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How to Make a Milk Jug Greenhouse
<p dir="ltr">Linn County Master Gardener Karla McGrail will teach you the easiest, cheapest way to get native plants for your home garden! Milk jug mini-greenhouses provide just enough protection to give the native seeds a safe head start throughout the winter months. </p> 2022-08-25 19:30:00 -0500
10/06/226:30 p.m.Ladd LibraryCedar Rapids -
Bridges to Contemplative Living with Thomas Merton at Prairiewoods
<p>The practice of contemplative living helps us respond to everyday experiences with greater awareness of our connections with God and others. It becomes a positive force in our lives and provides direction for our journey, enabling us to embrace our truest selves. On these Thursday evenings with Prairiewoods via Zoom, facilitator Carole Butz guides us to explore the truths of human existence using the <em>Bridges to Contemplative Living</em> series, which includes excerpts from the writings of Thomas Merton and other authors. The process involves readings, reflections and contemplative dialogue. A free-will offering will be accepted. Please register for your first session by noon on the previous day to get the Zoom link. For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2022-08-14 20:30:00 -0500
10/06/227:00 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
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Art in Roman Life
<p>An exhibition of more than 50 works, including 21 Roman portrait busts donated to the CRMA by Tom and Nan Riley in 1996. From coins to glass vessels to ceramic lamps to marble sculptures, this exhibition reveals more than 600 years of artistic production, which comprised daily life in Rome from the 1st century B.C. through the fall of the Roman Empire.</p> 2022-10-07 04:00:00 -0500
10/07/2212:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Gridiron Champs: George Halas & the Chicago Bears
<p>This exhibit features the life and work of George Halas, a first generation Czech-American whose parents immigrated from Bohemia. Born and raised in Chicago, George Halas played a significant role in the formation of the National Football League, and spent time as a player, coach, and owner with the Chicago Bears.</p><p>Featured in the exhibit are artifacts and photos from the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Chicago Bears, including uniforms and footballs from the early Chicago Bears, Dick Butkus’s helmet, and George Halas’s famed fedora.</p><p>Visitors can test their football knowledge with an interactive quiz or try some NFL training camp moves. Video screens will feature footage from early games and 1985’s Super Bowl Shuffle.</p> 2022-10-07 16:00:00 -0500
10/07/229:30 a.m.National Czech & Slovak Museum & LibraryCedar Rapids -
Fall Festivals at Bloomsbury Farm
<p>Come out to Bloomsbury Farm to enjoy our Fall Festivals!</p><p>We are open 10am-6pm on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays between September 16 and October 30th. With over 25 Fall Fun attractions, pumpkin patch, corn maze, and more... this is the perfect event to enjoy Fall!</p><p>Purchase tickets online and SAVE! https://bloomsburyfarm.ticketspice.com/2022-fall</p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="943"><tbody><tr height="41"><td height="41" width="943"><br></td></tr></tbody></table> 2022-10-07 18:00:00 -0500
10/07/2210:00 a.m.Bloomsbury FarmAtkins -
Art Exhibit: "Connections" by Laura Young
<p><u>"Connections": 2<sup>nd</sup> Floor Gallery</u></p><p>“As a painter, I am particularly interested in the metaphorical aspects of light and how the amount of light in a picture affects our mood and reaction. I live in a small contemporary house in the woods in Iowa City. A studio is a few yards from my house where I work. I see the early morning light filtering through the trees each day, the light sparkling off the water of a small creek as well as the twilight time when the owls come out to hunt for their prey. I often think of the work of the 19th century American landscape painter, George Inness, who lived and worked in Montclair, NJ where I lived for many years when my children were growing up. His dark fields and forests with a minimal, yet powerful light leaking through the trees and brush somewhere in the middle ground creates a yearning for something beyond the horizon, something intangible. The light pulls one forward.”</p><p>Laura Young is a painter, currently living in Iowa City, Iowa where she is a Lecturer in the School of Art and Art History at the University of Iowa. She has won numerous fellowships and awards such as a Pollock Krasner Foundation Fellowship (1994), two Iowa Arts Council Grants (1997 and 2001), The Tyrone Guthrie Centre Residency (2006), among others. Laura Young has shown across the United States in museums, commercial galleries, juried and group shows, as well as internationally in Denmark and Nigeria. <a href="http://www.gildedpeargallery.com/connections">www.gildedpeargallery.com/connections</a></p><p><br></p><p>Concurrently showing in Main Floor Gallery: <a href="http://www.gildedpeargallery.com/rare-earth">www.gildedpeargallery.com/rare-earth </a></p>
