As the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated food insecurity and Linn County families grapple with recovery from the 2020 derecho, Feed Iowa First expanded equitable access to land for farming as well as distribution of healthy food.
Enjoy the winter weather and learn some new outdoor skills at the Winter Family Fun Day this Saturday at Fontana Park in Hazleton. Register in advance at the Buchanan County website.
Vesterheim, the National Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School, welcomes everyone to join an online presentation “An Innovator Abroad” by guest Rick Steves on Sunday at 7 p.m. on Zoom. Register for the event through Vesterheim’s website.
North Liberty Scouts BSA Troop 216 will host its 42nd annual Chili Supper on Feb. 5. Due to the pandemic, only pre-sale orders will be taken and the ordering deadline was Jan. 15
Marion is asking residents to participate in its National Community Survey in January, February. The survey is designed to evaluate how city government serves its residents, gauge perceptions of the city and make comparisons with peer local government agencies.
Cinderella is an adult female cat available for adoption at Cedar Rapids Animal Care & Control. There also is a cat adoption special for the month of January.
The Board of Directors of the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation recently approved over $4 million in grants to more than 125 nonprofit organizations.
The Linn County Board of Supervisors is accepting applications to fill a number of voluntary appointments on County boards and commissions.
OWLS (Older Wiser Livelier) is hosting a snowshoe event Feb. 3 at White Water Canyon, the group’s first outing of the year. Registration for the free hike is required by Friday so enough snowshoes are available.
The Heritage Area Agency on Aging is hosting a free webinar for caregivers in Johnson County. The webinar will be held on Jan. 20 and RSVPs are requested by Thursday for those who want pre-meeting materials and a small gift.
Individuals meeting at (or below) the federal poverty guidelines will be eligible to apply for the Low-income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) facilitated through the Hawkeye Area Community Action Program, Inc. (HACAP) in nine Eastern Iowa counties.
The Cedar Rapids Public Library has partnered with KultureCity to make the library and the programs and events the library hosts to be sensory inclusive.
A lot of men who end up in University of Iowa urologist Amy Pearlman’s office are in their 30s, 40s, or 50s and are having symptoms. They’re fatigued. They can’t get or hold an erection. They have pain. Or a lump. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
Kirkwood student Haji Ali is building a well in his hometown in Ethiopia to provide clean water for its community, using a $10,000 grant and other donations. The well is is expected to be completed this year and will operate on solar power.
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