This morning during Relief Society, Kim taught an excellent lesson about the Word of Wisdom. She challenged us to read D&C 89 and prayerfully consider how we can better live the Word of Wisdom.
This challenge is also one of our monthly goal suggestions -- so, please count your reading of the Word of Wisdom as a goal achieved!
Sending our love,
The Literacy Committee
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Iowa Activity Idea -- Lake Macbride
Lake Macbride is located just a few miles north of the Iowa City/Coralville area. If you haven't visited before, this would be a great place to spend a few hours with your family or invite friends along to make a day of it. The State Park offers picnic shelters, camping, trails, swimming, boating and fishing.
Lake Macbride State Park: here
Lake Macbride Boat Rental Information: here
University of Iowa Outdoor Rental Center: here
For Labor Day a few families got together and rented canoes.
Larkin: Our afternoon at Lake Macbride was fabulous -- it is a beautiful area with lots to do! I tried canoeing for the first time and it was WAY out of my comfort zone (water and I do not get along). Once my anxiety subsided, it was a really fun and relaxing way to spend the afternoon. Cody & I will definitely be going back next summer.
In addition to canoes, you can also rent pedal boats, pontoon boats, and kayaks for reasonable prices. There is a fun little swimming area and beach near the boat rental shop. I am sure the area will be just lovely in the fall when the leaves start turning colors -- there are so many fun walking & biking trails around the lake to enjoy.
Abbey: I love canoeing, its such a fun thing to do with my husband. The lake is beautiful and its a good workout too. :)
Hayley: Have you checked out Lake McBride? We have fallen in love with this litte lake! You can rent canoes, kayaks, paddle boats, and party pontoons. We spent Labor Day cruising around the lake by canoe, enjoyed a picnic and had fun playing at the beach. Unfortunately boat rentals are closed until Memorial Day but add this to your list of "Future Fun Things to Do" for next summer!
Thanks for sharing; Larkin, Abbey, Hayley and Melissa!
Love, The Literacy Committee
Lake Macbride State Park: here
Lake Macbride Boat Rental Information: here
University of Iowa Outdoor Rental Center: here
For Labor Day a few families got together and rented canoes.
Larkin: Our afternoon at Lake Macbride was fabulous -- it is a beautiful area with lots to do! I tried canoeing for the first time and it was WAY out of my comfort zone (water and I do not get along). Once my anxiety subsided, it was a really fun and relaxing way to spend the afternoon. Cody & I will definitely be going back next summer.
In addition to canoes, you can also rent pedal boats, pontoon boats, and kayaks for reasonable prices. There is a fun little swimming area and beach near the boat rental shop. I am sure the area will be just lovely in the fall when the leaves start turning colors -- there are so many fun walking & biking trails around the lake to enjoy.
Abbey: I love canoeing, its such a fun thing to do with my husband. The lake is beautiful and its a good workout too. :)
Hayley: Have you checked out Lake McBride? We have fallen in love with this litte lake! You can rent canoes, kayaks, paddle boats, and party pontoons. We spent Labor Day cruising around the lake by canoe, enjoyed a picnic and had fun playing at the beach. Unfortunately boat rentals are closed until Memorial Day but add this to your list of "Future Fun Things to Do" for next summer!
Thanks for sharing; Larkin, Abbey, Hayley and Melissa!
Love, The Literacy Committee
Monday, September 10, 2012
September - Personal Health: Biking
Hayley and her family have been taking advantage of the nice weather and abundance of trails in the Iowa City area. Weekly family bike rides would be a perfect activity to count towards a September Personal Health goal.
Tim and I have been making a more valiant effort to get out and go biking every week. There are so many awesome trails all over Coralville and Iowa City to enjoy. And as the leaves begin to turn and it cools off it will be even more fun to explore. Kate had a great time...can't you tell?! I'm always up for a ride, let me know when you want to go.
For more information about biking trails in the Iowa City area, click here and for Coralville, click here. For information about the North Liberty Recreational Trail and other parks in North Liberty, click here.
We look forward to hearing more of the ways you are incorporating the September Personal Health goals into your life this month!
Love,
The Literacy Committee
Tim and I have been making a more valiant effort to get out and go biking every week. There are so many awesome trails all over Coralville and Iowa City to enjoy. And as the leaves begin to turn and it cools off it will be even more fun to explore. Kate had a great time...can't you tell?! I'm always up for a ride, let me know when you want to go.
For more information about biking trails in the Iowa City area, click here and for Coralville, click here. For information about the North Liberty Recreational Trail and other parks in North Liberty, click here.
