Isle of Iowa Events:
Wed, Aug 1st – August One Particular Harbor Family Picnic
6:00pm, Thomas Park Green Pavilion, 335 Marion Blvd. BYOB and a side dish to share, the club will provide meat and table service.
Sat, Aug 4th – Linn County Heart Walk
8:00am - Kirkwood Community College, walk starts at 9am. We plan to have our mascot “JB” at the event before the walk starts, come out and support the American Heart Association! If you would like to walk or make a donation, please register at: https://heartwalk.kintera.org/linncounty/isle
Sat, Aug 4th – Tropical Iowan Night at Fireside Winery
7:00pm – Fireside Winery, Marengo, IA. Get there early to stake out a spot to see the Cedar Island Band perform!
Sat, Aug 5th – Cedar Island Band at St. Wenceslaus Summer Concert Series
5:00pm – 510 16th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids.
Coming up…
Sat, Aug 11th – Jimmy Buffett Night at the Cedar Rapids Kernals
4:00pm: Reserve your seats today by contacting Gerald Ptacek at 319-551-9006. The cost is only $25.00 and includes your game ticket and three hours of unlimited hamburgers, hotdogs, brats, popcorn, peanuts, pop, beer, and bottled water. The CIB plays after the game and there will also be fireworks that evening. We need more people to buy tickets, the club has committed to 50 tickets, so please ask your friends to come along, you do not need to be a member to attend!
Tue, Aug 14th – Board Meeting
6:00 – 9:00pm, Smith’s Residence, 225 Rockvalley Lane NW, Cedar Rapids. Members welcome.
Thur, Aug 16th – August Monthly Meeting
6:00 – 10:00pm, Downtown Fieldhouse at 411 1st St SE, Cedar Rapids. Our quarterly charity is the Alzheimer’s Association. Please consider making a personal donation or signing up to walk this year on Sep 22nd as part of our team by following this link: https://act.alz.org/site/TR/Walk/IA-EastCentralIowa?team_id=46427&pg=team&fr_id=1597
Fri, Aug 17th – Cedar Island Band Outdoor Concert at Cedar River Landing
6:00 – 10:00pm: Cedar River Landing, 301 F Ave NW.
Sat, Aug 18th – Beach Party at Oaknoll Retirement Center
11:30am – 1:30pm: Volunteers are needed to help set up the Beach Party. Please e-mail if interested.
Sat, Aug 18th – Cedar Island Band at Bobber’s Salute to Summer
6:00 – 11:00pm: Scales Point Marina, 1850 Scales Bend Rd, North Liberty. Fundraiser for the North Liberty Fire Dept.
Fri, Aug 24th – Cedar Island Band at Two Seasons Bowl Buffett Bash
2:00 – 4:45pm: Elkhorn, WI. Also playing after CIB will be John Frinzi, John Patti, & the Boat Drunks.
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Thur, Aug 2nd – Uptown Getdown with Dogs on Skis
6:00pm: Marion Square Park
Fri, Aug 3rd – Uptown Friday Night with Jif & the Choosy Mothers
5:00 – 8:00pm: Greene Square Park. This is the last Uptown of the year.
Sat, Aug 4th – Bluesmore
3:00 – 10:00pm: Brucemore Mansion, 2160 Linden Dr SE. Details at https://lcbs.org/
Coming up…
Fri - Sun, Aug 10-12th – St Jude’s Sweet Corn Festival
The St. Jude Sweet Corn Fest is one of Cedar Rapids' best! It's a fundraiser, festival, and carnival offering food, fun, and games for all ages. Hot, fresh, Iowa sweet corn only 50 cents an ear and many other festival favorites are available all weekend. Midway activities include bingo, children's games, carnival rides, and a variety of free local entertainment and performances. Live bands will perform in the beverage tent throughout the weekend. For more info visit: https://judes.org/Sweet%20Corn%20Festival%20Information/sweetcorn_festival.html
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Barracuda Randy
Social Director
Isle of Iowa PHC