Poetry reading and music events in Cedar Rapids Mount Vernon and Iowa City
Poets Darcie Dennigan and Farnoosh Fathi read at Coe College and Cornell College at 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Free admission. James Falzone's Allos Music performs blending classical, jazz, and Middle Eastern European traditions at Cornell College. Double bass quartet performs at Riverside Recital Hall with notable faculty. A panel on scholarships, volunteer service, and job shadow opportunities occurs at City High School at 7 p.m.
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Farnoosh Fathi
Dennigan
Corinna A-Maying
Madame X
Volkan Orhon
University of Iowa
David Murray
Butler University
Paul Sharpe
North Carolina School of the Arts
Anthony Stoops
University of Oklahoma
Riverside Recital Hall
Riverside Dr
Iowa City
United Way
Kirkwood Learning Place Connection
City High School
Morningside Dr
Iowa City Public Library wraps up two year upgrade
Alison Gowans reports on the Iowa City Public Library modernization ending with a redesigned children's room a new teen center and improved services. The $453000 project funded by the city and gifts added eight kid friendly computers tablets iPads and interactive spaces to encourage literacy and community use.
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Iowa City
Khyana Edwards
Mikayla Curtis
Teen Services
Brian Visser
Susan Craig
Alison Gowans
the Gazette
Samiya Batie
Rykira Robinson
Iowa City Public Library
Decreasing Diabetes Risk Talk in Cedar Rapids
Linn County's Unity Point Clinic MD Gaii Dhroove speaks on reducing diabetes risk at 6 30 p m December 5 in St Luke's Nassif Heart Center classrooms Cedar Rapids. Event free but registration requested by 319 369 7395 or unitypoint.org cedar rapids. The Iowa DNR will release 2000 rainbow trout into Prairie Park Fishery lake at 10 a m Friday. Anglers need a state trout stamp, available where fishing licenses are sold.
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Unity Point Clinic
St. Luke’s
Nassif Heart Center
Cedar Rapids
Unitypoint.org
Cedarrapids
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Prairie Park
Otis Rd
Iowa
DNR
Iowa museum honors three with active learning award
The Iowa Children's Museum named Rachel DeMaris from Willowwind School in Iowa City and Jill and Jeff Dodds of Simple Abundance Childcare in Coralville as 2013 Robert E. Yager Active Learning Award recipients. The honors were presented at the Celebrate Play Gala on November 1.
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Iowa Children’s Museum
Rachel DeMaris
Willowind School
Iowa City
Jill and
Jeff Dodds
Simple Abundance Childcare
Coralville
Robert E. Yager
Cherry Building Holiday Open House and Tour Dec 7 8
The Cherry Building annual open house on December 7 and 8 invites visitors to tour studios at 329 10th Ave SE with hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Dec 7 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec 8. A free shuttle will run between the building NewBo Market and the National Czech & Slovak Museum.
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10Th Ave
NewBo Market
National
Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Christmas Cookie Walk to Benefit Wapsipinicon Mill Roof
Buchanan County Historical Society hosts a Christmas Cookie Walk from 10 am to noon on December 7 at First Presbyterian Church Independence. Admission is $5 for an empty box to fill with cookies. Proceeds support restoring the Wapsipinicon Mill roof, with prior 2012 funds aiding the east side and ongoing efforts for the west side.
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The
Buchanan Co. Historical Society
First Presbyterian Church
Sixth Ave
Independence
Pet of the Week Walter at Cedar Valley Humane Society
Walter, a 3 year old neutered male domestic short hair, is available for adoption at Cedar Valley Humane Society. He has been at the shelter since Sept 10 and enjoys snuggling in a warm lap. The shelter hours are Mon to Fri noon to 7 p.m. and Sat Sun noon to 5 p.m. Call (319) 362-6288.
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Walter
Cedar Valley Humane Society
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