Corridor of Maples Shines with October Color Across The Corridor
The piece surveys maple species in the Corridor area as autumn colors develop by mid October. It notes sugar and black maples show vivid reds to yellows, silver maples brighten early with pale yellows, Norway maples turn bright yellow, red maples redden in late September, and box elder turns brown while retaining helicopter seeds for winter wildlife. The author, director of Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids.
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Orridor
North America
Indian Creek Nature Center
Cedar Rapids
Five Seasons Marching Band Invitational Hosts Exhibitions
Cedar Rapids based Five Seasons event unfolds at Kingston Stadium with Jefferson Washington and Kennedy high school bands acting as hosts and exhibitors. The three public high schools forego competition while bands from other districts appear for showcases and musical works.
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Cedar Rapids
Jefferson
Washington and
Kennedy
Kingston Stadium
Amana crafts hearts anchor fall festival feature
Suzanne Aman of Amana crafts personalized wooden hearts with grandchildren names for Amana Furniture and Clock Shop. Her art grew from farm life near the Amanas and reflects a broader Oktoberfest season in the Gazette’s Call of the Colors, with events spanning the Amana Festhalle and local performances.
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Suzanne Aman
Amanas
Aman
Amana Furniture and
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Frank Hagemeier
Washington
Iowa
Call of the Colors
the Gazette
Suzanne Amnan
Amana Furniture and Clock Shop
Amnan
Oktoberfest Amana during weekend beer tasting and music
Oktoberfest runs noon Friday and 11 am Saturday and Sunday in Amana with a parade at 10 am Saturday. Features include beer tasting live music and demonstrations at Amana Furniture and Clock Shop. Passes cost 5 for one day or 8 for two days if bought by Thursday. at the gate 6 for one day or 10 for two days. Schedule at www festivalsinamana com.
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Amana
Suzanne Amnan
Amana Furniture and Clock Shop
Amana Colonies Convention and Visitor's Bureau
Festivalsinamana.com
Paranormal investigator Chad Lewis to speak at North Liberty Library
Chad Lewis from Eau Claire Wisconsin will discuss eerie Iowa landmarks at the North Liberty Public Library at 7 p m Friday. He co authored The Iowa Road Guide to Haunted Locations and notes crop circles Bigfoot and Loch Ness phenomena spurred his interest in paranormal topics.
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North Liberty Public Library
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Eau Claire
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South Dakota
Illinois
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin/Stout
Haunt Talks at North Liberty Library by Chad Lewis
Chad Lewis co author of The Iowa Road Guide to Haunted Locations discusses eastern Iowa hauntings at a North Liberty Public Library event. He notes many locals believe in friendly ghosts and mentions cemeteries such as Vinton and Oak Hill Cedar Rapids where Civil War soldiers and Tillie the witch are said to appear. The old City Cemetery in Cedar Rapids holds nearly 1500 graves.
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Iowa
Chad Lewis
North Liberty Public Library
Vinton
Tillie
Oak Hill Cemetery
Cedar Rapids
Jonathan D. Woods
the Gazette
City Cemetery
Old City Cemetery
Iowa City
Oakland Cemetery
Halloween events sought for Gazette list
Readers may submit Trick-or-Treat times cemetery walks haunted houses and other Halloween happenings for publication. The Gazette will run a comprehensive list on October 10 with submissions due by October 1 to Linda Cruise Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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James Grothaus
Fort Madison
Amana Festhalle
Suzanne Barnes
Brian Ray
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Terry Fisk
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