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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 2016
Page
6
A theater program titled Oma Tales presents challenges and triumphs of the Amana people. Show runs 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Iowa Theatre Artists Company in Amana with a $5 to $10 admission.
Mark Patton, 64, executive director of Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity, retraces the Lewis and Clark route by bicycle from St. Louis toward Oregon to raise 35000 for a Habitat home in the Iowa City area. He aims to complete the ride in two segments, with pledges reaching about 17500 so far.
Cedar Rapids officers and residents meet at Hy-Vee to discuss local issues and sip coffee from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday in a neutral space. Metro High School hosts a National Parks Tour Expo at 10 a.m. Friday showcasing student projects with displays and a highlight reel. Reading Is Contagious 2016 launches with the Bookmark Contest open to K-5 students in area districts. Deadline July 31. Contagious runs Oct 20–21. Contact Cedar Rapids Community School District relations at (319) 558-2124 or amr cr.k12.ia.us.
Johnson County residents face rising food insecurity per Feeding America data. The third annual Hunger Forum meets 9 a.m. Tuesday at Coralville Public Library with panels on outreach transportation and healthy foods, featuring local pantry and city officials. The Crisis Center of Johnson County organizes. Food Bank served 13 000 last year. Open to the public.
Jackson County Conservation hosts a free event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Prairie Creek Recreation Area with lunch, hikes, wagon rides, geocaching and more. Visitors learn about Phase 1 park developments including a pavilion, restrooms and new fishing pond as fundraising continues.
Sunday at 2:30 p.m. the Union Sunday School in Clermont hosts a free performance by Sally Boie Glen Roie Bonnie Loo Mis and Ruth Schlatter. The program spans patriotic religious and musical songs with a post concert reception at the Clermont Opera House one block west on U S Highway 18.
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