Upcoming Events at Cedar Rapids Public Library
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Tai Chi Series
<p>Learn and practice the gentle forms of Tai Chi in this series with Bryan Bruner of Heritage Area Agency on Aging. Skills will build on each other from the first session to the last.</p> 2023-09-29 11:00:00 -0500
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Friday Afternoon TCG: Magic, Pokemon, and More
<p>Bring your favorite trading card games and join us for an afternoon of light, casual play. Magic: The Gathering and Pokemon take centerstage, or bring your own favorite trading card game and meet with other players. Bring your pre-constructed deck or use the provided Magic: The Gathering cards to make your own deck, try it out, and rebuild.</p> 2023-09-29 16:30:00 -0500
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Historic Pet Portraits
<p>Use digital resources to create a historic pet portrait. Registration required. Registered attendees should email the pet photo they wish to use to gollya@crlibrary.org by September 28 with their name.</p><p>Photo Guidelines:<br>Photos should be a JPG or PNG file.<br>High resolution images for best results.<br>No blurry photos.<br>Close up photo with good lighting and minimal shadows.<br>Photo at eye level without cropping ears, facial features, neck and chest.</p><p>Register: <a href="https://events.crlibrary.org/event/8901867?fbclid=IwAR3dcAjdB5XATCZdzUKGRcgeuizusS6_glXLS8JthtIm37QlQ3xUopcV9h8" rel="nofollow noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://events.crlibrary.org/event/8901867</a></p> 2023-09-13 11:30:00 -0500
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Celebrate The Freedom To Read
<p>Celebrate Banned Books Week by sharing your love of reading and our freedom to read with the library and Amnesty International. </p><p>Activities include:</p><p>- Book page button making </p><p>- Photo booth – take a photo with your favorite book</p><p>- Community poster project: Celebrate the Freedom to Read with this collaborative art project.</p><p>- Banned Book Display and Information on your Freedom to Read</p><p>Banned Books Week is October 1-7 and this year we are celebrating the Freedom to Read! When we ban books, we're closing off readers to people, places, and perspectives. But when we stand up for stories, we unleash the power that lies inside every book. We liberate the array of voices that need to be heard and the scenes that need to be seen. </p> 2023-09-20 19:00:00 -0500
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School Board Candidate Forum Scheduled for Tuesday Oct. 3.
<p>Community members are invited to non-partisan school board candidate forums for Cedar Rapids and Prairie on Tuesday, October 3 in the Beems Auditorium (B) of the Cedar Rapids Library. Questions are submitted by attendees and presented to the candidates by the forum Moderator. The forum for Cedar Rapids School Board candidates will be held from 5:30-6:15 pm, followed by the forum for Prairie School Board candidates from 6:30-7:15 pm. These forums are organized by the League of Women Voters Linn County as part of its mission to inform and empower voters. All school board candidates for Cedar Rapids and Prairie are being invited to participate.</p> 2023-09-18 19:30:00 -0500
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School Board Forum - College Community School District
<p>Community members are invited to non-partisan school board candidate forums for Cedar Rapids and College Community (Prairie) on Tuesday, October 3 in the Beems Auditorium (B) of the Cedar Rapids Library. Questions are submitted by attendees and presented to the candidates by the forum Moderator. The forum for CedarRapids School Board candidates will be held from 5:30-6:15 pm, followed by the forum for Prairie School Board candidates from 6:30-7:15 pm. These forums are organized by the League of Women Voters Linn County as part of its mission to inform and empower voters. All school board candidates for Cedar Rapids and Prairie are being invited to participate.</p> 2023-09-18 19:30:00 -0500
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