Final Downtown Farmers’
Market of 2011
This Saturday
7:30 a.m. – Noon

Join the Cedar Rapids Downtown District for the last Downtown Farmers’ Market of the 2011 season this Saturday, September 17 from 7:30 a.m. – noon. Presenting sponsor is Quaker Oats who has partnered with Valor and EnAble to raise funds for Paws & Effect, an organization providing canine training to aid and assist veterans.

Stroll by Greene Square Park to visit with the Cedar Rapids Police and Fire Department for Safe Kids Day! They will provide activities, informational resources and will fit and give away bike helmets to the first 200 children that stop by their activity station. Mediacom will host the main stage entertainment with performances by Jeffery Capps, Kennedy Drama Club, Theatre Cedar Rapids and Saints Dixieland Band and more. Cooking demonstration will be hosted by Denise Bushnell from Back to the Table.

With more than 200 vendors at our Downtown Farmers’ Market, our venue is one of the largest open-air markets in the Midwest! Find us on 3rd and 4th Avenues SE, looping through 2nd and 3rd Street SE and Greene Square Park in downtown Cedar Rapids. We hope you join us for the final Downtown Farmers’ Market of the season!

For full market details including parking information, please click here.

Conquer the Corridor
Register today!
October 12, 8-9 a.m.
Armstrong Centre Food Court


Our community is filled with things to do and ways to get involved, but where can you go to navigate through it all? Join Kari Lammer (Priority One) and Quinn Pettifer (Cedar Rapids Downtown District) on October 12, from 8-9 a.m. as they share their stories of resource triumph! Discover the where and how of culture, nightlife, the downtown scene, volunteer opportunities and more! This FREE interactive presentation is open to the public.

Conquer the Corridor will be at the Armstrong Centre Food Court (210 3rd Avenue SE). A light complimentary breakfast will be provided along with a Corridor Resource Packet. RSVP to Kari Lammer at klammer@cedarrapids.org or 319.730.1427. For further details, visit www.conquerthecorridor.com.

Save the Date: ImpactCR’s
All aBoard
Leadership Through Committees,
Boards & Commissions
Register Today!

Save the date for ImpactCR’s annual professional development event All aBoard: Leadership through Committees, Boards & Commissions, happening on October 17 at Mount Mercy University (1330 Elmhurst Dr.) from 5:30-8 p.m.

All aBoard is a high-value, low-cost opportunity to advance the leadership skills of the next generation of community leaders in the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City Corridor. Dedicated to educating individuals with a desire to serve the community through leadership, All aBoard offers folks a chance to learn about everything from basic board functions to the enhancement of current roles served. This evening workshop offers direction from the Corridor’s leading service and civic professionals.

Want to attend? Register online by clicking here.

Education Volunteer Call to Action: Volunteers Needed

According to the United Way of East Central Iowa, low income students in our community continue to fall behind in school. Research shows that when caring adults work with youth as tutors and mentors, they help improve academic achievement. United Way of East Central Iowa is recruiting volunteers to tutor, mentor and read in schools and non profit organizations.

Learn more by attending the “Call to Action Breakfast” hosted by United Way of East Central Iowa on September 16. This FREE breakfast is from 7:30-8:30 at the Human Services Campus (317 7th Avenue SE). You will hear about current volunteer needs in our community and gain tips from an instructional specialist on how to be successful when volunteering with children. Click here to RSVP.