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Freedom Bike Ride: Root Beer Edition
<p>Due to an overwhelming response with almost 200 bike riders in the first year, the Freedom Bike Ride is welcomed back for the 4th year! This fundraiser bicycle event will take place on Sunday, June 23, 2019, with new start times of 10:30am and 11:00am. This is a great practice route for RAGBRAI! </p><p>There are two different bike loops to choose from; 28 or 45 miles. The start of the ride is at Lowe Park in Marion, IA. All loop intervals will meet back at the central location concurrently for a sit down buffet.</p><p>A button is required for this event, along with a $40 registration fee, which includes a Freedom Festival button, complimentary rest stops with beverages and snacks, as well as meal at the end of the ride. Back again this year will be the popular "Bike Bucks". Each rider will receive $10 worth of "Bike Bucks" to use at any designated stop along the ride. The Boot Jack Duo will also be the entertainment for riders after completing the ride.</p><p>Registration increases to $45 beginning June 20th. </p><p>A helmet is required for all riders. Button must be worn during the ride. Visit our website for full details and for registration.</p> 2017-11-30 18:00:00 -0600
6/23/1910:30 a.m.Lowe Park 4500 10th Street, Marion, Iowa 52302Marion -
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Neighborhood Bike Tour
<p>Brucemore’s popular Neighborhood Walk Tour is back, but with a twist! The tour will now be offered as a Neighborhood Bike Ride! Bring your bike and helmet and join a Brucemore guide for a casual ride through the neighborhood while you learn about the history, architecture, and previous residents of one of Cedar Rapids’ most beautiful areas. </p><p>Image from Brucemore's archives.</p> 2019-04-05 19:00:00 -0500
5/30/195:30 p.m.BrucemoreCedar Rapids -
Neighborhood Bike Tour
<p>Brucemore’s popular Neighborhood Walk Tour is back, but with a twist! The tour will now be offered as a Neighborhood Bike Ride! Bring your bike and helmet and join a Brucemore guide for a casual ride through the neighborhood while you learn about the history, architecture, and previous residents of one of Cedar Rapids’ most beautiful areas. </p><p>Historic image from Brucemore's archives.</p> 2019-04-05 12:00:00 -0500
6/01/1910:30 a.m.BrucemoreCedar Rapids -
15th Annual Courage Ride
<h5><span>Supports the Sarcoma Cancer Research Program at the </span><span>University of Iowa Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center</span></h5><p><span><strong>August 17, 2019</strong></span></p><p><span><strong>New Location: Big Grove Brewery & Taproom, Iowa City</strong></span></p><p><span>Pedal south of Iowa City along the scenic Iowa River to Hills, Iowa before heading west through Riverside, Iowa towards the gently rolling countryside near Kalona, Iowa. You will enjoy riding past Amish homesteads and over old stagecoach routes before returning to Big Grove for a victory party!<br></span></p><p><span>Courage Ride</span><span> is an annual bike ride honoring the life of Seth Bailey, a courageous young man who died at age 25 from sarcoma cancer in 2003. His parents, Jackie and Tom Bailey partnered with Bicyclists of Iowa City (BIC) to create a ride that all levels of cyclists can enjoy! All proceeds from the Courage Ride go to the University of Iowa Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center Sarcoma Research Program. Since the first ride in 2005, Courage Ride has raised over $510,000 for sarcoma cancer research.</span><span>To date, Courage Ride proceeds have seeded numerous sarcoma cancer research grants. Many of those grants have evolved into promising, larger scale research studies. This newfound momentum in the Sarcoma Research Program has created a lot of enthusiasm among researchers, investigators, doctors and cancer care providers at the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center. The results are leading to new advancements, new partnerships and attracting some of the best research talent in the nation. Patient lives are being made better as a result of these research studies and the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center is gaining worldwide recognition for its expertise in advancing sarcoma research.</span></p><p><span><strong>ABOUT THE RIDE</strong></span></p><ul><li><span>• Over 500 riders are expected to register</span></li><li><span>• Six paved routes, ranging from a 5 mile family fun ride to a century ride (5, 18, 36.5, 51, 85, 101 miles).</span></li><li><span>• Registration opens at 6 a.m.</span></li><li><span>• Riders can rollout beginning at 7 a.m.</span></li><li><span>• Includes breakfast and lunch</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 16px; text-align: initial;">• Cyclists receive detailed maps, SAG support and bike mechanics available on-site.