The Cedar Rapids Public Library (CRPL) will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Westside Library next week. Work on the project began in 2022, when the Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation acquired land for the new facility near the corner of 20th Avenue SW and Wiley Blvd SW. The Westside Library will replace the current […]
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Urban Dreams community food pantry served more than 160 Cedar Rapids families in its first month
In its first month, a new Cedar Rapids community food pantry has served the needs of more than 160 families. The community pantry, which opened in mid-April, is a project of Urban Dreams, a Des Moines-based nonprofit. Elizabeth Buch, workforce development coordinator at Urban Dreams, said the number is great but that the food pantry […]
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Learn bystander intervention skills in Cedar Rapids at free workshop
As our national discourse coarsens, it can be difficult to know how to best respond to hateful words and actions in public confrontations. Positive Words and Actions — a Cedar Rapids organization dedicated to combating racism and stereotypes about Muslims, immigrants and refugees — hopes to offer some guidance for these fraught situations.
