Community events and classes today in Iowa venues
A schedule of activities including a family puppet craft at Hiawatha Public Library, a caregiver support group in Johnson County, a Shores Event Center yoga and wine session, an author reading by Michael Perry at Iowa City Public Library, Cedar Rapids Municipal Band concert at Noelridge Park, and vinyl spinning by Delicious Vinyl at Mahoney's Irish Pub. Includes times, locations, and entry notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Perry
Jesus Cow
Iowa City Public Library
S. Linn St
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Noelridge Park
Council St. NE
Benson Gallery Named for Cedar Rapids School Leader
At a Monday retirement reception for Dr. David L. Benson the district announced the Dr. David L. Benson Gallery in the Educational Leadership and Support Center. Benson, who joined Cedar Rapids Community School District in 2009, previously led Ladue School District in Missouri and Blue Valley in Kansas and retires at month’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Benson
David L. Benson
Benson
Cedar Rapids Community
Ladue
St. Louis
Blue Valley
Overland Park
Kan
Morning Star Singers to share experiences at library event
The Morning Star Singers founder Barbara McAfee will describe the concept of a comfort choir at the Iowa City Public Library on June 9, noon to 2 pm in Meeting Room A. She will teach simple songs and share experiences singing for the ill or bereaved. Contact Iowa City Hospice at 800 897 3052 for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morning Star Singers
Barbara McAfee
Iowa City Public Library
Iowa City
Regional museum events highlight dairy heritage and debut
Open houses and exhibits unfold in eastern Iowa with displays of Gov. Larrabee’s brown Swiss cattle at the Clermont Museum and a brown Swiss cow calf demo at Montauk Historic Site. The John Deere Tractor & Engine Museum marks its grand opening in Waterloo during My Waterloo Days with demonstrations and discounts. Grinnell College hosts a Lau Toulouse Lautrec gallery bequest in Burling Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Museum
Mill St
Gov. Larrabee
Montauk
Harding Rd
Fayette County
John Deere Tractor & Engine Museum
Waterloo
My Waterloo
John Deere Historic Site
Grinnell College
Faulconer
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Pierre Bonnard
William M. Moore
Burling Library
Sixth Ave
Moore
Nina
Inlaw
Lenny Seidenman
Paris
Scattergood Friends School to mark 125 years celebration
Scattergood Friends School and Farm will observe 125 years with a four day event from June 11 to 14. Alumni events include a wine and cheese tour at the Herbert Hoover Library and a Brick Arch Winery dinner, plus a barbecue at Hoover Park. Activities include sports, a commemorative tree planting, a solo play about Japanese internment, farm tours, an all school barn dance, and silent worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scattergood Friends School & Farm
Scattergood
Jody Caldwell
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library
Brick Arch Winery
Hoover Park
Caldwell
Organic Farm
Trees Forever
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Hooplanow.com
Tracy
Hiawatha Public Library
W. Willman St
Hiawatha
Steve Siglin
Steve.siglin
Iowacityhospice.org
Jeff Kellbach
Skellbach
Abbe. Org
Iowa State University
Johnson County
Old Highway 218
Sunny Schultz
Shores Event Center
16Th St
Bobby D
KCCK
Mahoney
E. Ave
Linn County
Singer
Grant School
St. Ludmila
Czech Cottage
Sykora Bakery
Gmail
Julie
St. Wenceslaus Church
Czechschool
Gmail.com
Czechoslovakian Collectors Association
CCA
Czechcollectors.org
Dave Phelps
Dave
Czechpottery.com
Johnson County Soil and Water Conservation District
Highland Hideaway Hunting
160Th St
Riverside
Jcswcd.org
Coralville
Johnson County Country School Book Committee
Scott
East Lucas
West Lucas
Johnson County Historical Society
Iowa River Landing
Ardath Hunter Johnson
Daleandardath
McHsi
Iowa
Clermont
Grinnell
Jess Reed
the Gazette
Stephen Mally
Sean Eilers
Fawn
Scattergood Friends School
West Branch
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