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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 2016
Page
7
Prohibition Era Exhibit and Local Events Preview
A roundup of events at Herbert Hoover Presidential Library West Branch and Marion Public Library includes a Prohibition era exhibit about Al Capone with admission tiers, a monthly classic film at Marion Library featuring A Fish Called Wanda, a Coralville market at S.T. Morrison Park, a Singing Bowl prayer session by Mario Corella at Prairiewoods, and a Preschool Alphabet Crafts session at Hiawatha Public Library with story time and crafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Capone
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library & Museum
Parkside Drive
West Branch
Wanda
John Cleese
Jamie Lee Curtis
Michael Palin
Kevin Kline
Marion Public Library
Sixth Ave
S.T. Morrison Park
Seventh St
Coralville
Mario Corella
Prairiewoods.org
E. Boyson Rd
Hiawatha
Film on Dan Eldon founder Kathy Eldon life and artwork
The Toronto Film Festival premieres The Journey is the Destination a portrait of Dan Eldon a photojournalist for Reuters who died at 22 in Mogadishu. Kathy Eldon his mother founded Creative Visions Foundation to promote activism through art and education and the film highlights a life of courage and creative spark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
An Eldon
Kathy Eldon
Somalia
Reuters
Dan
Mogadishu
Creative Visions Foundation
South Africa
Eldon
Martin Katz
Kweku Mandela
Daniel Radcliffe
Dan Eldon
Julia Roberts
Kathy
Kennedy and Washington Highs Lead Coat Drive Wager
Cedar Rapids students at Kennedy and Washington high schools collected nearly 1200 coats for the KCRG TV9 Coats for Kids campaign during their friendly Sept 9 clash. Kennedy topped with over 650 coats, forcing Washington Interim Principal Carlos Grant to wear Kennedy gear while Kennedy Principal Jason Kline wore Washington gear to celebrate the drive’s success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Washington
Cedar Rapids
Kcrg-Tv9
Carlos Grant
Jason Kline
Test drive electric cars at Cedar Rapids event Saturday
Alliant Energy and partners host a Drive Electric event at NewBo City Market Cedar Rapids from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday. Vehicles including Nissan LEAF Chevrolet Volt Tesla Model S BMW i3 and Ford Focus Electric will be available for test drives. Sponsoring groups include Iowa Clean Cities 350.org Linn County city of Cedar Rapids and local dealerships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NewBo City
Third St
Cedar Rapids
Alliant Energy
Iowa
Driveelectricweek
Restorative Justice Talk at Peace Iowa Meeting
Annie Tucker of Eastern Iowa will speak at Peace Iowa's annual meeting in Iowa City. The event runs noon to 3 pm Saturday October 8 at Shelter 8 Lower City Park with a potluck and live music by Margaret and Loren Brumm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Tucker
Mediation Services
Iowa
Peace Iowa
Shelter No. 8
Lower City Park
E. Park Rd
Iowa City
Margaret
Loren Brumm
Tucker
Johnson County
Peaceiowa
Gmail
Peaceiowa.org
Veterans Appreciation Tailgate at Kinnick Stadium Oct 15
Veterans and immediate family are invited to watch the Iowa at Purdue game inside the Kinnick Stadium Press Box on October 15 starting at 10 30 a m. Free food will be served and parking is free on the west side Gate D entry. Information available via Gary Roseweiler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinnick Stadium
Iowa
Purdue
University of Iowa Air Force Rotc
Kinnick
Gary Roseweiler
Ghosenei
Co.johnson
Pet of the Week Crash the affectionate shelter cat
Crash the large, neutered male domestic shorthair is available for adoption at Cedar Rapids Animal Care and Control. He arrived as a stray in early April and is described as affectionate. Shelter hours are noon to 5 pm Monday through Saturday at 900 76th Ave Dr SW. Adoption fee is 90 dollars. Contact (319) 286-5993 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crash
Cedar Rapids
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