At the Home Show the Wieting Theatre Guild had a guessing game and a drawing. The guessing game was "How many Mike & Ike's candies were in a very nice plastic storage container?" The number was 554 and the closest number was submitted by Ed Upah. His guess was 555. Congratulations to ...
If you're over thirty or forty years old, you've probably noticed that people are quirky. Some people always have a smile on their face, are always "whistlin' Dixie" and are usually optimistic about things. Then there's the other side...the "boo birds," the ones who would find something to ...
An upcoming event at the Wieting will be Jeralyn's Dance Recital on Saturday, April 5 at 2 p.m.Also in April the Iowa Supreme Court will be holding court and hearing a case. The judges are to make a decision on the case also. This takes place at the Wieting on Wednesday, April 9.As to this ...
It seems the older we all get, our paths don't cross too often. And when they do, it's usually for some kind of reunion, or a wedding or often for a funeral. It's too bad that's the way it often is but that's the way it is. A month or so ago, Deb and I made a return to Chelsea. You see, Deb's ...
Lee Keeler of California has rented the theatre for "The Green Gravel Comedy Festival". He has lined up some up and coming comedians. We will have some at the Wieting Theatre and some will perform at Bumblebee's and the American Legion in Toledo.The schedule for the Wieting is as follows: ...
Jim Roan, our foundation fundraiser chairman, has informed the guild that our renovation debt is now $63,500. Thank you for your continuous financial support.Our upcoming events include the Lee Kisler show "Green Gravel Comedy Show" which will take place March 28, 7-9 p.m.; March 29, 9-11 p.m. ...
The next work day will be Mon., March 17.Last work day was spent working on program booklet, making curtain for the new dining room and putting things away. Did not get to the acquisitions for many came in this past winter.The Museum was closed for 2 and half months and will be opening again in ...
Would you help the volunteers who work at the theatre? If you would please take your trash to the garbage cans in the theatre lobby and place your empty bottles in the appropriate container it would be a big help.Have you tried having a personal ad made that would run for a weekend? Celebrate ...
Does anyone remember Gus Schrader's sports column, "It's All Hash Today," in The Cedar Rapids Gazette from decades ago? So as not to get into copyright problems, I simply inserted "goulash" instead. Today, we're just simply throwing a bunch of things together and hopefully we'll call in a ...
On Sunday, March 9 we will have the first program of our Fine Arts Series.This program is called "Dance in Company." These are students who attend the University of Iowa. They will do different types of dances.If you didn't buy the package deal for the fine arts series we will have tickets ...