May's Island history and Cedar Rapids events guide
A brief roundup highlights tours of May's Island Historic District and Kingston Village in Cedar Rapids, plus downtown landmarks and pre Civil War retail history. It lists events including a First Street SE walk from City Hall, Coralville music at S T Morrison Park, Noelridge Farmers Market schedules, IOVIE Monday Matinees at Iowa City Public Library, and Kids Stories in the Park at Willow Creek Park with rain plan to the library.
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May’s Island
Kingston Village
Cedar Rapids
Americas
First Street
Smulekoff and Hach
Cedar Rapids City Hall
First St
History Center
IOVIE
Wall-E
Ben Burtt
Andrew Stanton
Elissa Knight
Jeff Garlin
Sigourney Weaver
Iowa City Public Library
S. Linn St
Iowa City
Voices of Hope in Cedar Rapids offers patriotic week of music and ceremonies
Organizers promise a free Voices of Hope event at New Covenant Bible Church running 6 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday with a Color Guard, Missing Warrior and Welcome Home ceremonies, an 82 member choir, and a July Fourth rebroadcast on KMRY 1450. A resource fair precedes events with many veteran and community groups represented. Oath of Enlistment Tuesday and Flag Retirement Wednesday headline the activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
New Covenant Bible Church
Center Point Rd
KMRY
American Legion Post 298
Marion
Jazeue
Voices of Hope
Victor White
Mesquakie
Mount Vernon Lincoln Highway Nitty Gritty Event Heads July Fourth
The Mount Vernon Lisbon Community Development Group will host the Lincoln Highway Nitty Gritty on First Street in Mount Vernon from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. July Fourth rain or shine with more than 8 000 visitors and 60 vendors. The event centers on vintage and antiques with food vendors and performances by Billylee Janey and James and Catherine Kennedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon-Lisbon
Visitmvl.com
Nittygritty
Polishville Bazaar Set for July 9 in Eastern Iowa
The Polishville Bazaar will be held July 9 with a noon to 1 30 p m dinner serving Swiss steak or skinless chicken breast at 10 dollars for adults and five for children ages 5 to 12, free for under four. Two raffles at 2 p m and bingo noon to 1 p m may occur. The museum shrine and grotto will be open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polishville
Fairfield
Brighton
Lockridge
Pet of the Week Nutmeg available for adoption
Nutmeg a 3 to 5 year old spayed female tabby domestic shorthair is up for adoption at Cedar Rapids Animal Care and Control. Cats can be adopted for 90 dollars. The shelter at 900 76th Ave SW is open noon to 5 pm Monday through Saturday. Call 319 286 5993 for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids Animal Care & Control
76Th Ave
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Hooplanow.com
Farmers Market
Coralville
Jordan Sellergren
Noelridge
Kirkwood Office of Veteran Affairs
Linn County Office of Veteran Affairs
Linn County Veterans Charity
Metro Veterans Council
Midwest Military Outreach
Quilts of Valor
the Vet Center
U.S. Army
Iowa
Servethecity.org
Rlyn.eischens
Thegazette.com
Linn County
Mount Vernon
National
Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Ncsml.org
Kaitlin Schlotfelt
Kschlotfelt
Ncsml. Org
Inspiration
Jennie Morton
Beach Road
Megan Creasey
Nicholas Hartmann
Museum
Nhartmann
Ncsml
Northbrook Drive
Cimarron Drive
Nixon Drive
Iowa Ideas Magazine
Higher Education
Watts
Lowaldeas.com
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