National Bohemian Moravian Slovak Folk Dance Festival
The National Czech and Slovak Museum hosts its fourth annual festival in the Riverside Roundhouse lot with gates at 11, music at noon, dancing 1 5 pm. Ticket options include $5 general, $2 under 5, and $11 gallery plus festival for ages 6 plus. Performers include Saint Paul Czech & Slovak Dancers, United Moravian Societies, Cedar Rapids Czech School Singers, Oklahoma Czech Dancers, and Ron Uhlenhopp on accordion. A pork and dumpling dinner starts at 11. Other features include cornhusk doll making wax resist egg decorating bobbin lace and more. Barefoot Becky and the Ivanhoe Dutchmen perform Saturday at the museum’s Riverside Roundhouse with doors at 5 and music at 6. Tickets $6 adults $2 children or $16 gallery street dance festival for ages 6 plus and $6 for ages 5 and younger with Brucemore 10th anniversary outdoor theater prizes and picnic contests.
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Western Fraternal Life Association
Neighbors Describe Busy South Cedar Rapids Near Salvation Army
In Cedar Rapids area around the Salvation Army building at 1000 C Ave NW residents like Leota Anderson note a bus stop at the doorstep, steady work, and growing families since 1963. The neighborhood remains convenient for daily needs amid a changing mix of residents.
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Suzanne Barnes
Gazette
EDAR
Neighborhood Tour Highlights 100th Celebration Series
Community members tour northwest Cedar Rapids during a summer schedule starting June 29 with a 100th neighborhood celebration. Participants include Anderson and neighbors like Gardner and Wicher plus longtime residents. Chelsea the Jack Russell joins the outing as the Hy-Vee store on Johnson Avenue NW remains a local anchor.
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Salvation Army
Kirkwood Estates
Taube Park
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Midway
Monroe School
John Shreeves
Chelsea
Johnson Avenue NW
Anderson
Rockwell
Howard Gardner
Cedar Rapids
Gardners
Don Wicher
E Avenue NW
Shreeves
Don Geater
In the Neighborhood Block Party at Salvation Army
The Gazette invites Cedar Rapids residents to a neighborhood event at the Salvation Army 1000 C Ave NW from 4 to 6 pm. The free block party features games refreshments and Gazette staff ready to answer questions. A 6 pm group photo is planned.
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Linden Dr. SE
Linden Drive
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Grace NW
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Mary Benesh
Amanda Benesh
D Avenue NW
Beneshes
Patrick DeMoss
Paul Kaplan
Kaplan
Gladys Drages
Salvation Army Corps
C Avenue NW
Drages
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