READ THE LATEST | SUPPORT LITTLE VILLAGE | SHOP PERKS THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium Happy Pride, Eastern Iowa! The first weekend of Pride Month kicks things off in style with CR Pride’s inaugural parade on Saturday in Cedar Rapids. Get ready to stay busy all weekend, with the Iowa Arts Festival taking […]
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Downtown street closures and bus route changes start Thursday for the Iowa Arts Festival
The first act at Iowa Arts Festival in downtown Iowa City won’t take the stage until 7 p.m. on Friday, but streets will start closing early Thursday afternoon to set the stage. Starting at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Clinton Street from Jefferson to Washington and Iowa Avenue from Clinton to Dubuque will be closed. The […]
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Party in the Park returns on Thursday at James Alan McPherson Park
Party in the Park returns for another summer on Thursday at James Alan McPherson Park (1858 7th Ave Ct). The annual series of family-friendly events hosted by the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department will be held every Thursday at a different city park though mid-August. The 90-minute party at James Alan McPherson Park starts […]
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Little Village Eastern Iowa issue 307: June 2022
Read issue 307 » Find a comfortable stump and flip through Little Village’s 2022 recreation guide (or just use it for kindling). In this issue, nearly two dozen Iowa runners of various ages, backgrounds and personal reasons for running discuss their style: where they go, what they wear, how they protect against injury and self-doubt, […]
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Kids can get a free bus ride to downtown Iowa City summer weekdays by showing their library card
Starting Wednesday, Iowa City kids will be able to get a free bus ride downtown by showing their library card, as the Summer Library Bus program returns. The Iowa City Public Library (ICPL) partners with Iowa City Transit every year for this program to make it easier for school-age kids to access the library during […]
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Photo Gallery: The South District’s Diversity Market starts its second year
Hundreds of people showed up for the kick-off of the Diversity Market‘s second year on Saturday. The people who came to Pepperwood Plaza enjoyed slow-cooked meats, Mexican cuisine and frozen treats, while vendors showed off their handcrafted clothes, jewelry and artwork. The Antelope Lending Library’s Bookmobile was open for kids, as well as a fire […]
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Thew Brewing Rebrands as Lucky Cat Comedy and Events
Cedar Rapids bar and former brewery Thew Brewing has rebranded as Lucky Cat Comedy and Events. Thew closed on May 14; the new venue will have its first public open mic on Tuesday, May 31. “We took a look at what was working and what wasn’t working that well for us,” said Haley Flenker, who […]
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Iowa Supreme Court rules out-of-state medical marijuana card is no defense against possession charge
Possessing a valid medical marijuana card issued by another state is not enough to stop someone from being convicted of possession of marijuana in Iowa, a divided Iowa Supreme Court decided in a ruling handed down on Friday. The 4-3 decision came in the case of Pamela Middlekauff, who was convicted of possession of a […]
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Iowa City’s Diversity Market returns with more vendors, longer hours
The Diversity Market is returning to Iowa City’s South District for its second year, with more vendors, more space and longer hours. Over 40 minority-owned and women-owned businesses will bring their wares or food trucks to the market, which kicks off on Saturday. The Diversity Market is “a pop-up market that elevates BIPOC and women-owned […]
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Iowa Arts Council launching program to help small arts nonprofits with organization, financial resources
The Iowa Arts Council (IAC) is now taking applications for a program designed to help small arts and cultural nonprofits with getting their finances in order and developing new organizational skills. The Iowa Cultural Leadership Cohort will be a two-year program, starting this summer on July 1 and running through June 30, 2024. The first […]
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Weekender Eastern Iowa! Unfinished Business, CR Farmer’s Market, Chehei Hatakeyama
READ THE LATEST | SUPPORT LITTLE VILLAGE | SHOP PERKS THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium The markets are open, the music is playing and the first long weekend of the spring/summer is upon us. Take some time outdoors, but be sure to check out the top-notch indoor offerings, too! Key opportunity not to […]
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Coralville taking applications to fill the vacant seat on its city council
The City of Coralville is now taking applications to fill the vacancy on the city council left by the resignation of Jill Dodds last month. The council voted 3-1 at its meeting on Tuesday to fill the vacancy by an appointment rather than hold a special election. During a discussion at the council’s May 10 […]
