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Browse events around the Corridor to mark the 10-year flood anniversary
The following events will recognize the 10-year anniversary of the 2008 flood:
When: Friday, June 8, to Sunday, June 10
Where: NewBoCo, 415 12th Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids
What: The New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative hosts a three-day event for teams to create, test and validate disaster recovery ideas. Tickets cost $99. Register at https://newbo.co/events/flood-of-ideas.
When: 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday, June 11
Where: Bus departure from City Hall parking lot, 1512 Seventh St., Coralville
What: Coralville officials host tours of flood protection improvements. Tours last an hour. Seating is limited. Call 319-248-1700 or email info@coralville.org to RSVP. Include your name, number of people in your group and tour time choice.
Cedar Rapids Police and Fire Department Tours
When: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday, June 12
Where: Cedar Rapids Police Station, 505 First St. SW, Cedar Rapids; Central Fire Station, 713 First Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids
What: The public can tour two public safety buildings, one damaged during and restored after the flood, and one built after the flood.
When: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 13
Where: Lundy Pavilion, Mercy Medical Center, 701 10th St. SE, Cedar Rapids
What: A reflection of the 2008 flood and its effect on Mercy Medical Center.
Northwest Gateway and West Side Rising Memorial Ribbon Cutting
When: 2 p.m., Wednesday, June 13
Where: Southwest corner of O Avenue NW and Sixth Street NW, Cedar Rapids
What: The opening of a new memorial recognizing the recovery of the Cedar Rapids' northwest neighborhoods.
10 Year Reflections of the Flood and History of the Harbor
When: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 13
Where: Ellis Park Harbor, 2550 Ellis Blvd. NW, Cedar Rapids
What: Learn the history of the Ellis Harbor and the effect of the 2008 flood on the harbor and its boathouses. Admission is free.
When: Tour from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.; social hour from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Saturday, June 16
Where: Meet at the Mott Lofts, 42 Seventh Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids, between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. for information. Take the tour at your own pace
What: Save CR Heritage hosts a free tour of historical buildings and sites in Cedar Rapids that recovered after the flood.
When: Flood control system tours at 9 a.m., 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.; water pollution control facility and flood wall tour at 11 a.m.; historic preservation tour at 3 p.m. All tours on Monday, June 18
Where: Bus departure from public parking lot on the corner of Second Street SE and 12th Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids
What: Cedar Rapids officials will host tours of the city's flood control measures. Tours last an hour. Seating is limited. Email citymanager@cedar-rapids.org to reserve a seat.
Moving Forward: Pathways to Building Community Resilience Symposium
When: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday, June 19
Where: DoubleTree Convention Complex, 350 First Ave. NE, Taft Room A, Cedar Rapids
What: A discussion between experts, practitioners, stakeholders and the public to share information about building resilience to floods and other natural disasters.
Art Exhibition: 'Morphing Murals of the Drawing Legion'
When: Thursday, June 7 to July 29 (and possibly into August). Open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Wednesday and Friday through Saturday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday; noon to 4 p.m. Sunday
Where: CSPS Hall, Main Gallery, second floor, 1103 Third St. SE, Cedar Rapids
What: Mel Andringa will host an exhibition about how the 2008 flood continues to inform his creative thinking. Admission is free.
Art Exhibition: 'Lost and Found, 2x2xU: My River, 2008'
When: Thursday, June 7, through Saturday, June 16, during building hours
Where: Cherry Building, first floor gallery, 329 10th Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids
What: An exhibition of 2x2xU public art panels, some restored and some still damaged, recovered after the flood. Admission is free.
Two city transit buses head toward the Linn County Jail on Mays Island as a third bus brings a load of prisoners to be transfered to other jails as the Cedar River overruns the jail about 9:30 a.m. in the 200 block of Third Avenue SE. in Cedar Rapids Thursday, June 12, 2008. (Steve Gravelle/The Gazette)
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