Toddlers in the Kitchen and Local Events Today
A list of activities in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City includes Toddlers in the Kitchen at ISU Extension Linn County 383 Collins Rd NE Ste 201 Cedar Rapids from 10 to noon with free admission and child care for ages five and younger. Also Women at Prairiewoods 10 to 11 30 a.m. in Hiawatha with $10. Johnson County Historical Society fundraiser at Hudsons Southside Tap 5 to 10 p.m. Iowa City. Backpacking 101 6 to 7 30 p.m. at Indian Creek Nature Center Cedar Rapids with $6 to $8 for ages 16 plus. Salsa Practice Group 6 30 to 8 30 p.m. at Iowa City Senior Center.
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Veuke
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Linn County
Collins Rd
Ste. 201
Cedar Rapids
Prairiewoods
Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center
E. Boyson Rd
Hiawatha
Hudson’s
Johnson County Historical Society
Johnson County
Hudson
Iowa City
Kristen Morrow
Indian Creek Nature Center
Otis Rd
Johnson County Senior Center
S. Linn St
Teachers spotlight blends music with math at Alexander Elementary
Mela nie Hester of Alexander Elementary Iowa City uses rap and pop songs to teach math and decimals while addressing cultural diversity. The fifth grade educator writes lyrics to aid memory and engagement, drawing on examples from Justin Timberlake and Ariana Grande to connect lessons to students' cultures.
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Owa City
Melanie Hester
Hester
Alexander Elementary
Iowa City
Justin Timberlake
Ariana Grande
Ayo
Teo
Starbucks
Alexander Elementary School
In Their Shoes Teens and Dating Violence Training
Johnson County Coalition Against Domestic Violence hosts a free training titled In Their Shoes Teens and Dating Violence at 3 30 to 5 p m Thursday in the Iowa City Public Library. Participants role play six teen characters facing sexting pregnancy homophobia and stalking. Open to the public no RSVP needed. contact Iowa City Police Investigator Scott Stevens for details.
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Johnson County
Iowa City
Scott Stevens
Scottstevens
Iowa-City
Cedar Rapids 40th Outdoors Sport Show at Hawkeye Downs
The 40th Cedar Rapids Outdoors Sport Show runs Friday through Sunday at Hawkeye Downs Expo Center. Exhibits cover boating camping fishing hunting RVs and golf cars with preseason prices and incentives. Seminars on fishing and travel resorts plus reps from resorts and guides. hours vary with Friday 8 to 8 Saturday 10 to 6 Sunday 11 to 4. admission 5 Friday 6 Sat and Sun. free for kids 12 and under.
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Cedar Rapids
Hawkeye Downs Expo Center
Lake Michigan
Climate expert Zachos to speak on greenhouse warming
Phi Beta Kappa visiting scholar James Zachos from UC Santa Cruz will present Greenhouse Warming and Intensification of the Hydrologic Cycle in Deep Time at Coe College. The free talk is at 7 p.m. Monday in Kesler Lecture Hall Hickok Hall. His research focuses on ocean climate and carbon cycle dynamics over the last 65 million years using deep-sea microfossil data.
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Coe College
Phi Beta Kappa
James Zachos
Earth and Planetary Sciences
University of California-Santa Cruz
Kesler
Hickok Hall
Zachos
Luther College Festival Grand Concert Monday
Luther College hosts a 7 p.m. Festival Grand Concert in the Center for Faith and Life Main Hall. The program features the Festival String Orchestra and Festival Chamber Orchestra with select soloists, performing works by Brahms Vivaldi Bach O Connor Newman Copland. The string ensemble includes about 100 players and the chamber orchestra about 50.
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Dorian Orchestra
Center For Faith and Life
Luther College
Festival
Festival Chamber Orchestra
Brahms
Vivaldi
Bach
Mark O’connor
Maria Newman
Aaron Copland
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Molly
Duffy
Thegazette
Assroom
Rebecca F. Miller
Iowa
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Terry Trueblood Recreation Center
Judy Joyce
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