St Patrick Parade and Irish Music Events in Cedar Rapids
A lively St Patrick’s Day schedule features a Cedar Rapids downtown parade 1 to 3 pm with an awards ceremony at Flamingo on Ellis Blvd after the march. Free for seniors, plus a silent film accompaniment by Red Cedar Trio at Granger House Marion 1 to 2 pm. Tickets $25 to $30 for Socks in the Frying Pan at CSPS Hall Cedar Rapids 7 pm. Uptown Bill’s in Iowa City hosts Irish Jam 6 to 8 pm.
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Accessible playground planned for Noelridge Park
The Cedar Rapids Parks and Recreation Department teams with Variety to build an all ages, all abilities park at Noelridge in Des Moines based design. Cunningham Recreation will install ramped structures swings and rubber surfacing while Variety raises 475000 with 155000 raised so far and a 2 to 1 matching pledge. If funded by 2015 the project will finish this year with no tax dollars.
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Cedar Rapids Youth Academy opens registration for 2015
The Cedar Rapids Police Department invites kindergarten through eighth grade students to enroll in the Youth Academy at 505 First St. SW. Sessions run June 16 17 for K–1, June 23 24 for 2–4, and June 30 July 1 for 5–8 with a $25 fee and parental permission. Registration closes March 23 or when filled. forms at Cedar-rapids.org/police.
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Abdelkader Global Leadership Prize Essay Contest Opens
Elkader students and educators may enter the 2015 prize essay contest on Emir Abdelkader. Essays explore his life, legacy, relevance to global society and personal life, with April 15 due date. Grand prize is $1000, runner-up $500. details at Abdelkaderproject.org slash contest. AMANA
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