Holiday Events and Workshops in Cedar Rapids Area
A roundup of cultural and family events including Heartland Marimba Festival concert at Cedar Rapids Public Library, Timeless Toys exhibit at Hoover Presidential Museum, Little ones library programs in Iowa City, The Roaming Canvas art night at Parlor City, and a singing bowls prayer session at Prairiewoods. Free and paid options, times vary.
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Heartland
Matthew Coley
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Fifth Ave
Parlor City
Third St. SE
Cedar Rapids
Squareup
Parlor
Toy drive and blood drives brighten Iowa communities
Johnson County group collects toys for foster children to be handed out at a 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday Christmas Party with about 500 children. Drop off by Thursday at 3516 Center Point Rd NE Cedar Rapids and attend via registration. Red Cross hosts three Cedar Rapids blood drives with gifts for donors Dec 22 to Jan 8. Iowa City program educates on spousal and partner abuse rights at Robert A Lee Recreation Center.
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Families Helping Families of
Iowa
Families Helping Families
Center Point Rd
Cedar Rapids
Families of
American Red Cross
Cedar Rapids Marriott
Collins Rd
Grant Wood Chapter
Rockwell
Iowa City
Robert A. Lee Recreation Center
S. Gilbert St
Scott Stevens
Humanrights
Iowa-City.org
Donation funds pet oxygen masks for fire department
First responders with the North Liberty Fire Department received three pet oxygen mask kits last week thanks to a donation from Invisible Fence of the Quad Cities. Representatives from the company made the donation Wednesday at the fire department, 25 W. Cherry St. The masks allow emergency responders to administer oxygen to animals injured in fires as part of Project Breathe, a national effort to equip fire stations across the United States and Canada.
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North Liberty
Invisible Fence
Quad Cities
Fire Department
Cherry St
Project Breathe
United States
Canada
Downtown Dachshund hosts Macy’s Believe letters drive
Ely business owners Tom and Melissa Reed collect letters to Santa for Macy’s Believe Campaign to raise funds for Make-A-Wish. Each mailed letter donates one dollar up to a million, with letters accepted at 1655 Dows St. through December 18 and online until December 24.
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Tom
Melissa Reed
Ely
Santa
the Reeds
Dows St
Macy’s
North Pole
United States
Tom Reed
Melissa
Christopher Reed
Christopher
Walt Disney World
SeaWorld
Florida
Macy's Believe Campaign Letters To Santa In Ely
Children can mail Santa letters via Macy's Believe Campaign at Downtown Dachshund Ely 1655 Dows St Suite 1. Dropoffs run through Dec 18 with store hours 10 am to 7 pm Thu 10 am to 5 pm Fri and 10 am to 4 pm Sat Sun. Free mail. Macy's donates $1 per letter up to 1 million to Make A Wish.
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Ely
Macy’s
Dachshund
Dows St
Elye
Make- A-Wish Foundation
Ginger the two-year-old shepherd mix up for adoption
Ginger, a two year old female shepherd mix, is available for adoption at Cedar Valley Humane Society. She is best as the only pet with ample exercise. Adoption fee is $125. Shelter at 7411 Mount Vernon Rd SE hours noon to 7 pm weekdays and noon to 5 pm weekends. Call 319 362 6288 for more information.
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Ginger
Cedar Valley Humane Society
Mount Vernon Rd
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Hooplanow.com
Timeless Toys
Herbert Hoover Presidential Museum and Library
Parkside Dr
West Branch
Iowa City Public Library
S. Linn St
Kathy Broghammer
Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center
E. Boyson Rd
Hiawatha
Linn County
Johnson County
Red Cross
Human Rights Office
Reeds
Macys.com
Nichaela
Ramm
Thegazette
Etter
Michaela Ramm
the Gazette
Dows Street
Tom and
Make
Stephen Mally
EdgewoodAnimalHospital.com
Edgewood Animal Hospital
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