Wednesday, February 24, 2016

7:00 p.m.

Central Middle School Auditorium

901 Cedar Street

Muscatine, IA 52761

Muscatine has an exciting opportunity to welcome the China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra (CBCO) to our city to perform a FREE concert!  CBCO is a world-renowned performing arts troupe that has performed in more than 70 countries and regions to promote Chinese culture and art. This is a very special opportunity we have as a community! Be sure to take advantage of this high-level free performance.

More information about CBCO will be gradually dispersed on our social media outlets, so be sure to follow the City of Muscatine on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram!

Budget season for the City of Muscatine is now among us!

Last night, the City Council met for the General Fund Overview as Saturday begins a series of budget presentations for this budget season.

The City of Muscatine must adopt an annual budget by March 15 of each year. The process began back in November, when departments received budget materials and instructions on the process. Now that each department’s budget proposals have been compiled, it is time for the City Council to hear the presentations before making their decisions on how to most effectively spend revenues.

Creating a budget for a full service city that meets our community’s needs but is responsible at the same time is no small feat. There are issues and challenges that come along with the budget process.

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If you have never set foot in the wonderful Muscatine Art Center, then you are in for a treat! Whether you grew up in Muscatine or are new to the area, you have probably driven past the Art Center, which is located at 1314 Mulberry Avenue, many times.

We would encourage you to step back in history and explore the Musser Museum part of the Art Center, which was once home to Laura Musser. Following Laura’s 1964 death, in 1965, the home was gifted to the City of Muscatine by her heirs. It was to be used as a memorial art gallery and museum.  More information about Laura Musser and the Art Center’s history can be found on the Muscatine Art Center’s website.

Today, the mansion’s 11 rooms host important collections of paintings, sculpture, Oriental carpets, and decorative arts. The adjoining Stanley Gallery hosts national, traveling art exhibitions.

Exhibits:

This year, the Muscatine Art…