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COMMUNITY EVENTS
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Mark your calendars for the first weekend in December! The town of West Branch, the Herbert Hoover Museum and the National Historic Site will join forces to kick off the holiday season with the annual Christmas Past Celebration the weekend of November 30th.
The festivities officially begin with the lighting of the tree in the Village Green at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, November 30th. The University of Iowa’s Collegium Tubum will be playing Christmas carols on their tubas during this ceremony. Following the tree lighting ceremony the tubas will play at the Brick Fireplaces throughout the town of West Branch.
Horse-drawn wagon rides on Friday and Saturday evenings start at 5:30 p.m. from the Visitor Center of Herbert Hoover National Historic Site. The rides take visitors through the historic site and historic downtown West Branch. The last wagon rides begin at 8:00 p.m. The Visitor Center and the Herbert Hoover Birthplace Cottage will be open to visitors on Friday and Saturday nights until 9:00 p.m. For more information, call Herbert Hoover National Historic Site at (319) 643-2541.
Special museum hours for Christmas Past weekend are Friday and Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Free admission begins Friday at 5:00 p.m. and continues throughout the weekend. This year’s holiday exhibit is A Cowboy Christmas featuring twenty trees decked in western motif.
The Young Footliters will be performing Christmas Crisis at the Mistletoe Mesa Friday night at 7:00 p.m., Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. Performances are free and there is no reserve seating. The Uncalled Four quartet will be singing Christmas carols in the rotunda Friday and Saturday evenings and the West Branch Community Choir will perform on Sunday afternoon at 1:30. The annual Holiday Open House is Sunday from 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. with Santa Claus and free holiday refreshments served.
Main Street West Branch will feature an ice sculptor, brick fireplaces for roasting marshmallows, fresh cooked doughnuts, photos with Santa, and a bonfire with free hot dog roasting at the West Branch Fire Department. Downtown shops will be open for business Friday and Saturday evenings, and the local churches will have a Cookie Walk, Christmas Candy Sale and a Soup Supper. Donation boxes for the West Branch Food Pantry will be located at the Hoover Museum, Hoover National Historic Site and throughout the town of West Branch.
These are just a few of the many activities throughout the town, park and museum – visit the website, http://www.hoover.archives.gov/pressreleases/2012christmaspastschedule.pdf, for a complete list or call:
Main Street West Branch at 319-643-7100, the Herbert Hoover Museum at 319-643-5301 or the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site at 319-643-2541.
Photo Credits:
Fireplaces for marshmallow roasting on Main Street, West Branch, Iowa, Christmas Past Weekend 2011. Photo – Herbert Hoover Presidential Library-Museum
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CRPD Youth Academy
The Cedar Rapids Police Department is pleased to announce they are taking applications for the Cedar Rapids Police Youth Academy. The Youth Academy will be held three times for different age groups. June 10 – 11, 2013, will be geared for children entering Kindergarten through 2nd Grades. June 25 - 26, 2013, will be for children entering 3rd through 5th Grades. July 8 – 9, 2013 will be for children entering 6th through 12th Grades. The cost of the Youth Academy is $25. Many fun activities are packed into the academy which runs from 9 am - noon. Take a tour of the CRPD! Topics include: Uniforms, Narcotics Division, K-9 Unit, Special Response Team, Crime Scene Unit, Physical Training and more.
Parental permission is required.
Class size is limited. Early registration is recommended.
*Youth that have not previously attended a Youth Academy will be given
first preference.
For more information or for an application, contact
Officer Shannon Stokesberry
(319) 286-5434 or
s.stokesberry@cedar-rapids.org
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Hard Charge
HARD CHARGETM Obstacle Running Event
Set For July 20, 2013 in Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Jan. 16, 2013) — HARD CHARGETM is bringing its televised obstacle running series to Eastern Iowa on Jul. 20, 2013. The first-annual HARD CHARGE Eastern Iowa event will take place at Seminole Valley Park in Cedar Rapids. Registration is open to everyone at HardCharge.com/easterniowa. HARD CHARGE is partnering with local sponsors and charities for this annual community event.
Four and a half miles of unpredictable terrain and more than 20 challenging obstacles such as Abusement Park, Cargo Charge, No Holds Barred and Vertical Vengeance await HARD CHARGE Eastern Iowa participants. The obstacle mission is designed to be an intense, challenging and fun event for all fitness levels and consists of two primary heats: CHARGE for Fun and CHARGE for Glory. CHARGE for Fun participants are out to achieve the ultimate sense of accomplishment. They may take on the course at their own pace and choose to eliminate tougher obstacles. CHARGE for Glory heats are timed and marshaled, with top individuals and teams qualifying for the final, Televised CHARGE held later in the day.
Beginning in June 2013, HARD CHARGE televised series will be syndicated on networks around the country. The show focuses on the world’s fastest-growing adventure sport and the everyday competitors who qualify for the televised heat. Each episode highlights their journeys and personal stories as they work towards competing in a race testing their courage, strength and stamina.
HARD CHARGE Eastern Iowa kicks off at 9:00 a.m. with the CHARGE for Glory heats, followed by CHARGE for Fun heats at 11:00 a.m. The Televised CHARGE begins at 3:00 p.m. HARD CHARGE Eastern Iowa will also feature a post-race party with music, food and beverages, located at CHARGER Village inside the park. Spectators are encouraged to watch the CHARGE and attend the post-race party; both events are open to non-participants, free of charge.
Registration is now open and runs through Jul. 17, 2013. Early registration pricing, valid through March 20, is $56 for the CHARGE for Fun event and $76 for the CHARGE for Glory event. Additional details on HARD CHARGE Eastern Iowa, including the complete pricing schedule, are available at HardCharge.com/easterniowa.
HARD CHARGETM is the premier televised obstacle running series. Designed to challenge every fitness level, HARD CHARGE courses are four to six miles and feature various military-inspired obstacles. Furthermore, HARD CHARGE obstacle missions are divided into CHARGE for Fun and CHARGE for Glory heats. Participants may navigate the CHARGE for Fun course at their own pace, or choose to compete in the CHARGE for Glory heats where top performers will earn the chance to be featured on HARD CHARGE televised series. Every show highlights personal stories of these everyday athletes as they compete in the fastest-growing adventure sport in the world. HARD CHARGE events will be held throughout the country in 2013.
For more information, contact Lindsay Babb, HARD CHARGE director of PR and marketing, at 701.261.4440, email lindsay.babb@HardCharge.com<
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Noelridge Farmers' Market
The Cedar Rapids Parks & Recreation Department will open the Noelridge Farmers’ Market on May 1. The Noelridge Farmers’ Market is located on the corner of Collins Road and Council Street NE. It is open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. through Friday, October 18. (The Noelridge Market will be closed on May 27 and September 2.)
Plants, cut flowers, fresh fruits and vegetables, doggie treats, kettle corn, meat, honey, baked goods and crafts are available at the market. The Noelridge Market is certified by the Iowa State Agriculture Department to accept IFMNP checks from the WIC Program and the Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program. For information about Senior Farmers’ Market checks, call (319) 398-5559.
Call Teresa at the Cedar Rapids Parks & Recreation Department, 286-5699, for more information.
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