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$500,000 Grant Awarded to North Liberty’s Next Stage by the Washington County Riverboat Foundation
The Washington County Riverboat Foundation awarded a $500,000 grant to the Building North Liberty’s Next Stage capital campaign. The award, through the City of North Liberty’s philanthropic partners for the campaign at the Community Foundation of Johnson County, will help the City’s decade-long plan to transform Centennial Park into a magnetic gathering place come to…
Read More55+ Connections: Week of 11/27/23
This is the 55+ Connections weekly update. If you would like to sign up to get more updates from the city go to northlibertyiowa.org/subscribe. 55+ Connections Friday Lunch Friday, December 1 11:30 AM North Liberty Rec Center – Classrooms 3 & 4 For those of you who register for a month at a time,…
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55+ Connections: Week of 11/20/23
This is the 55+ Connections weekly update. If you would like to sign up to get more updates from the city go to northlibertyiowa.org/subscribe. NORTH LIBERTY COMMUNITY CENTER CLOSED ON NOVEMBER 23RD AND 24TH. Both the Library and Rec Center will be closed for Thanksgiving. No 55+ Connections on Friday the 24th. Happy Thanksgiving! …
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Winter Wonderland: Community Activity Highlights for December 2023
You can get a copy of the full guide to classes and programs in our Community Center, which includes our Recreation Center, Library, Aquatic Center, Gerdin Conference Center and other spaces, published three times each year, in person at the Community Center, 520 W. Cherry St., or online. These highlights of the coming month are published…
Read More55+ Connections: Week of 11/13/23
This is the 55+ Connections weekly update. If you would like to sign up to get more updates from the city go to northlibertyiowa.org/subscribe. Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) What is LIHEAP? LIHEAP is a federally-funded program designed to assist low income families meet the cost of home heating by providing a one-time…
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Improving North Liberty’s Stormwater
Stormwater — primarily meaning rain — and how we deal with it is something North Liberty staff thinks a lot about, even on sunny days. North Liberty’s relatively high water table coupled with its relative flatness means stormwater can cause some real problems, including property damage like flooded basements. And well-managed stormwater doesn’t just keep…
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Trail Closure: Kansas Avenue at Steindler Orthopedic Site
Beginning Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, the trail along Kansas Avenue will be closed at the Steindler Orthopedic construction site. The closure is expected to last through Nov. 17. The closure is necessary to allow crews to connect to municipal utilities. Trail users are asked to find alternative routes. Drivers are asked to use caution around…
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LEAP and the Net Will Appear
Getting into higher education has its own learning curve and is especially challenging when going it alone. For young people who would be the first in their families to attend college, or generally just benefit from some extra guidance toward future career goals, Julie Robinson, and the team of volunteers at Iowa LEAP, work tirelessly…
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Artists Invited to Submit Designs for Herky on Parade 3
Herky on Parade, the wildly popular public art project from 2004 and 2014, returns in spring 2024 with a new pose. Think Iowa City is currently seeking local and regional artists to submit designs to bring the new 75 sculptures to life. Design submissions are open now until Dec. 1, 2023. In summer of 2024,…
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The Winter 2024 Activity Guide is Now Available
The Winter 2024 Activity Guide is now available online, covering recreation, aquatic and library programming and events offered January through April 2024. Registration for most recreation programs begins Dec. 4 for North Liberty residents in-person at the Community Center or online. We offer a monthly newsletter featuring upcoming programming highlights from the Recreation Department, Library and…
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