10/07/2210:00 a.m.Gilded Pear GalleryCedar Rapids -
Art Exhibit: "Rare Earth" by John Preston and Ellen Wagener
<p><u>"Rare Earth": Main Floor Exhibition</u></p><p>This exhibition showcases the idea of a Rare Earth, moments on our planet captured through the lens of two unique artistic voices, depicting the phenomenal beauty of the land with its companions and features— acknowledging it’s scarcity and eventual potential to be non-existent. Midwestern tableaux are discovered through farm, field and water and highlight the beauty in the ‘everyday’ or the moments we’ve possibly overlooked.</p><p>John Preston lives in Fairfield, Iowa, but grew up on the east coast. He has been painting the Midwestern landscape since 1984. Preston's paintings primarily depict the dramatic climate of the Midwest, as well as its expansive skies and rolling fields. They often represent particular locations against a backdrop of weather events from observation, memory and where necessary, imagination. “The move to watercolor reflects a desire to transition from 'finished' paintings to more of a 'complete sketch'”. Preston has exhibited nationally and is in many public and private collections, including Iowa State University, John Deere and the Chicago Federal Reserve.</p><p>Ellen Wagener was born in Maquoketa and grew up in DeWitt, Iowa. Known for her stormy clouds, burning fields, dust storms, and tornadoes moving across prairies and fields, Wagener took a new approach after her move to Arizona in 2001. Her work takes the quintessential Midwestern landscape in series and at large scale, and uses sketches, photographs and her memory to create vivid evocations in pastel of particular weather patterns and times of day. Her work has been shown nationwide and is in the collections of the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Iowa State University, the University of Iowa Museum of Art, the Tucson Museum of Art and the Figge Art Museum. <a href="https://www.gildedpeargallery.com/rare-earth">www.gildedpeargallery.com/rare-earth</a></p><p><br></p><p>Concurrently showing: "Connections" by Laura Young: <a href="http://www.gildedpeargallery.com/connections">www.gildedpeargallery.com/connections</a></p>
10/07/2210:00 a.m.Gilded Pear GalleryCedar Rapids -
Abstract Ideas: Abstract Art from the Collection
<p>Culled from CRMA’s collection of works created after 1950, Abstract Ideas explores the potential of abstraction in the hands of post-World War II artists. In some cases, the subject matter has been only slightly abstracted, diverging only a little from the way they appear in nature. In other cases, artists have moved completely away from any recognizable object in pursuit of more emotional or intellectual goals. In all cases, however, artists maintained their relationship to and dialogue with the fundamental properties of art such as balance, form, line, color, and rhythm. Investigating the various degrees of abstraction found in modern paintings and sculpture, this exhibition presents a diverse group of works, each of which operates on different emotional and intellectual levels.</p> 2022-10-07 16:00:00 -0500
10/07/2212:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Grant Wood: From Farm Boy to American Icon
<p><em>Grant Wood: From Farm Boy to American</em> Icon offers an expansive look at Wood’s life and career though his art. Housed in one of our largest first-floor galleries, this installation reflects the depth of the CRMA’s Grant Wood collection as well as the great breadth of Woods’ career, cut tragically short by his death in 1942.</p> 2022-10-07 16:00:00 -0500
10/07/2212:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Crafts 4 Kids: Witch's Cauldron Craft
<p>Whip up a boiling pot of witch's brew. This spooky craft says Happy Halloween!</p><p>This event is for kids 0-8 years of age and their caregivers.</p><p><br></p> 2022-07-15 15:45:00 -0500
10/07/223:15 p.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Art & Write Night
