Community members who are concerned about the quality and source of their food as well as declining bee and monarch butterfly populations are invited to screenings of the award-winning film, “Inhabit.” The film documents real-world examples of communities that grow food, provide habitat for desired wildlife, harvest rainwater, and prepare for a changing climate.

Screenings are scheduled Sunday, Jan. 17 at 1:30 p.m. at Prairiewoods, 120 E. Boyson Road in Hiawatha, and on Sunday, Jan. 24 at 1:30 p.m. at Shambaugh Auditorium at the University of Iowa Main Library, 125 W. Washington...

A revised agenda has been posted for the upcoming meeting of the Board of Adjustment on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. The meeting will begin at 5:15 p.m. in Emma Harvat Hall.

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The Iowa City Public Library is excited to announce that award-winning musician and author Jim Gill will perform from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, at The Englert Theater in downtown Iowa City. Parents and children of all ages are invited to attend this free concert as part of the Library’s Music is the Word celebration.

Gill is known for his recorded albums and books with musical themes. Music Play for Folks of All Stripes won a Notable Children’s Recording award from the American Library Association in 2012. He’s the author of two children’s books and six award-winning CDs of...

The Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center and pool have been closed for repairs and maintenance, including replacement of the building’s boiler. The facility was expected to reopen Tuesday, Jan. 12, but a delay in the completion of the boiler project will extend closure of the facility until the weekend. Both the recreation center and the pool, which has also been closed for maintenance, are expected to reopen on Saturday, Jan. 16.

Patrons are encouraged to use the Mercer / Scanlon recreation facility at 2701 Bradford Drive this week.

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