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The event takes place from 4 to 11 p.m. on Saturday over 14 blocks in downtown Iowa City. This is the Iowa City Downtown District’s sixth year hosting the event.

The Leadership for Five Seasons Class of 2023 recently presented checks to Foundation 2 Crisis Services and Tanager to support community mental health services.

On June 23, Central Furniture Rescue in Cedar Rapids is collaborating with the Solid Waste Agency in Marion to hold a furniture drive. The event, taking place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., provides the community with an opportunity to drop off furniture items at the Solid Waste Agency’s main office parking lot.

Feed Iowa First, a Linn County-based nonprofit, has launched its produce distribution for the 2023 season and will be bringing free produce to various locations across the county until late September.

Available at the Cedar Valley Humane Society

Plant native champion Kelly Norris hopes to inspires people to plant beautiful, functional gardens.

This year, one grade got more than yearbooks to leave with for the summer. See what adults can learn about their town through a book written by fourth-graders.

The Iowa City Airport Commission has created a charitable giving fund to raise money for improvements to the airport, including a new mural facing Riverside Drive.

TRAIL of Johnson County, a local nonprofit focused on helping older adults age in place, is hosting a senior housing and services fair in Coralville on Thursday. The event is free and open to the public.

Available at the Cedar Valley Humane Society

This year’s Tribute to Heroes Dinner on June 15 will honor Barb Westercamp, Richard Bice, Howard Purdy and Jessica Camacho.

The annual City of Cedar Rapids “Ride the Districts” bike ride is open to all residents next weekend. The ride tours bike path improvements during free event.