<h5><a href="https://pentacrestmuseums.uiowa.edu/art-write-night">Join the long, rich, historical tradition of artists creating in our spaces.</a></h5><p><br></p><p>Professional, aspiring, and amateur artists alike, <strong><em>make our museum your muse</em></strong>. The return of this popular program series welcomes guests into the Museum of Natural History's magical gallery spaces after-hours to work on sketching or writing projects with other campus and community artists.</p><p>Tell a friend, grab a notebook, and join us on the <strong>first Friday of each month</strong>. We'll provide a new inspo prompt for each session and will sometimes move about the Museum but we'll always <strong>start in the Hageboeck Hall of Birds (Bird Hall) on the 3rd Floor of Macbride Hall</strong>. Join anytime between 6-8pm and feel free to participate in a themed creation challenge or work on your own project with our exhibits as inspiration. We'll save the last 15-30 minutes of each session to share what we've been working on, connecting with others (optional, of course!).</p><hr><p>Please note, the Museum is typically closed during this time meaning the main entrance to Iowa Hall (atop the large staircase outside on the east side of Macbride Hall) will be closed and locked. All other building doors will be open, offering access to the Ground Floor of Macbride Hall. Bird Hall is located on the 3rd Floor of Macbride Hall and can be reached by stairs or by taking the elevator to the 3rd Floor and crossing the auditorium to the north side of the building. </p><p><a href="https://events.uiowa.edu/event/drupal/85796">VIEW ON EVENT CALENDAR</a></p><p><em>Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa–sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Carolina Kaufman in advance at <a href="tel:319-467-3130">319-467-3130</a> or <a href="mailto:carolina-kaufman@uiowa.edu">carolina-kaufman@uiowa.edu</a>.</em></p> 2022-10-07 20:00:00 -0500
10/07/226:00 p.m.University of Iowa Museum of Natural HistoryIowa City -
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Cedar Valley Rocks and Minerals Society Annual Action
<p>Knowledgeable club members act as auctioneers. Viewing is from 5:00-7:30 Friday night, at 7:30 Saturday morning and 8:00 Sunday morning. The 1st day runs from 9:00 a.m. to about 8:00 p.m. with hot food available during the day and a dinner offered from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. The 2nd day runs from 9:00 a.m. to about 3:30 p.m., again with hot food available.<br><br>Cash, credit card (with small service fee) or good check is accepted for payment. Iowa sales tax of 7% is also added to all items. Bidders who provide Iowa tax permits are exempt from paying it.<br><br>If you can't stay for those special lots you want, you can leave a maximum bid, and a club member will bid for you up to your maximum. </p> 2022-10-03 20:00:00 -0500
10/08/229:00 a.m.Amana RV Park and Event CenterAmana -
dreamscape: Surrealism from the Collection
<p>dreamscape: Surrealism from the Collection<br><br>September 10, 2022-December 31, 2022</p><p>price 0-$10<br><br>This exhibition takes a look at both classic Surrealism (Dali, deChirico, Escher) of the 1930s and 1940s and more modern and contemporary artists who adhere to surrealistic principles (Cocke, Lanyon). While there have been several Surrealism exhibitions over the years, little attention has been given to artists working since the 1940s whose work continues to demonstrate Surrealism’s influence. This exhibition, drawn from the CRMA’s collection, will start the conversation on this phenomenon in a new and engaging way.</p> 2022-10-08 16:00:00 -0500
10/08/2210:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Pearl City Vintage Market
<p>Save the date for the 2nd Annual Pearl City Vintage Market on Saturday, October 8, 2022 from 10am - 3pm along the Muscatine Riverfront!</p><p>The market will feature handmade, vintage, and repurposed goods and is a free event offered to the community. Enjoy live music, fall-inspired beverages, kids area, food trucks & more! </p> 2022-09-16 15:00:00 -0500
10/08/2210:00 a.m.Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce & IndustryMuscatine -
Cats and Cupcakes (an adoption event)
<p>Are you looking to adopt your new best friend? Come to our first cats and cupcakes event at the Hiawatha Public Library. This event will be on Saturday, October 8th from 10:00-2:00. </p><p>Special Thank You to Uno's Promise Animal Rescue of Cedar Rapids for their volunteer work and for bringing in adoptable, loving cats. </p> 2022-10-04 14:00:00 -0500
10/08/2210:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Spooktacular Pet Event
<p>Eastern Iowa Pet Expo is having our 1 st ever Spooktacular Pet Event on Saturday October 8th at the Iowa National Guard Armory at 1500 Wright Brothers Blvd. . Many adoptable pets coming with crafters, vendors and much more. Bring your pets in costume with proper vaccinations. </p> 2022-09-29 15:00:00 -0500
10/08/2210:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids National Guard ArmoryCedar Rapids -
T-Shirt Tie-Dye Day at Iowa Brewing Co.
