The College Community School District announces a One Hour Early Release for today, Wednesday, January 21. No PM Alternative Kindergarten or Preschool and all Evening and Youth Activities have been cancelled. The Early Childhood Center (ECC) will close at 4 PM.
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Prairie Backpack

College Community School District’s “green” approach to distributing information from school sponsored activities and non-profit organizations.

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  • Elks Hoop Shoot Free Throw Contest

    Location
    Prairie Hill Elementary School Gym, 151 Prairie Hill Court SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
    Audience
    Boys and girls ages 8 to 13 (ages are determined as of April 1, 2026).
    Cost
    Free
    RSVP
    Jan 07, 2026
    Organization
    Cedar Rapids Elks Lodge #251
    Contact
    Katie Aarhus
    Email
    katherinedwyer@yahoo.com
    Phone
    (319) 573-5100

    Information

    The Elks Hoop is a free throw contest funded by the National Elks foundation for children ages 8 to 13 (ages are determined as of April 1, 2026). 1st place winners of each category boys/girls ages 8-9, 10-11, and 12-13 will move onto the District contest scheduled for Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 1PM at Charles City Middle School Gym (if the 1st place winner is not available, it will move onto the 2nd place winner).

  • Free Skate Day at the ImOn Ice Arena

    Location
    1100 Rockford Rd SW, Cedar Rapids IA, 52404
    Audience
    All ages are welcome
    Organization
    ImOn Ice
    Contact
    Tonya Frost
    Email
    t.frost@creventslive.com
    Phone
    (319) 398-0100

    Information

    In honor of National Skating Month, ImOn Ice is hosting a free skate day! On Saturday, January 17th, our public skate admission and skate rentals for the 12:00-2:00 PM and 2:30-4:30 PM skate sessions are completely free!
    *Skate rentals are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note that sizes are limited*

  • The University of Iowa Alumni and Friends’ 48-Hour Flash Writing Contest

    Organization
    University of Iowa Center for Advancement
    Contact
    Tegan Donahue
    Email
    Write.Now@foriowa.org
    Phone
    (319) 467-3393

    Information

    The University of Iowa is hosting its annual Alumni and Friends Flash Writing Contest—a timed, online short story competition. We’ll provide you with a writing prompt that includes a genre, character, and a specific object to incorporate into your story. You’ll have 48 hours and
    up to 1,000 words to come up with the rest.