This is a special year for the Mother’s Day Showcase at the Noelridge Park Greenhouse in Cedar Rapids. The annual event takes place this Sunday, May 14, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Noelridge Greenhouse, 4900 Council St. NE. Admission is free. Related: Noelridge Park wins landscape contest This year’s date is exactly […]
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Spring plant sales offer taste of Iowa s...
It’s the time of year Iowa gardeners eagerly anticipate. Spring plant sales provide a taste of what’s to come and a promise of the potential offered in the coming growing season. Following are upcoming plant sales in Eastern Iowa. Leave a message if your group has a plant sale to add to the list. Edible […]
Photo gallery: March for Science and Eco...
Cedar Rapids was among more than 600 cities around the world to host a March for Science on Earth Day, coinciding with the long-running EcoFest that marks the annual celebration. Organizer of the local march, Courtney Rowe, noted that reliable scientific data is needed to ensure that our children have clean air, clean water and […]
EcoFest celebrates Earth Day in Cedar Ra...
An Earth Day celebration that began in 2010 returns this Saturday, April 22, with EcoFest 2017 scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Cedar Rapids. The event features live music, local vendors, artists, educational programs and more. Most activities take place in and around the NewBo City Market, 1100 Third St. SE, with the […]
Easter Showcase happening this weekend a...
CEDAR RAPIDS – An annual tradition returns this weekend, with an open house at the Noelridge Greenhouse, known as the Easter Showcase. The event will be Saturday, April 15 and Sunday, April 16 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Noelridge Greenhouse, 4900 Council Street NE. Admission is free. The first 500 children age 12 […]
Gardening series highlights history, out...
The Linn County Master Gardeners Creative Gardening Series features three outstanding speakers who will whet your appetite for the coming gardening season. All sessions are free and will be held in Whipple Auditorium at the Cedar Rapids Public Library, 450 Fifth Ave. SE, from 6-8 p.m. Related: List of gardening classes in Linn County Read […]
Supporters form human circle around Moth...
By Cindy Hadish CEDAR RAPIDS – Organizers of a rally in support of Muslims noted that a circle is a symbol of togetherness and of protection. With that in mind, hundreds of supporters from across Iowa and beyond gathered Sunday, March 26, 2017, to form a human circle around the Mother Mosque of America in […]
Friends of Czech Village release Roundho...
CEDAR RAPIDS – Rebuilding the Riverside Roundhouse won’t happen as soon as supporters might like, but enthusiasm remained high during the first public forum to discuss the project. More than 30 people gathered Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at Lion Bridge Brewing Company to hear details about the project, which would resurrect the roundhouse in Czech […]
Future of Riverside Roundhouse to be dis...
CEDAR RAPIDS – Friends of Czech Village will discuss plans to resurrect the Riverside Roundhouse during an open forum this Wednesday, March 22. The event will be 5-7 p.m. at Lion Bridge Brewing Company, 59 16th Ave. SW, in Czech Village. Related: Group seeks to rebuild Riverside Roundhouse The city opened the Roundhouse in 1963 […]
St. Patrick’s Day crowd drowns out Joni
By Cindy Hadish CEDAR RAPIDS – The luck of the Irish held for anyone torn between attending the town hall meeting held by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst today and the St. Patrick’s Day parade in downtown Cedar Rapids. Speculation was rampant that Ernst timed the event, held at Coe College, to coincide with the popular […]