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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 2013
Page
7
Community listings show Brucemore hosts a holiday open house with 19th and 20th century decor, live organ music, and refreshments from 5 to 8 p.m. at 2160 Linden Dr SE Cedar Rapids. Admission ranges 7 to 15 dollars.
K Lindsay Eaves, a University of Iowa paleontology doctoral candidate, joins six women in the Rising Star expedition in South Africa to retrieve fossils from a Cradle of Humankind cave. More than 1,000 fossils were found, dating back over a million years, with further processing planned next year.
Linn County Cedar Rapids reports the HD Youth Center offering a no cost traditional Christmas meal for families in need from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Metro High School 1212 Seventh St. The event includes a gift selection from donated items and gift wrapping by volunteers. To volunteer or donate contact Henry Davison or Tammy Mims.
Ballet Iowa a collaboration of Orchestra Iowa and Ballet Quad Cities will receive a 20000 NEA Art Works grant to fund new productions of three Igor Stravinsky ballets over the next three years. The first performances in the series are set for April 2014.
Johnson County Coralville presents A Christmas Story as part of the Lit Flicks series at 6 p.m. Refreshments including popcorn will be offered. The film is based on Jean Shepherd’s In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash. Willard Boyd, UI law professor and former president, received an honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Michigan and has ties to UI and nonprofit work.
A small Dec 14 fire in the tortoise exhibit at the Woodward Mississippi River Center caused water and smoke damage. The center reduces admission by 50 percent during cleanup and invites donations to aid recovery while two thirds of the museum remains open including the Diamond Jo National River Center and animal exhibits.
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