Four Local Activities and Talks This Week
Oscar Salazar Gaitan, early Uber architect, will speak at the Ben S. Summerwill Lecture Series in Iowa City at 7 30 to 9 p m. Free event at Iowa Memorial Union. Also in Cedar Rapids, Cork N Canvas hosts a 6 to 9 p m art session for 30 dollars at Parlor City Pub. A Coloring Conversations program runs noon to 1 p m at the House of Hope. LEGO Building Contest runs at HobbyTown Cedar Rapids with free entry and votes Feb 20 through March 4. winners announced March 5.
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Ben S. Summerwill
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Parlor City Pub & Eatery
Third St. SE
Cedar Rapids
House of Hope
Second Ave
HobbyTown
First Ave
Town & Country Shopping Center
Washington High student’s cancer battle travels from Japan to Iowa
Glenna Houtz 17 of Cedar Rapids fell ill in Japan during a three week study abroad. She was diagnosed with pneumonia and leukemia while abroad and received care from Japanese teacher Julie Cain. Cain stayed with Glenna at the hospital and helped translate for her parents. Glenna then returned to the United States for chemotherapy and is now in remission with ongoing treatment through November 2018. She plans to finish high school and pursue art history, supported by her family and school staff who describe the ordeal as a village effort.
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Julie
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Washington High
Jefferson High School
Rachel Henderson
Kayo Senior High School
Kayo Miyagi
Koyo High
Tokyo
Chicago
University of Iowa
Ber
Noland Houtz
Campus fundraisers add flavor and style to weekend
Alpha Gamma Delta at Coe College hosts a Cheese and Mac fundraiser at 7 p.m. Friday in Gage Memorial Union to support diabetes research with macaroni and cheese, toppings, desserts, and a silent auction. Tickets are 5 and email agdeba@coe.edu. Riverside Theatre hosts Diamonds or Denim at 6 p.m. Friday at Coralville Marriott with dinner and live auctions. tickets 75, 70 with Riverdog, and tables priced 70 per seat. Another event, a Take a Kid Outdoors hike, runs 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Terry Trueblood Recreation Area in Iowa City with cocoa and marshmallow roasting. contact Judy Joyce for details.
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Coe College
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Coe
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Terry Trueblood
McCollister Blvd
Iowa City
Judy Joyce
Judg
Takeakidoutoors.org
Molly the hound mix up for adoption at Cedar Rapids shelter
Molly, a young spayed female hound mix, is available for adoption at the Cedar Rapids Animal Care and Control shelter located at 900 76th Ave SW. The shelter is open noon to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, with an adoption fee of $115. Call (319) 286-5993 for more information.
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