Halloween Candy Buyback Drives Help Troops from Cedar Rapids
Kylie Alger promotes candy awareness and hosts a double event in Cedar Rapids and Marion. Cedar Rapids Smile Center and Ed Dye Family Dentistry buy back candy for troops overseas, offering $1 per pound and raffles, with donations of toiletries and cards to support deployed service members.
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Cedar Rapids
Smile Center
Third Ave
Ed Dye Family Dentistry
10Th Ave
Marion
Katrina Rice
California
Halloween hand injuries rise during pumpkin carving season
A Philadelphia Inquirer report cites over 4,400 Halloween related injuries in October and November 2018, with more than half from pumpkin carving. Hand surgeon Asif Ilyas notes severe cuts, tendon and nerve damage, often affecting the nondominant hand, and describes injuries as bloody and serious.
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Hiladelphia
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Asif Ilyas
Rothman Institute
Philadelphia
Ilyas
Things To Do Today
Local events and activities calendar lists ongoing options for today including screenings, performances, tours, and fitness classes. Check venue listings for times, prices, and reservation requirements.
Halloween Parade Lights Up NewBo Czech Village
The inaugural Halloween parade runs 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in NewBo District and Czech Village Cedar Rapids with free face painting, film screenings at NewBo City Market, a 21 plus Rocky Horror showing, a Jack o lantern party, and an adult Monster Bar Crawl. Awards at 8:45 p.m. at NewBo City Market stage.
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NewBo
Czech Village
Third Street
Ninth Avenue
16Th Avenue
C Street
NewBo City Market
Brewhemia
Parlor City
NewBo District
Cedar Rapids
Holiday events and tours offer spooky thrills and safe fun
Sarah Hyatt reveals Chicago's Murder House secrets at Granger House Museum in Marion with a 7 to 8 p m talk. A Halloween Parade at Mercer Park runs 6 30 to 8 30 p m with a carnival, weather permitting. A Special Populations Halloween Dance at Northwest Recreation Center Cedar Rapids runs 7 to 9 p m with prizes for costumes and a 5 dollar at door fee.
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H.H. Holmes
Grangers
Sarah Hyatt
Chicago
Mr. Holmes
Granger House Museum
10Th St
Marion
Mercer Park
Aquatic Center
Mercer Park Aquatic Center
Bradford Dr
Iowa City
ARC
East Central
Iowa
Northwest Recreation Center
11Th St. NW
Cedar Rapids
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