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Iowa City senior center commissioners hear operational update, preview Black Future Fest and facility upgrades
Summary
Staff outlined the commission's advisory role, upcoming Black Future Fest programming and partnerships, rising class participation, and facility work including finished windows and pending HVAC digital controls; commissioners agreed to help with outreach and volunteer shifts.
Latasha Delochstaff gave commissioners an operational update and asked for their help publicizing and staffing events as the Iowa City senior center prepares a busy program calendar for early 2026. She said the commission’s role is advisory to the city council and asked commissioners to act as ambassadors at large events.
The update focused on outreach and programming. "You all advise, you advocate, and you help me set directions," Delochstaff said, describing the commission's advisory role. She previewed the Black Future Fest, an Afrofuturism-themed series that includes a day of service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a food drive, a film festival on Feb. 12, two book-club…
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