Three Hats Civil Rights Photography Exhibit
Matt Herron, who documented the Civil Rights era in Mississippi and co founded the Southern Documentary Project, is featured in a display at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum through Sept 21. The exhibit runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, admission is $6.
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Back 2 School Expo and community events in Cedar Rapids area
Cedar Rapids parks department and partners host the second Back 2 School Basic and Expo August 9 at McGrath Amphitheatre with $5 admission including supplies, food options, and activities benefiting Kiwanis. Other events include Fish-O-Rama at Robbins Lake, Blood Drive at Coralville City Hall, and town meetings on emerald ash borers plus school open houses and cultural discussions in Iowa communities.
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University of Iowa
Coralville
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Ainsworth
Trees Forever
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Mark Vitosh
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Tiffin
Iowa City
Coralville Public Library
Fifth St
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
State Historical Building of
Lord Cultural Resources
Green sea turtle aids Gulf of Mexico exhibit at new museum resident
The National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium welcomes a rescued non releasable green sea turtle from Georgia to its Gulf of Mexico display. Found on Little Cumberland Island in 2013 with a damaged shell and hind limb paralysis, she undergoes physical therapy and buoyancy balancing with a weight pack. The aquarium seeks a name through August 2 via ballot in the Gulf of Mexico exhibit.
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Dubuque
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Gulf of Mexico
Georgia Sea Turtle Center
Jekyll Island
Little Cumberland Island
Nordic Fest to feature Frozen ties with museum artifacts
Vesterheim Museum artifacts tied to Disney's Frozen appear at Decorah's 48th Nordic Fest. Dwyer recounts Disney calls for 21 artifacts now showcased in a Norway exhibit at Epcot. The festival runs Thursday to Saturday with themes, parades, food booths, and cultural demonstrations.
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Disney
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Westerheim
Norway
Epcot
Pioneer Days at Brown Farm Highlight Historic Machinery
Brown Farm hosts annual Pioneer Days on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1361 Sawyer Rd, Central City. Admission is free with free parking. events include International Harvester equipment, plowing, threshing, a steam sawmill, petting zoo, corn shelling, Buffalo Fork Settlers Camp, and more. Call (819) 551-4862 for details.
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Sawyer Rd
International Harvester
Buffalo Fork
Central City
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