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• The Seaside Library The Seaside Library Book Tour: Meet author Brenda Novak

  <p>This event is free for all to attend, but RSVPs are encouraged. Please RSVP for the "Cedar Rapids" stop at&nbsp;<a href="https://brendanovakstore.com/products/booktour">https://brendanovakstore.com/products/booktour</a>.</p><p>You can let us know you're coming, pre-purchase a signed and personalized copy of The Seaside Library, or even purchase a VIP tour package including a darling "Bookstream" tote and matching bookmark on Brenda's website here: <a href="https://brendanovakstore.com/products/booktour">https://brendanovakstore.com/products/booktour</a></p><p><strong>About Brenda Novak</strong><br>Author Brenda Novak is a New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author with more than nine million books in print, translated into twenty different languages. An eight-time RITA nominee, she has won many awards, including the National Reader’s Choice, the Bookseller’s Best, the Book Buyer’s Best, the Daphne, and the Silver Bullet. She also runs Brenda Novak for the Cure, a charity to raise money for diabetes research (her youngest son has this disease). To date, she’s raised $2.6 million. For more about Brenda, please visit www.brendanovak.com.</p><p><strong>About Heather Gudenkauf</strong><br>Heather Gudenkauf is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of several novels, including The Weight of Silence and Not a Sound. Heather lives in Iowa with her family. Connect with Heather at www.heathergudenkauf.com.</p><p><strong>About The Seaside Library</strong><br>There are secrets that bring friends together, and others that drive them apart…</p><p>Mariners Island is barely ten miles long, but when Ivy, Ariana and Cam were teenagers, it was their whole world. Beyond the pristine beaches and iconic lighthouse lies the beautiful old library that belongs to Ivy’s family. While that bound Ivy to the island as an adult, Ariana could not leave Mariners behind fast enough. The town holds too many…memories. Not only her unrequited feelings for Cam, but the tragedy that left a scar on the community.</p><p>When a young girl went missing, a teenage Cam was unthinkably the prime suspect. Ariana and Ivy knew he couldn’t have hurt anyone, and they promised to protect him—even if it meant lying on his behalf.</p><p>Now, twenty years later, Ariana returns to Mariners just as new evidence emerges on the case, calling into question everything the three friends thought they knew—and everyone they thought they could trust. What really happened that night? Over the course of one eventful summer, Ariana, Ivy and Cam will learn the truth—about their pasts, their futures and the ties that still bind them as closely as the pages of a book…</p> 2022-12-27 19:30:00 -0600

  5/19/23 2023-05-19 18:30:00 -0500

  6:30 p.m.

  Swamp Fox Bookstore

  Marion

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• Local Libraries LIT: Kevin Wilson Author Event

  <p>Local Libraries LIT (Listen, Initiate, Talk), a collaboration between Johnson County libraries, will welcome author Kevin Wilson on <strong>Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 7:00 p.m. for a free online reading and conversation</strong>.&nbsp;The Local Libraries LIT author&nbsp;series is offered by public libraries in Johnson County, as well as the University of Iowa Libraries and Kirkwood Community College Library – Iowa City Campus with support from The Tuesday Agency.</p><p>Kevin Wilson is the author of two collections:&nbsp;<em>Tunneling to the Center of the Earth</em>, which received an Alex Award from the American Library Association and the Shirley Jackson Award, and&nbsp;<em>Baby You’re Gonna Be Mine</em>. In addition to the upcoming&nbsp;<em>We Are Fugitives</em> and 2019’s&nbsp;<em>Nothing to See Here</em> (selected by Jenna Bush Hager for the Read with Jenna book club, and a Best Book of the Year according to The New York Times, Washington Post, People, TIME, Entertainment Weekly, and more) Kevin is also the author of the novels&nbsp;<em>The Family Fang</em>—a NYT bestseller adapted into a film starring Nicole Kidman and Jason Bateman—and the critically acclaimed&nbsp;<em>Perfect Little World</em>.</p><p>This special speaker series is offered at no charge to participants, though donations are welcomed to help sustain and grow Local Libraries LIT. Local Libraries LIT strives to grow a community which shines with diversity, equity, and inclusion.</p><p><strong>Register here to attend this free online program:</strong> <a href="https://bit.ly/LLL_KevinWilson%C2%A0">https://bit.ly/LLL_KevinWilson&nbsp;</a></p><p><strong>Guests must register in advance.</strong></p><p><em>This program is open to people of all abilities. If you need an accommodation in order to enjoy the program, please contact Amy at the North Liberty Library: <a href="mailto:agolly@northlibertyiowa.org">agolly@northlibertyiowa.org</a> or call (319) 626-5781.</em></p> 2023-01-11 20:00:00 -0600

  2/08/23 2023-02-08 19:00:00 -0600

  7:00 p.m.