<p>Come to Iowa Brewing Company for an all-ages tie-dyeing event!</p><p>Fee: $25<br>What you get: T-shirt to tie-dye and a free pint<br>Where: Iowa Brewing Company patio (dress accordingly)<br>Who: ALL AGES WELCOME!</p><p>There is no pre-registration required; just come on the 8th and get ready to tie-dye. Tie-dyeing help will be provided for those who need it.</p> 2022-10-03 18:00:00 -0500
10/08/222:00 p.m.Iowa Brewing CompanyCedar Rapids -
CR United Soccer Academy Drop-in Lesson
<p dir="ltr">Join CR United Soccer Academy for a drop-in no commitment soccer lesson! Open to players 5+, We are the only year round skill focused academy here to give your young players an advantage in the game. We do offer monthly memberships & financial assistance to those who qualify. Check out our Facebook page or our website for more info!</p> 2022-10-06 16:00:00 -0500
10/08/223:00 p.m.Kenwood Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids -
Prairiewoods Harvest Dinner
<p>Join Prairiewoods for a celebration and showcase of creation’s beauty as we share the abundance of local food that Prairiewoods and our local community lend to our pallet! As we have expanded our food justice mission at Prairiewoods, more time and resources are dedicated to the awareness of and access to fresh, local and sustainable food production. This four-course meal with optional wine pairing is our way of inviting more people to engage with this mission and help ensure its maintenance, sustainability and growth. The meal will be held indoors in the beautiful atrium at Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha). For those eager to explore our gardens, edible landscapes and newly christened Four Winds Food Forest, we will be offering a tour and discussion of these spaces at 5 p.m. before the meal. The cost of this four-course meal to support food justice initiatives at Prairiewoods is $60, with an optional $25 wine pairing. (Wine pairing must be reserved by phone.) For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2022-08-14 21:00:00 -0500
10/08/226:00 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Scream Acres Scream Park
<p>There are 4 Haunted Attractions included in your ticket! </p><p>1. Haunted Cornfield</p><p>2. Slaughterhouse</p><p>3. Sinister Silo 3D</p><p>4. Cell Block Z</p> 2022-10-08 22:00:00 -0500
10/08/226:00 p.m.Bloomsbury FarmAtkins -
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Bluegrass Night at the Coggon Opera House
<p>It's going to be another great <strong>BLUEGRASS NIGHT</strong> at the Opera House! <strong>Straightback Chair</strong> and <strong>The Great Bluegrass Herons</strong> return for a third time. This time they are joined by <strong>The Anderegg Family</strong> from Ryan, Iowa. General admission seating. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the door or call (319) 435-2071 to reserve will call tickets. Payment is by cash or check only at the door. </p><p><strong>The Anderegg Family </strong>developed a love for bluegrass music after attending several festivals when the kids were little. They play bluegrass and gospel along with some old-time classic country music. <strong>The Great Bluegrass Herons</strong> are a couple of couples from the rural Sharon Center, Iowa area who have played and sung bluegrass music together since 1991. <strong>Straightback Chair </strong>has been together for 10 years playing bluegrass, Americana and “songs we like.” They love to perform in Opera Houses and the Coggon Opera House one of their favorites.</p>
10/08/227:00 p.m.Coggon Opera HouseCoggon -
Chris Knight Live at the First Avenue Club in Iowa City
<p>The First Avenue Club welcomes back Chris Knight for an intimate acoustic performance on Saturday, October 8th. General Admission tickets (seats at a table with other guests) are $25. Reserved Tables are available. BBQ dinner (Pulled Pork or Pulled Chicken with Potato Salad and Cole Slaw) is available for $13/person and must be ordered with tickets. Doors for Dinner: 6:30pm. Doors for Non-Dinner guests: 7pm. Show is at 8pm.