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Dan Gable honorary chair of ‘Hometown Teams” exhibit

Posted on February 2, 2018

Dan Gable honorary chair of state-wide ‘Hometown Teams” exhibit from Smithsonian

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Fri 20

Smithsonian’s ‘Hometown Teams’

April 20 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
First Street Community Center Gymnasium – Mount Vernon, Iowa (319) 895-8060
Fri 20

Live Music at the Lincoln Wine Bar

April 20 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Lincoln Wine Bar – Mount Vernon, Iowa (319) 319-895-9463
Fri 20

Cornell College Symphony Orchestra Concert

April 20 @ 7:30 pm
Cornell College King Chapel – Mount Vernon, Iowa (319) 895-4000
Sat 21

Lisbon Clean Up Day 2018

April 21 @ 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
Lisbon History Center – Lisbon, Iowa (319) 455-2714
Sat 21

Cornell College Student Symposium

April 21 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Cornell College Thomas Commons – Mount Vernon, Iowa (319) 895-4334
Sat 21

Smithsonian’s ‘Hometown Teams’

April 21 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
First Street Community Center Gymnasium – Mount Vernon, Iowa (319) 895-8060
basketball going in net
Sat 21

Hometown Teams – Remembering 6-on-6 Gallery Talk 

April 21 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am
First Street Community Center Gymnasium – Mount Vernon, Iowa (319) 895-8060

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Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Development Group is in Mount Vernon, Iowa.

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Are you interested in 6-on-6 Women's Basketball? You're invited to:
- Watch this video about 6-on-6 Women's Basketball in Iowa https://youtu.be/EP0Ahhfww2Q
- Visit the Smithsonian exhibit in Mt Vernon through 4/29
- Attend the "Remembering 6-on-6 Gallery Talk" on 4/21
- Watch "The Return of Girls 6-on-6: Basketball Showcase" on 4/22
#visitmvl #HometownMVVideo created by Mount Vernon sophomores Jace Delancey, Jeremy Kline, Megan Zobac, Paige Emig, Kailey Shannon and Sam Stoner. In Iowa, women's basketball beg...
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Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Development Group is in Mount Vernon, Iowa.

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Listen to the recorded broadcast online:
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Congratulations to the West Family for receiving the Main Street Iowa Leadership Award! This award recognizes Greg & Stephanie West and sons Drew & Matthew Heck for inspirational leadership and making a significant contributions to the local Main Street program. #visitmvl ... See MoreSee Less

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The Smithsonian "Hometown Teams" exhibit is in Mt Vernon through April 29. This video is from GO Cedar Rapids. The exhibit is worth the drive! https://youtu.be/fj_ktPi_tZU #visitmvl #HometownMVSmithsonian's "Hometown Teams" exhibit comes to Mount Vernon March 18 - April 29, 2018. ... See MoreSee Less

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Cornell College Holocaust Survivor Lecture: 4/17 at 6:30pm
Michael Bornstein, one of the youngest known survivors of the Auschwitz death camp, and his daughter, TV news producer and co-author Debbie Bornstein Holinstat, will speak and sign their book “Survivors Club.” https://buff.ly/2IUfMHK #visitmvl
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The Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service's “Home Town Teams: How Sports Shape America” in Mt Vernon will be featured on Iowa Public Radio's Talk of Iowa on Tuesday, April 17, 10-10:40am. https://buff.ly/2qExnf0 #visitmvl #HometownMV #ThisIsIowa ... See MoreSee Less

Mount Vernon's Home Town Teams on Talk of Iowa - Visit Mount Vernon-Lisbon

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Hometown Teams will be featured on IPR's Talk of Iowa Tuesday, April 17, from 10 to 10:40 a.m.
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Cedar Amateur Astronomers Public Observing Event: 4/14 at 7:30pm
Brent Studer will discuss unsolved mysteries of what makes up the universe, whether we're likely to find more planets in the outer solar system, & finding life beyond Earth. https://buff.ly/2HxvbOr #visitmvl
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If you enjoy this video about Jeff Meeker, learn more about the rise of women’s athletics at Cornell College at the Hometown Teams exhibit open Wednesday- Sunday in Mt Vernon through April 29. https://buff.ly/2JLvkOW #visitmvl #HometownMV ... See MoreSee Less

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Wrestling legend Dan Gable will talk about the sport and his life, followed by a book-signing on 4/14 at 10:30. https://buff.ly/2EECwZO #visitmvl #HometownMV ... See MoreSee Less

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Upcoming Events

Fri 20

Smithsonian’s ‘Hometown Teams’

April 20 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
First Street Community Center Gymnasium – Mount Vernon, Iowa
Fri 20

Live Music at the Lincoln Wine Bar

April 20 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Lincoln Wine Bar – Mount Vernon, Iowa
Fri 20

Cornell College Symphony Orchestra Concert

April 20 @ 7:30 pm
Cornell College King Chapel – Mount Vernon, Iowa
Sat 21

Lisbon Clean Up Day 2018

April 21 @ 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
Lisbon History Center – Lisbon, Iowa

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