  North Liberty Public Library

  North Liberty

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• Linn County Master Gardener Spring Talks

  <div data-block-type="text"><p>The Linn County Master Gardeners will be presenting new topics every Tuesday night from 6:30-7:30 in February.</p></div><div data-block-type="text"><p><strong>February 7th:</strong> <strong>Gardening with Children-</strong>Presented by Linn County Master Gardener: Sam Krumbholz &nbsp;</p><p>Do you want to install your love of gardening in your children or grandchildren? Learn tips, techniques, and resources to enhance your experience with kids. Help them<br>along the path to becoming life-long gardeners</p><p><strong>February 14th: Vegetable Garden Drip Irrigation-</strong>Presented by Linn County Master Gardener: Emmaly Renshaw</p><p>Go on vacation without concern! Join Emmaly to learn about drip irrigation for your home garden. This system is economical, conserves water, limits plant disease<br>and provides a low maintenance option.</p><p><strong>February 21st: Heirloom Veg and Flowers</strong>-Presented by Linn County Master Gardener: Maeghan MacDougall</p><p>What is an heirloom, anyway? Why does it matter? Are they harder to grow? If I wanted to get started with heirlooms, what are some of the best veg to start with?<br>How about flowers? Where can I find seed? How can I save seed from heirloom plants?</p><p><strong>February 28th: Container Gardening in the Cheap-With Out Breaking the Bank!</strong> Presented by Linn County Master Gardener: Linda Hinzman</p><p>Short on cash or just want to be a more frugal gardener? This class will give tips and tricks to economize everything from the container, soil and fertilizer to the spectacular plants you’ll grow.</p></div> 2023-02-14 19:30:00 -0600

  2/14/23 2023-02-14 18:30:00 -0600

  6:30 p.m.

  Hiawatha Public Library

  Hiawatha

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• Linn County Master Gardener Spring Talks

  <div data-block-type="text"><p>The Linn County Master Gardeners will be presenting new topics every Tuesday night from 6:30-7:30 in February.</p></div><div data-block-type="text"><p><strong>February 7th:</strong> <strong>Gardening with Children-</strong>Presented by Linn County Master Gardener: Sam Krumbholz &nbsp;</p><p>Do you want to install your love of gardening in your children or grandchildren? Learn tips, techniques, and resources to enhance your experience with kids. Help them<br>along the path to becoming life-long gardeners</p><p><strong>February 14th: Vegetable Garden Drip Irrigation-</strong>Presented by Linn County Master Gardener: Emmaly Renshaw</p><p>Go on vacation without concern! Join Emmaly to learn about drip irrigation for your home garden. This system is economical, conserves water, limits plant disease<br>and provides a low maintenance option.</p><p><strong>February 21st: Heirloom Veg and Flowers</strong>-Presented by Linn County Master Gardener: Maeghan MacDougall</p><p>What is an heirloom, anyway? Why does it matter? Are they harder to grow? If I wanted to get started with heirlooms, what are some of the best veg to start with?<br>How about flowers? Where can I find seed? How can I save seed from heirloom plants?</p><p><strong>February 28th: Container Gardening in the Cheap-With Out Breaking the Bank!</strong> Presented by Linn County Master Gardener: Linda Hinzman</p><p>Short on cash or just want to be a more frugal gardener? This class will give tips and tricks to economize everything from the container, soil and fertilizer to the spectacular plants you’ll grow.</p></div> 2023-02-21 19:30:00 -0600

  2/21/23 2023-02-21 18:30:00 -0600

  6:30 p.m.

