Local Arts and Community Events Highlights
A slate of Cedar Rapids activities includes Cork N Canvas at Chrome Horse Saloon painting on 16 by 20 canvases at 6 p.m. ($30). Movie Monday offers A Few Good Men at Marion Public Library at 10 a.m. Noelridge Farmers Market runs Mon, Wed, Fri 4–6 p.m. at Noelridge Park through Oct 13. Mount Mercy University hosts Exploring Our Political Power from 6 to 8 p.m.
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ART Cork N Canvas
Iowa
Bit. Ly
Chrome Horse Saloon
Blairs Ferry Rd
Cedar Rapids
Tom Cruise
Jack Nicholson
Demi Moore
Kevin Bacon
Kiefer Sutherland
Kevin Pollak
Marion Public Library
Sixth Ave
Mercy
Mount Mercy University
Elmhurst Dr
CHI 360 Fundraiser for Haiti Supports Rural Health Aid
Coralville based Community Health Initiative Haiti hosts its fifth annual fundraiser CHI 360 at Cedar Rapids Country Club this Saturday. Attendees will bid in live and silent auctions to fund health services for rural Haiti, primarily Arcahaie in Ouest. Anie VanderWerff notes this essential event supports self directed Haitian communities despite Irma's impact.
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Cedar Rapids
Haiti
Community Health Initiative
Cedar Rapids Country Club
27Th St. Dr. SE
Annie VanderWerff
Arcadaie
Ouest Department
Caribbean
Miami Herald
Irma
Theresa Rager
VanderWerff
CHI 360 fundraiser supports Haiti clinics and care
The Community Health Initiative Haiti hosts CHI 360 at Cedar Rapids Country Club to fund five medical clinics and two surgical weeks yearly. Funds support Haitian staff and preventive care, with volunteers like Terry Dewald noting healthier outcomes such as controlled blood pressure among program participants. The next trip departs Oct 14. details at chihaiti.org.
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Jill Roeder
Community Health Initiative, Haiti Board
VanderWerff
Community Health Initiative
Haiti
Roeder
Terry Dewald
McFarland Clinic
Ames
Dewald
American Academy of Pediatrics
United States
The
Miami Herald
Community events in Cedar Rapids support disabled residents
Johnson County Iowa city To the Rescue day partners with Belle’s Basix for a free adult disability dance at Belle’s Basix Cedar Rapids from 5 to 7 p m. Ingrid Wensel stresses a safe inclusive space with sodas for sale. Adventure Together on Sept 30 at Cedar Lake Park promotes adaptive kayaking hand cycling and a fun run benefiting SportAbility of Iowa and Access 2 Independence. An ADA Lunch & Learn Oct 17 at East Side Recycling Center covers workplace accommodations with UI staff. Phyllis Bennis set for Sept 29 Iowa City Library talk on Middle East issues.
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Belle’s Basix
First Ave
Cedar Rapids
Ingrid Wensel
To the
Iwensel
Totherescue.net
Cedar Lake Park
H Avenue
Shaver Road
SportAbility of
Iowa
Access 2
Independence
East Side
Scott Blvd
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Nathan Stucky
Eventbrite.com
Stefanie Bowers
Stefanie-Bowers
Iowa-City
Phyllis Bennis
Institute For Policy Studies
Iowa City Public Library
S. Linn St
Bennis
Transnational Institute
Amsterdam
United Methodists
Kairos
Iowans For Palestine
The
US Center For Human Rights and
Veterans For Peace
Call Patat
Hoover Library Museum to Open Free for Museum Day Live
The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Museum offers free admission Saturday as part of Smithsonian magazine’s 13th Museum Day Live. Visitors with a ticket can bring one other person for free. one ticket per email address. More details at Smithsonianmag com museumday.
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Herbert Hoover Presidential Library
Smithsonian Magazine
Smithsonian.com
Museumday
Smithsonianmag. Com
Lotti the cat up for adoption at Cedar Rapids shelter
The small white and gray female domestic shorthair cat named Lotti is seeking adoption at Cedar Rapids Animal Care and Control in southwest Cedar Rapids. Lotti has been at the shelter since April 15 after being surrendered by her owner. The shelter at 900 76th Ave. Dr. SW is open noon to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Adoption fee is $90. call (319) 286-5993 for more information.
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Lotti
Cedar Rapids Animal Care & Control
Cedar Rapids
76Th Ave. Dr
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