Good Day Iowa City Logo Good Day Iowa City

Thursday, December 19th, 2024

SHARE

Good morning, Iowa City. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 19th of December.

COMMUNITY NEWS

  • Area artists donate over $65,000 from Herky on Parade statues auction to Iowa City Community School District's arts programs.  KCRG

CULTURE NEWS

  • Iowa City announces Free Week, an admission-free festival from February 18-22, 2025, celebrating the city's arts and cultural scene with over 15 venues hosting concerts, workshops, and performances.  Downtown Iowa City

GOVERNMENT NEWS

  • Iowa's judicial branch corrected a computer coding error that led to the misallocation of $27.5 million in court fees, ensuring future payments are correctly distributed.  Iowa City Press-Citizen

HEALTH NEWS

  • Nutritionist Kara Swanson provides advice for maintaining energy levels during Iowa's winter season.  We Are Iowa

SPORTS NEWS

  • The University of Iowa will retire Caitlin Clark's #22 jersey in a ceremony on February 2, 2025, honoring her as the NCAA's all-time leading scorer and her significant impact on women's basketball.  KCRG

EVENTS

SUBMIT EVENT
  • Exploring Elderhood: A Community Discussion Series

    This monthly discussion series invites participants to explore the concept of elderhood and share their life wisdom within a supportive community using the Circle of Trust® approach.

    Fri, 12/20/24

    View event
  • Iowa Dance Festival: Holiday Edition

    Experience a festive afternoon featuring live dance and music at the Space Place Theater.

    Sat, 12/21/24

    View event
  • Orchestra Iowa's Holiday Spectacular

    The Holiday Spectacular features tenor Ben Gulley and the Orchestra Iowa Holiday Chorus performing beloved holiday music amidst festive lights.

    Sun, 12/22/24

    View event
  • Cheryl Weatherford's Featured Artist Showcase at Beadology Iowa

    Cheryl Weatherford, a wirework teacher, showcases her artistic pieces that blend wire working and beading techniques with spiritual elements throughout December at Beadology Iowa.

    Mon, 12/23/24

    View event
  • Book Babies Storytime at Iowa City Public Library

    Book Babies is a program for infants aged 0-2, focused on language development through singing, reading, and rhyming, encouraging active participation from parents and caregivers.

    Tue, 12/24/24

    View event
  • Laughter Club Session

    This weekly session encourages laughter exercises and meditation to promote stress relief and well-being.

    Wed, 12/25/24

    View event
  • December Featured Artist: Cheryl Weatherford of Chereal Designs

    Cheryl Weatherford showcases her unique wire working and beading art at Beadology Iowa, where she integrates spiritual elements into her designs and offers private classes.

    Thu, 12/26/24

    View event
  • Family Night: Encounter Reptiles with Lindsay McDermott

    Lindsay McDermott, a local reptile enthusiast, will introduce attendees to various reptiles and invertebrates, allowing for hands-on interaction and learning.

    Fri, 12/27/24

    View event
  • 50% Off Pre-Inventory Sale at Beadology Iowa

    Beadology Iowa is hosting a pre-inventory sale featuring 50% off almost everything in the store, with certain exceptions.

    Sat, 12/28/24

    View event
  • Sunday Comedy Open Mic and Karaoke Night

    This event features a comedy open mic followed by karaoke, providing a fun and engaging night for the community.

    Sun, 12/29/24

    View event

REAL ESTATE

SUBMIT LISTING

No new real estate listings today. You can submit one here.

JOB BOARD

SUBMIT JOB

No new job posts today. You can submit one here.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

SUBMIT

No new community announcements today. You can submit one here.

TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT

There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.

Know who said this? Send us an email!

Reveal the author
About Good Day Iowa City

Good Day Iowa City is a community newsletter sharing current events in Iowa City, Iowa. Our mission is to make local news more accessible, highlight extraordinary people across the Iowa City community, and support local organizations. If you like Good Day Iowa City, you can support us by subscribing to our email newsletter and sharing us with your friends and family in Iowa City.

Advertising Opportunities

Advertising with us will make sure you stay at the top of everyone's mind—in Iowa City and across Iowa. You can learn more here. We'll work together to build a custom plan to hit your goals this year.

Alternatively, you can submit events, announcements, real estate listings, and job postings. We'll include them in our newsletter on whichever dates you like.

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to make local news more accessible and highlight extraordinary people across the Iowa City community.

We help people in Iowa City save time finding the news that matters most to them: local news in Iowa City, about Iowa City, curated especially for you on a daily basis—all for free.

You can unsubscribe at any time.

Subscribe to Good Day Iowa City

A free Iowa City community newsletter.

Daily local news
We curate the most critical news for the community every day.
No spam
Daily emails, only news! We never sell your data.

© Good Day Iowa City. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy. Questions? Contact us here