Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids

Residents and visitors can once again rent an e-bike or scooter in downtown Cedar Rapids and surrounding districts to get around town.

Summit Schools will host “Social Emotional Learning: What it is and why it matters” virtual panel discussion on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. on Summit’s Facebook Live and Y

A bill waiting for Gov. Kim Reynolds to sign into law would strip local city councils of regulating the sale of fireworks, frustrating efforts of cities like Cedar Rapids and Iowa City to crack down on the consumer explosives in response to citizen complaints and a rise in injuries.

A Cedar Rapids man who called 911 Saturday to report a woman's “heroin overdose” has been charged with murder after police found the woman with what appeared to be blunt force head trauma, according to a criminal complaint.

The new pastor at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Pastor Ray Coleman, tells every member of his church he loves them every Sunday. He recently joined the church with his wife, Rhonda, after spending their lives in Texas.

The Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival will showcase a wide variety of work with Iowa connections this Friday and Saturday.

Fields of Fun child care center opening in southwest Cedar Rapids in former Kids Inc. location, has capacity for 275 children, from infants to seventh-graders.

Grammy-nominated pianist and Juilliard graduate Joyce Yang saw her career soar in 2005 when she won the silver medal at the 12th Van Cliburn International Piano competition — the youngest contestant at age 19. Yang, born in South Korea and now living in Atlanta, will perform Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, with Orchestra Iowa on April 2 and 3.

Melissa Manchester penned such well-crafted tunes as “Shine Like You Should,” “We've Got Time” and “Headlines.” She will perform Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at the Paramount Theatre in Cedar Rapids.

Gilded Pear Gallery this spring is featuring “On The Verge,” abstract drawings and birch bark sculptures by Cedar Falls artist Crit Streed; and “Fiber Optics,” fiber wall sculptures and mobiles by Minneapolis artist Kristina Fjellman. A public reception will be held on Friday.

Portions of Tower Terrace Road will close near I-380 for the spring and summer this week.

Fourteen Cedar Rapids youth under the age of 14 will be honored on Wednesday at the Cedar Rapids Public Library’s Whipple Auditorium. Cedar Rapids Community School District teachers nominated students who create positive change and inspire others. Honorees exemplify positive leadership qualities like good citizenship, problem-solving, empathy, kindness, and perseverance.

‘Dance Nation’ uses adult actors to deliver strong content at Theatre Cedar Rapids

The Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival announces the return of the annual Tribute to Heroes Dinner, returning to The Hotel at Kirkwood on June 17. A big part of this dinner/fundraiser is honoring those in our community who have made a difference. Nominations for 2022 Heroes are being accepted through April 1.

The city of Cedar Rapids and Eastern Iowa Airport will host the National Gay Pilots Association’s “Wings Over Iowa” fly-in event in June, a first-of-its kind event that will bring members of the worldwide LGBTQ aviation community to town.