In January, The Collective focused in on the building. There is much more input to collect, but the team is beginning to think through...

A great evening held in October designed to celebrate the work of The Collective to date, and share what we've learned from the process....

In September, Planning Team members met with a group of students and asked "who is the legacy of our community worth thanking, upholding,...

Members of the Planning Team got to know their neighbors, enjoying performances by Hip Hop Literacy artists, and local choral groups. The...

Planning Team member, Laura Hoy organized a two-day "clean-up" of the building. Approximately 15 people volunteered to sweep, dust,...

The Walnut Street Baptist Church Visioning & Reuse Planning Team met together and in person for the first time on June 2. The Planning...

Spaces speak volumes - about connections to place, community, and care. The original hand-drawn construction drawings circa 1906 or 1907...

On December 22, 2020, the Walnut Neighborhood Development Coalition partners hosted a tour of the Walnut St. Baptist Church for a group...

In the Spring of 2020, the State Historical Society of Iowa provided grant funds under the Emergency Historical Resource Development...

In the summer of 2019, Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity brought together representatives from a variety of organizations, many of whom...