ICPL Weekly Calendar: February 6 to February 19, 2016

Thursday, February 4, 2016 - 3:14pm
Iowa City Public Library

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February 6, 2016

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Family Storytime with Miss Angie: Celebrate Black History Month

10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Storytime Room

Staff or Desk Contact: Children's Desk

Contact Phone: 319-356-5200

Open to the public

Details: Storytime includes both shorter and longer stories combined with action games and activities centered on the theme of Black History Month. Family Storytime is recommended for all ages, but parents are asked to sit with their...

Iowa City community works together to earn Blue Zones certification

Thursday, February 4, 2016 - 1:55pm
City Manager's Office

Iowa City was named a certified Blue Zones Community this week, a credit to the local businesses, organizations, schools, community leaders, volunteers and City residents who have worked since 2012 to build a healthier community by incorporating the principles of the Blue Zones movement.

Based on the 2008 best-selling book by Dan Buettner, The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who’ve Lived the Longest, the Blue Zones health initiative encourages individuals and communities to adopt wellness practices ranging from healthier foods and exercise to...

Opinions sought in designing an outdoor edible classroom at downtown recreation center

Thursday, February 4, 2016 - 8:39am
Parks and Forestry

Residents have the opportunity to offer suggestions for the design of an outdoor edible classroom at one of Iowa City’s busiest intersections. Iowa City Parks and Recreation and Backyard Abundance will host a community visioning event from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 6 at the Robert A. Lee Recreation Center Social Hall, 220 S. Gilbert Street. Participants will provide design ideas for maximizing the usefulness of the space on the south side of the building, adjacent to the pool.

Johnson County residents invited to comment on transportation issues through online survey

Tuesday, February 2, 2016 - 8:21am
Contact: 
Kent Ralston
Metropolitan Planning Organization of Johnson County

The Metropolitan Planning Organization of Johnson County (MPOJC), the county-wide planning organization for Johnson County, announces that the first of five Future Forward 2045 transportation surveys is open for responses. Feedback on the initial survey will be used to develop more detailed surveys for the following modes of transportation -- automobile, bicycle, and transit -- and the youth population.

The survey is available online at http://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MPOJC and will remain open until March 1, 2016. All responses are...

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