This holiday season, there are plenty opportunities to donate time, gifts and money to local hospitals and nonprofits. Check out some of the requests… […]
Holiday giving: Local organizations seek donations and volunteers
Articles by Josephine Holmes
NewBo City Market to host ugly sweater party fundraiser
Get ugly for a good cause! On Friday, Dec. 12, from 6-8 p.m., NewBo City Market is holding an Ugly Sweater Party and benefit for their employee and mother of two, Dana Capouch. Capouch was recently diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma (a type of skin cancer). On Nov. 24 she started her chemotherapy and radiation […]
Crafty: A guide to holiday market madness
Don’t fret about holiday shopping! Local artists have you covered and will be selling their goods at crafts fairs in the Iowa City area throughout December. Check out one, or all of them: Each is sure to offer something different to help you check off that gift-giving list. Prelude to Christmas Amana Colonies Dec. 5-7, […]
Fair Trade pop-up shop heads to former ‘Wedge’ space in the Ped Mall
After the Downtown Women’s Warehouse Sale last weekend, the former Ped Mall Wedge space (136 S. Dubuque St.) will once again […]
International Food Fair to offer taste of cuisine from around the world
Indulge your tastebuds with food from all over the world at the the International Food Fair and Auction this Saturday, Nov. 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the… […]
Jones Family Singers to perform at Jane Boyd Gospel Brunch
If you’ve ever endured the long lines at the Bluebird Diner or Hamburg Inn on a Sunday morning, there’s one thing you’ve likely noticed above all: People love their brunch. This Sunday, Nov. 9 starting at 9 a.m., the Jane Boyd Community House will offer another, music-filled breakfast option as they host their third Gospel […]
Explore what you eat at the ‘Food for Thought’ conference
Community members are invited to reap the harvest of graduate students’ food-related research and take part in conversations surrounding food this Saturday, Nov. 1 at the Food for Thought Graduate Student Conference. The conference is free to attend and begins at 9 a.m. at the University Capitol Center 2520D (200 S. Capitol St.). Through presentations […]
Granger House Museum to host Steampunk Halloween Party
A steam-powered, post-apocalyptic Victorian future will come to life at the Granger House Museum’s Steampunk Halloween Costume Party this Saturday, Oct. 25 at 7.30 p.m. The Granger House Museum (970 10th St., Marion) was built in the late 1800s, and the architecture is in the Victorial Italiante style. The museum is on the National Register […]
Beyond the buffet: Hy-Vee launches full service restaurants
If you’ve visited the Waterfront or East Side Hy-Vees recently, you may have noticed some changes in the stores’ dining areas. The grocery chain’s cafeteria-style dining has given way to the newly opened Hy-Vee Market Cafes — full-service, sit-down restaurants with servers, bartenders and a kitchen located in the back of house. Hy-Vee decided to […]
Studies from abroad: A UI student reflects on her Hong Kong peers’ efforts in Occupy Central
Generation Y or Millennials, those born between 1980 and 2000, have always been seen as spoiled and egocentric in Hong Kong. But many young people in Hong Kong … […]
National Czech and Slovak Museum to host BrewNost! beer tasting and fundraiser
The National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library invites visitors to party like they’re in Prague at the 11th annual BrewNost! beer tasting … […]
