Music in Libraries marks Civil War sesquicentennial
Red Cedar Chamber Music flutist Jan Boland and guitarist John Dowdall perform a Civil War sesquicentennial commemoration at Cedar Rapids Public Library. Noon to 2 p.m. Free admission. Cedar Rapids, 2600 Edgewood Rd. SW. Presented by Hoopla.
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Libraries
Red Cedar
Jan Boland
John Dowdall
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Edgewood Rd
Cedar Rapids
Arts Advocacy Forum and Wellness Event Listings
An arts forum panel led by Linda Langston Charles Swanson Ryan West and Peggy Whitworth discusses culture policy with a follow up Q and A session at the African American Museum of Iowa free for ICCA partners 15 for others A yoga and wine session runs 5450 Cedar Rapids 10 fee Shrek The Musical plays at Stephen's Auditorium Ames 730 pm tickets 25 to 53
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Arts Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance Arts Advocacy Forum
Linda Langston
Linn County
Charles Swanson
Hancher
Ryan West
West Music Company
Peggy Whitworth
Boyle Whitworth
Shores Event Center
16Th St. NE
Cedar Rapids
Rambling Dave Rascal Couple Faces Cancer Together
Paul Glenn, diagnosed with advanced renal cell carcinoma, marks his 60th birthday after a prognosis of not much time. He credits his wife Shari, their 36 year marriage, faith, and prayers for his renewed strength and hope. The couple, once told to go home to die, recently endured radiation therapy sequence as they continue to travel and cherish family milestones.
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Edar Rapids
Paul Glenn
Mechanicsville
Paul
Shari
Epilepsy Support Group Hosts Cedar Rapids Transit Official
Linn County hosts an epilepsy support group with Brad DeBower, transportation operations manager at Cedar Rapids Transit, as guest speaker. The session starts at 6:30 p.m. today in the Katz Conference Room at Mercy Medical Center, 701 10th St. SE. For details call (515) 238-7660.
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Brad DeBower
Cedar Rapids Transit
Katz
Mercy Medical Center
10Th St. SE
Open House for Iowa Regional Spay Neuter Clinic
The Iowa Humane Alliance hosts a ribbon cutting and open house at the new Spay Neuter Clinic on Sixth Street SW with a noon Saturday ceremony. Guided tours run 1 to 5 p.m. The JHA Regional clinic offers low cost spay and neuter procedures.
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Iowa Humane Alliance
Sixth St
JHA
Iowa City’s Paul Nelson returns to Jeopardy Tournament of Champions
Johnson County native Paul Nelson 24 returns to Jeopardy Tournament of Champions with new questions after taping in January. He previously earned 54,900 dollars from six episodes in November and 2,000 more for a second-place finish. Nelson, then a legislative correspondent for Senator Chuck Grassley, is now at Navy Officer Candidate School in Newport Rhode Island under a communications blackout.
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Iowa City
Paul Nelson
Nelson
Chuck Grassley
Washington
U.S. Navy
Newport
R.I
Scott Nelson
Minds Matter Team Trivia Fundraiser Details
The Community Mental Health Center hosts the 32nd Minds Matter Team Trivia at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Marriott Coralville Hotel. Teams of eight pay 80 dollars total, with 10 dollars per member, and compete in eight rounds of 10 questions. Cash prizes go to the top three teams and proceeds support CMHC services. For info visit community mentalhealthcenter.org or call 319 338 7884.
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Community Mental Health Center
Marriott Coralville Hotel
Ninth St
Communitymentalhealthcenter.org
Winter Gardening Fair in Linn County Opens Registration
The Linn County Master Gardeners stage a Winter Gardening Fair on Saturday February 16 at Kirkwood Community College. Track A covers water gardens rain barrels and day lilies while Track B focuses on square foot and container gardening. Registration costs 49 dollars for coffee lunch keynote address and four classes.
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Linn County
Kirkwood Community College
Iastate
Linn
Weaving Life screening by Just Peace Outreach Group
Eastern Iowa Just Peace Outreach invites viewing of Weaving Life at 7 p.m. Sunday at West Union Mennonite Church. The documentary covers Dan Terry and nine humanitarian workers killed in Afghanistan in August 2010, told by friends Jonathan Larson Daniel Taylor his daughter Anneli Terry and his wife Leija Terry. A 6 p.m. finger foods potluck precedes the event.
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Just Peace Outreach Group
West Union Mennonite Church
305Th St
Dan Terry
Afghanistan
Terry
Jonathan Larson
Daniel Taylor
Anneli Terry
Leija Terry
Early Iowa Photographers program at English Valleys Center
Historian Paul Juhl discusses and shows some of the oldest Iowa photos in a 2 p.m. Sunday program at the English Valleys History Center. The event is free and features images of merchants carnivals coal and corn palaces and early photo studios. The farrier program with Dick Harris is rescheduled to 2 p.m. June 9 at the same center due to weather.
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Paul Juhl
Iowa
English Valleys History Center
N. Main St
Juhl
Dick Harris
Harris
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