Alvin Ailey Dance Theater at Paramount Cedar Rapids
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater led by Robert Battle performs at the Paramount Theatre Cedar Rapids at 8 p.m. Tickets run 45 to 65 dollars. Also Maple Syrupin’ Time event at Indian Creek Nature Center from 1 p.m. cost 3 dollars. Bears in winter program at Wickiup Hill 2 p.m. cost 2 dollars. Rachael Herron reads at New Bo Books 7 p.m. free.
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Alvin Ailey
American Dance Theater
Robert Battle
Ailey
Paramount Theatre
Third Ave SE
Cedar Rapids
Indian Creek Nature Center
Otis Rd
Jenny Corbett
Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Center
Morris Hills Rd
Todadville
Herron
Rachael Herron
Cypress Hollow Yarns
New Bo Books
Third St. SE
Benton pep band shares win, donates prize to Beckman
Benton Community School pep band won its regional round in West Music's online March Music Madness and will donate its $300 prize to Beckman Catholic High School in Dyersville. Columbus edged Beckman for the semifinals, but Benton also raised an extra $104 via a student-driven collection for Beckman. Chelsea Savings Bank added another $300 to Benton's program.
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Adam Gorkow
Benton
Independence
Kenton Betterton
Beckman
Columbus
Weber
Grundy Center
North Linn
Meredith Warren
Chelsea Savings Bank
van Horne
Johnson County Aging Board Seeks Three Youthful-Older Advisors
Johnson County invites applications to fill three three year terms on the Livable Community for Successful Aging Policy Board. One seat is for a person from an aging or livable communities organization, two are for county residents. Applications due by June 6 at 4 30 p m.
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Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Johnson County
Johnson-county.com
S. Dubuque St
socialServices. Aging
Livablecommunity. Org
Eastern Iowa sites vie for Site of the Year award
Voters can choose the Silos and Smoke Stacks National Heritage Area Site of the Year. Nominees include Gilbertson Conservation Education Area Elgin Heartland Acres Agribition Center Independence Hurstville Interpretive Center Maquoketa Iowa’s Dairy Center Calmar Montauk Historic Site Clermont Strawberry Hill Farm and Garden Strawberry Point Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum Decorah Winneshiek County Historical Society Locust School Museum Decorah Cedar Falls hosts UNI-Dome Antique and Collectibles Show at 2401 Hudson Rd with hours Friday 4 to 9 pm Saturday 10 am to 6 pm Sunday 10 am to 4 pm Admission 8 dollars.
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Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area
Silosandsmokestacks.org
Iowa
Gilbertson Conservation
Elgin
Heartland Acres
Independence E Hurstville
Maquoketa
Calmar Montauk Historic Site
Clermont - Strawberry Hill Farm and Garden
Strawberry Point
Vesterheim
Decorah
Winneshiek County Historical Society
Locust School Museum
Uni-Dome
Hudson Rd
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Hooplanow.com
Bears
Rachael
Scott Weber
Eddy Smivy Oo
Spencer Sahu
Gracie Jurgens
Nicole Banks
Ben Retz
Benton Community High School
Linn County
Iowa City
Waitman Beorn
Belarus
Coe College
Kesler
Hickok Hall
First Ave
Beorn
Louis and Frances Blumkin
University of Nebraska-Omaha
Sam and Frances Fried
Brucemore
Lord & Burnham
E. Iowa
Cedar Falls
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