Things to Do Today in Iowa City Area Events
A compact daily guide lists cooking class at Nina's Kitchen in Robins with peach rhubarb and blackberry pies. Free Meet the Midwives seminars at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Coralville. The Circus Train program at Hiawatha Public Library. Cedar Rapids and Coralville farmers markets in late afternoon. Author Jeremy Jones reads Bearwallow at Prairie Lights in Iowa City.
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Mount Vernon antique shop owner Alice Schumacher shares hometown charm
In Mount Vernon, Alice's Wonderland owner Alice Schumacher, 49, welcomes antique travelers. She highlights the town as a magnet for collectors, notes a growing interest in repurposing, and describes her eclectic shop and its five cats. Buster the 22 pound stray-turned-resident is a local favorite.
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Pianos Painted On Third Street In Cedar Rapids Project
Artists selected to paint pianos placed along Third Street SE as part of the Keys on Third program plan completion by Friday. The Cedar Rapids initiative, a Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance project with West Music and Theatre Cedar Rapids, aims to boost downtown activity with pianos across multiple districts.
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CARE East 5K Run and Walk slated in North Liberty
The fifth annual CARE East 5K Run and Walk will be August 23 in North Liberty at North Bend Elementary School from 8 to 11 am. Hosted by My Angel Foundation, the event raises awareness for organ, eye and tissue donation and honors transplant stories and donor families. Registration is open and sponsors are sought. information is at Myangelfoundation.org.
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Cardboard Boat Race for Randy the Raccoon at Hurstville Pond
Eastern Iowa hosts a free cardboard boat race at the Hurstville Interpretive Center on August 3 at 2 PM. Materials are provided 2 3 PM with a 18 inch limit and tape or glue joints. Pre register by July 30 with Jackson County Conservation at 563 652 3783.
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Pet of the Week Clementine at Cedar Rapids Shelter
Clementine a gray five and a half year old female domestic shorthair cat is available for adoption at Cedar Rapids Animal Shelter. She is medium energy and affectionate and chatty. Adoption fee is 25 dollars. The shelter at 900 76th Ave SW is open Monday through Saturday from noon to five. Call (319) 286-5993.
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