Concerts and readings in Cedar Rapids area today
Caravan of Thieves performs at CSPS Hall in Cedar Rapids at 7 p.m. Admission $15 to $18. Cedar Rapids Municipal Band offers free concert at Sokol Park at 7 30 p m with Star Trek and River Dance favorites. Laurence Gonzales reads at Prairie Lights in Iowa City. Rooftop Science hosts Justin Gehrts at Cedar Rapids Public Library 1 30 p m. Terry Fisk leads Science and the Afterlife talk at Hiawatha Public Library 6 30 p m free.
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Carrie Sangiovanni
Ben Dean
Brian Anderson
Csps Hall
Third St. SE
Cedar Rapids
Soko! Park
16Th Avenue SW
Justin Gehrts
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Terry Fisk
Hiawatha Public Library
W. Willman St
Hiawathan
Granger House Museum Upgrades Improve Parking and Grounds
Marion's Granger House historic home receives renovations to add proper parking drainage and new gardens. Salvaged bricks from a street project and limestone linked to the Granger family anchor the redesign while Linn County Master Gardeners plan period appropriate plantings. The upgrades aim to boost curb appeal and host events while keeping history central.
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Lake Granger
Granger
Marion
Kathy Wilson
City of
Grangers
Wilson
Linn County
Iowa
The
Marion Historical Society
Fundraiser at Granger House features local musicians
The Granger House hosts a 1 to 4 p m fundraiser Saturday at 970 10th St Marion with The Beggermen and Marc and Brandi Janssen. Admission 5 to 10 dollars supports outdoor renovations planned to cost about 40 000 after volunteer labor surpassing 1 000 hours.
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Granger
Marc and
Brandi Janssen
10Th St
Marion
Museum
Don Meritt
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Beggermen
Brandi
Marc Janssen
Wilson
Linn Area disaster volunteers needed for flood cleanup
The Linn Area Partners Active in Disaster activated an Emergency Volunteer Center to aid homeowners hit by storms. Volunteer tasks include cleanup, removing personal items, and tree debris clearing. trained chain saw operators with equipment are urged to help. Contact Sue Driscoll or the center at (319) 892-6575. volunteers must be 16 or older with adults for those under 18.
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Linn
Linn County
Sue Driscoll
Sdriscol
Uwec.org
Emergency Volunteer Center
Christine Lavin concert canceled in Cedar Rapids
Illness forces cancellation of Christine Lavin and Don White show slated for Friday at CSPS Cedar Rapids. Refunds available at CSPS Box Office or Le gionarts.org.
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Christine Lavin
Don White
CSPS
Cedar Rapids
Third St. SE
Legionarts.org
Ceremony set for new Iowa City shelter
A groundbreaking ceremony for the Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center is slated for 11 a.m. to noon on Thursday at 3910 Napoleon Lane. The 11,370-square-foot building will replace the former center wrecked in the 2008 floods and should be completed by August 2015.
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Iowa City
Napoleon Lane
Radio schedule changes at Iowa Public Radio
IPR will adjust weekend programming starting Saturday. The TED Radio Hour moves to 6 p.m. Sundays on the AM News stream. The Moth shifts to Saturday 1 p.m. on the AM News stream and Sunday 10 a.m. on FM News Studio One and AM News. Ask Me Another airs Sundays at 11 a.m. on FM News Studio One and AM News. Backtracks with Bob Dorr moves to Saturdays 2–5 p.m. on FM News Studio One. Classical Music with Barney Sherman airs Sundays noon to 4 p.m.
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Iowa Public Radio
IPR
Bob Dorr
Studio One
Barney Sherman
Elkader OKs 530000 Street Improvement Loan
The Elkader City Council approved a General Obligation Street Improvement Loan not to exceed 530000 for the High Street NE project. The plan includes street widening paving sanitary and storm sewers and a bike trail. Elkader pays about 500000 and Clayton County about 150000.
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Elkader
High Street
Clayton County
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