Heritage Days and related events listed for Mount Vernon and Cedar Rapids
Community calendar lists Heritage Days in Mount Vernon with car show parade and live music. Toledo Old Time Power Show opens at six am with tractor pull and parade. Wild West Weekend at Ushers Ferry Village in Cedar Rapids with admission five dollars for adults and two for children. Evening Chuck Wagon Dinner and Barn Dance priced at fifteen dollars with reservations.
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Mount Vernon
Toledo
Toledo Heights Park
Toledopowershow.org
Ushers Ferry
Cedar Rapids
Cedar-Rapids.org
Iowa County Fair and Concerts Calendar
Linn County Fair Central City judging ponies rabbits dogs Derby at 5 p.m. grandstand admission 10 dollars adults 5 dollars ages 6 to 12 free under 6. Dash through listings for Iowa events with phone numbers and venues across several counties. Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson perform at Veterans Memorial Stadium Cedar Rapids with tickets 49.50 via Ticketmaster.
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Linn County Fair
Central City
Winneshiek County Fair
Decorah
Three Hills
Wyoming Fair
Keokuk County Fair
Bob Dylan
Willie Nelson
Veterans Memorial Stadium
Cedar Rapids
Ticketmaster
Kemnels.com
Kalona
Windmill Ridge Campground
National
Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
16Th Ave
Nesml
Oakland Rd
the Roosevelts
Dad McMonn
Generic
Daelin
Nexuseffect.com
Toledo Library Dedication and Local Activities Roundup
Community events include a Toledo Public Library dedication and cornerstone laying by the Grand Lodge of Iowa AF and M at 1 p.m. Art Invasion PJ Party for ages 4 to 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the Iowa Children’s Museum with reservations. Also listings for Cedar Rapids museum talks, Incredible Insects at Indian Creek Nature Center, and a summer astronomy program near Mount Vernon with donations welcome.
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Toledo Public Library
Grand Lodge of Iowa
Iowa Children’s Museum
Coral Ridge Mall
Coralville
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Third Ave
Iowa City Arts Scene Offers Multiple Theatre Previews
The Iowa City area hosts several theatre previews and festival events. Performances include Nunsense at Old Creamery Amana and Riverside Theatre Shakespeare Festival with The Taming of the Shrew. Prices vary by show with matinees, evenings, and student discounts across venues in Iowa City and Amana.
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Iowa City Community Theatre
Englert Civic Theatre
Washington St
Iowa City
Englert.org
Old Creamery Theatre
Price Creek Stage
Amana
Oldcreamery.com
Riverside Theatre Shakespeare Festival
Riverside Festival Stage
Lower City Park
Riversidetheatre.org
Iowa Summer Rep
University of Iowa
Hancher
Uiowa. Edu
Artsiowa
Grant Wood
Prairie Rebel
Depot Studio Stage
Tom Milligan
Martha-Ellen Tye
Clapp Recital Hall
Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini
Secret of
Susanna
Ermanno Wolf- Ferrari
Uiowa.edu
Cedar Rapids and area farmers markets schedule
Riverside Roundhouse Farmers Market runs 6:30 to 11:30 a.m. at 1350 A St SW Cedar Rapids. 16th Avenue Farmers Market operates 8 a.m. to noon at Father's House Vineyard Church Parking Lot 5101 16th Ave SW. Marion Farmers Market offers 8 to 11:30 a.m. at East End Shopping Center 3375 Seventh Ave. Mount Vernon Farmers Market is 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Mount Vernon Visitors Center. Iowa City Farmers Market is 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Chauncey Swan parking ramp between Washington and College streets.
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Riverside Roundhouse
Cedar Rapids
16Th Avenue
Father's House Vineyard Church
16Th Ave
Marion Farmers Market
East End
Seventh Ave
Mount Vernon
Dear Abby Help for a anxious child and court visits
A mother seeks guidance as her four year old daughter Morgan with severe separation anxiety must undergo supervised and later unsupervised visits with her estranged father after a court order. The columnist advises child psychologist evaluation for Morgan and therapy for the mother, plus personal counseling to manage parental anxiety. A second reader asks about communicating with a divorced father and is advised to write a letter to him as a possible first step.
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Morgan
Arizona
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Exercise specificity enhances performance in sports
Health column discusses how strength training boosts athletic power but cautions gains transfer to sport depend on sport-specific training. It notes that muscles must be conditioned to mimic sport movements and that overreliance on one area can fail to improve overall performance. It also advises caution when running on soft sand due to ankle risk and invites readers to write with questions.
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DiMaggio
Military Pets Foster Project pairs service members with foster homes
Netpets.org runs a DoD endorsed program matching deployed service members needing pet care with local fosters for dogs cats birds and other animals. Owners pay for pet needs and follow care instructions while the military member is away. Those who love animals can apply to foster, with references and a vet contact.
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King Features Syndicate
Martha Leavitt
Netpets.org
Tary
Cial
Military
U.S. Department of Defense
What to keep during college move
College move tips highlight items worth saving per Collectibles experts Ralph and Terry Kovel. Preserve early toy classics like Pong and Pac-Man, Gameboy handhelds, unusual Barbie accessories, and TV character lunchboxes. Include modern designer pieces, Scout items, political buttons, Disney memorabilia, limited Coca-Cola items, and themed glassware.
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Mary Beth Breckenridge
Knight Ridder
Ralph and
Terry Kovel
Herman Miller
Target
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