Calendar of regional museums and arts exhibits
Community listings outline hours, admission, and tours for museums and historic sites in Iowa from Cedar Rapids to Amana. Highlights include Hoover Library Museum West Branch free weekends and Amana History displays with doll exhibits, plus rotating exhibits at the University of Iowa Museum of Art and the Cedar Rapids Art Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Hoover
Interstate 80
West Branch
Czech Museum and Library
C St. SW
Grant Wood
Cedar Rapids Art Center
Museum of Art
U of I
Seminole Valley Farm
Seminole Valley Park
42Nd Street
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Amana Heim Museum
Homestead
Amana
Old Amana
Middle Amana
Montauk
William Larrabee
Clermont
Pioneer Village
Seminole Valley
Community events fill June with theater tours and outdoors
A busy June listings page shows museum hours at Abbe Creek School and a Garrison production of A Shot in the Dark. It also highlights Walker Homecoming and multiple music, theater, and festival events across Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, and surrounding towns with contact numbers and ticket details.
July 13 Wild Edibles Walk at Indian Creek Center
A July 13 walk titled Wild Edibles Walk runs 2 to 4 p.m. at the Indian Creek Nature Center with a 50 cent member fee and a 1 dollar nonmember fee. Also on July 13 an Art on a Fence show runs 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 224 Crescent St SE by VW Creative Artists featuring oils and pastels. Rain date is July 20. A Bicycle Tour with a Tipton lunch starts at 8 a.m. Bever Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purple Cow
Bever Park
Hawkeye Bicycle Association
Hancher Auditorium
U of I
E.C. Mabie Theater
Cedar Rapids
Independence Saddle Club
Independence Fairground
Indian Creek Nature Center
Ellis Park
Harley van Dyke
Shakespeare Garden
Dieman-Bennett Dance Theatre
Grethe Krogh
Clapp Recital Hall
Farmers
Belle Plaine
Crescent St. SE
VW Creative Artists
Tipton
The
Faculty Recital by James Avery and Richard Bloesch
The piano duo James Avery and Richard Bloesch perform at 8 p.m. in Clapp Recital Hall at the University of Illinois. The event showcases a joint faculty recital in a university venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerry Grippe
William Hibbard
Allen Ohmes
William Wilson
Clapp Recital Hall
U of I. Free
Steven Schick
James Avery
Martha Sheil
Robert Eckert
Uoli
Stormont Band
Strawberry Point Band Shell
Richard Bloesch
U of I
Cedar Rapids Events at Seasons Center Lineup
Box office hours run Monday through Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. for events at the Seasons Center. Tickets info is available by phone at 398-5340. The June schedule includes the Cedar Rapids Kennel Club Dog Show and Obedience Trials on 21, a Rock Concert by Little River Band on 22, the Fifth U S Women’s International Open Judo Tournament on 29, Jimmy Buffett on the 3rd, Doobie Brothers on the 9th, and the Harper McIntire Hardware Exhibit Show for dealers from 26 to 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Petraitis
Hall Gallery
Ambroz Center
Kalona Historical Village
Shirley Wyrick
U of I Basic Sciences
Abbe Creek
Cedar Rapids
Mount Vernon
Linn County Conservation Office
Old Creamery
Garrison
Walker
Walker Lions Club
Indian Creek Nature Center
Meth-Wick Manor
Bever Park
Daehler- Kitchin Auditorium
Coe
Women's Resource and Action Center
U of I
Carol Newman
Atalissa
Atalissa Fire Department
Heydey
Fairfax
Mr. Hoover
Friends Meetinghouse
Hoover National Historic Site
West Branch
Alvin Schroeder
Park Aide
Cedar Rapids Horsemen’s Club
Squaw Creek
Country Lads
Strawberry Point
BELLE
Cedar Rapids Kennel Club
Little River Band
U.S
Jimmy Buffett
Doobie Brothers
Harper-Mciintire
Float down the Wapsi Canoe Trip Opens July Dates
The Indian Creek Nature Center hosts canoe trips on the Wapsipinicon River with slots on July 6 13 20 and Aug 10 24 after a June 28 voyage. Trips start at 1 30 p m from Pinicon Ridge Park Central City and run to about 7 p m with reservations by calling 362 0664. Fees are 7 for members 9 for non members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Resource and Action Center
U of I
Dows Theatre
Coe
New Zealand
Indian Creek Nature Center
Thomas Patterson
Hawkeye Downs
Paul Revere
The
Raiders
Margo Smith
Thrashers
Kingston Stadium
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Emerald Knights
Seifert’s Stores
Armstrong’s
Winthrop
Commercial and Community Club
Kirkwood Solar House
Q Ave
Nichols
Muscatine Miniature Aircraft Association
Wapsipinicon
Central City
Indian Creek
Also Mentioned on This Page
Johnson County Heritage Museum
Second Ave
Coralville
Johnson County Historical Society
Old Capitol
Iowa City
Museum of Natural History
Main Amana
Amana Heritage Society
Esmark Currier and Ives
Bily Clocks Museum
Spillville
Frank L
Joseph C. Bily
Iowa Hall
Kirkwood
Jones Park
Ed-Co Band
Clinton
Picture Gallery
League of Women Voters
Cedar Rapids- Marion
Old Creamery Theater
Studio
Conrad
Thomas Ayres
Friendshop
Delaware County
Manchester
Conklins
Sunshine Express
Noelridge Park
Allamakee
Waukon
Sonny James
Sunshine Express Group
Dows Theater
Cedar Raper
Hupp Electric Motors
33Rd Ave
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