Community Events Calendar Highlights Independence Day Activities
Readers can enjoy crafts with Ms. cy at Hiawatha Public Library, a Victory Kids Reggae concert in Ely, a History on Tap session in Cedar Rapids, a flag retirement ceremony with names of fallen Iowa soldiers, folk music at Uptown Bills in Iowa City, and a Solon Music on Main Street night. A Pericles play screens at Riverside Theatre in Iowa City.
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Iraq
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Cedar Rapids
Take the Cake Decorating Contest in Cedar Rapids
Johnson County residents may join the Take the Cake Cake Decorating Contest from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Cedar Rapids downtown library. Amateur bakers bring cakes for community judging. judging emphasizes technique, originality, color, and design, not taste. Free and no registration. event linked to Freedom Festival Summer Dare 2016.
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Cedar Rapids
Eastern Iowa and Amana arts events announced
In West Branch the Eastern Iowa Brass Band performs free at 7 p.m. on the Village Green with Sam Adams reading the Declaration of Independence. In Dubuque the Tonic Sol-fa quartet plays at 7:30 p.m. Aug 30 at Heritage Center with Theo Brown. tickets range 10 to 24 dollars. The Amana Arts Guild Gallery in High Amana hosts July 7 to Sept 5 works with an open house July 7 from 5 to 7 p.m. Gallery hours are 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays. closed Tuesdays.
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Main Street
West Branch
Sam Adams
Richard Paulus
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Cedar Rapids Youth Music Festival Heads Benefit for Eastern Iowa Arts Academy
Cedar Rapids hosts the Riley Smith Youth Music Festival as part of the Freedom Festival to raise funds for the Eastern Iowa Arts Academy. Charles City native Meryn Smith headlines with The Life of Riley, backing local acts including four academy students. The academy offers free and low cost arts programming with 120 members and 70 scholarships, drawing about 3,000 yearly participants.
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Cedar Rapids
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E Ave
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Riley Smith Youth Music Festival at NewBo City Market
The event runs Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, with Riley Smith and The Life of Riley performing at 6 p.m. Tickets range from 8 to 15 dollars, with all-day passes 15 dollars. Proceeds support ongoing youth arts programs and expansion efforts by the Eastern Iowa Arts Academy.
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County Home Rd
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Riley Smith
NewBo City
St. SE
the Life of
Riley
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