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When Chuck Swanson first asked Tess Weaver and Jennifer Black Reinhardt to make a children s book inspired by the 30 granite fish now resting on the Hancher Auditorium s lawn, there was some trepidation.
“I just remembered walking (outside Hancher) wondering what to do, Weaver said. I kept having the strangest image of a trunk being pushed onto a riverbank and then falling back into.”
From there, the ideas began to flow and in a fraction of the time typically taken to write, print and publish a children s book Fishtastic! came to fruition. Fishtastic! A Tale of Magic and Friendship is a new book written by Weaver and illustrated by Reinhardt, both Iowa City-based creators.
UP & OUT
Your guide to getting up off the couch and out the door in the Great River Region
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Today
Muscatine Art Center, 1314 Mulberry Ave., will host a New Year s Eve Virtual Event starting at 11 a.m. Families are encouraged to pick up a “party in a bag” to create projects from home while watching the online video. Special guests include Eulenspiegel Puppet Theater, children’s book author and illustrator Jennifer Black Reinhardt, Richard Sessler on piano, and Michelle Berns from the Environmental Learning Center. To learn more, visit www.muscatineartcenter.org
Friday
At the Park New Year s Day Hike will meet at 10 a.m. at Turtle Town outside Oakland Mills Nature Center, Mount Pleasant. Dress for the weather and wear closed-toe shoes. Check Henry County Conservation on Facebook for updates.
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