  Hiawatha Public Library

  Hiawatha

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• Linn County Master Gardener Spring Talks

  <div data-block-type="text"><p>The Linn County Master Gardeners will be presenting new topics every Tuesday night from 6:30-7:30 in February.</p></div><div data-block-type="text"><p><strong>February 7th:</strong> <strong>Gardening with Children-</strong>Presented by Linn County Master Gardener: Sam Krumbholz &nbsp;</p><p>Do you want to install your love of gardening in your children or grandchildren? Learn tips, techniques, and resources to enhance your experience with kids. Help them<br>along the path to becoming life-long gardeners</p><p><strong>February 14th: Vegetable Garden Drip Irrigation-</strong>Presented by Linn County Master Gardener: Emmaly Renshaw</p><p>Go on vacation without concern! Join Emmaly to learn about drip irrigation for your home garden. This system is economical, conserves water, limits plant disease<br>and provides a low maintenance option.</p><p><strong>February 21st: Heirloom Veg and Flowers</strong>-Presented by Linn County Master Gardener: Maeghan MacDougall</p><p>What is an heirloom, anyway? Why does it matter? Are they harder to grow? If I wanted to get started with heirlooms, what are some of the best veg to start with?<br>How about flowers? Where can I find seed? How can I save seed from heirloom plants?</p><p><strong>February 28th: Container Gardening in the Cheap-With Out Breaking the Bank!</strong> Presented by Linn County Master Gardener: Linda Hinzman</p><p>Short on cash or just want to be a more frugal gardener? This class will give tips and tricks to economize everything from the container, soil and fertilizer to the spectacular plants you’ll grow.</p></div> 2023-02-28 19:30:00 -0600

  2/28/23 2023-02-28 18:30:00 -0600

  6:30 p.m.

  Hiawatha Public Library

  Hiawatha

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• Linn County Master Gardener Spring Talks

  <div data-block-type="text"><p>The Linn County Master Gardeners will be presenting new topics every Tuesday night from 6:30-7:30 in February.</p></div><div data-block-type="text"><p><strong>February 7th:</strong> <strong>Gardening with Children-</strong>Presented by Linn County Master Gardener: Sam Krumbholz &nbsp;</p><p>Do you want to install your love of gardening in your children or grandchildren? Learn tips, techniques, and resources to enhance your experience with kids. Help them<br>along the path to becoming life-long gardeners</p><p><strong>February 14th: Vegetable Garden Drip Irrigation-</strong>Presented by Linn County Master Gardener: Emmaly Renshaw</p><p>Go on vacation without concern! Join Emmaly to learn about drip irrigation for your home garden. This system is economical, conserves water, limits plant disease<br>and provides a low maintenance option.</p><p><strong>February 21st: Heirloom Veg and Flowers</strong>-Presented by Linn County Master Gardener: Maeghan MacDougall</p><p>What is an heirloom, anyway? Why does it matter? Are they harder to grow? If I wanted to get started with heirlooms, what are some of the best veg to start with?<br>How about flowers? Where can I find seed? How can I save seed from heirloom plants?</p><p><strong>February 28th: Container Gardening in the Cheap-With Out Breaking the Bank!</strong> Presented by Linn County Master Gardener: Linda Hinzman</p><p>Short on cash or just want to be a more frugal gardener? This class will give tips and tricks to economize everything from the container, soil and fertilizer to the spectacular plants you’ll grow.</p></div> 2022-12-13 19:30:00 -0600

  2/07/23 2023-02-07 18:30:00 -0600

  6:30 p.m.

  Hiawatha Public Library

  Hiawatha

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• Friday Film Series: The Talk: Race in America

  <p>This film documents the increasingly common conversation taking place in homes across the country between parents of color and their children, especially sons, about how to behave if they are ever stopped by the police.&nbsp;</p><p>This film will be streamed through Kanopy. It is 1 hour and 55 minutes long. </p> 2022-12-22 15:00:00 -0600

  2/24/23 2023-02-24 13:00:00 -0600

  1:00 p.m.

  Hiawatha Public Library

  Hiawatha

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• Tuesday Tales

  <p>Youth Services Librarian Alicia Mangin welcomes kids and their caregivers as she shares stories, songs, and fingerplays.</p><p>This event will not meet on December 27, January 3, March 14, and March 28.</p> 2023-02-07 10:30:00 -0600

  2/07/23 2023-02-07 10:00:00 -0600

  10:00 a.m.

  Hiawatha Public Library

  Hiawatha

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• Tuesday Tales

  <p>Youth Services Librarian Alicia Mangin welcomes kids and their caregivers as she shares stories, songs, and fingerplays.</p><p>This event will not meet on December 27, January 3, March 14, and March 28.</p> 2023-02-14 10:30:00 -0600

  2/14/23 2023-02-14 10:00:00 -0600

  10:00 a.m.

