Community

Nature lovers are needed to help maintain and plant trees throughout Iowa and Illinois, and volunteers can sign up now for virtual training through Trees Forever's TreeKeepers class.

CommUnity’s Strike Out Hunger Food Drive in July aims to keep their food pantry stocked with groceries and other necessities to help struggling Johnson County families.

Johnson County will launch a redesigned website on Monday. The new site is designed to provide the public with easier access to county data, with quick links on the homepage directing users to the most-accessed information.

“The Water is My Sky,” a new 75-minute documentary from Brian Tremml, a former University of Iowa swimmer, will be screened at 6 p.m. Sunday at FilmScene.

The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum has reopened and visitors will be able to view the museum exhibits by purchasing timed entry tickets online in advance.

A new mural in downtown Cedar Rapids, inspired by the rallying cries after George Floyd’s murder last summer, celebrates diversity and unity in the city.

The BookWalk, a permanent installation at Iowa City’s Willow Creek Park, will feature a new book each month.

Available at Cedar Valley Humane Society

After a year with few public events, Cedar Rapids is seeing a spike in interest in its many summer activities offerings for kids and adults.

The Marion Big Band is back for its 26th season playing classic music from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. The first concert starts at 7 p.m. Thursday at Marion’s Uptown City Park.

Cedar Rapids Kernels General Manager Scott Wilson said he had butterflies in his stomach for months, anticipating what the 2021 baseball season was going to look like after a year with no baseball, little to no income, a pandemic and a derecho.

Cedar Rapids Police officers invite community members to meet up in an informal, neutral space Wednesday morning to discuss community issues, build relationships, and drink coffee.