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September 26 in History: First-ever Black Female Candidate for President, Ending HIV, Trump found guilty of fraud, more
Shirley Chisholm makes history as the first Black female to run for President, Adolphe Max defies German troops in Brussels, women reporters are allowed equal access to sports locker rooms, and more.
Coming Up in Illinois
Divine Awakening • Merrionette Park Sep 27, 9:00 am. It's a day of "healing, connection and spiritual exploration" featuring readers, healers, practitioners, vendors and more. $5 admission.- Two-Day Rummage Sale • Normal Oct 3, 4:00 pm.
This affirming church hosts a a fundraiser for"The Bridge," a planned 48-cabin shelter village by Home Sweet Home. Donations accepted from Sept. 28 to Oct. 2. Most needed: adult shoes, boots and coats.
Coming Up in Iowa
- Riverside Pride Trivia Night • West Union Sep 27, 6:00 pm.
Tickets are $15 to $20; join the fun and raise money for Riverside Pride.
- First Friday Flicks • Waterloo Oct 3, 10:00 am.
Popcorn and soda are courtesy of the library, in this monthly morning showing of a classic or contemporary film. This month "Jurassic World: Rebirth."
- Coffee Conversations • Cedar Rapids Oct 4, 8:03 am. Monthly series of informal conversations, with this gathering focused on 'Racist Things: Hateful Imagery in the American Home,' a new exhibit at the African American Museum of Iowa.
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Wine Down Friday helps fund CYFS foster outreach as nationwide foster shortage builds
A nationwide need for more foster families, plus family counseling and senior support services, are what Friday night’s Wine Down in Peoria Heights will support. The event is a benefit for the Center for Youth and Family Solutions.
Little Rock Nine enter school, America’s first female Supreme Court justice, world-changing Battle of Nicopolis and more
On This Day in History for Sept. 25, Sandra Day O’Connor’s appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Little Rock Nine finally getting to class, Cuba’s legalization of same-sex marriage, and more.
