Cedar Rapids Fourth of July Gaming and Downtown Fireworks Night
Cedar Rapids hosts Fourth of July events with Central Corridor Gamers at 400 Third Ave SW offering board, card, and role-playing games before a downtown fireworks view at the Trolley Lot. Tickets cost 9 for MTG booster draft. doors open 1 PM. event ends after fireworks. Free parking. Dan Alpers at dan cegamers.org for details.
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Central Corridor Gamers
Third Ave
Dan Alpers
Dan
Cegamers.org
Native American flute artist to perform benefit concert
Jonny Lipford, a Native American flute recording artist, will perform at Unity Cedar Rapids on 791 Blairs Ferry Rd NE at 12 30 p m July 11. A portion of proceeds goes to Soles4Souls. Attendees are asked to bring gently worn footwear or donations. tickets cost 10 dollars. Information at jonnylipford com and giveshoes org.
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Jonny Lipford
Unity Cedar Rapids
Blairs Ferry Rd
Jonnylipford
Giveshoes.org
Compost bin sale in Iowa City charity event
ECO Iowa City hosts a sale of compost bins at a reduced rate with a kitchen collector included. The event runs 8 a.m. to noon on July 10 at the Fire Department Training Center, 1001 S. Clinton St. Bins cost 30 dollars, one set per household, while supplies last. call 319 887 6160 after the sale to check remaining stock.
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ECO
Iowa City
Fire Department Training Center
S. Clinton St
California moves to ban plastic bags and tax alternatives
Californians still use vast numbers of petroleum bags with U S consumption at 100 billion annually and 500 billion globally. A new state bill aims to ban plastic bags and add a surcharge on paper sacks. Citizens display reusable cloth bags at stores.
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Contra Costa Times
Alnut Creek
Calif
California
State Senate
Simple fabric bags from a boxed bottom design
A blogger at Wisdom of the Moon shares a basic sewing project for a squared-bottom bag. Cut an 18 by 42 inch rectangle, fold, pin at 3 inches down, wrap and pleat, stitch sides, turn right side out, finish edges and add straps. Full instructions with photos linked.
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Tinyurl
More Morsbags for sewers with French seam knowhow
Learn to make Mors bags using a sewing machine with a French seam. Useful scraps include old sheets, tablecloths, or leftovers from unfinished quilting projects. Download the bag pattern at www.morsbags.com.
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Morsman
Morsbags
Fits to a Tee T Shirt Bag Project
Martha Stewart crafts team offers a simple tote from old T shirts. Turn shirt inside out sew bottom closed cut sleeves enlarge neck hole with a bowl template. One seam and scissors create a chic bag in minutes. View how to video at marthastewart.com article good-thing-t-shirt-bag.
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Martha Stewart
Oski
Marthastewart.com
Crocheted Grocery Carrier by New Jersey Crafter Claire Baker
Claire Baker of Montclair Made on Etsy shares a granny square style grocery bag carrier. Her sunny yellow bag uses red and green flecks. colors vary with bag choices. She cuts 20 plastic bags into strips and weaves them into a long chain to form a ball of plain yarn.
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Claire Baker
Montclair
Etsy
Baker
Etsy.com
Tinyurl. Com
Fairy craft: making a flower garden fairy
Instructions describe a kids project turning a flower stem and pipe cleaner into a fairy with a head, body, hat, hanger, and wings. Kathy Antoniotti from Akron Beacon Journal references Tinker Bell and folklore, then outlines supplies, steps, and variations for a whimsical flower fairy craft.
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Kathy Antoniotti
Akron Beacon Journal
Tinkerbell
James M. Barrie
Peter Pan
Peter
Tink
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