</p><p>Front Row Tables: SOLD OUT</p><p>Table for 4 with tickets: $100</p><p>Table for 6 with tickets: $150</p><p>Table for 8 with tickets: $200</p><p>General Admission (will be seated at table with other guests) : $25</p><p>BBQ Dinner: $13 (must be purchased at same time as tickets)</p><p>https://first-avenue-club.square.site/product/chris-knight/313?cs=true&cst=custom</p><p>“It’s hard to know how people are gonna react,” Chris Knight says of Almost Daylight, his ninth album and first new recording in over seven years. “I’ve written songs about a lot of different things going all the way back to my first record, and some folks still think ‘somebody kills somebody’ is all I write about. Maybe that’s why I was bound and determined to get these particular songs on this album. If people like them, then we’ll be fine. But I wasn’t gonna do it any other way.”</p><p>For the past 20 years, Chris Knight has only made music his own way. He’s released eight acclaimed albums, played thousands of electrifying live shows and built generations of fervent fans from Texas honky-tonks to Manhattan rock clubs. He’s been hailed as “the last of a dying breed…a taciturn loner with an acoustic guitar and a college degree” (The New York Times) and “a storyteller in the best traditions of Mellencamp and Springsteen” (USA Today). Bottom line, he’s hard-earned his reputation as one of America’s most uncompromising and respected singer/songwriters. And now with Almost Daylight, Knight delivers the most powerful – and unexpected – music of his career.</p><p>Almost Daylight is very much a Chris Knight album, familiarly featuring vivid pictures of rural characters, desperate men and hardscrabble survivors. At the same time it’s unlike anything Knight has done before, with formidable testaments to compassion, redemption and even straight-up love. It’s an album both tough and tender, as bare-knuckled as it is open-hearted. “I do think there’s a cohesiveness to this album,” Knight explains in his thick Kentucky rasp. “The title is key, I suppose. Through all these songs, you could find a theme about seeking shelter.”</p><p>Produced, mixed and mastered by Grammy-winner Ray Kennedy – best-known for his 30+ year creative partnership with Steve Earle as well as producing Chris’ Enough Rope (2006), Trailer II (2009) and Little Victories (2012) albums – Almost Daylight also sounds like no other Knight record, with scorching guitars by Georgia Satellites founder and two-time Knight album producer Dan Baird, rich background vocals by Chris Clark, Siobhan Kennedy and Lee Ann Womack, and deeper instrumentation than ever before. “Chris had been playing some of these songs on the road and started developing ideas before we got to the studio,” Kennedy says. “He and I talked about keeping the Appalachian factor with banjo, fiddle, harmonica and mandolin where it felt right. It was significant that Dan was involved, as he’s the man who can play guitar with the right feeling for Chris. The background vocals really brought the fire, and this lead to ideas for piano, Hammond B-3, accordion and Wurlitzer electric piano. Everything evolved from the performance of each song and I let the songs dictate what they needed in order to evolve into an album.”</p><p>“I was determined not to do any acoustic songs on this album,” Chris explains. “I wanted it all to sound edgy and raw, but to feel big at the same time. We kept trying different approaches until I felt we landed on what worked. The thing is, some of my songs might take a year of writing before I even think they’re ready for recording and I fretted about every one of these. I’ve never put a cover song on any of my records before, but there are two covers on this one. And I think it all fits together pretty good.”</p><p>The album opens with “I’m William Callahan”, a defiant roar fueled by equal parts pride, memories and searing guitar. “Crooked Mile” is classic Knight, a piercing take on outsiders bound by love, while the poignant “Send It On Down” is a plaintive plea for salvation. There are tales of small-town despair (“I Won’t Look Back”), ominous rural menace (“Trouble Up Ahead”) and melancholic break-ups (“Everybody’s Lonely Now”). Chris’ cover of Johnny Cash’s “Flesh And Blood” – which originally appeared on the Dualtone 2002 tribute album Dressed In Black – is a poignant interpretation of Cash’s ode to devotion. The plainspoken positivity of “Go On” is one of Knight’s most life-affirming songs, while “The Damn Truth” is a ferociously clear-eyed look at our current cultural divide. The title track might be the