  Hiawatha Public Library

  Hiawatha

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• Tuesday Tales

  <p>Youth Services Librarian Alicia Mangin welcomes kids and their caregivers as she shares stories, songs, and fingerplays.</p><p>This event will not meet on December 27, January 3, March 14, and March 28.</p> 2023-02-28 10:30:00 -0600

  2/28/23 2023-02-28 10:00:00 -0600

  10:00 a.m.

  Hiawatha Public Library

  Hiawatha

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• Tuesday Tales

  <p>Youth Services Librarian Alicia Mangin welcomes kids and their caregivers as she shares stories, songs, and fingerplays.</p><p>This event will not meet on December 27, January 3, March 14, and March 28.</p> 2023-03-07 10:30:00 -0600

  3/07/23 2023-03-07 10:00:00 -0600

  10:00 a.m.

  Hiawatha Public Library

  Hiawatha

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• Tuesday Tales

  <p>Youth Services Librarian Alicia Mangin welcomes kids and their caregivers as she shares stories, songs, and fingerplays.</p><p>This event will not meet on December 27, January 3, March 14, and March 28.</p> 2023-03-14 10:30:00 -0500

  3/14/23 2023-03-14 10:00:00 -0500

  10:00 a.m.

  Hiawatha Public Library

  Hiawatha

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• Tuesday Tales

  <p>Youth Services Librarian Alicia Mangin welcomes kids and their caregivers as she shares stories, songs, and fingerplays.</p><p>This event will not meet on December 27, January 3, March 14, and March 28.</p> 2023-03-21 10:30:00 -0500

  3/21/23 2023-03-21 10:00:00 -0500

  10:00 a.m.

  Hiawatha Public Library

  Hiawatha

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• Tuesday Tales

  <p>Youth Services Librarian Alicia Mangin welcomes kids and their caregivers as she shares stories, songs, and fingerplays.</p><p>This event will not meet on December 27, January 3, March 14, and March 28.</p> 2023-04-04 10:30:00 -0500

  4/04/23 2023-04-04 10:00:00 -0500

  10:00 a.m.

  Hiawatha Public Library

  Hiawatha

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• Tuesday Tales

  <p>Youth Services Librarian Alicia Mangin welcomes kids and their caregivers as she shares stories, songs, and fingerplays.</p><p>This event will not meet on December 27, January 3, March 14, and March 28.</p> 2023-04-11 10:30:00 -0500

  4/11/23 2023-04-11 10:00:00 -0500

  10:00 a.m.

  Hiawatha Public Library

  Hiawatha

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• Tuesday Tales

  <p>Youth Services Librarian Alicia Mangin welcomes kids and their caregivers as she shares stories, songs, and fingerplays.</p><p>This event will not meet on December 27, January 3, March 14, and March 28.</p> 2023-04-18 10:30:00 -0500

  4/18/23 2023-04-18 10:00:00 -0500

  10:00 a.m.

  Hiawatha Public Library

  Hiawatha

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• Tuesday Tales

  <p>Youth Services Librarian Alicia Mangin welcomes kids and their caregivers as she shares stories, songs, and fingerplays.</p><p>This event will not meet on December 27, January 3, March 14, and March 28.</p> 2023-04-25 10:30:00 -0500

  4/25/23 2023-04-25 10:00:00 -0500

  10:00 a.m.

  Hiawatha Public Library

  Hiawatha

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• Tuesday Tales

  <p>Youth Services Librarian Alicia Mangin welcomes kids and their caregivers as she shares stories, songs, and fingerplays.</p><p>This event will not meet on December 27, January 3, March 14, and March 28.</p> 2023-05-02 10:30:00 -0500

  5/02/23 2023-05-02 10:00:00 -0500

  10:00 a.m.

  Hiawatha Public Library

  Hiawatha

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• Tuesday Tales

  <p>Youth Services Librarian Alicia Mangin welcomes kids and their caregivers as she shares stories, songs, and fingerplays.</p><p>This event will not meet on December 27, January 3, March 14, and March 28.</p> 2023-05-09 10:30:00 -0500

  5/09/23 2023-05-09 10:00:00 -0500

  10:00 a.m.

  Hiawatha Public Library

  Hiawatha

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• Tuesday Tales

  <p>Youth Services Librarian Alicia Mangin welcomes kids and their caregivers as she shares stories, songs, and fingerplays.</p><p>This event will not meet on December 27, January 3, March 14, and March 28.</p> 2023-05-16 10:30:00 -0500

  5/16/23 2023-05-16 10:00:00 -0500

  10:00 a.m.

