Old Capitol Museum 40th Anniversary Celebration Old Capitol Museum — Sunday, July 3 at 2 p.m. On Sunday, the Old Capitol Museum will celebrate 40 years of being a National Historic Landmark — the only one in Iowa City — and a museum. From 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., visitors can enjoy a historic atmosphere […]
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Building community from garden to kitchen
Taste of Summer Solstice Robert A. Lee Recreation Center — Saturday, June 25 at 9 a.m. Double up on your local food indulgence with the Taste of Summer Solstice event this Saturday at the Iowa City Farmer’s Market. Starting at 9 a.m., attendees can make their own dino kale salad with New Pioneer Food Co-op […]
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Inaugural ‘Pig, Pedal’ bike ride to raise funds for Children’s Cancer Connection
Inaugural Mosley’s Pig Pedal Classic Mosley’s — Saturday, June 25 at 9:30 a.m. (registration at 8:30 a.m.) Mosley’s Barbecue and Provisions will combine fitness, food and fundraising this weekend with their first annual Mosley’s Pig Pedal Classic. The local bike ride is any-skill-level friendly with the end goal of raising funds for Children’s Cancer Connection. […]
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Folk music, food trucks and family fun at first-ever Prairie Land Music Fest
Prairie Land Music Fest Johnson County Fairgrounds — Friday, June 24–June 26 at 11 a.m. each day Summer generally brings thoughts of swimming pools, barbecues, ice cream cones and hot weather clothing. In Iowa City, we like to add one more thing to that list — festivals. The newest in the summer line up is […]
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Parade, pageant and performances round out Iowa City Pride Week
Iowa City Pride Week 2016 kicked off this Monday with the Big Gay Bar Crawl and continues into the weekend with a parade, festival and multiple performances. In light of the tragic deaths and injuries that occurred Sunday morning at Orlando’s Pulse night club, free counseling will be provided during the Iowa City Pride Festival. […]
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Forest View residents reach agreement with land owners and developers
Last Monday, City Council members heard concerns from Forest View residents regarding future land developments where their homes currently sit. With these concerns — of community displacement, financial burdens, and the immoveable state of a majority of the trailer homes — came a list of demands. Residents requested an end to intimidation tactics exercised by […]
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FilmScene to screen teenage dreams with ‘All This Panic’
All This Panic FilmScene — Sunday, June 12 at 7 p.m. Relive your teenage years this Sunday at 7 p.m. with All This Panic, the latest installation of FilmScene’s Vino Vérité. The film, presented by Bread Garden Market and Little Village, premiered worldwide in April at the Tribeca Film Festival. All This Panic follows seven […]
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Forest View residents reach out to City Council for support
The sounds of shuffling feet, murmurs in Spanish and English, and bent paper signs unfolding filled the atmosphere of Monday’s City Council meeting. Residents of Forest View and community supporters, including former and current Rose Oaks tenants, gathered in the back of Harvat Hall after strategizing their message outside. The first to speak to the council […]
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Forest View Mobile Home residents rally for voice in new land developments
Fifty-five acres of new office, hotel and housing developments were announced last Thursday for the Iowa City area. The multi-million dollar project, named Forest View, would be located between Interstate 80 and the Iowa River, where the Forest View Mobile Home Court currently sits. Initial plans show that the mobile homes would be integrated into […]