We look forward to hearing more of the ways you are incorporating the September Personal Health goals into your life this month!
Love,
The Literacy Committee
Friday, September 7, 2012
Iowa Activities: Int'l Writing Program Events
This year the International Writing Program's Fall Residency is welcoming 31 writers from 28 countries around the world. They're not just novelists, poets, playwrights, translators, and filmmakers...they are book publishers, recorded musicians, film editors, slam poets, librettists, playwrights, human rights workers, BBC journalists, and art curators.
The IWP is providing over 100 free public events that will allow you to meet this fascinating group of residents. These include readings, panel discussions, film screenings, and Global Express, which features actors performing the writers' work on stage.
Want to know more? Check out these links online:
-- Biographies of the 2012 residents: here
-- Calendar of events: here
-- UI Arts Iowa calendar: here
-- Blog: here
-- Twitter page: here
-- Facebook page: here
-- The UI Master Calendar of Events: here
Thanks to the Elder's Quorum for passing along this information!
The Literacy Committee
The IWP is providing over 100 free public events that will allow you to meet this fascinating group of residents. These include readings, panel discussions, film screenings, and Global Express, which features actors performing the writers' work on stage.
Want to know more? Check out these links online:
-- Biographies of the 2012 residents: here
-- Calendar of events: here
-- UI Arts Iowa calendar: here
-- Blog: here
-- Twitter page: here
-- Facebook page: here
-- The UI Master Calendar of Events: here
Thanks to the Elder's Quorum for passing along this information!
The Literacy Committee
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Iowa Activity Idea -- FRY fest
The 4th Annual FRY fest will take place FRYday, September 7, 2012, and will recognize and celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the renewal of the Iowa vs. Iowa State football rivalry, the day before the Hawkeyes take on the Cyclones in Kinnick Stadium.
FRY fest is a one day celebration to kick-off the Hawkeye athletic seasons the Friday before the first home football game.
Location: Iowa River Landing in Coralville (Coralville Marriott Hotel)
For more information visit the Fry fest website here.
Location: Iowa River Landing in Coralville (Coralville Marriott Hotel)
For more information visit the Fry fest website here.
2012 Schedule of Events
FRYday, September 7, 2012
- 9:00am – 2:00pm
FRY fest Blood Drive, by the UI DeGowin Blood Center. “I Bleed Black & Gold” T-shirts for all successful donors! Sign up in advance here. - 9:00am – 3:00pm
FRY fest Car Show, presented by Carousel Nissan - 10:00am – 8:00pm
FRY fest World’s Largest Hawkeye Tradeshow - 10:00am – 11:30pm
Autograph session for Frank Fritz from The HISTORY Channel’s American Pickers - 10:00am – 1:00pm
Hawkeye Collector’s Showcase(closes at 1:00pm and reopens at 4:00pm - 11:00am – 7:00pm
Tailgate Row (Food Vendors) - 11:30am – 12:30pm
Presentation by Frank Fritz from American Pickers inside the Hawkeye Collector’s Showcase - 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Autograph Session with former Hawkeyes Rob Houghtlin, Rob Thein, and Matt Hughes, and former Cyclones Thomas Buck and John Quinn - 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Inside Stories of the Iowa vs. Iowa State Rivalry Panel Discussion on the Tigerhawk Stage with former Hawkeyes Larry Station, Chuck Long, John Harty, Rob Houghtlin, Matt Hughes, Rob Thein, Derek Pagel, Warren Holloway, Mike Humpal, and Andy Brodell, and former Cyclones Thomas Buck, John Quinn, Bret Meyer, and Bret Culbertson. The panel discussion will be facilitated by former Iowa Sports Information Director Phil Haddy - 3:00pm – 4:30pm
Autograph Session with former Hawkeyes John Harty, Derek Pagel, Warren Holloway, Mike Humpal, Matt Kroul, and Andy Brodell, and former Cyclones, Bret Meyer, and Bret Culbertson - 4:00pm – 6:00pm
UI Women’s Gymnastics Demonstrations inside the tradeshow - 4:00pm – 7:00pm
Hawkeye Collector’s Showcase - 4:00pm – 8:00pm
FRY fest Small FRY Zone, located at Diamond Dreams - 5:00pm
Beverage garden and concert grounds opens - 5:00pm
The Last Ride on the Pep Rally stage (not ticketed) - 6:00pm
FRY fest Pep Rally, presented by the Iowa City Area Association of REALTORS® with honorary guest Coach Hayden Fry - 7:00pm
FRY fest Concert – Lee Brice - 8:30pm
FRY fest Concert- Sara Evans, presented by Two Rivers Bank & Trust
Monday, September 3, 2012
Czech Village, Cedar Rapids
Here is another great Iowa Activity idea that isn't too far from home. Hannah visited the Czech Village in Cedar Rapids and was gracious enough to share a little about her visit and even a few photos.
