Things To Do Today In The Cedar Rapids Iowa City Area
Local events listing with farmers markets arts crafts and baked goods across Cedar Rapids Iowa City Marion Shellsburg and Toddville Squirts camping at Wickiup Hill and an authentic Mexican cooking class at Hy-Vee BeauSoleil perform at CSPS Rusted Root heads to Gabe's with opening acts Lucy Stone and Chasing Shade Prices range 2 to 30 dollars and events run 3 to 7 pm and later
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Council Street
Collins Road
Iowa City
Chauncey Swan
Washington St
Marion
Taube
31St St
Shellsburg
Shellsburg City Park
Edgewood Rd
Rusted Root
Pittsburgh
Lucy Stone
Chasing Shade
Gabe
Immigrants Become U.S. Citizens in Rambling Ceremony
Seventy five people from Canada Mexico China France Russia Romania South Korea and Sri Lanka were naturalized in a 45 minute ceremony beside the Herbert Hoover Library. They wore varied attire and held American flags while reflecting on their journeys to citizenship. Edwin Turcios and Yvette Irakoze spoke of disbelief and joy in Cedar Rapids and Coralville.
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Canada
Mexico
China
France
Russia
Romania
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Herbert Hoover
U.S
Edwin Turcios
Honduras
United States
Edwin
Coralville
Yvette Irakoze
Cedar Rapids
Bernice
Naturalization ceremony celebrates immigrant citizens in Iowa
Yvette from Burundi receives citizenship papers at a ceremony near the Hoover birthplace cottage while her husband Melchiade Niragira and daughter Flavia watch. Judge Jon Scoles presides as attendees reflect on America's immigrant roots and the Constitution. Jarge Bah, 20, of Iowa City, signs her certificate ready to vote in her first election.
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Burundi
Yvette
Melchiade Niragira
Flavia
America
America the Beautiful
Iowa
Jon Scoles
Jarge Bah
Iowa City
Sierra Leone
West High
Kirkwood Community College
Linn County school board reelects Barkley president Law vice president
The Linn County School Board elected Dan Barkley as president and David Law as vice president by acclamation on Monday night. Law succeeds Bill Huntoon who did not seek re-election. The board will generally hold work sessions at 4 30 p m and meetings at 7 p m on the second and fourth Mondays respectively with five exceptions.
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Marion Independent School Board
Dan Barkley
David Law
Law
Bill Huntoon
Englert Theatre in Iowa City marks 100th anniversary celebration
Englert Theatre at 221 E. Washington St in downtown Iowa City celebrates a century of entertainment with a birthday party offering free gelato from Ca panna and petit fours from Deluxe Cakes & Pastries from noon to 1 p.m. Local duo Moonglow performs 1912 era songs. The centennial lineup includes Alloy Orchestra Kronos Quartet Rosanne Cash Marilynne Robinson and The Klezmatics on upcoming dates with a Johnson County Historical Society Museum reception and an exhibit Iowa City's Metropolitan Playhouse.
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Englert
Washington St
Iowa City
Moonglow
Peter Balestrieri
Josh Carroll
Alloy Orchestra
Kronos Quartet
Rosanne Cash
Marilynne Robinson
Klezmatics
Johnson County Historical Society Museum
Metropolitan Playhouse
Englert Theatre
Englert.org
Public Space One launches Iowa City Community Supported Art season two
Public Space One kicks off ICCSA season two with an Oct 7 event at 7 p.m. at Trumpet Blossom Cafe. Shares cost 350 dollars, limited to 15, with six artworks per share and 500 dollars to each artist for exclusive edition pieces. Season two artists include Cody Gieselman Josh Black Jonathan Rattner Elizabeth June Bergman Mark Drummond Davis and Jeremy Chen.
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Public Space One
Iowa City
Trumpet Blossom Cafe
Cody Gieselman
Josh Black
Jonathan Rattner
Elizabeth June Bergman
Mark Drummond Davis
Jeremy Chen
Publicspaceone.com
Iccsa
Elkader considers loan for turkey river recreation area
The Elkader City Council approved a grant anticipation loan not to exceed 650000 to fund a white water recreation area on the Turkey River. It covers shelters river access parking and a southwest side performance area as part of a flood buyout zone from 2008. City Administrator Jennifer Cowsert said the loan backs worst case needs and noted grants including a 330000 Main Street Iowa I JOBS grant and a 62000 RECAT grant. Interim financing aids cash flow so contractors are paid without waiting for reimbursements.
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Elkader
Turkey River
Jennifer Cowsert
Auction set for former Clayton County Office Building
Clayton County will hold an auction on October 31 at 10:30 a.m. at the Board of Supervisors Office to sell the former Clayton County Office Building in Elkader. The three‑acre site includes about 16 000 square feet and the county may reject any bid.
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Clayton County
Board of Supervisors
Elkader
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