  Hiawatha Public Library

  Hiawatha

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• Story Time Nature Walk at Ushers Ferry

  <p>Share the love of nature with your little one! Listen to a story, then take a short walk to practice observing and listening. Warm up by the fire in the Ushers Ferry Lodge afterwards while enjoying a treat and making a craft. Enjoy two fun stories for Valentine's Day, then go outside to discover your love for nature! Our stories for the month will be "Cocoa's Cranky Valentine" and "How to Catch a Lovosaurus!"</p><p>To register, visit www.crrec.org or call 319-286-5566 and use program ##314110-03.</p><p><br></p> 2023-01-19 11:00:00 -0600

  2/06/23 2023-02-06 10:00:00 -0600

  10:00 a.m.

  Ushers Ferry Historic Village

  Cedar Rapids

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• Riverside Theatre Presents: A Walk in the Woods

  <p>Riverside’s first production of 2023 will be Lee Blessing’s A Walk in the Woods.Two superpower arms negotiators in the 1980s go on a series of nature walks as they try to solve nuclear proliferation – and prevent the next great conflict. A story of the past, now eerily prescient. Riverside Co-Founder Ron Clark will direct, and the production will feature Martin Andrews and Tim Budd. Blessing received two master’s degrees from the University of Iowa (Playwriting and Poetry) and we’re thrilled to bring his work back to our stage. </p> 2023-02-09 21:30:00 -0600

  2/09/23 2023-02-09 19:30:00 -0600

  7:30 p.m.

  Riverside Theatre

  Iowa City

  15

• Riverside Theatre Presents: A Walk in the Woods

  <p>Riverside’s first production of 2023 will be Lee Blessing’s A Walk in the Woods.Two superpower arms negotiators in the 1980s go on a series of nature walks as they try to solve nuclear proliferation – and prevent the next great conflict. A story of the past, now eerily prescient. Riverside Co-Founder Ron Clark will direct, and the production will feature Martin Andrews and Tim Budd. Blessing received two master’s degrees from the University of Iowa (Playwriting and Poetry) and we’re thrilled to bring his work back to our stage. </p> 2023-02-10 21:30:00 -0600

  2/10/23 2023-02-10 19:30:00 -0600

  7:30 p.m.

  Riverside Theatre

  Iowa City

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• Riverside Theatre Presents: A Walk in the Woods

  <p>Riverside’s first production of 2023 will be Lee Blessing’s A Walk in the Woods.Two superpower arms negotiators in the 1980s go on a series of nature walks as they try to solve nuclear proliferation – and prevent the next great conflict. A story of the past, now eerily prescient. Riverside Co-Founder Ron Clark will direct, and the production will feature Martin Andrews and Tim Budd. Blessing received two master’s degrees from the University of Iowa (Playwriting and Poetry) and we’re thrilled to bring his work back to our stage. </p> 2023-02-11 21:30:00 -0600

  2/11/23 2023-02-11 19:30:00 -0600

  7:30 p.m.

  Riverside Theatre

  Iowa City

  15

• Riverside Theatre Presents: A Walk in the Woods

  <p>Riverside’s first production of 2023 will be Lee Blessing’s A Walk in the Woods.Two superpower arms negotiators in the 1980s go on a series of nature walks as they try to solve nuclear proliferation – and prevent the next great conflict. A story of the past, now eerily prescient. Riverside Co-Founder Ron Clark will direct, and the production will feature Martin Andrews and Tim Budd. Blessing received two master’s degrees from the University of Iowa (Playwriting and Poetry) and we’re thrilled to bring his work back to our stage. </p> 2023-02-12 16:01:00 -0600

  2/12/23 2023-02-12 14:00:00 -0600

  2:00 p.m.

  Riverside Theatre

  Iowa City

  15

• Hot Cider Hustle-Cedar Rapids Half Marathon, 5K and 10K

  <p>Half marathon,5K and 10K run starting at NewBo City Market and run along the beautiful Cedar River Trail. All finishers will receive a cup of hot cider and a caramel apple! &nbsp; </p> 2023-01-28 12:00:00 -0600

  10/14/23 2023-10-14 08:30:00 -0500

  8:30 a.m.

  NewBo City Market

  Cedar Rapids

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