Iowa City Events Ahead of the Weekend
A roundup of local activities includes a sports forum for Dawkeye fans at the Johnson County Senior Center in Iowa City, toddler storytime at the Public Library, a Hand and Foot card game session, As The Page Turns book group at Barnes & Noble in Cedar Rapids, and lectures at Coe College and the A I Art Building West featuring Dr. James T. Campbell and a Marine veteran art talk.
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Dawkeye
University of Lowa
Iowa City
Johnson County Senior Center
S. Linn St
Phifer
James T. Campbell
Edgar E. Robinson
United States
Stanford University
America
Kesler
Hickok Hall
Coe College
First Ave
Cedar Rapids
Oe Vetera
Art
N. Riverside Dr
LUNAFEST travels to Iowa City spotlighting women in film
The festival at Englert Theatre features nine short films about women including a Pakistani girl helping girls in Silicon Valley and Lois Weber, a top silent era director. Proceeds benefit Girls on the Run of Eastern Iowa, which funds scholarships across multiple counties.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Englert Theatre
Silicon Valley
Lois Weber
Universal Studios
Lunabar
Katie Molzen
Coralville
Molten
Johnson
Linn
Jefferson
Buchanan
Benton
Washington
Frances McDormand
FilmScene
Jesszilla
Emily Sheskin
You Go Lunafest at Englert Theatre in Iowa City
The LUNAFEST film festival screens at the Englert Theatre in Iowa City on Wednesday with doors at 6 p.m. and screenings from 7 p.m. Tickets 45 dollars, 20 dollars for students and Girls on the Run coaches. The program features ten short films including Buttercup and Waiting for Hassana. Proceeds support Girls on the Run and related programs.
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Iowa City
Englert Theatre
Info
Girlsontheruniowa.org
Cedar Rapids Dance Marathon Fundraiser and Pancakes for Prescriptions
Cedar Rapids Dance Marathon hosts a 12 hour fundraiser at Coe College's Eby Fieldhouse to benefit the Children's Miracle Network Hospital and Stead Family Children's Hospital with a $15,000 goal. The Anna Purna Ghosh Foundation sponsors Pancakes for Prescriptions at First Presbyterian Church for cancer and blood disease patient relief. Marion police hold a public listening session at City Hall to gather resident input for a five year strategic plan with five minute time limits per speaker.
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Cedar Rapids
Eby Fieldhouse
Coe College
Children’s Miracle Network Hospital
University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital
Dancemarathon
Anna Purna Ghosh Foundation
First Presbyterian Church
Fifth St
Marion Police Department
Marion City Hall
Sixth Ave
Police Department
Cityofmarion.org
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Hooplanow.com
RBC
Iowa City Public Library
Barnes & Noble Bookseller
Collins Rd
Grant Wood
I.C. Festival of
Lunafest
Anne Edgar
Buttercup
Megan Brotherton
Maggie
Middle East
Amanda Quaid
Uttera Singh
Joy Joy
Nails
Joey
Ally
Connecticut
Sarah
Mia
Joy Joy Nails
Svetlana Cvetko
Jesselyn
Jesszilla” Silva
Pedro
Hassana
Ifunanya Maduka
Boko Haram
Nigeria
Bekky O'Neil
Erin Jordan
Thegazette.com
Marion
Pet
Jim Slosierek
the Gazette
Cedar Valley Humane Society
Vinton
Mount Vernon Rd
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