Things To Do Today In Cedar Rapids And Surroundings
A roundup of local events includes farmers markets in Cedar Rapids at Noelridge Park and in Coralville at the Aquatic Center, Oxford Creekside Park events, a Coralville Public Library family night at 6 30, a librarian book talk at Barnes & Noble Cedar Rapids at 7, American Craft Week across Iowa City galleries through Oct 14, and The Only One exhibit at the African American Museum of Iowa with Johnson County Historical Society, 10 a m, admission 3 to 5 dollars.
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Cedar Rapids
Noelridge Park
Council Street
Collins Road
Coralville
Coralville Aquatic Center
Seventh St
Oxford
Creekside Park
Mill Street
Sue Gerth
Barnes & Noble
Collins Rd
Lowa
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids Marriott
Stephen Kiernan
University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop
Cedarmemorial.com
Leaf pickup scheduled in Robins on two days
Eight Cedar Rapids leaf vacuum trucks will collect leaves in Robins on October 27 and November 17 starting at 7 a.m. Leaves must be raked into rows parallel to and within three feet of the roadway and cannot include brush. The work covers streets only, not driveways or alleys, and Robins pays Cedar Rapids $12,163 for collection and disposal. Alternate dates will be announced if weather disrupts the schedule.
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Cedar Rapids
Robinson
Robins
Lori Pickart
Johnson County events mix death by own action talk and arts
Free discussion on death by own action at Coralville Center for the Performing Arts features Carla Fine and Dr. Michael Myers presenting elements of a related book, with signings and book sales benefiting The Crisis Center. Also showing a Shelter House documentary at Englert Theatre with a post screening Q&A and live program, plus a flute recital benefiting local food pantries and a note on North Liberty’s 2012 All-Star Community recognition for going paperless.
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Crisis Center
Johnson County
Suicide Prevention Coalition
Coralville Center
Keri.neblett
Jccrisiscenter.org
Shelter House
Englert Theatre
Washington St
Dave Moore
City Channel 4
Iowa City
West Music
Coralville
Healthiest State Walk inspires record Iowa turnout
Hy-Vee workers join the Healthiest State Initia tive on Oct 3 as more than 297,000 Iowans participate statewide, 6,000 more than 2011. Gov Branstad and Lt Gov Reynolds launched the effort to make Iowa the healthiest state in five years, with 16th ranking in 2011. The effort is privately led with state engagement. Also, Sen. Harkin announced a $40.1 million Rural Utilities loan to Central Iowa Power Cooperative to upgrade 115 miles of transmission lines across 51 counties, from Rural Development. The Heroes Game at Kinnick Stadium will honor an Iowa/Nebraska hero, with nominations open through Oct 31 at Hy-Vee.
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Tom Harkin
Iowa
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Central Iowa Power Cooperative
Rural Development
Rural Utilities Service
Harkin
Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Senate Appropriations Committee
American Heart Red Cross
Nebraska
Kinnick Stadium
Iowa City
Iowa Hawkeyes
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Cedar Rapids woman plants trees to hang a hammock
Dana Sindelar waited a decade to relax in a hammock she bought for her 40th birthday. She planted two Catalpa trees near her century old Cedar Rapids home to support the bright green Fair Trade hammock, and finally enjoyed the first night swaying in the yard with her dog Cassius Clay and cat Sloppy Joe. The 40 year old, a native of Cedar Rapids, works in catalog design for motorcycle parts and embraces a simple life without a TV or sofa, finding beauty in a natural front yard garden and inventive yard decor.
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Edar Rapids
Dana Sindelar
Dana
Cedar Rapids
Far East
Washington High School
Kansas City Art Institute
Washington State
Chicago
Copy Works
Squirrel
Cassius Clay
Sloppy Joe
Dave
Rasdal
Sourcemedia.net
Dave Rasdal
the Gazette
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Iowa Valley Food Co-op
First Presbyterian Church
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K Ave
Matthew 25
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Iowavalleyfood.com
St. Luke’s Hospital
Heart Center
Strukescr.org
Livewell
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Gazi
North Liberty
Iowa League of Cities
Avoca
Charles City
Manchester
Mason City
Hy-Vee
Coe College
Rural Electric Service
Kyle Grillot
Ramblin
J & P Cycles
Anamosa
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