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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 2008
Page
26
A public discussion from 7 to 9 p.m. in Meeting Room A at the Iowa City Public Library addresses high detention and suspension rates of African American students. The Iowa City Human Rights Commission sponsors the program as part of a series on racial disparities in local jails and juvenile justice. information line (319) 356-5022.
Riverside Theatre hosts a Friday fundraiser at 6 p.m. at the hotel retro suites and conference center. The event, run by the theatre board, features hors d oeuvres, a silent and live auction with 24 live items and over 100 silent offerings, plus a raffle with an 18k white gold diamond necklace and a Las Vegas getaway. Proceeds support theatre programming. Tickets are 45 dollars with 35 dollars tax deductible and can be bought at the Riverside Theatre Box Office by phone, online, or in person.
Pathway Christian School at 5764 Highway 1 will hold its annual fundraiser auction Friday starting at 5 p.m. A baked potato bar, homemade pie and ice cream will be served from 4 to 7 p.m. Admission is free. donations accepted. Proceeds support school scholarship programs. Call (319) 656-5443 for details.
The University of Iowa debuts a digital collection highlighting Adah Hyde Johnson and Letta Cary Bledsoe as the first African American women to graduate. The project gathers hundreds of artifacts from UI archives and partners to illuminate student strides and campus race relations from 1910 to 1960.
Coralville Recreation Center hosts Coralville's Night at the Oscars on Saturday from 6 to 10 PM. Families dress as A Listers, pose at a red carpet photo booth with a 6 foot Oscar statue, dodge a paparazzi obstacle, vote for Best Movie, Actor, and Actress, and enjoy Panchero's dinner and High School Musical 2 on the big screen. Registration costs $6 per person and runs until Friday. children must be accompanied by a parent.
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