Local Government Meetings and Community Events Calendar
Johnson County zoning and city council work sessions at various venues begin at 6:30 p.m. North Liberty and Lone Tree meet at 7 p.m. Hill s Hills and Mid Prairie boards meet at 7 p.m. Other events include Coralville Farmers Market 5 to 8 p.m. and Brain Injury Game Night 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Uptown Bill's Small Mall.
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Johnson County Planning and Zoning Commission
Iowa City Council
Harvar
North Liberty Telecommunications Commission
Coralville Farmers Market
S.T. Morrison Park
Uptown Bill’s
Washington County Fair
Fairgrounds
Washington
Washington Linn County Fair
Central City
Extension
Linn
Cedar Rapids Public
Children's activities in Iowa City area libraries
Safe Sitter class for youths 11 to 13 runs 8 30 a m to 3 p m at Mercy Iowa City call 339 3659. Toddler Storytime at 10 30 a m at Hazel Westgate Story Room Iowa City Public Library. Book Explorers at 3 p m in meeting room B for grades 3 to 6. P J Storytime at 7 p m at Coralville Public Library.
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Mercy Iowa City
Hazel Westgate
Iowa City Public Library
P.J
Coralville Public Library
Senior Activities Walk to Squire Point and Volunteer Reception
Nature Walk to Squire Point starts 8 15 a m with gathering in the senior center lobby. Heritage Agency on Aging hosts a Volunteer Reception Monday at 1 30 p m in the senior center assembly room.
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Squire Point
Heritage Agency On Aging
University of Iowa Arts Events This Week
The University of Iowa hosts a night of performances and screenings in Iowa Memorial Union and Prairie Lights Books. "He Loves Me" at 7 and 9 p.m. Bi jou. Reading by William Duffy at 8 p.m. Prairie Lights Books. "2001: A Space Odyssey" screens at dusk at the Iowa River Bank near Iowa Memorial Union.
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Iowa Memorial Union
Bijou
William Duffy
Prairie Lights Books
Iowa River Bank
Clean Dogs for Choice and Spa Day Fundraisers
Weekend community notices list a dog adoption clinic at the Emma Goldman Clinic from noon to 3 p.m. and a Spa Day at Arts a la Carte Studio from 2 to 5 p.m. to benefit Arts a la Carte. An Artist in Residence scrapbooking session with Mary Rae Meyer is set for 1 to 3 p.m. at the Iowa Children's Museum.
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Emma Goldman
N. Dubuque St
Arts A la Carte
Old Brick
Mary Rae Meyer
Iowa Children’s Museum
Coral Ridge Mall
Near East Dance Educator Explores Culture in Iowa City
Marie Sage of Iowa City leads Kahraman Near East Dance Ensemble, a nonprofit bringing North African and Near East dances to the Midwest. The company, in its ninth year, educates and entertains with authentic music and costumes while Sage emphasizes cultural origins and contexts behind the dances. Sage has studied in Egypt and trained under Aman Folk Ensemble connections, highlighting a cultural immersion approach to movement and language learning.
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Ine Gazette
Marie Sage
Iowa City
Sage
Kahraman
Near East Dance Ensemble
North Africa
Near East
Midwest
New York City
Seattle
Quad Cities
Leona Wood
Aman Folk Ensemble
California
Wood
Egypt
Tunisia
Turkey
Algeria
Ben Roberts
Janet Mauren
Felicia McGee
Halsey Hall
University of Iowa
Kahraman Near East Dance Ensemble
Sage profiles dancer Marie Sage and Near East Dance work
Marie Sage of Iowa City balances a dance career with family and education while promoting Kahraman Near East Dance Ensemble. She notes belly dancing, its origins at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, and the cultural education value of diverse Near East dances.
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University of Iowa
All Family
Rich
Anna Wilkes
Seattle
Andrew Wilkes
Iowa City
Sage
Cairo
Syria
Saudi Arabia
Near East
Mrs Iowa crowned Mrs Iowa America in Swisher win
Swisher resident Kelli Kruid won Mrs Iowa America on June 22 in Sioux City. She claimed top honors in evening gown interview and swimsuit and will compete in Mrs America in Honolulu this fall with her husband Tim. She aims to promote family strength and character education while advancing fitness and health initiatives.
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Carly Bossert
Gazette
Kelli Kruid
Kruid
Iowa
America
Sioux City
Swisher
Pella
Honolulu
Tim
Hawaii
Iowa America
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
Marion Vink
Kalona City Approves Employee Pay Increases
Kalona City Council approves wage hikes averaging 3.79 percent for city workers after attempting to equalize pay, with several named staff receiving specified increases. Street project bids show asphalt option costing more but offering longer life and reduced dust and oil residue on Ninth Street to Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth streets.
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Mary Zielinski
Kalona
Jerry Kauffman
Bob Christner
Ken Kempf
Karen Christner
Todd Fitzsenry
Kevin Lammer
Doug Morgan
L. L. Pelling
North Liberty
Ninth Street
J Avenue
Solon High to Install Compost Enhanced Athletic Field
Solon Community School District will install a compost enhanced athletic field at Solon High School on Tuesday from 9 to 10 a.m. The project, led by Amy Bouska of the Johnson County Soil and Water Conservation District, aims to reduce sediment and nutrient loads to Lake Macbride by improving soil quality and grass establishment.
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Solon
Solon Community
Lake Macbride
Solon High School
Fifth St
Amy Bouska
Johnson County Soil and Water Conservation District
Iowa
Christmas in July Arts Show Returns to Amana
The Eighth Annual Christmas in July arts and crafts show fills the Amana Colonies Outdoor Convention Facility with over 125 booths. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission and parking are free. Call 319 377 7660.
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AMANA
Amana Colonies
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