Summertime is almost here and what can be more summer-like than the 4th of July, picnics, parades and, most of all, fireworks! Come see our new fireworks display and get in the mood for summer! Fireworks have a long and, dare I say, colorful history. Fireworks go back as far as 7th century China. In 1292Continue reading “New Fireworks Exhibit!”
Monthly Archives: May 2015
I Hear the Train a Comin’
For more than two centuries, trains have traversed the American landscape altering how and where people live and work. This is why, in 2008, Amtrak created National Train Day to be celebrated on the Saturday closet to May 10th, the anniversary of the pounding of the Golden Spike in Promontory, Utah which marked the completion of the First TranscontinentalContinue reading “I Hear the Train a Comin’”
Finals Week – Extended Hours and Free Coffee!!
According to The Old Farmer’s Almanac, summer officially begins at 12:38 p.m. EDT on June 21, 2015. But, even though it isn’t officially summer, the UI Summer Sessions begin the week of May 18. Which mean that FINALS for the spring semester are May 11th through 15th. In order to help you find that extraContinue reading “Finals Week – Extended Hours and Free Coffee!!”