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Jigsaw Puzzle Exchange
<p>Join us for an upcycling/sharing event at the library.</p><p><strong>Puzzle drop off dates:</strong> August 1-6. </p><p>Details: Drop off your puzzles for <strong>adults</strong> at the library Circulation Desk in the original box, in good condition, and with all the pieces.</p><p><strong>Pick up Dates:</strong> August 8th - 20th</p><p>Return to pick up puzzles. Take them home and enjoy!</p>
8/07/229:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Marcus Theatres® Summer Kids Dream Family Film Series presented by American Family Insurance
<p>The Summer Kids Dream Family Film Series offers families the opportunity to see their favorite movies on the big screen at an affordable price. Additionally, a $3 popcorn and soda special is available in-theatre. The series runs Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings.</p><p>Check out the 2022 Summer Dream Film Series at any of the following Marcus Theatres: Cedar Rapids Cinema, Coral Ridge Cinema (Coralville) and Sycamore Cinema.</p><p>Families interested in attending the Kids Dream Film Series can also visit the American Family Insurance Kids Dream website to download two free tickets. For more information, please visit <a href="https://www.amfam.com/kidsdream">https://www.amfam.com/kidsdream</a>.</p><p>For a complete list of locations and showtimes for the Kids Dream Film Series sponsored by American Family Insurance, please visit <a href="http://www.marcustheatres.com/KidsDream">www.MarcusTheatres.com/KidsDream</a></p> 2022-08-07 13:00:00 -0500
8/07/2210:00 a.m.Marcus Cedar Rapids CinemaCedar Rapids -
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Open Studio Sunday - FREE
<p>We are all things Arts, Crafts, Hobby, and Sewing. The entire studio is open to you on Sundays between noon - 4pm for FREE. Bring a project you are working on from home and socialize while you create at Threads! Want to try something new or use the studios materials for your project? Just drop us a donation for materials used!</p> 2022-08-07 16:00:00 -0500
8/07/2212:00 p.m.Threads Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids -
Tomás and Charlie Lasansky: An Artistic Union
<p><em>June 4, 2022-September 11, 2022</em></p><p>Tomás Lasansky, son of famed printmaker Mauricio Lasansky, and his wife Charlie have been lifelong artists living and working in Iowa City. Both specialize in figural art and have created extensive bodies of work depicting family members as well as famous writers, leaders, humanitarians, and artists of this and previous generations. Working in close proximity to each other, they no doubt influence each other in subtle yet significant ways. This exhibition, the first two-person exhibition of their work, explores the potential relationships that exist between their work. This exhibition is accompanied by a significant retrospective book, documenting each artist’s growth and development.</p> 2022-08-07 16:00:00 -0500
8/07/2212:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Free Admission at the Grant Wood Studio
<p>The Grant Wood Studio is open for the season with free admission. Come see where Grant Wood lived and worked!</p> 2022-08-07 16:00:00 -0500
8/07/2212:00 p.m.The Grant Wood StudioCedar Rapids -
Free Summer Admission at the CRMA
<p>We have free summer admission! Come view all galleries for free all summer long. </p> 2022-08-07 16:00:00 -0500
8/07/2212:00 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> 2022-08-07 16:00:00 -0500
8/07/2212:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Terrarium & Garden Art Club - FREE
<p>This is a club for plant parents who want to learn, share, create, and socialize! </p> 2022-08-07 18:30:00 -0500
8/07/224:30 p.m.Threads Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids -
CR Municipal Band at Bever Park
<p>This week's performances will feature Isabella Anderson, Young Artist Competition Runner-Up, on flute as well as Luke Sanders on guitar. We will also celebrate the amazing legacy of longtime CR music educator Luman Colton.</p><p>Join us live on Facebook if you can't be at Bever, or listen live on KMRY radio.</p><p>Arrive early for a 6:30 pm performance by the Eastside Brass Quintet!</p><p>The Program:</p><p>Overture to “Candide” (Leonard Bernstein, arranged by Clare Grundman)</p><p>Fantasie (Gabriel Faure, arranged by Robert Webb)</p><p>Isabella Anderson, Flute (Young Artist Competition Runner-Up)</p><p>Milestone March (Frank Piersol)</p><p>Kristi Schamberger, Conductor</p><p>Music from “Jurassic Park” (John Williams, arr. Jay Bocook)</p><p>Fairest of the Fair (John Philip Sousa)</p><p>“After ‘Fairest of the Fair’” from Symphony on Themes of John Philip Sousa (Ira Hearshen)</p><p>Myron Peterson, Conductor</p><p>Fingerpick meets Blasmusick (Mario Parizek, arranged by Hermann Delago)</p><p>Luke Sanders, Guitar</p><p>Whip and Spur Galop (Thomas Allen, arr. Ray Cramer)</p> 2022-08-02 20:30:00 -0500
