Upcoming Events

Sunday, June 21
United Way Day of Action

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July 20 – 25
Thanksgiving in July

Community-wide food drive. Volunteer for the Crisis Center events or plan your own. Contact Mark Pedersen at mpedersen@jccrisiscenter.org, call 351-0140 or click here for more information.

FLOOD ANNIVERSARY EVENTS

As the one-year anniversary of the June 2008 flood approaches, a number of events have been scheduled in commemoration.  These include:

Wednesday, June 10th – Student Reading

Iowa City High School students will be reading personal accounts of the flood live beginning at 7:00 pm at Prairie Lights Bookstore, 15 South Dubuque Street in Iowa City.

Saturday, June 13th – Get My Camera! Snapshot of the Flood of 2008
From 2:00 – 4:00 pm at the Johnson County Historical Society Museum at 860 Quarry Rd in Coralville (map).
Last summer Johnson County residents documented history as they snapped photographs showing how the floods of 2008 affected their lives. To commemorate the one-year anniversary of the historic flooding, over 40 of these photographs are being featured in the exhibit "Get My Camera! Snapshots of the Floods of 2008." The exhibit opening on the 13th will include remarks at 2:30 pm by a few of the photographers, Coralville Mayor Fausett, and representatives of Iowa City and Johnson County.

June 13th - Iowa River Cleanup
With the anniversary of the Iowa Rivers devastating flood event upon us, cleanup the banks of trash and debris along the Iowa River from Iowa City to Hills continues. Experienced canoe paddlers and jon-boat captains are needed.  Canoes will be launched from the Iowa City Sturgis Ferry boat ramp on Old HWY 218 South at 8:00 am. The length of the paddle is 9 miles and about 6 hours, landing at the Johnson County Hills Access, adjacent Hills, IA . Garbage will be unloaded from the canoes & boats at the Hills Access boat ramp and sorted for recycling and landfill.

You can use your own equipment or a limited number of loaner canoes are available for volunteers. Please contact Carol Sweeting for more information and to register for the "Iowa River Cleanup" event. Phone: 319-356-5164; cell: 319-541-2385 or e-mail: carol-sweeting@iowa-city.org . In case of rain please call 319-356-5164 for instructions.

 

Sponsored by: City of Iowa City, Johnson County Conservation, IDNR, Mid American Energy, Touch the Earth Outdoor Recreation and Education, Fin and Feather, and Durham School Services.


June 13th – One Year Survivors Park View Terrace Picnic

Scheduled for Saturday, June 13 from 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm with a rain-date of Sunday, June 14. Meet on Eastmoor Dr. Everyone is invited: survivors, buy outers, volunteers and new neighbors. Please bring a dish to share, something to grill and drinks.

June 15th – 'Remember, Reimagine, Rebuild': UI to mark flood anniversary

The University of Iowa will commemorate the anniversary of the historic flood of 2008 on Monday, June 15, at the Old Capitol Museum with displays of flood-related photographs and research, audio excerpts from the StoryCorps project, remarks by university officials and guests, musical performances and refreshments.

 

A formal program will begin at 12:15 p.m. outside the west steps to the museum, overlooking the Iowa River, with UI President Sally Mason and other guests making brief remarks. In case of inclement weather, the program will be held in the Senate Chamber on the second floor.

The event is free and open to the public

 

 

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