LJ Things To Do Today In Cedar Rapids And Iowa City
A roundup of local events includes Regis Middle School Book Fair at Barnes & Noble in Cedar Rapids 9 to 10 a.m. Northwest Junior High Jazz Bands concert at Coralville Center for the Performing Arts 7:30 p.m. Intergenerational Trivia Night at Iowa City Johnson County Senior Center 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The Roaming Canvas painting session at Parlor City Pub in Cedar Rapids 6:30 p.m. Dog DNA group meeting at Iowa City Public Library 6 to 8 p.m.
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Barnes & Noble Bookseller
Collins Rd
Cedar Rapids
Northwest Junior High
Coralville
Count Basie
Benny Goodman
Santana
Iowa City
Johnson County Senior Center
S. Linn St
Squareup
Parlor City Pub & Eatery
Third St. SE
Bryant McAllister
Librarian Ernie Cox Leads Prairie High Reading Identity Work
Cedar Rapids educator Ernie Cox who spent over a decade as a school librarian now teaches English at Prairie High School. He emphasizes student choice to foster lifelong reading habits and self discovery as a reader. Cox holds a master's from Iowa and a teaching certificate from UNC. He resides in Iowa City with wife Samantha Solimeo and two daughters.
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Ernie Cox
Prairie High School
Cedar Rapids
Cox
University of Iowa
University of North Carolina
Iowa City
Samantha Solimeo
the Gazette
Maria Leath
Nominate a Teacher Spotlight in The Gazette Corridor
The Gazette invites nominations for educators to feature in a Corridor series. Email Molly Duffy at molly.duffy@thegazette.com with details about the educator and why they stand out. Include insights from their approach, classroom impact, and dedication to teaching the whole child.
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Molly Duffy
Molly
Duffy
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Mock Caldecott voting opens at Iowa City Public Library
Johnson County Iowa. the Iowa City Public Library invites the public to vote in a Mock Caldecott Award. Ten titles are nominated by the Children’s Room and readers may vote for their five favorites online at icpl.org/kids through January 31. The winner will be the top vote getter.
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Iowa City Public Library
Children’s Room
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