Sean Kennedy, a City High and UI alum, is raising funds for World Central Kitchen’s work to feed Ukrainian refugees. He says the group wants the Ukrainians fleeing their homes to have food that “warms their heart as well as their body” at the border.
Join the Iowa Architectural Foundation (IAF) on April 2 for an in-person tour of two incredible historic buildings in Cedar Rapids designed by famed Chicago architect, Louis Sullivan. Esteemed local historian, Mark Stoffer Hunter, will guide guests through St. Paul's United Methodist Church and The Peoples Savings Bank.
Jackson County Conservation will host three OWLS (Older, Wiser, Livelier) events starting with a Skunk Cabbage Hike this Friday. Events also are scheduled for April 2 and April 7. Registration is required at least 48 hours in advance of each event.
The series is free and open to the public with the goal of creating conversation about the impact of incarceration on individuals and their communities. The first film, “13th”, will be shown Sunday, with the discussion taking place on March 31.
The City of Mount Vernon is holding a public meeting to introduce a wayfinding signage study to focus on drawing visitors to downtown Mount Vernon from the new Highway 30 interchange.
The non-profit’s new social enterprise involves creating 13 supportive housing apartments, and giving people exiting homelessness a place where they can learn new skills and prepare to enter the workforce.
The Reflections collection also includes kits with themed photo and activity cards and DVDs. They are designed to prompt conversations and reminiscing between people with dementia and their caregivers or other friends and family.
Support the sports organization for those with physical disabilities in Wellman on March 26.
Officials with the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library in the Cedar Rapids said the Russian invasion of Ukraine has “startling parallels” with the 1968 Soviet Union occupation of former Czechoslovakia, which stopped the country’s path toward democracy for another 20 years.
The Iowa City Council this month unanimously approved installation of a new playground and removal of the old one on the Ped Mall. The goal is to finish the work by July 1.
Nearly six months after the first Afghans arrived in Cedar Rapids as they fled the Taliban in Afghanistan, a Catherine McAuley Center case worker said about 250 live in the area.
Most of Iowa depends on volunteer fire departments to respond to fires and other emergencies, but available volunteers can be hard to find. More and more fire departments are partnering together to make sure they’re prepared.
Many people dream of traveling in retirement. But most envision that happening by plane or by car, involving hotels or at least beds, and affording them the chance to relax and take it easy.
Big Grove Brewery announced Friday a total of $24,000 in grants to a trio of local nonprofits as part of its Big Grove for Good program.
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