City and County Meetings On Today's Local Agenda
A busy calendar lists multiple city and county meetings across Linn County and surrounding towns. Sessions include the Linn County Board of Supervisors at 10 a.m, Cedar Rapids City Council at 1:30 p.m and 7 p.m, Linn-Mar and Robins boards, Home Rule Charter Commission, Marion City Council, North Linn and Sabula gatherings, plus planning and budget sessions at several venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Linn-Mar
Xavier
Linn County Bar Association
City Council
Gladbrook-Reinbeck
Reinbeck
St. Olaf
Clayton Ridge
Sabula City
Weekend entertainment listings at Cedar Rapids venues
Juro Girls Choir performs at St. Wenceslaus Church Cedar Rapids 1224 Fifth St SE at 7 p.m. Free. Eastern Iowa Brass Band at McKinley Middle School 620 10th St SE Cedar Rapids 7 p.m. Adults 5 children and students free. Cedar Rapids Symphony Youth Orchestra at Sinclair Auditorium Coe College Cedar Rapids 7 30 p.m. Kirkwood Jazz Concert Ballantyne Auditorium Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids featuring the Dick Watson Trio and Kirkwood jazz groups Adults 7 students and seniors 5. Second City Touring Company at Englert Civic Theatre Iowa City 8 p.m. Adults 25 students 20. His Hands Ministries Cedar Rapids Free Medical Clinic 1043 Third Ave SE to 6 30 p.m. Call for appointment. Community Health Free Clinic 9 a.m. to noon 947 14th Ave SE. Sexually transmitted disease exam and treatment 2 to 5 p.m. Linn County Public Health 501 13th St NW appointment. Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Agency Site No 2 Recycling Center 7 30 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. County Home Road and Highway 13. Landfill 7 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. 2250 A St SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juro Girls Choir
St. Wenceslaus Church
Fifth St
Cedar Rapids
Czech Girls Choir
Eastern Iowa Brass Band
McKinley Middle School
10Th St
Cedar Rapids Symphony
Sinclair
Coe College
Kirkwood
Ballantyne
Kirkwood Community College
Dick Watson
Second City
Englert Civic Theatre
E. Washington St
Iowa City
Englert
Cedar Rapids Free Medical Clinic
Third Ave. SE
Community Health Free Clinic
14Th Ave. SE
Scarlener
Linn County Public Health
13Th St. NW
Cedar Rapids Public Library's 1985 rebirth a public private triumph
Twenty years after its 1985 opening the Cedar Rapids Public Library remains a symbol of public private partnership. Jack Evans recalls guiding the fundraising after five failed bond attempts. Hall Perrine Foundation donated 6.8 million dollars with a 1 million private goal. City provided the site and a total 1.3 million was raised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Fruehling
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Jack Evans
Cedar Rapids Public Library 20th Anniversary Celebration
Free day of activities marks the library's 20th anniversary at 500 First St SE. Mayor Paul Pate opens at 10 am with new director Lori Barkema, Madcap Puppets perform, live music by Glenn Lonsdale and Carlis Faurot, and special gifts for the first 500 adults plus children’s surprise gifts.Refreshments by Friends of the Library with lunch specials in Jem's Deli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
The
Library Foundation
Friends of the Library
Iwo Jima History Weekend at Koehler History Center
Special programs mark the 60th anniversary of the Marines landing on Iwo Jima at the Carl and Mary Koehler History Center in Cedar Rapids. The event features a B 29 radio demonstration, talks by Clyde Hussey and Lawrence Robinson, and two afternoon sessions with veteran operators and historic aircraft exhibits. Admission covers gallery exhibits. program only is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iwo Jima
Carl and Mary Koehler
First Ave
U.S
Clyde Hussey
Sylva
N.C
Japan
Hussey
Lawrence Robinson
Collinsclubs.com
Classics & Chocolate benefit concert by Cedar Rapids youth orchestras
The Greater Cedar Rapids Youth Symphony Orchestras present Classics & Chocolate at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in Sinclair Auditorium Coe College with Wells Fargo sponsorship. Tickets are 25 dollars, call Janet Bloom or email jbloom crsymphony.org. reception at Clark Alumni House after. Proceeds support the Prelude Philharmonic and Symphony orchestras. the Prelude reaches young players to middle school, Philharmonic up to grade 10, and Symphony is high school 9th to 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Greater Cedar Rapids
Wells Fargo
Sinclair
Coe College
Janet Bloom
jbloom@crsymphony.org
The
Cedar Rapids Symphony School
Prelude
Philharmonic
Symphony
Iowa Bystander: Iowa's African American Legacy Revealed
The Iowa Bystander of Des Moines, Iowa's longest running African American newspaper, founded in 1894 by Black businessmen, has changed ownership several times and has been held by Jonathon Narcisse since 1990. The vignettes come from the African American Historical Museum and Cultural Center of Iowa during Black History Month in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa Bystander of
Des Moines
John Lay Thompson
James Morris
Jonathon Narcisse
Also Mentioned on This Page
Linn County Meetings
C.R
Solid Waste Agency
Jimmie Presley
the Gazette
C.R. Library
Togeth
Jerry Elsen
Library Board
Robert Armstrong
Armstrong
Eisea_ said
Don Carney
Tom Aller
Tom Carney
Nancy McHugh
Ada van Vechten
van Vechten
Illinois Central
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Ruth Richardson
Carnegie Library
Third Ave
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Clark Alumni House
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