse the Tiger Cat Seeks Adoption at Cedar Rapids Shelter
Muse, a medium adult spayed female tiger and gray domestic short hair, is available for adoption at Cedar Rapids Animal Shelter. She enjoys ear scratches and curiosity about her surroundings. Not declawed. Open noon to 5 pm Monday through Saturday at 900 76th Ave SW. Call (319) 286-5993.
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Muse
Cedar Rapids
76Th Ave
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Coralville
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