most unexpected Knight song of all, an unapologetic paean to the power of love. “That’s probably my favorite song on the album,” Chris says, “because it’s closest to the truth.” He then quickly adds with a laugh, “I’m killin’ people with love now.” The album closes with yet another surprise; a joyfully raucous duet between Knight and longtime fan John Prine on Prine’s 1973 classic “Mexican Home”. “I love that song, but it took me 15 years to find a way to do it,” Knight says. “I kept playing around, changing the vocal key and finally landed on the spot. I’ve been singing it my kitchen table for the last few years, and when we were down to the last song, I knew this should be it.”</p><p>With the release of Almost Daylight, this native son of Slaughters, Kentucky (population 238) is eager to get back on the road and perform these songs for the faithful. Meanwhile, the singer/songwriter who was originally inspired by the likes of Prine and Earle now finds himself influencing a new generation of artists who revere Knight’s idiosyncratic talent and attitude. “There’s all kinds of different ways to make music, but this is the way I chose to do it,” Chris says. “If I don’t have something worth saying I’m not opening my mouth, which is probably why I took seven years to make this album.” And for an artist who has always defied expectations, Chris Knight’s next chapter indeed feels like the dawn of a new day. “I haven’t suited everybody, but every time I get a new fan it tells me I’m doing something right,” he says. “I think my previous records have set a precedent, if only for me at the very least. I just want people to think this one stands up to everything else I’ve done.”</p><p><br></p> 2022-05-06 23:00:00 -0500
10/08/227:00 p.m.First Avenue ClubIowa City -
Mauricio Lasansky: Master Printmaker
<p>The Museum is fortunate to be able to dedicate four galleries to the work of consummate printmaker, Mauricio Lasansky. Making prints for more than 65 years--first in his native Argentina, then in New York City, and for more than 55 years in Iowa City, Iowa--Lasansky's generous gift of prints in the 1980s and 1990s made it possible for the Museum to present a wide range of the artist's works, changing all four galleries every six months. Best known for large-scale prints in which he uses multiple plates and full ranges of color, Lasansky combines a spectrum of graphic techniques including etching, drypoint, aquatint, and engraving. Throughout his stylistic evolution, he created eloquent figural statements that are colorful, fresh, and spontaneous.</p> 2022-10-08 16:00:00 -0500
10/08/2210:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Progress Iowa Corn Feed
<p>The <a href="https://www.progressiowacornfeed.com/">Progress Iowa Corn Feed</a> is an opportunity for Iowans to register to vote, get informed about issues facing our state and country from local leaders and candidates, all while hearing live music, in a family friendly atmosphere at NewBo City Market. There will be activities for kids, booths hosted by community organizations where people can learn how to get involved, and a corn themed lunch menu available from vendors at NewBo. Join us for a free, fun-filled day!</p> 2022-09-05 15:00:00 -050010/08/2211:00 p.m.NewBo City MarketCedar Rapids -
Greater Cedar Rapids Fall 2022 Parade of Homes
<p>Tour the area's best new & remodeled homes at the Greater Cedar Rapids Fall 2022 Parade of Homes!</p><p>Home is a place to gather loved ones in times of celebration, challenge, and everything in between. The means to create such a space are made possible by the tireless work of local builders, remodelers, subcontractors, and suppliers. The Greater Cedar Rapids Housing & Building Association is honored to present the annual Fall Parade of Homes, which showcases their work and the area’s best new and remodeled homes.</p><p>Several parade homes will be open as usual, offering in-person tours Oct 8 & 9, 12-5 pm, Oct 13, 5-8 pm, Oct 15 & 16, 12-5 pm. However, with an ongoing supply chain crisis and labor shortages, some parade homes will not be open to tour in-person, but can be viewed through a virtual tour starting Oct 8 at <a href="http://gcrhba.org/?fbclid=IwAR3AJwymVJlegh45FnUCUczf-HLQfCI5VvMaWjbxdQm796cJgpPr6O8PrEc" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">gcrhba.org.