8/07/227:30 p.m.Bever ParkCedar Rapids -
Jigsaw Puzzle Exchange
<p>Join us for an upcycling/sharing event at the library.</p><p><strong>Puzzle drop off dates:</strong> August 1-6. </p><p>Details: Drop off your puzzles for <strong>adults</strong> at the library Circulation Desk in the original box, in good condition, and with all the pieces.</p><p><strong>Pick up Dates:</strong> August 8th - 20th</p><p>Return to pick up puzzles. Take them home and enjoy!</p>
8/08/229:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Marcus Theatres® Summer Kids Dream Family Film Series presented by American Family Insurance
<p>The Summer Kids Dream Family Film Series offers families the opportunity to see their favorite movies on the big screen at an affordable price. Additionally, a $3 popcorn and soda special is available in-theatre. The series runs Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings.</p><p>Check out the 2022 Summer Dream Film Series at any of the following Marcus Theatres: Cedar Rapids Cinema, Coral Ridge Cinema (Coralville) and Sycamore Cinema.</p><p>Families interested in attending the Kids Dream Film Series can also visit the American Family Insurance Kids Dream website to download two free tickets. For more information, please visit <a href="https://www.amfam.com/kidsdream">https://www.amfam.com/kidsdream</a>.</p><p>For a complete list of locations and showtimes for the Kids Dream Film Series sponsored by American Family Insurance, please visit <a href="http://www.marcustheatres.com/KidsDream">www.MarcusTheatres.com/KidsDream</a></p> 2022-08-08 13:00:00 -0500
8/08/2210:00 a.m.Marcus Cedar Rapids CinemaCedar Rapids -
Jigsaw Puzzle Exchange
<p>Join us for an upcycling/sharing event at the library.</p><p><strong>Puzzle drop off dates:</strong> August 1-6. </p><p>Details: Drop off your puzzles for <strong>adults</strong> at the library Circulation Desk in the original box, in good condition, and with all the pieces.</p><p><strong>Pick up Dates:</strong> August 8th - 20th</p><p>Return to pick up puzzles. Take them home and enjoy!</p>
8/09/229:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
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Tomás and Charlie Lasansky: An Artistic Union
<p><em>June 4, 2022-September 11, 2022</em></p><p>Tomás Lasansky, son of famed printmaker Mauricio Lasansky, and his wife Charlie have been lifelong artists living and working in Iowa City. Both specialize in figural art and have created extensive bodies of work depicting family members as well as famous writers, leaders, humanitarians, and artists of this and previous generations. Working in close proximity to each other, they no doubt influence each other in subtle yet significant ways. This exhibition, the first two-person exhibition of their work, explores the potential relationships that exist between their work. This exhibition is accompanied by a significant retrospective book, documenting each artist’s growth and development.</p> 2022-08-09 16:00:00 -0500
8/09/2212:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Free Summer Admission at the CRMA
<p>We have free summer admission! Come view all galleries for free all summer long. </p> 2022-08-09 16:00:00 -0500
8/09/2212:00 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> 2022-08-09 16:00:00 -0500
8/09/2212:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Trivia Night
<div data-block-type="text"><p>Join us at the Hiawatha Public Library for a few rounds of trivia.</p></div><div data-block-type="text"><p>Registration is required to get an idea on how much pizza to order. Feel free to bring your own non-alcoholic drinks. </p><p>To register click <a href="https://hiawathapubliclibrary.libnet.info/event/6657414">here</a></p></div> 2022-06-29 19:30:00 -05008/09/226:30 p.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Jigsaw Puzzle Exchange
