Feed Iowa First expands volunteer garden work amid food security focus
Oswood notes pandemic related shutdowns paused work at Cedar Rapids HQ but weekly 4 to 6 pm Tuesday open shop hours resume for volunteers to process produce and seedling prep. Community interest grows as food supply concerns rise while Brucemore partners align with local history and mission to aid nonprofits.
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Savvy Senior: Health Insurance After Job Loss
A reader asks about options after a long job loss during the pandemic. States ACA marketplaces with subsidies, Medicaid expansion in many states, special enrollment periods, COBRA and HealthCare.gov contact details. Includes income thresholds, enrollment timelines, and a Kaiser calculator suggestion.
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Isolation art collection by Oglesby Finlay goes online
Cedar Rapids artist Oglesby Finlay unveils the Isol ation collection created during the COVID 19 pandemic. The virtual gallery runs a month starting today at Ofinlay com with works also on Instagram and Facebook. The Rat Harvest is a 16 by 20 inch digital piece from 2020 featured in the show. Finlay has lived in the Corridor area for over 20 years and holds a bachelor’s in illustration from Indiana Wesleyan University.
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Art Connects US silent art auction at 82auctions com
The National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library hosts its first online silent auction titled Art Connects US. Opening at 11 a.m. Saturday and closing at 9 a.m. June 12, the fundraiser features over 20 works by local and international artists including Luka Brase Nancy Wilkinson Matthew Kluber John Schwartzkopf and Cheryl Smallwood Roberts. Proceeds support artists and the museum while winning bidders are notified after the auction.
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Evelyn Rossow
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