Community

The Linn County Chapter of the United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA) will hold a celebration of United Nations Day at the Hotel at Kirkwood Center. Reservations are now available.

Those who qualify may be paired with a “Snow Hero” in pilot Cedar Rapids program; volunteer Snow Heroes still sought

This free family event will take place outside on Vesterheim’s campus with the opportunity to view the gallery exhibit, “Innovators & Inventors,” inside the Main Building.

REAP assemblies give all Iowans an opportunity to share and discuss their visions for Iowa’s outdoor recreation, soil and water enhancement, historical resources, land management and more. They are locally led meetings where issues can be brought forth and voted upon.

A new tensile sculpture and motion-sensitive interactive light installation displays different colors at various speeds, depths and brightness levels, depending on how many people are in the alley and how they’re moving.

The Go Red for Women Luncheon is designed to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death for women in the United States, as well as generate funds for lifesaving cardiovascular research for women.

Scouts will deliver bags for donations to more than 150,000 homes in Eastern Iowa

Available for adoption at Cedar Rapids Animal Care & Control

This fall planting project will help replace many of the hundreds of trees lost during the August 2020 derecho.

The Cedar Rapids not-for-profit has organized home tours and walking tours on Friday and Saturday to celebrate the restoration of its new headquarters and dedication in honor of a late board member.

A bed warmer is an open bed with radiant heat. It allows the medical team to safely assess and evaluate a baby after birth, while keeping the baby warm and safe.

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