Events & Programs
Active Lives, Healthy Brains: Wellness Tips for Brain Health in Aging
Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Location: Room 2520-D, University Capitol Centre (UCC), 200 South Capitol St., Iowa City, and via Zoom
RSVP: RSVP for Active Lives, Health Brains
Coffee and cookies at 11 a.m. Program begins at 11:30 a.m.
Brain health is important at every age. Risk for Alzheimer's and related dementias affecting cognitive health increase in our 60s and accelerate in our 70s and 80s. Professor Michelle Voss, director of the University of Iowa's Health, Brain, and...
Pentacrest Tree Tour and UIRA Social
Date: Thursday, September 17, 2026
Time:
Pentacrest Tree Tour: 3:30–4:30 p.m.
UIRA Social: 4:30–6 p.m.
Location:
Pentacrest Tree Tour: Meet in front of Macbride Hall, 17 N. Clinton St., Iowa City, 52240
UIRA Social: The Airliner, 22 S. Clinton St., Iowa City, 52240
RSVP: RSVP for the Pentacrest Tree Tour and UIRA Social
Please join us for both events if you can, but we hope to see you even if you are able to attend only one.
Pentacrest Tree Tour
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