From Hannah: I can tell you right now that the Czech Museum was fantastic. They had a really cool exhibit with Alfonz Mucha's artwork. (He has his own style named after him.) It's a very beautiful and interesting story. They also had legit traditional clothing. Embroidery Galore! I could never come close to making clothing so beautiful. But anyways the Czech Museum and Library were the highlight of the trip.
"Cedar Rapids is a city that is home to thousands of Czech, Moravian and Slovak immigrants and their descendants since the turn of the Century. Many more Czechs homesteaded and settled the farms and small towns surrounding Cedar Rapids. The Czech Village is a restored section of what was the shopping district for many of those immigrants. Czechoslovakians, known as Bohemians, have made lasting contributions to the Cedar Rapids community. Czechs began arriving in 1852 to work in local packing plants, and soon a "Little Bohemia" was established in the southwest sector of the city, now known as Czech Village."
National Czech and Slovak Museum & Library, click here.
Address: 1400 Inspiration Place SW, Cedar Rapids IA
Hours: Monday through Saturday, 10am - 5pm.
For more information about the Czech Village (including a map!), click here.
Thanks for sharing Hannah! - and Happy Labor Day,
The Literacy Committee
From Hannah: I can tell you right now that the Czech Museum was fantastic. They had a really cool exhibit with Alfonz Mucha's artwork. (He has his own style named after him.) It's a very beautiful and interesting story. They also had legit traditional clothing. Embroidery Galore! I could never come close to making clothing so beautiful. But anyways the Czech Museum and Library were the highlight of the trip.
"Cedar Rapids is a city that is home to thousands of Czech, Moravian and Slovak immigrants and their descendants since the turn of the Century. Many more Czechs homesteaded and settled the farms and small towns surrounding Cedar Rapids. The Czech Village is a restored section of what was the shopping district for many of those immigrants. Czechoslovakians, known as Bohemians, have made lasting contributions to the Cedar Rapids community. Czechs began arriving in 1852 to work in local packing plants, and soon a "Little Bohemia" was established in the southwest sector of the city, now known as Czech Village."
National Czech and Slovak Museum & Library, click here.
Address: 1400 Inspiration Place SW, Cedar Rapids IA
Hours: Monday through Saturday, 10am - 5pm.
For more information about the Czech Village (including a map!), click here.
Thanks for sharing Hannah! - and Happy Labor Day,
The Literacy Committee
Saturday, September 1, 2012
September Theme: Personal Health
Happy September!
This month we are incredibly excited to officially kick off the Lengthening Your Stride program. September's theme is personal health. The goal suggestions this month provide several ideas that can improve various aspects of our personal health.
Our bodies are an amazing gift from Heavenly Father and it is our responsibility to be good stewards over them. If we follow the teachings of the church regarding our personal health, we are promised: "health in their navel and marrow to their bones . . . wisdom and great treasures of knowledge, even hidden treasures; [you] shall run and not be weary, and shall walk and not faint . . . the destroying angel shall pass by them, as the children of Israel, and not slay them. (D&C 89:18-21).
We hope that this month you can gain a deeper understanding of the blessings that come through lengthening your stride in the area of personal health.
Please feel free to share your insights and thoughts with us throughout the month.
Love,
The Literacy Committee
This month we are incredibly excited to officially kick off the Lengthening Your Stride program. September's theme is personal health. The goal suggestions this month provide several ideas that can improve various aspects of our personal health.
Our bodies are an amazing gift from Heavenly Father and it is our responsibility to be good stewards over them. If we follow the teachings of the church regarding our personal health, we are promised: "health in their navel and marrow to their bones . . . wisdom and great treasures of knowledge, even hidden treasures; [you] shall run and not be weary, and shall walk and not faint . . . the destroying angel shall pass by them, as the children of Israel, and not slay them. (D&C 89:18-21).
We hope that this month you can gain a deeper understanding of the blessings that come through lengthening your stride in the area of personal health.
Please feel free to share your insights and thoughts with us throughout the month.
Love,
The Literacy Committee
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