Kirkwood leads 2013 Angel Tree campaign for Tanager Place
Kirkwood Community College as the main helper for the Angel Tree drive, aiding Tanager Place with gifts for more than 450 children. Students and staff gathered hundreds of presents on December 9 using a U Haul to transport them to Cedar Rapids. The drive relies on many campus clubs and anonymous donors, highlighted by senior gifts from faculty and staff.
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Joan Hackbarth
Tanager Angel Tree
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Christmas Day Staycation Ideas Highlight Movies and More
A casual reader guide notes Christmas Day closures except cinemas, gas stations, and Chinese eateries. It highlights new film openings such as The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and The Wolf of Wall Street as options for entertaining oneself.
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Walter Mitty
Wall Street
Life Story Writing class offered at Ambroz Center Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids Parks and Recreation Department offers Life Story Writing a guided autobiography class at Ambroz Recreation Center Tuesdays 6 30 to 8 30 p m from January 7 to February 25 Linda Schmidt of Memory Echoes LLC teaches this eight week course where students produce seven two page essays read in small groups with weekly themes the cost is 35 dollars for residents 42 dollars non residents To register call 319 286 5731 or visit Crrec org The Grant Wood Studio will host its last weekend for the season noon to 4 p m Saturday and Sunday free admission with a guide The studio known as 5 Turner Alley is at 810 Second Ave SE and will reopen the first weekend of April 2014 Grant Wood lived and worked there 1924 to 1935 and created American Gothic.
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Ambroz Recreation Center
Crrec.org
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Grant Wood Studio
Armstrong Visitor Center
Second Ave
New Year Family Bash at Coralville Arts Center
The Coralville Center for the Performing Arts hosts the New Year’s Eve Family Bash with The Beggarmen. Activities start 2 p.m. at 1301 Fifth St with crafts, a 3 p.m. concert, countdown, balloon drop, sparkling juice and treats. Tickets $7. call 319 248 9370 or CoralvilleArts.org.
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Bald Eagle Watch events along the Mississippi River
The Mississippi River hosts multiple bald eagle watch opportunities. Clinton and Fulton in Illinois offer indoor exhibits and outdoor viewing at Lock & Dam 13 on January 4 with free college shuttle service. Bald Eagle Days run January 10–12 at the QCCA Expo Center in Rock Island with live programs and a bird of prey demonstration.
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Qceaexpocenter.com
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