This Friday, April 3, beginning at at 9 a.m., the University of Iowa is hosting “From local to global: photojournalism in the new millennium”…
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New salon and barbershop set to open in downtown Iowa City this spring
The Iowa City area will soon be home Thompson and Co. Salon and Parlor (513 E. Washington St.), a salon meets barbershop concept…
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‘Bowl-a-thon’ fundraiser to focus on overdose awareness
Bowl for a cause at the Quad Cities Harm Reduction’s Overdose Awareness Bowl-A-Thon. The event will raise funds for their Second Annual Overdose Awareness Walk set for Aug. 29 in the Quad-Cities.
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New cider brewery opens in Fairfield
Jefferson County Cider Works, a brewery and orchard that recently opened in Fairfield, is arriving at the perfect time. American thirst for hard cider has exploded over the past few years, with sales growing at a rate of 75 percent over the past year according to a study by IRI, and Jesse Narducci, the man […]
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Maple Syrup festival to celebrate Iowa’s sweetest harvest
The end of Iowa’s maple syruping season is approaching, and to celebrate the harvest, the Indian Creek Nature Center (6665 Otis Rd S.E., Cedar Rapids) will host their 32nd Annual Maple Syrup Festival on March 21 and 22. Although many associate the Northeast United States with maple syrup harvest, Jan Aiels, the Education Director at […]
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Learn about the art of comic books at ‘Superheroes of History’ day
Learn to design your own comic book this Saturday, March 14 at 1 p.m. at Superheroes of History Day hosted by the National Czech and Slovak Museum…
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Connect with local farmers at CSA fair this Sunday
In an effort to foster community-supported agriculture, Zion Lutheran Church (310 N. Johnson St.) is hosting a CSA fair this Sunday, March 8 at 9:15 a.m. to educate and inform about opportunities in the Iowa City area. Community-supported agriculture, or CSA, is a locally based method…
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International Women’s Day celebration to feature panel on women and the environment
The Iowa United Nations Association (UNA) will host their thirteenth annual Night of 1,000 Dinners at the Old Brick Church…
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Green Gravel to host improv comedy workshop for all levels
Test your chops at improv this Friday and Saturday, Feb. 27-28 when Public Space One hosts an improv workshop as part of the Green…
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Seven Minutes in Purgatory to highlight the awkwardness of stand-up comedy
If a comedian makes a joke, but never hears the audience laugh, were they really funny? Seven Minutes in Purgatory (7MiP) is offering…
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New feminist performance troupe to debut this weekend at The Mill
Sip beer and enjoy a ragtag troupe of feminist performers this Saturday, Feb. 21 at 8:30 p.m. at The Mill, as the Canaries stage their very first show…
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UI to host Vietnamese Lunar New Year celebration for the community
This Saturday, Feb. 21, the UI Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) is inviting community members to a free celebration in honor…