</span></li><li><span>• Courage Ride jerseys available to order</span></li><li><span>• A silent auction featuring items from area businesses, organizations and craftsmen</span></li><li><span>• Free skin cancer screenings performed by University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics dermatologists (8AM to 11AM)</span></li><li><span>• Adult-Early Registration (through Friday, August 9th) $75</span></li><li><span>• Adult-Week of Registration (starting Saturday, August 10) $85</span></li><li><span>• Youth (13-17) $15</span></li><li><span>• Children 12 & under are free.</span></li><li><span>• Free commemorative pint glass with registration.</span></li><li>• T-shirt available for purchase. Proceeds go to research program.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><span>Visit </span><span><a href="http://www.courageride.or" target="_blank">CourageRide.org</a></span><span> for route maps, registration information or to make a donation.<span> </span></span></p><p><span>Also follow us on Facebook and Twitter!</span></p><p><span>Join us for this fun event and help us "Fight Sarcoma Cancer. Together."</span></p> 2018-03-17 18:00:00 -0500
8/17/196:00 a.m.Big Grove Brewery & TaphouseIowa City -
BRIC (Bike Ride of Iowa County)
<p>Join us for a 28 mile bike ride through the northeast portion of Iowa County with numerous fun stops along the way. </p> 2019-03-21 17:00:00 -05008/10/1910:00 a.m.Amana ColoniesAmana -
Tour de Trees
<p>Join us for a special bicycle ride with four tree related stops. Tour de Trees will start and end at Terry Trueblood Recreation Area. Meet at the Trees Forever booth for the first “educational stop.” We’ll kick off the ride with a bit of TREE-via (tree-related trivia) before we hit the bike trail. Cyclists will ride between five to ten miles, stopping multiple times to hear about trees along the route. Trees Forever volunteers will be at each stop, ready to enlighten you about your green surroundings. More information on the exact route coming soon. The ride will end where we began at Terry Trueblood Recreation Center, so the cyclists can then explore the EarthFest.</p><p>EarthFest is a new festival started by Green Iowa AmeriCorps, and many other partners will be participating and providing additional activities.</p><p>“Walk-ins” are welcome to join us on the bike ride, but the first 10 people who register and attend Tour de Trees will receive a free T-shirt.</p><p>Please register here:</p><p><a data-lynx-mode="hover" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.treesforever.org%2FTourdeTrees%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2yJR6lwUAZFx1TZ2km9ehmxIO3fbMsrP8xLHhWn9WVDRNaI8D7EFvP7f0&h=AT160TDl9yHvxp-nZagjqY07fr8vGkUpYt0wki6wmtQQQrnkObJRd0iIrU4dtRrSL458HQXXblZvdAcDRDjZ0odijhPEJpCA33Le_D0P8rrS70U3AKspzwwezjzXwlmW" href="http://www.treesforever.org/TourdeTrees?fbclid=IwAR2yJR6lwUAZFx1TZ2km9ehmxIO3fbMsrP8xLHhWn9WVDRNaI8D7EFvP7f0" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://www.treesforever.org/TourdeTrees</a></p> 2019-04-15 15:00:00 -05004/27/192:00 p.m.Terry Trueblood Recreation AreaIowa City -
Bike and Hike Weekend
<p>Enjoy the great outdoors in the Colonies with a variety of trails for all levels. Walking and biking </p> 2019-03-21 17:00:00 -05007/13/1910:00 a.m.Amana ColoniesAmana -
Library-Community Writing Center
<p>Adults and teens: get one-on-one help with your writing from University of Iowa writing tutors at the Library-Community writing center satellite in the Second Floor Training Lab. Resumes, applications, test prep practice, reports, creative writing of all types - anything is welcome. Walk-in 20 minute appointments are first come first serve.</p> 2019-04-23 20:00:00 -0500
4/23/196:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Library-Community Writing Center
<p>Adults and teens: get one-on-one help with your writing from Kirkwood Community College writing tutors at the Library-Community writing center satellite in the Second Floor Digital Media Lab. Resumes, applications, test prep practice, reports, creative writing of all types - anything is welcome. Walk-in 20 minute appointments are first come first serve.</p> 2019-04-25 20:30:00 -0500
4/25/196:30 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Swisher Community-Wide Garage Sale!
<p>Join us for the annual Swisher Community-Wide Garage Sale! Start with a stop at the Swisher Community Library to pick up a map, browse the book sale, and fuel yourself at the Friends of the Library's Garage Sale Cafe, then head out to score great deals all around town!</p> 2019-04-18 16:00:00 -05004/27/198:00 a.m.Swisher Community LibrarySwisher -
Library-Community Writing Center
<p>Adults and teens: get one-on-one help with your writing from University of Iowa writing tutors at the Library-Community writing center satellite in the Second Floor Training Lab. Resumes, applications, test prep practice, reports, creative writing of all types - anything is welcome. Walk-in 20 minute appointments are first come first serve.</p> 2019-04-30 20:00:00 -0500
4/30/196:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
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Let's Play Scrabble!
<p>Join us for Scrabble once a week at Ladd Library! The game is on each Wednesday from 1-5 in the Community Room. New competitors are a plus. You can come in and play at any time during the session. Bring your own equipment if you like, but we will have some boards and dictionaries on site. All skill levels welcome!</p> 2019-04-24 16:00:00 -05004/24/191:00 p.m.Ladd LibraryCedar Rapids -
Bookish Arts and Crafts
<p>Join us every month to complete a craft or project. All are designed to be completed within the session and all materials will be provided. Everyone is welcome unless specified.</p><p>Please register by calling the library or online at <a href="https://events.crlibrary.org/events?v=grid">https://events.crlibrary.org/events?v=grid</a></p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2019-04-24 19:30:00 -0500
4/24/196:00 p.m.Downtown Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
Doodlebugs @Marion Public Library: Doodlebugs in Space!
<p>Doodlebugs @MPL: Doodlebugs in Space!</p><p>Strap in for a galactic adventure in today’s story, and our make-and-take art project is out of this world! Doodlebugs is a free preschool series for families, but if you have a daycare or school group, contact us about setting up a private Doodlebugs class designed just for you! For more info, contact CRMA Education Director Erin Thomas at 319.366.7503 or ethomas@crma.org.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Hosts for this Event: </strong></p><p>Marion Public Library</p><p><br></p><p><br></p> 2018-12-20 23:15:00 -0600
4/30/1910:45 a.m.Marion Public LibraryMarion -
Kid-Powered Kindness Plastic Bag Donation Drive
<p>Kid-Powered Kindness is up to all-good once again and we can help! Please donate your plastic bags and this visionary volunteer group will see that they are reused or recycled. The drop off point is across from Hiawatha Public Library's main desk. In addition In addition, Kid-Powered Kindness invites kids and their caregivers to join us at the library on Saturday, May 4 at 10:30 to make a plastic bag jump rope.</p> 2019-04-21 20:00:00 -05004/21/1910:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Sunday Fun Day: Bird Feeders for Earth Day
<p>Tomorrow is Earth Day! One way you can be kind to Mom Nature this year is to reuse upcycled materials to help feed the birds! It's nest-building season, so native Iowa birds need extra energy for collecting and building. We'll be creating bird feeders with or without sun butter for you to take home! </p><p>Sunday Fun Days are designed for children and their families to enjoy together.</p> 2019-04-15 16:00:00 -0500
4/21/192:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Let's Play Scrabble!
<p>Join us for Scrabble once a week at Ladd Library! The game is on each Wednesday from 1-5 in the Community Room. New competitors are a plus. You can come in and play at any time during the session. Bring your own equipment if you like, but we will have some boards and dictionaries on site. All skill levels welcome!</p> 2019-05-01 16:00:00 -05005/01/191:00 p.m.Ladd LibraryCedar Rapids -
Where Did All My Money Go?
<p>Join us at the Hiawatha Public Library for a free Financial Education Class on easy ways to budget. </p><p>This class will be offered on Tuesday, April 23rd at 6:30 pm or you can come on Friday, April 26th at Noon. </p> 2019-04-15 19:30:00 -0500
4/23/196:30 p.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Mother Goose on the Loose
<p>“Mother Goose on the Loose” is a 20-minute nursery rhyme program for newborns to three-year-olds, followed by a 30-minute playtime. This program helps strengthen babies’ and toddlers' foundation for literacy with rhymes, rhythm, repetition, story and movement. Registration is no longer required!</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2019-04-22 10:30:00 -0500
4/22/199:30 a.m.Ladd LibraryCedar Rapids -
Kid-Powered Kindness Plastic Bag Donation Drive
<p>Kid-Powered Kindness is up to all-good once again and we can help! Please donate your plastic bags and this visionary volunteer group will see that they are reused or recycled. The drop off point is across from Hiawatha Public Library's main desk. In addition In addition, Kid-Powered Kindness invites kids and their caregivers to join us at the library on Saturday, May 4 at 10:30 to make a plastic bag jump rope.</p> 2019-04-22 20:00:00 -05004/22/1910:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Digital Media Lab Help
<p>Want to get some help starting a digital media project like scanning photos, editing a video, or converting a VHS? A staff member can help you get started with a project, troubleshoot hardware, or give you an orientation to the room. Stop in to get creative! Digital Media Lab Help is available from 3pm to 8pm Monday nights.</p> 2019-04-22 18:00:00 -0500
4/22/193:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Kid-Powered Kindness Plastic Bag Donation Drive
<p>Kid-Powered Kindness is up to all-good once again and we can help! Please donate your plastic bags and this visionary volunteer group will see that they are reused or recycled. The drop off point is across from Hiawatha Public Library's main desk. In addition In addition, Kid-Powered Kindness invites kids and their caregivers to join us at the library on Saturday, May 4 at 10:30 to make a plastic bag jump rope.</p> 2019-04-23 20:00:00 -05004/23/1910:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Storytime
<p>This interactive storytime for all ages and stages combines books, rhymes, songs, and movement. Join us for fun and early literacy enrichment!</p> 2019-04-23 11:00:00 -0500
4/23/1910:30 a.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
ICPL Tech Help
<p>Technology getting the better of you? Have questions about computers, ebook readers, iPods, or your cell phone? Want to learn how to surf the net, get a free email account, Skype, or set up a Facebook page? Or do you just want to learn more about the online products and services available at ICPL? Let us help! Bring your questions or the gadget that's giving you grief and stop by any one of the ICPL Tech Help sessions.</p> 2019-04-23 14:00:00 -0500
4/23/1911:00 a.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
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Board to Bits
<p>Tuesdays were made for gaming. We've an extensive collection of board games to choose from and co-op video games. We alternate between board games and video games each week. Bring your friends and try them out!</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2019-04-23 17:30:00 -0500
4/23/193:30 p.m.Downtown Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
After School Lego Club
<p>Lego Club is an informal hour of lego building from 4-5pm the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month. Lego Club is intended for school age kids, but younger siblings are allowed to tag along, we will have duplos available as well as regular legos and baseboards. Each meeting will have a new optional creation theme, but builders can ignore the theme if they choose and build whatever they feel like. At the end of Lego Club, builders have the option to share with the group what they made. Occasionally creations will be saved and displayed in a display case at the library! Registration is not required.</p> 2019-04-15 17:00:00 -0500
4/23/194:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
DNA Interest Group: DNA Databases and Crime Scene Investigation.
<p>This program will explore uses of DNA in crime scene investigation focusing on recent cold cases that use a public DNA database and family relationships to identify suspects of criminal investigations. We will consider implications that the application of this forensic genetic genealogy has on private DNA kit companies, law enforcement, and society. The program will include a discussion with Detective Matt Denlinger of the Cedar Rapids Police Department, who led the investigation that resulted in the December 2018 arrest of a suspect in a 1979 murder case.</p><p>The DNA Interest Group is designed to bring together individuals in the Iowa City area interested in learning about the use and interpretation of commercial DNA test results. Meetings will address a variety of different topical areas, including applications in genealogy, inferences of traits, exploration of human genetic variation, and the societal impact of these services. Meetings will also include group discussions, and are free and open to the public. If this topic interests you, join us! Meetings will be the 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:00pm in Meeting Room A at the Iowa City Public Library.</p><p>For more information, contact Bryant McAllister at <a href="mailto:bryant-mcallister@uiowa.edu">bryant-mcallister@uiowa.edu</a> and follow the group on Facebook: DNA Interest Group - Iowa City.</p> 2019-04-17 19:30:00 -0500
4/23/196:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Mother Goose on the Loose
<p>“Mother Goose on the Loose” is a 20-minute nursery rhyme program for newborns to three-year-olds, followed by a 30-minute playtime. This program helps strengthen babies’ and toddlers' foundation for literacy with rhymes, rhythm, repetition, story and movement. Registration is no longer required!</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2019-04-24 10:25:00 -0500
4/24/199:30 a.m.Downtown Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
Kid-Powered Kindness Plastic Bag Donation Drive
<p>Kid-Powered Kindness is up to all-good once again and we can help! Please donate your plastic bags and this visionary volunteer group will see that they are reused or recycled. The drop off point is across from Hiawatha Public Library's main desk. In addition In addition, Kid-Powered Kindness invites kids and their caregivers to join us at the library on Saturday, May 4 at 10:30 to make a plastic bag jump rope.</p> 2019-04-24 20:00:00 -05004/24/1910:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
ICPL Tech Help
<p>Technology getting the better of you? Have questions about computers, ebook readers, iPods, or your cell phone? Want to learn how to surf the net, get a free email account, Skype, or set up a Facebook page? Or do you just want to learn more about the online products and services available at ICPL? Let us help! Bring your questions or the gadget that's giving you grief and stop by any one of the ICPL Tech Help sessions.</p> 2019-04-24 14:00:00 -0500
4/24/1911:00 a.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City