Cedar Rapids Seminar On Living Simply At Nature Center
Indian Creek Nature Center hosts a five week discussion series on living simply. Sessions run Wednesdays 6 30 to 8 p m through Feb 24. Registration at 319 362 0664 with fees 30 for members 40 for non members included book Voluntary Simplicity.
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Indian Creek Nature Center
Otis Rd
Nature Center
Old Navy to Host Little Paws Rescue Donation Drive
Little Paws Dog Rescue hosts a noon to 3 PM event at Old Navy 345 Collins Rd NE. Donations of dog food and supplies earn 10 percent off. Dogs up for adoption and rescue info will be available. The non profit focuses on rehabilitating and rehoming dogs. The Family Winter film series runs Jan 30 to March 6 at Galaxy 16 Cine.
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Little Paws Dog Rescue
Old Navy
Collins Rd
Galaxy 16 Cine
Council St. NE
Kit Kittredge
Paul Blart
Wehrenberg.com
McGregor Fiber Retreat and Arts Festival Set for Jan 30 31
A two day McGregor Winter Fiber Retreat hosted by Wool Warp and Wheel Fiber Art Studio of Richmond Irc will run January 30 31 at Sadie's Sweet Shop inside the Little Switzerland Inn 126 Main St. An adjacent Fiber Arts Festival at McGregor's Landing Event Center features demonstrations vendors and seminars on quilting knitting sewing crocheting textiles felting and cross stitch with admission 3. The festival runs January 30 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and January 31 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For details visit the event site.
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Richmond
Irc
Sadie’s Sweet Shop
Little Switzerland Inn
Main St
McGregor’s Landing
Imegregorlanding.com
Winter farmers markets bloom across Eastern Iowa
The Mount Vernon and Springville indoor markets expand winter offerings with produce, pies, meats, and cheeses. Vendors such as David and Mickey Miller adapt from summer to winter sales, while Cedar Rapids and Iowa City plan year round and repeated monthly markets. Local shoppers from Cedar Rapids, Marion, and Iowa City visit regional venues for artisanal goods and farm products.
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Cindy Hadish
Gazette
Midwest
Iowa
Jim Nelson
Mount Vernon
Nelson
Kathy Nelson
David Miller
Mickey Miller
Cindy Cary
Solon
Cary
Iowa City
Lois Pavelka
Pavelka
Springville
Lena Gilbert
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Tammy Neumann
New Bohemia
Dubuque
Liz Dueland
Winter markets stretch across towns this spring
Harriet Wenger notes demand for year round local foods as communities explore indoor winter markets. Cornell College students schedule a series of market dates through April, with Dubuque hosting a Saturday market at 1101 Central Ave where young shoppers bought jam eggs meat cheese and apples.
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Dubuque
Harriet Wenger
Hiawatha
Mount Vernon
Wenger
Cornell College
Winter Market
Colts Drum & Bugle Corps Center
Central Ave
Elizabeth Brown
Lorena Moore-Karppinen
Moore- Karppinen
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Jean Smith
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Springville Community Center
Broadway St
Mount Vernon Winter Market
City Hall
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Gazcomm.com
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