Events in Cedar Rapids Area Today
A multi event guide listing dances at Best Western Longbranch Cedar Rapids including admission price and venue. Heartland Christmas at Hoover Library in West Branch with free entry. Day of Self Renewal at Prairiewoods Hiawatha. Crazy for Christmas quilts at Kalona Historical Village. Holiday Sugar Cookies workshop at Hy Vee Cedar Rapids with preregistration. Nelson Mandela remembrance at African American Museum of Iowa Cedar Rapids.
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America
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Museum
Parkside Dr
West Branch
Nelson Mandela
African American Museum of Iowa
12Th Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Disney World trip offered to grieving Iowa family
Kristi Bowers of Cedar Rapids lost her 17 month old Vinnie and set up The Blue Sky Project blog. Strangers raised about 20000 to send Bowers and their three children to Disney World for a healing trip, coordinating donations, travel, and accommodations as the family grieves the sudden death.
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Ept
Kristi Bowers
Cedar Rapids
Vinnie
Theo
Bowers
Blue Sky Project
Disney World
Florida
Makenzie Schultz
Schultz
Kristi
Ben Bowers
Christina Targosz
the Bowers
Iowa
Ellery
Harper
North West eighth grader Kim earns national skating berth in Boston
Joonsoo Kim, an eighth grader at North West Junior High School in Cedar Rapids, qualified for the U S Figure Skating National Championships in Boston January 6 to 12 after winning bronze at the Midwestern Championships in Lansing Michigan. He won the Juvenile Men division at the Upper Great Lakes Regional in Cedar Rapids this October and skates for Hawk Eye Figure Skating Club with Cedar Rapids affiliations. LeDuc and Leng also set for Boston in senior pairs coached by Serguei Zaitsev following a Cup of Nice appearance. UnityPoint Health St Luke's Foundation places two giving trees in the hospital Ed and Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit and Helen Nassif Center to fund patient needs. trees stay through mid January with mailed donations to 855 A Ave NE Suite 105 Cedar Rapids IA 52402.
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Joonsoo Kim
North West
U.S
Boston
Kim
Lansing
Mich
Upper Great Lakes
Cedar Rapids
Coral Ridge
Hawkeye
Eastern Iowa Figure Skating Club
Tanya Street Burgess
Amy Blades
Tim LeDuc
Indianapolis
LeDuc
DeeDee Leng
United States
France
Leng
Serguei Zaitsev
Unity Point Health — St. Luke’s Foundation
Joan Hemphill
Helen G. Nassif
Unity Point Health- St. Luke’s Foundation
Ave
Suite
Project Holiday food drive marks 26th year in Johnson County
The Crisis Center of Johnson County hosts its 26th annual Project Holiday food distribution with 355 volunteers. About 1,700 families are expected to receive holiday entrees and ingredients across three sites, events continue despite closed registrations. Financial contributions are still sought to cover costs.
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Crisis Center
Johnson County
Jccrisiscenter.org
Black Angel case featured on Syfy show Haunted Highway
The Iowa City Black Angel statue at Oakland Cemetery is to be profiled on Syfy's Haunted Highway at 9 p.m. Wednesday in an hourlong investigation by two teams. The episode airs as local listings vary by provider. Earlier, the 2013 MidwestOne Bank Run for the Schools in Iowa City raised over $50,000 for the ICCSD and Regina Catholic Education Center with checks issued in late November.
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Iowa City
Oakland Cemetery
Feldwert
Syfy
Jack Osbourne
Dana Workman
Joel de Pardo
Devin Marble
America
MidWestOne Bank
Regina Catholic Education Center
Regina
Iowa City School Foundation
Tiger the 14 year old cat seeks forever home at Cedar Valley Humane
Tiger is a black and gray domestic short hair neutered male front declawed in shelter since Sept. 20. He enjoys pets and has a calm temperament. Through Dec 24 the Home for the Holidays adoption special offers Tiger for 25 dollars. Shelter hours are Mon-Fri noon to 7 pm and Sat-Sun noon to 5 pm. Call (319) 362-6288.
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Tiger
Cedar Valley Humane Society
School board considers therapy dogs for three Iowa elementary schools
At a December 9 meeting East Central district officials discussed bringing therapy dogs from Canine Assistance Rehabilitation Education and Services to Wellman, Washington Township, and Kalona elementary schools. Each dog costs 2500 dollars and would aid students and the community. Directors noted allergy and fear concerns and planned a formal May decision with a waiting period of 12 to 18 months.
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Mid-Prairie
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Qoplanow
Town Rd
Prairiewoods
Prairiewoods.org
E. Boyson
Hiawatha
Kalona
D Ave
Edgewood Rd
Orlando International Airport
Bowerses
Linn County
Center
Black Angel
Run For Schools
Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
E. Iowa
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