</a> The parade homes are in a variety of neighborhoods and offer a wide range of price points.</p><p>This is your chance to discover the latest advances in home construction, interior design trends, new floor plans and neighborhoods, exterior finishes, outdoor living, and landscaping that will inspire. If you are looking for a new home, thinking about building your dream home, or remodeling your existing home, the Parade of Homes is the perfect place to start your search!</p><p>Tickets available at each parade home for $10. Or get a discounted ticket at local Casey's General Stores for $9. Children 12 & under FREE.</p><p>A portion of each ticket sold will be donated to a local nonprofit, Matthew 25. Matthew 25’s mission is to improve the health of people and neighborhoods by investing in quality affordable housing, healthy food, educational opportunities and community building.</p><p>Thank you to our sponsors: Hills Bank, Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery, and MidAmerican Energy.</p><p>Visit <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fgcrhba.org%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0RWOWf-y5982riV4rIOpS5hy21gFK2kQTXpPihFrOsimJkzXT3SOLlFyo&h=AT2FjaAOh2U5V_PuA16UJ7XZVSgMRwxhlEpabN1yamE573fMwLfJqcS0BmqbqYeZBxbhU1T5feFbTwfYOYVo6G_KNfFTAzSOMf5veD-F9X33XFuVfnaK0gnXDzkAfi9WcQ&__tn__=q&c[0]=AT01SIfpeq56F-FqIby5ooTzcym2Opoq6m-5rTJv3v0FOM-enYJhXlawFeWjz9S88yTM5_eEXJsPiJnGayP34WPVr2RM4bti5oqrrfALNb31XNynXc_h4P3jxTYPdb4fnksWk7Bti6nyaRET0jP6M_8N" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">gcrhba.org</a> for more information.</p> 2022-10-01 17:00:00 -0500
10/09/2212:00 p.m.Greater Cedar Rapids Housing & Building AssociationCedar Rapids Area -
"Pivot," an Exhibit of Works by Kimberlee Rocca at The ArtiFactory Gallery
<p>Kimberlee Rocca, BFA Graduate U of I 1991, will be exhibiting her works at The Artifactory Gallery August 17-October 23. This unique venue is the perfect setting for Rocca to share her creative journey from 2 Dimensional foil and mixed media works into a world of wall sculpture reliefs and 3 Dimensional free-standing sculptures. “Pivot” is an interactive exhibit, presentation and discussion as Rocca opens her world of creativity for hands on exploration and participation from visitors. The Gallery is open Wednesday 3:00-5:30 p.m. and Saturday 1:00-4:00 p.m. Admission is free. Masks are encouraged.</p> 2022-10-09 17:00:00 -0500
10/09/221:00 p.m.The ArtiFactoryIowa City -
CR United Soccer Academy Drop-in Lesson
<p dir="ltr">Join CR United Soccer Academy for a drop-in no commitment soccer lesson! Open to players 5+, We are the only year round skill focused academy here to give your young players an advantage in the game. We do offer monthly memberships & financial assistance to those who qualify. Check out our Facebook page or our website for more info!</p> 2022-10-06 16:00:00 -0500
10/09/223:00 p.m.Kenwood Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids -
Okee Dokee Brothers
<p>Joe and Mike were born adventurers. Now, as the GRAMMY Award-winning Okee Dokee Brothers, they have put this passion for the outdoors at the heart of their Americana Folk music. Joe and Justin record and perform family music with a goal to inspire children and their parents to step outside and get creative. They believe they can motivate kids to gain a greater respect for the natural world, their communities, and themselves.</p><p>The five-time Parents' Choice Award winners have garnered respect from NPR's All Things Considered and USA Today. This is a program not to be missed , no matter what your age!</p><p>Kids/students K-12 Free for this event.</p> 2022-09-15 16:30:00 -0500
10/09/223:00 p.m.Washington Area Performing Arts and Events CenterWashington -
Free Yin Yoga with Wendy
<p>Join Yin yoga with Wendy to increase your flexibility and target your deep connective tissues. This slower and more meditative class gives you the opportunity to tune into your mind, body and spirit. Yin yoga helps you stretch and lengthen your rarely-used tissues while teaching you how to breathe through discomfort and sit with your thoughts. Bring a non-perishable food item to donate to Eastern Iowa Freedom from Hunger Campaign. No fee to attend. Registration required.</p>
10/10/2212:00 a.m.Hiawatha Community CenterHiawatha