<p>Join us for an upcycling/sharing event at the library.</p><p><strong>Puzzle drop off dates:</strong> August 1-6. </p><p>Details: Drop off your puzzles for <strong>adults</strong> at the library Circulation Desk in the original box, in good condition, and with all the pieces.</p><p><strong>Pick up Dates:</strong> August 8th - 20th</p><p>Return to pick up puzzles. Take them home and enjoy!</p>
8/10/229:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Marcus Theatres® Summer Kids Dream Family Film Series presented by American Family Insurance
<p>The Summer Kids Dream Family Film Series offers families the opportunity to see their favorite movies on the big screen at an affordable price. Additionally, a $3 popcorn and soda special is available in-theatre. The series runs Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings.</p><p>Check out the 2022 Summer Dream Film Series at any of the following Marcus Theatres: Cedar Rapids Cinema, Coral Ridge Cinema (Coralville) and Sycamore Cinema.</p><p>Families interested in attending the Kids Dream Film Series can also visit the American Family Insurance Kids Dream website to download two free tickets. For more information, please visit <a href="https://www.amfam.com/kidsdream">https://www.amfam.com/kidsdream</a>.</p><p>For a complete list of locations and showtimes for the Kids Dream Film Series sponsored by American Family Insurance, please visit <a href="http://www.marcustheatres.com/KidsDream">www.MarcusTheatres.com/KidsDream</a></p> 2022-08-10 13:00:00 -0500
8/10/2210:00 a.m.Marcus Cedar Rapids CinemaCedar Rapids -
UI Tippie College Webinar on First Steps: Finding your financial footing
<p>Getting a job also means deciphering a company's benefit plan, signing up for health care, retirement options, and more. This webinar will provide explanations, insight, and clarification on what you should consider when starting a new job (ranging from beneficiaries to exemptions to savings plans). Presenters include <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-walker-ph-d-5614a316/" title="Bob Walker Linked In profile">Bob Walker</a> (MBA91), author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Personal-Finance-Building-Your-Future/dp/0073530654" title="Personal Finance Book">Personal Finance: Building Your Future</a>, as well as Tippie faculty member and entrepreneur; <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/brenda-lamarche-b3469516/" title="Brenda LaMarche Linked In profile">Brenda LaMarche</a> (BBA90), President of BRL Human Resources Consulting; and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/corey-collins-a4759666/" title="Corey Collins Linked In profile">Corey Collins</a> (BBA14), Talent Partner at Netflix. </p> 2022-08-01 13:00:00 -05008/10/2212:00 p.m.University of Iowa Tippie College of BusinessIowa City -
Tomás and Charlie Lasansky: An Artistic Union
<p><em>June 4, 2022-September 11, 2022</em></p><p>Tomás Lasansky, son of famed printmaker Mauricio Lasansky, and his wife Charlie have been lifelong artists living and working in Iowa City. Both specialize in figural art and have created extensive bodies of work depicting family members as well as famous writers, leaders, humanitarians, and artists of this and previous generations. Working in close proximity to each other, they no doubt influence each other in subtle yet significant ways. This exhibition, the first two-person exhibition of their work, explores the potential relationships that exist between their work. This exhibition is accompanied by a significant retrospective book, documenting each artist’s growth and development.</p> 2022-08-10 16:00:00 -0500
8/10/2212:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Free Summer Admission at the CRMA
<p>We have free summer admission! Come view all galleries for free all summer long. </p> 2022-08-10 16:00:00 -0500
8/10/2212:00 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> 2022-08-10 16:00:00 -0500
8/10/2212:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Sketchbook Club - FREE for ALL AGES
<p>Bring whatever art project you're working on to Threads on Wednesday afternoons this summer to relax and create FOR FREE!! This is for all ages (under 8 please have guardian). Drop in times are 4-6:30pm. Bring what you have, but if you want to try something new use the supplies at Threads!</p> 2022-08-10 18:30:00 -0500
8/10/224:00 p.m.Threads Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids -
