Bono Culture Exhibit Travels Iowa From Techiman Roots
Museum exhibit tracing Bono healer Warren in Techiman links to University of Iowa Libraries curators Su san Kuecker and Edward Miner. The project digitizes Warren's 2000 slides and 130 prints, highlighting his 35 year role, teaching, and fieldwork across Iowa venues Cedar Rapids Davenport Ames and Des Moines Area Community College sites.
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Warren
Miner
Sarpong
Techiman
Iowa State UN
Laura Segall
the Gazette
Eva Hinrichsen
Cedar Rapids
Susan Kuecker
Library Looks to Celebrate Cedar Rapids Birthday and Voting
Cedar Rapids Public Library hosts events celebrating Tomie dePaola's 70th birthday with art demos storytelling and a giant birthday card. Nominations for favorite authors run Oct 11–31 with winners announced Nov 2. Elect to Read runs through Oct 31 for reading. Mid Week Music features Red Cedar Chamber Music preview. RIF distributes books Sept 27–Oct 2. Financial planning talks by Mario Salazar on debt and insurance. Call 319-398-5123 or visit crlibrary.org.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Public Library
First St. SE
Tomie dePaola
Beems Auditorium
Joe Messner
dePaola
West Side
Red Cedar
Jem’s Deli
Rene Rapier
Linn- Mar
Jan Boland
John Dowdall
Spillville
Dvorak
Iowa
RIF Books
Friends of the
Westdale Mall
Beems
E Financial Planning
Mario Salazar
Salazar
Crlibrary
Marion Public Library Adds Rap CD Section
The Marion Public Library expands its music genre options with a new rap CD category featuring Eminem Missy Elliott and Black Eyed Peas. CDs are shelved beside rock and marked with a purple dot and can be checked out for 10 days or reserved. Preschool Storytime titled Turtles are Terrific! runs next week with Julie hosting for ages 3 to 5 at 10 30 a m Tuesday or Thursday or 630 p m Wednesday.
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Marion
Marion Public Library
Eminem
Missy Elliott
Julie
Pioneer Cemetery Bus Tour Seeks Riders This Saturday
Openings remain for Tama County Pioneer Cemetery Bus Tour meeting at South Tama High School at 8 30 a m. The route includes IOOF Wilkinson Dvorak Flathers Walton Hancox and National Czech cemeteries morning and Rouse Dunham Butlerville and Korns cemeteries afternoon. Narrators Joyce Wiese Ardene Cross and Joan Bidwell will share cemetery histories and stone reading tips. Cost 25 covers snack and lunch at Big T Maid Rite. Call 641 484 2599 to reserve.
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TAMA
Tama County Pioneer Cemetery
South Tama High School
IOOF
Wilkinson
Dvorak
Flathers-Walton-Hancox
National
Pioneer
Rouse
Dunham
Butlerville
Korns
Joyce Wiese
Ardene Cross
Joan Bidwell
Tama County Pioneer Cemetery Commission
Alliant Energy Iowa Electrathon Race at UNI campus
Cedar Falls hosts the Alliant Energy Iowa Electrathon Race with 12 teams from Cedar Rapids Kennedy and Prairie high schools entering one person electric cars. Heats at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. award points across six races plus a braking and handling event and monthly reports. Sponsored by Cedar Falls Utilities, Alliant Energy, UNI Center for Energy and Environmental Education, and the Iowa Energy Center.
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Cedar Falls
Alliant Energy
Iowa
University of Northern Iowa
University Avenue
Gallagher-Bluehorn Performing Arts Center
Cedar Rapids
Kennedy and
Prairie High Schools
Nated
Cedar Falls Utilities
UNI Center For Energy and Environmental Education
Iowa Energy Center
Training meeting set for fund-raising marathons
DECORAH A Team in Training meeting for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society fund raisers will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday in Regents Center Classroom 11 lower level. WILLIAMSBURG A Prairie Picnic will be Sept 25 from 8 30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Cedar County. Maria Koschmeder Iowa County naturalist will lead the event. Carpool from Kirkwood College Center Williamsburg meeting at 8 30 a.m. Fee is 10 preregistration required. Call Kirkwood at 319 668 2461 or contact Maria at 319 655 8466 or icebee netins.net.
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Luther College
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Jane Hildebrand
Hildebra
Luther.edu
Leslie Sand
Teamintraining.org
Decorah
Regents Center
Williamsburg
Cedar County
Maria Koschmeder
Iowa
Kirkwood College Center
Kirkwood
Maria
Apple Daze fund-raiser for Youngville Cafe event
Apple Daze, a fund raising event, will run 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Youngville Cafe near Cedar Rapids. The restoration committee of the Lincoln Highway landmark plans an exhibit of antique and classic cars and miniature farm machinery. The cafe will be open to show restoration progress of the 1930s cafe and gas station with apple cider and pies and Youngville souvenirs. Overflow parking is available.
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Cedar Rapids
Lincoln Highway
Highway 30
Youngville
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