Elkader Opera House hosts Old Creamery theatre workshops
The Opera House Players in Elkader host a week of children’s theatre workshops July 14 to 19 for ages 7 to 14. Participants meet 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily and perform in A Star is Born. Shows are July 19 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. A $10 nonrefundable fee covers the workshop T shirt and two performance tickets. Registration deadline is Friday. forms and details at www.operahouseplayers.com.
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Maquoketa student earns third in national art contest
Maquoketa student Kim Lyon placed third in the 2008 Congressional Art Competition An Artistic Discovery for high school artists. Lyon submitted Boucles D'oreille and her work joins a national exhibition in the Cannon Tunnel near the United States Capitol in Washington.
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Gazette seeks youth photographers for In The Neighborhood
The Gazette invites ages 12 to 15 to photo their neighborhoods for the In The Neighborhood project running June 25 to August 13. Participating areas include Old Orchard Farms Guthridge Park Eastern North Liberty Cherry Hill Park Apache Park Lininger Park Marion Memorial Drive. Email digital photos with descriptions and names to jamie.kelly gazcomm.com. entries due a week before each run.
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Shrunken Heads Highlight Cedar Rapids Art Show
Cook Gallery and Workshop stages Shrunken Heads and More, a year end show for art students from ages 8 to high school. Mark Cook explains the program aims to engage students, develop talent, and reflect world and self understanding in a professional display.
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Cook Gallery exhibit closes with summer camps planned
Shrunken Heads and More Exhibit ends Saturday at Cook Gallery and Workshop. Greg Hansen praises instructor Mr. Cook for guidance while Cook outlines two summer art camps and ongoing custom framing. He aims for sponsorship to sustain art instruction amid funding shortages.
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Relay For Life Linn County fundraiser mobilizes 2000 supporters
More than 2,000 Linn County residents are expected at Relay For Life of Linn County at Kirkwood Community College. The event runs 7 p.m. Friday to 9 a.m. Saturday with some activities indoors due to weather and a Survivors’ Victory Lap at 9 a.m. Saturday. The fundraiser supports the American Cancer Society and aims for a 2008 goal of $376,000, part of a program reaching 4,500 locations in 21 countries and totaling more than $2 billion in U.S. cancer research funding.
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