Jigsaw Puzzle Exchange
<p>Join us for an upcycling/sharing event at the library.</p><p><strong>Puzzle drop off dates:</strong> August 1-6. </p><p>Details: Drop off your puzzles for <strong>adults</strong> at the library Circulation Desk in the original box, in good condition, and with all the pieces.</p><p><strong>Pick up Dates:</strong> August 8th - 20th</p><p>Return to pick up puzzles. Take them home and enjoy!</p>
8/11/229:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Marcus Theatres® Summer Kids Dream Family Film Series presented by American Family Insurance
<p>The Summer Kids Dream Family Film Series offers families the opportunity to see their favorite movies on the big screen at an affordable price. Additionally, a $3 popcorn and soda special is available in-theatre. The series runs Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings.</p><p>Check out the 2022 Summer Dream Film Series at any of the following Marcus Theatres: Cedar Rapids Cinema, Coral Ridge Cinema (Coralville) and Sycamore Cinema.</p><p>Families interested in attending the Kids Dream Film Series can also visit the American Family Insurance Kids Dream website to download two free tickets. For more information, please visit <a href="https://www.amfam.com/kidsdream">https://www.amfam.com/kidsdream</a>.</p><p>For a complete list of locations and showtimes for the Kids Dream Film Series sponsored by American Family Insurance, please visit <a href="http://www.marcustheatres.com/KidsDream">www.MarcusTheatres.com/KidsDream</a></p> 2022-08-11 13:00:00 -0500
8/11/2210:00 a.m.Marcus Cedar Rapids CinemaCedar Rapids -
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Tomás and Charlie Lasansky: An Artistic Union
<p>Tomás Lasansky, son of famed printmaker Mauricio Lasansky, and his wife Charlie have been lifelong artists living and working in Iowa City. Both specialize in figural art and have created extensive bodies of work depicting family members as well as famous writers, leaders, humanitarians, and artists of this and previous generations. Working in close proximity to each other, they no doubt influence each other in subtle yet significant ways. This exhibition, the first two-person exhibition of their work, explores the potential relationships that exist between their work. This exhibition is accompanied by a significant retrospective book, documenting each artist’s growth and development. </p> 2022-08-11 20:00:00 -0500
8/11/2212:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Free Summer Admission at the CRMA
<p>We have free summer admission! Come view all galleries for free all summer long. </p> 2022-08-11 20:00:00 -0500
8/11/2212:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
HER Speak Up! Be Bold Series Part 2
<p>The 2022 series is well underway with the theme of making bold decisions. We’ll be hearing from more new speakers of the Restoration Project and other community leaders as they share their journeys toward happiness. Attendees will once again be encouraged to share their own stories as we continue to explore bold decision making.</p> 2022-07-14 19:00:00 -0500
8/11/225:30 p.m.Chrome Horse SaloonCedar Rapids -
KCCK's Jazz Under The Stars - Betsy Hickok
<p>Cedar Rapids' only jazz concert series!</p><p>Each August, Jazz 88.3 KCCK presents free Thursday night concerts in Cedar Rapids’ Noelridge Park. </p><p>On August 11, we welcome singer Betsy Hickok to Jazz Under The Stars. A popular jazz vocalist in Iowa City for many years, Betsy performed with the legendary trio Too Much Yang. She recently moved back to Iowa City, and now performs with her husband, guitarist Ron Roberts.</p><p>All concerts are also broadcast live on KCCK 88.3 FM. </p><p>Bring your own picnic or enjoy food from one of our vendors! In case of inclement weather, listen to KCCK for cancellation information at 88.3 FM, online or follow us on Twitter or Facebook. </p>
8/11/227:00 p.m.Noelridge ParkCedar Rapids -
Jigsaw Puzzle Exchange
<p>Join us for an upcycling/sharing event at the library.</p><p><strong>Puzzle drop off dates:</strong> August 1-6. </p><p>Details: Drop off your puzzles for <strong>adults</strong> at the library Circulation Desk in the original box, in good condition, and with all the pieces.</p><p><strong>Pick up Dates:</strong> August 8th - 20th</p><p>Return to pick up puzzles. Take them home and enjoy!</p>
8/12/229:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha