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Book Lovers Book Club
<p>Newcomers always welcome to this general interest book club.</p><p>Sept. 13: “Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine” by Gail Honeyman</p><p>Oct. 11: “Gingerbread” by Helen Oyeyemi</p><p>Nov.8: “The Dutch House” by Ann Patchett</p><p>All titles available as Book Club Kits at Ladd Library the month before the discussion.</p> 2022-10-11 19:30:00 -0500
10/11/226:30 p.m.Ladd LibraryCedar Rapids -
Walking Book Club
<p>Walk and talk about a book! Meet in the library Commons; if the weather allows, we will walk around Greene Square. If not, we will walk around the library. Print and digital copies of the book are available to borrow. Come to one or both sessions each month.</p><p>Monday, Oct. 10 & 17, noon-1 pm: “Anxious People” by Fredrik Backman</p> 2022-08-25 13:00:00 -0500
10/10/2212:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
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Book Club
<p>This month Book Club participants will be reading books that have been banned in libraries across the country. </p>10/17/226:00 p.m.Ely Public LibraryEly -
Book Lovers Book Club
<p>Newcomers always welcome to this general interest book club.</p><p>Sept. 13: “Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine” by Gail Honeyman</p><p>Oct. 11: “Gingerbread” by Helen Oyeyemi</p><p>Nov.8: “The Dutch House” by Ann Patchett</p><p>All titles available as Book Club Kits at Ladd Library the month before the discussion.</p> 2022-11-08 19:30:00 -0600
11/08/226:30 p.m.Ladd LibraryCedar Rapids -
LGBTQ+ Book Club
<p>Book sharing, snacks, and fellowship - what could be better? Bring your favorite books with queer characters and themes or talk about a favorite book from a queer point of view. All are welcome!</p><p>This is a book sharing discussion, so bring your suggestions, from memoirs to graphic novels to science fiction. Snacks provided.</p><p>Sept. 27: Discuss “On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous” as a group.</p><p>Oct. 25 & Nov. 22: Book and movie title sharing</p> 2022-10-25 19:30:00 -0500
10/25/226:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
LGBTQ+ Book Club
<p>Book sharing, snacks, and fellowship - what could be better? Bring your favorite books with queer characters and themes or talk about a favorite book from a queer point of view. All are welcome!</p><p>This is a book sharing discussion, so bring your suggestions, from memoirs to graphic novels to science fiction. Snacks provided.</p><p>Sept. 27: Discuss “On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous” as a group.</p><p>Oct. 25 & Nov. 22: Book and movie title sharing</p> 2022-11-22 19:30:00 -0600
11/22/226:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
What'cha Reading Book Club
<p>Join us for our What'cha Reading Book Club. This book club just encourages you to read and then come share what you've read recently. It doesn't matter what you like to read or how much you read, just that you read and like talking to other people about books.</p><p>So join us for this low pressure no assigned reading book club.</p> 2022-01-20 15:00:00 -0600
10/23/221:00 p.m.Craft'dCedar Rapids -
What'cha Reading Book Club
<p>Join us for our What'cha Reading Book Club. This book club just encourages you to read and then come share what you've read recently. It doesn't matter what you like to read or how much you read, just that you read and like talking to other people about books.</p><p>So join us for this low pressure no assigned reading book club.</p> 2022-01-20 15:00:00 -0600
11/20/221:00 p.m.Craft'dCedar Rapids -
What'cha Reading Book Club - Holiday Party
<p>Join us for our What'cha Reading Book Club - Holiday Party. If your budget allows, please bring a wrapped copy of your favorite book for a White Elephant Book Exchange.<br><br><br>This book club just encourages you to read and then come share what you've read recently. It doesn't matter what you like to read or how much you read, just that you read and like talking to other people about books.<br><br>So join us for this low pressure no assigned reading book club.</p> 2022-01-20 15:00:00 -0600
12/18/221:00 p.m.Craft'dCedar Rapids -
Banned Book Club
<p>Join us to peacefully discuss banned/challenged books! Our next selection will be "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>When:</strong> Thursday, October 27, 2022 at 7pm.</p><p><strong>Where:</strong> Ely Public Library OR via Zoom</p><p><a data-id="l-5511669937" href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89484786257?pwd=Mk5EcWhVSWliYmNyV3VFRU1DT2l5UT09" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Join Zoom</a></p>10/27/227:00 p.m.Ely Public LibraryEly -
What'cha Reading Book Club with author guest, Erin Casey
<p>Join us on October 23 for a very special What'cha Reading Book Club. Author Erin Casey will be on hand to share what she's been reading and to talk about the final book in her Purple Door District series.</p><p>What'cha Reading Book Club just encourages you to read and then come share what you've read recently. It doesn't matter what you like to read or how much you read, just that you read and like talking to other people about books.</p> 2022-09-12 15:00:00 -0500
10/23/221:00 p.m.Craft'dCedar Rapids -
Art Lovers Book Club: The House of Fragile Things: Jewish Art Collectors and the Fall of France by James McAuley
<p>In the dramatic years between 1870 and the end of World War II, a number of prominent French Jews—pillars of an embattled community—invested their fortunes in France’s cultural artifacts, sacrificed their sons to the country’s army, and were ultimately rewarded by seeing their collections plundered and their families deported to Nazi concentration camps.<br><br>In this rich, evocative account, James McAuley explores the central role that art and material culture played in the assimilation and identity of French Jews in the<em> fin-de-siècle</em>. Weaving together narratives of various figures, some familiar from the works of Marcel Proust and the diaries of Jules and Edmond Goncourt—the Camondos, the Rothschilds, the Ephrussis, the Cahens d'Anvers—McAuley shows how Jewish art collectors contended with a powerful strain of anti-Semitism: they were often accused of “invading” France’s cultural patrimony. The collections these families left behind—many ultimately donated to the French state—were their response, tragic attempts to celebrate a nation that later betrayed them.</p> 2022-03-17 17:00:00 -0500
10/20/224:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
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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 -
An Evening with Dr. Victor Ray
<p>Next Page Books will host Dr. Victor Ray, University of Iowa associate professor and author of On Critical Race Theory: Why it Matters and Why You Should Care, at 7pm Wednesday, October 12 at CSPS Hall. This event is free and open to the public.</p><p>On Critical Race Theory explains the centrality of race in American history and politics, and how the often-mischaracterized intellectual movement became a political necessity.</p><p>Dr. Ray draws upon the radical thinking of giants such as Ida B. Wells, W.E.B. Du Bois, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to clearly trace the foundations of critical race theory in the Black intellectual traditions of emancipation and the civil rights movement. From these foundations, Ray explores the many facets of our society that critical race theory interrogates, from deeply embedded structural racism to the historical connection between whiteness and property, ownership, and more.</p><p>ABOUT THE AUTHOR</p><p>After receiving his Bachelor of Arts in urban studies at Vassar, Ray earned his PhD from Duke University in 2014. His work has been published in several peer-reviewed journals, including American Sociological Review and The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. He is a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and his research has been funded by the Ford Foundation. His social and critical commentary has appeared in outlets such as The Washington Post, Newsweek, Harvard Business Review, and Boston Review.</p><p>In 2021, Ray was named to the F. Wendell Miller Associate Professorship at the University of Iowa. He serves on the faculty of the Department of Sociology and Criminology and the African American Studies Program.</p> 2022-09-12 20:30:00 -0500
10/12/227:00 p.m.Next Page BooksCedar Rapids -
An Evening with Clara McKenna
<p>Join us for a conversation with author Clara McKenna at Craft'd in downtown Cedar Rapids. Clara is the author of the Stella and Lyndy Mystery series set in Edwardian England. Book 4 in the series releases in October.</p><p>About the Author<br>Clara McKenna is the author of the acclaimed Stella and Lyndy Mystery Series as well as other historical mysteries written under a different name. She is a member of Historical Novel Society and Sisters in Crime, as well as a founding member of Sleuths in Time, a cooperative group of historical mystery writers who encourage and promote each other's work. McKenna has spent most of her working life in academia and is an avid traveler, a vintage teacup collector, a poet, and a self-professed anglophile. She lives with her family in a Victorian farmhouse near Ames, Iowa, and can be found online at <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FClaraMckenna.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2YrCOEIBHiakuXyJU1oVdimSmmVotjrPui4DfpSjIvCkUj39VlQBxvXUg&h=AT2zb6F1sjL9N6maXLUxWX5a688PH3-LL4xSW0qpgpZKZrO_GbZ9HCJOke85WTsgwXV89gTZ_tzjI8RYcoVDCUhsQUKDnPsSJEeYzb3xSuhG-emLBbAhR_TkkzzHUpe2AWkWZA&__tn__=q&c[0]=AT2gnhDJcu9mGPZKDHZaE_nF_ODXwWl5ruewSLQYaKTmIlhkm6STyl04UPkJGq1dsV0pZR7AGhYFhK39uhNUUXFBiAZXehxjN7kuKbr0PAXJ8U8gsYf8Hq5pfSR-6gssPUeJinUZAD4NqKr0dcQf9bEp" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">ClaraMckenna.com.</a></p><p>About the Book<br>Against all expectations in Edwardian England, newly married American heiress Stella Kendrick and British aristocrat Viscount “Lyndy” Lyndhurst are bucking traditions—and investigating murder—on their honeymoon in the latest installment of the Stella & Lyndy Mysteries from acclaimed author Clara McKenna.</p><p>Leaving behind tragedies surrounding their wedding at Morrington Hall, travel-worn Stella and Lyndy arrive at the grand Majestic Hotel in York to more misfortune—their stately honeymoon suite has been given away to Horace Wingrove, owner of England’s largest confectionery. Stella refuses to let an innocent booking mistake spoil the mood, but her optimism vanishes when Horace suffocates in the room where she and Lyndy should have stayed . . .</p><p>Unlike authorities on the scene, Stella can’t believe the business magnate’s death can be explained away as an accident. Troubling signs are everywhere—strange murmurs in the hallway, tight-lipped hotel staff, and a stolen secret recipe for Wingrave’s famous chocolate. Then there are Horace’s murky intentions for visiting the historic cathedral city, and those who were closely watching his every move . . .</p><p>As Stella and Lyndy tour Yorkshire and mingle with royals as husband and wife, they face a sinister mystery that puts their vows to the test. Can the couple work together to discover the truth about their romantic destination and the strange happenings haunting their trip before they’re treated to another terrifying surprise?</p> 2022-09-13 19:30:00 -0500
10/26/226:30 p.m.Craft'dCedar Rapids -
David Nail Live at the First Avenue Club in Iowa City
<p>The First Avenue Club welcomes David Nail live in concert on Friday, November 4th. VIP Package: $40 (plus $5 service fee). Package includes General Admission Ticket with early admission, meet and greet including photo with David. VIP Package with table for 4: $200 ( $40 x 4 tickets + $30 for table + $10 service fee). VIP table package includes early admission with table for 4, 4 tickets, and 4 meet and greets including photo with David. Standard table for 4 with 4 tickets: $120 (4 tickets x $20 + $30 for table+ $10 service fee). General Admission Tickets are $20 (plus $3 service fee). Doors for VIP only open at 6:15pm. Doors for all others open at 7pm. Show begins at 8pm.</p><p><a href="https://first-avenue-club.square.site/product/david-nail/272?cs=true&cst=custom">https://first-avenue-club.square.site/product/david-nail/272?cs=true&cst=custom</a></p><p>David Nail’s candor cuts like a laser through star-making propriety, a ritual of predictable answers to predictable questions, recited by artists averse to the controversy that truth can bring.</p><p>True, he is respected up and down and beyond Music Row. He’s written or co-written multiple hits. Critics laud his singing too: The late, revered Chuck Dauphin, for one, marveled at Nail’s ability to turn an “ordinary lyric and arrangement” into a “tour de force,” adding, “simply put… he is not one of us.”</p><p>So he’s got rock-solid credentials. And he earned them despite a refusal to present himself in a false light. His songs pull no punches in evoking the demons with which he has wrestled through much of his life. As Nail explains, it’s not so much an act of courage to write about depression and its effects. Rather, it is simply who he is; he says, in conversation and through music, what he must say.</p><p>The practical and the personal: These are the poles that mark the path Nail continues to follow. It began in Kennett, Missouri, Nail’s hometown, and led to Nashville. At the time, he recalls, “I’d written songs about a lot of things I had not lived or experienced. So it was like I’d gotten onto this train and I had to just sit there and hope that the train kept moving. I was so young and naive and ignorant. I started trying to figure things out but I really needed somebody to tell me I wasn’t a moron. First and foremost, I credit Frank Liddell with helping me find where I should live musically. He’s always told me it’s alright to experiment.”</p><p>The celebrated producer helmed Nail’s album debut, I’m About To Come Alive, and the three that followed: The Sound Of A Million Dreams, I’m A Fire and Fighter. These releases ignited his reputation as an innovator and creative risk-taker.</p><p>In Nail’s own words, “My philosophy has always been, I just hope to have a good enough year that I can have a next year while staying as true to myself as I possibly can.”</p> 2022-07-14 23:00:00 -0500
11/04/227:00 p.m.First Avenue ClubIowa City -
The Bellamy Brothers Live at the First Avenue Club in Iowa City
<p>The First Avenue Club welcomes back the Bellamy Brothers with special guests Boot Jack Duo on Saturday, October 22, 2022. TABLE OPTIONS: Reserved Table for 4 with tickets $185. Reserved Table for 6 with tickets $270. Reserved Table for 8 with Tickets $350. General Admission Ticket with Seat at a Table (seated with other patrons) $40. Reserved table patrons must have at least one person check in at 7pm to get their table assignment. Standing General Admission Tickets: $25. Doors are 7pm. The show starts at 8pm. This is an all-ages show,</p><p>Tickets: <a href="https://first-avenue-club.square.site/product/the-bellamy-brothers/190?cs=true&cst=custom">https://first-avenue-club.square.site/product/the-bellamy-brothers/190?cs=true&cst=custom</a></p><p>Howard and David continue to prove that the trail they’ve ridden to fame has been as unique as their music itself—music that is now celebrating over 40 years of success. The road that started on the pop music charts in the ‘70’s, took a winding turn into country music in the ‘80’s, paving the way for duos to come, such as Brooks & Dunn, Montgomery Gentry, Big & Rich and previously—The Judds. But before the road forked into country, the musical odyssey of brothers Bellamy started creatively smoldering in their home state of Florida, before exploding nationally amidst the ’70’s pop music culture of L.A. The brothers first official gig was in 1968, playing a free show with their father at the Rattlesnake Roundup in San Antonio, Florida. They honed their early skills playing Black clubs throughout the south, and singing backup for artists such as Percy Sledge, Eddie Floyd and Little Anthony & The Imperials. Within a few months, the brothers moved north, immersing themselves and their rock/country sound in the Atlanta market, where the Allman Brothers were the emerging kings of the music world. With the dawning of the Age of Aquarius on the horizon, and America embroiled in a smoke haze of drugs, civil unrest and an unpopular war, The Bellamy’s music picked-up the hard driving edge that bespoke the times. Songwriting had become David Bellamy’s drug of choice during the long road gigs he and Howard were regularly pulling bodies and equipment to and from. It was his songwriting that was posed to soon provide the duo a national breakout. The break came in the form of the hit, “Spiders & Snakes,” written by David and recorded by Jim Stafford. The song became a smash, eventually selling more than three million units worldwide. It became the catapult that rocketed the brothers onto the L.A. music scene. Young and impressionable, Howard and David fell into the musical circle of the greats of the day: Bob Dylan, James Taylor and Van Morrison, as well as West Coast based country rockers like Poco and the Byrds. It was a creative shoe that fit. Now known by their music and the company they were keeping, The Bellamy’s officially lifted off the launch pad in 1976 when their single, “Let Your Love Flow,” became an instant smash in both the U.S. and Europe. It stayed on the international charts long enough to build a huge international fan base for the hip young brothers that endures to this day. In Germany alone it perched at No. 1 for more than two months. The love was indeed flowing as The Bellamy’s jammed for audiences on their sold-out concerts and shared stages with the likes of Loggins & Messina, the Doobie Brothers and the Beach Boys with their patented blend of rock/country music. True to their musical roots, their style and their songwriting was moving steadily more towards their raising. By the late ‘70’s The Bellamy’s were emerging on the country charts with another bona fide smash. “If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body (Would You Hold It Against Me),” originally scrawled on a dinner napkin by David, rocketed them to the top of the country charts the way “Let Your Love Flow,” had done in the pop market just a few years earlier. It proved to be the first of a string of fourteen No. 1 singles in the U.S. alone. Success followed success: “Dancing Cowboys,” “Sugar Daddy,” “You Ain’t Just Whistlin’ Dixie,” “Lovers Live Longer,” “Do You Love As Good As You Look,” “Redneck Girl,” “For All The Wrong Reasons,” “I Love Her Mind,” “I Need More Of You,” “Old Hippie,” “Too Much Is Not Enough,” “Kids Of The Baby Boom,” “Reggae Cowboy” and “Crazy From The Heart,”…all have lined the corridors of the Bellamy’s musical history and their walls with platinum and gold. Along the way, Howard and David created a patent on the newly cool “duo” category in country music. In the era of the 2000’s, The Bellamy Brothers hold the record in both the Academy of Country Music (ACM) and the Country Music Association Awards (CMA) for the most duo nominations. Numerous GRAMMY nods have also been directed toward the brothers. Internationally, the story has been the same—though the titles may be different. The Bellamy’s have released more than two-dozen hit songs outside the U.S. that were never released here. With a sharp eye on the songwriting skills that have been the bedrock of their success, Howard and David concur that their career is unique in their international finesse for matching their songs to the market. “For the international releases, you have to have a strong melody,” notes David. “The lyric is very important, but internationally the melody is something fans can lock into, even if they can’t understand the lyrics.” Howard and David continue to perform and film TV specials in Europe and around the world. These days when the subject turns to touring, The Bellamy’s are showing a new generation of country music how it’s done. Country superstar Blake Shelton has helped introduce a new era of fans to the hits of The Bellamy Brothers during his annual Friends and Heroes Tour, where they continue to captivate arena audiences around the country. “We’re old road dogs,” grins Howard when asked about the motivation behind the brothers 200 plus concert dates each year. Adds David: “Our live draw is bigger than it was in the ‘80’s. I think the same people that grew up with us and with our music in the ‘60’s and ‘70’s obviously have raised a whole new generation of Bellamy fans who started toddling to our music. Now they’re turning up at our concerts as college kids, who are really turned on and tuned in to us and our music...it’s a great feeling.” On the infrequent off days from the road, Howard and David head the bus back to their 150-acre family ranch in Darby, Florida just north of Tampa. A working ranch, the spread consists of Purebred Brahman Cattle and quarter horses. The Bellamy’s are opening up their lives to television audiences with their hit reality show “Honky Tonk Ranch.” Each episode of “Honky Tonk Ranch” enthralls viewers with the unpredictable misadventures of the Bellamy’s attempting to balance their globe-trotting touring schedule while also running their sprawling family ranch in south Florida. The show was originally broadcast on “The Cowboy Channel” (a subsidy of RFD-TV) and streamed around the world. Season two of “Honky Tonk Ranch” airs now on Thursday evenings at 8:30 p.m. ET on the Circle Network and will also be available for worldwide streaming in the very near future. The Bellamy Brothers celebrated their 40th anniversary with the release of a two-CD collection, 40 years, an ambitious project containing 20 of their biggest hits and 20 brand-new songs. In 2019, the Bellamy’s released Over the Moon as well as their first book Let Your Love Flow – the Life and Times of The Bellamy Brothers. The book is about two Florida cowboys who journeyed from country poverty to worldwide musical stardom because they had the talent and because it never occurred to them, they couldn’t make it. Their most recent project, Bucket List, debuted in July of 2020 with “Rednecks (Lookin’ for Paychecks),” a timely take on the current situation, leading the EP. Bucket List also includes “No Country Music For Old Men,” a collaboration with longtime friend John Anderson inspired by the loss of Kenny Rogers, and more light-hearted songs like “Lay Low, Stay High,” which ties into Howard and David’s recent partnership with the Florida-based medical marijuana company, Trulieve, on their flower product line Old Hippie Stash.</p> 2022-02-01 23:00:00 -0600
10/22/227:00 p.m.First Avenue ClubIowa City -
Book Binding
<p>Explore the art of book binding by seeing examples of resident artist Harper Folsom's work, learning about different techniques and using tools provided to create your own unique bound book. Suggested for ages 13 and older.</p><p>Saturday, Oct. 8, 10-11:30 am<br>Downtown Library, Children’s Program Room</p><p>Friday, Oct. 21, 10-11:30 am<br>Ladd Library, Community Room</p> 2022-08-30 11:30:00 -0500
10/08/2210:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
Friendship Crochet Club
<p>Bring your current crochet project to the Hiawatha Public Library every Wednesday night at 6:00 pm for a fun, social time with others who share a love of the craft. </p> 2022-10-12 20:00:00 -050010/12/226:00 p.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
The University Club October LUNCHEON (BUSINESS MEETING)
<p>Program by David Bluder </p><p>“The Great Gamble”<br>A fictional story of America’s best kept secrets: Sports Gambling.</p><p>David Bluder holds a degree in Business from Northern Iowa University and received his MBA at St. Ambrose University. Before becoming an author, David was a banker, politician, business owner and investor as well as teaching Business Policies at the University of Iowa. David has written several other books. He lives with his wife, Lisa Bluder (22 years as University of Iowa Woman’s Basketball and 2019 Naismith Coach of the year). They have three children. ‘The Great Gamble” depicts the fictional story of a high school basketball recruit. David says “people said I have to say this story is fiction, but a lot of it could be true”. </p><p>Cost: Member $ 22.50/ Member’s Guest $23.50<br>(Includes tax and gratuity)</p><p>Reservation Deadline: October 4, 2022. </p><p>Reservations must be received by the 4th! Reservation form can be found on page 4 of the Clarion, or you can register online at <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://uclubiowacity-octoberluncheon2022.eventbrite.com&source=gmail&ust=1659544244033000&usg=AOvVaw1OOzwJS4dGPNVe86PrPlS7" href="https://uclubiowacity-octoberluncheon2022.eventbrite.com/" target="_blank">https://uclubiowacity-<wbr>octoberluncheon2022.<wbr>eventbrite.com</a> with a small convenience fee. </p><p>Date: October 11, 2022<br>Time: 11:30 Social<br>Time 12:00 Noon Luncheon<br>Cash Wine and Soda Bar</p><p>Location: Radisson Hotel and Conference Center 1220 First Ave, Coralville </p><p>Menu: Country chicken wrap (breaded chicken strips, shredded cheddar cheese, diced tomatoes, chopped romaine lettuce, and ranch dressing in a tortilla). Served with pasta salad.<br>Dessert Bites<br>Coffee, Tea, Water<br>Vegetarian: Grilled vegetable wrap with pasta salad<br>Gluten Free: Available. Please request on reservation form or contact reservations chair.</p><p><br></p> 2022-08-03 13:30:00 -0500
10/11/2211:30 a.m.Radisson Hotel & Conference Center CoralvilleCoralville -
Book Binding
<p>Explore the art of book binding by seeing examples of resident artist Harper Folsom's work, learning about different techniques and using tools provided to create your own unique bound book. Suggested for ages 13 and older.</p><p>Saturday, Oct. 8, 10-11:30 am<br>Downtown Library, Children’s Program Room</p><p>Friday, Oct. 21, 10-11:30 am<br>Ladd Library, Community Room</p> 2022-08-30 11:30:00 -0500
10/21/2210:00 a.m.Ladd LibraryCedar Rapids -
Free Book Friday
<p><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US">Getting books to you is what we do. Pop in to the Commons of the Downtown Library and select a free young adult or chapter book. Selection varies. No ulterior motives here - we just like books. </span><span data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}'> </span></p> 2022-08-23 16:00:00 -0500
11/04/222:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
Friends of the Library Big Book Sale
<p>The Friends of the Cedar Rapids Public Library are holding their large fall book sale at the Downtown Library!</p><p>Purchase new and gently used books and giftables to support the literacy programs of the library.</p><p>The sale will be:<br>Friday, 9 am-5 pm<br>Saturday, 9 am-5 pm<br>Sunday, 1 pm-5 pm</p> 2022-09-01 17:00:00 -0500
11/04/229:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
Friends of the Library Big Book Sale
<p>The Friends of the Cedar Rapids Public Library are holding their large fall book sale at the Downtown Library!</p><p>Purchase new and gently used books and giftables to support the literacy programs of the library.</p><p>The sale will be:<br>Friday, 9 am-5 pm<br>Saturday, 9 am-5 pm<br>Sunday, 1 pm-5 pm</p> 2022-09-01 17:00:00 -0500
11/06/221:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
Friendship Crochet Club
<p>Bring your current crochet project to the Hiawatha Public Library every Wednesday night at 6:00 pm for a fun, social time with others who share a love of the craft. </p> 2022-10-19 20:00:00 -050010/19/226:00 p.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
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Friendship Crochet Club
<p>Bring your current crochet project to the Hiawatha Public Library every Wednesday night at 6:00 pm for a fun, social time with others who share a love of the craft. </p> 2022-10-26 20:00:00 -050010/26/226:00 p.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Friendship Crochet Club
<p>Bring your current crochet project to the Hiawatha Public Library every Wednesday night at 6:00 pm for a fun, social time with others who share a love of the craft. </p> 2022-11-02 20:00:00 -050011/02/226:00 p.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Friendship Crochet Club
<p>Bring your current crochet project to the Hiawatha Public Library every Wednesday night at 6:00 pm for a fun, social time with others who share a love of the craft. </p> 2022-11-09 20:00:00 -060011/09/226:00 p.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Friendship Crochet Club
<p>Bring your current crochet project to the Hiawatha Public Library every Wednesday night at 6:00 pm for a fun, social time with others who share a love of the craft. </p> 2022-11-16 20:00:00 -060011/16/226:00 p.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Friendship Crochet Club
<p>Bring your current crochet project to the Hiawatha Public Library every Wednesday night at 6:00 pm for a fun, social time with others who share a love of the craft. </p> 2022-11-23 20:00:00 -060011/23/226:00 p.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha