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• West Music Cedar Rapids
  (319) 377-9100
  1398 Twixt Town Rd. , Marion
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  Cedar Rapids Billiards
  (319) 396-8811
  221 Edgewood Rd NW , Cedar Rapids
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• Ramayana - The Journey of Prince Rama

  <p><strong><u>2:30 PM Seating begins</u></strong></p><p><strong><u>3:00 PM Show starts</u></strong></p><p><strong><u>Social Hour with refreshments will be after the show&nbsp;</u></strong></p><p>Direction and Choreography by Smitha Khullar, Artistic Director of Sampradaya Dance Troupe of Iowa City.</p><p>Come watch the graceful East Indian Classical Dance Drama that &nbsp;brings the epic story of Ramayana alive on stage.</p><p>Performed by students of the Sampradaya Dance Troupe of Iowa City, it's been featured on the PBS series "Greetings from Iowa".&nbsp;</p><blockquote><p><strong>Catch the SEASON 1 EPISODE 3 at this YouTube link </strong>: &nbsp;<a href="https://www.pbs.org/video/sampradaya-dance-troupe-1wdbnk/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pbs.org%2Fvideo%2Fsampradaya-dance-troupe-1wdbnk%2F&amp;h=AT02TQd7M-6CpMqn9cOwgaiDTznvCMPFx53wxi6f4Mc6WD_X5INvppkgyXwRAD-MMoKxUa6KjrdtFdKuhFsuFj6MO-7jCpGn3eNCNVtQ0BXkhpWQ2SKKpug6lt_RTJOLnDAM" data-lynx-mode="hover">https://www.pbs.org/video/sampradaya-dance-troupe-1wdbnk/</a></p></blockquote><p>This also aired on PBS television earlier this year.&nbsp;</p><p>100% of the net sale proceeds will benefit the Go-Green initiative of Eastern Iowa Hindu Temple for purchases such as biodegradable products.</p> 2018-10-10 18:30:00 -0500

  10/27/18 2018-10-27 14:30:00 -0500

  2:30 p.m.

  Theatre Cedar Rapids

  Cedar Rapids

  15

• Ghost Crier Paranormal Investigations

  <p>Ghost Crier is a team of dedicated individuals who have experienced the paranormal, investigate with skeptic's eyes, and endeavor to authenticate ghostly behavior to progress the science of life after death. They will be at the Downtown Cedar Rapids Public Library on October 24 at 6 pm in the Whipple Auditorium.&nbsp;</p> 2018-09-21 19:30:00 -0500

  10/24/18 2018-10-24 18:00:00 -0500

  6:00 p.m.

  Cedar Rapids Public Library

  Cedar Rapids

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• NOW Movie Night: City of Joy

  <p>This documentary by Madeleine Gavin focuses on women who've been sexually brutalized in war-torn Congo as they begin to heal at City of Joy, a center that helps them regain a sense of self and empowerment.</p><p>Screening will be in Whipple Auditorium.</p> 2018-09-17 19:30:00 -0500

  10/25/18 2018-10-25 18:00:00 -0500

  6:00 p.m.

  Downtown Cedar Rapids Public Library

  Cedar Rapids

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• Safe Halloween for Kids

  <p>Safe Halloween for Kids will be held at Ushers Ferry Historic Village on Sunday, October 21 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. This old-fashioned Halloween event includes trick-or-treating, games and costume contests. Admission is $7 per trick-or-treater. Advance registration is encouraged, but not required.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p> 2018-10-15 16:00:00 -0500

  10/21/18 2018-10-21 13:00:00 -0500

  1:00 p.m.

  Ushers Ferry Historic Village

  Cedar Rapids

  7.0

• Grant Wood: From Farm Boy to American Icon

  <p><em>Grant Wood: From Farm Boy to American Icon</em> offers an expansive look at Wood’s life and career though his art. Housed in one of our largest first-floor galleries, this new 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.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Image: Grant Wood,<span>&nbsp;</span><em>Overmantle Decoration</em>, 1930. Oil on Upson board, 41 ¼ x 64 in. Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Gift of Isabel R. Stamats in memory of Herbert S. Stamats. 73.3</p> 2018-10-21 16:00:00 -0500

  10/21/18 2018-10-21 12:00:00 -0500

  12:00 p.m.

  Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

  Cedar Rapids

  0

• Grant Wood: From Farm Boy to American Icon

  <p><em>Grant Wood: From Farm Boy to American Icon</em> offers an expansive look at Wood’s life and career though his art. Housed in one of our largest first-floor galleries, this new 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><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">Image: Grant Wood, <em>Overmantle Decoration</em>, 1930. Oil on Upson board, 41 ¼ x 64 in. Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Gift of Isabel R. Stamats in memory of Herbert S. Stamats. 73.3</span></p> 2018-10-21 16:00:00 -0500

  10/21/18 2018-10-21 12:00:00 -0500

  12:00 p.m.

  Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

  Cedar Rapids

  0

• Cedar Rapids Family History Symposium

  <p>The Cedar Rapids Family History Symposium is open to anyone interested in family history. &nbsp; Whether you are new to family history or are one who is well versed in the subject, &nbsp;the symposium has classes for all levels.</p><p><strong>Details:</strong></p><p>There is no cost to attend.</p><p>Come to a few classes or stay all day!</p><p>Bring a brown bag lunch and enjoy a lunchtime program too.</p><p>Registration begins at 8:30am</p><p>Pre-registration is not required but is welcomed. Preregister through this link:<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeIcjgfS42vsylbP5D6pzUMgur1AaISl12w8AkJddahKjxCEA/viewform">2018 Tools for Discovery FHS Registration</a><span>&nbsp;</span></p><p>The schedule can be found at &nbsp;www.cedarrapidsfhc.org</p><p>Class Descriptions:</p><p><strong>Getting Started:</strong></p><p>Instructor: Linda Novak</p><p>Learn the basics for getting started in your research. &nbsp;Learn how to search for</p><p>your long lost relatives, resources available and an introduction into "Family History Mania”.</p><p><strong>Roots Magic:</strong></p><p>Instructor: Eileen Kozman</p><p>Introduction and how-tos for the Roots Magic program. Learn tips and tricks to</p><p>speed your research. See how it works together with FamilySearch.</p><p>Program link: <a href="https://www.rootsmagic.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://www.rootsmagic.com/</a></p><p><strong>Ancestry:</strong></p><p>Instructor: Jody Gana &amp; Kacy Novak</p><p>Ancestry.com is a leading place to search for sources, share data, and</p><p>connect with other researchers in your lines. Learn to attach sources to your tree</p><p>to prove your family finds.</p><p>Program Link: <a href="https://www.ancestry.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://www.ancestry.com/</a></p><p><strong>DNA:</strong></p><p>Instructor: Kathy Bopp</p><p>Use “his” and “her” and autosomal DNA to focus your family research.</p><p>Share information with cousins found in the ever-growing worldwide</p><p>DNA database.</p><p><strong>Tree Share:</strong></p><p>Instructor: Kacy Novak</p><p>Learn how to interchange sources attached to your tree with Ancestry and</p><p>personal offline data in Roots Magic.</p><p><strong>FamilySearch:</strong></p><p>Instructor: Norm Roundy</p><p>FamilySearch.org is known for its user-friendly family tree and searchable</p><p>records. Dig deep into the program and explore helps for searching for and sharing ancestor data.</p><p>Program link: <a href="https://www.familysearch.org/" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://www.familysearch.org/</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p> 2018-09-27 16:00:00 -0500

  10/27/18 2018-10-27 09:00:00 -0500

  9:00 a.m.

  Cedar Rapids Family History Center

  Cedar Rapids

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• Grant Wood: From Farm Boy to American Icon

  <p><em>Grant Wood: From Farm Boy to American Icon</em> offers an expansive look at Wood’s life and career though his art. Housed in one of our largest first-floor galleries, this new 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.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Image: Grant Wood,<span>&nbsp;</span><em>Overmantle Decoration</em>, 1930. Oil on Upson board, 41 ¼ x 64 in. Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Gift of Isabel R. Stamats in memory of Herbert S. Stamats. 73.3</p> 2018-10-23 16:00:00 -0500

  10/23/18 2018-10-23 12:00:00 -0500

  12:00 p.m.

  Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

  Cedar Rapids

  0

• Grant Wood: From Farm Boy to American Icon

  <p><em>Grant Wood: From Farm Boy to American Icon</em> offers an expansive look at Wood’s life and career though his art. Housed in one of our largest first-floor galleries, this new 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><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">Image: Grant Wood, <em>Overmantle Decoration</em>, 1930. Oil on Upson board, 41 ¼ x 64 in. Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Gift of Isabel R. Stamats in memory of Herbert S. Stamats. 73.3</span></p> 2018-10-23 16:00:00 -0500

  10/23/18 2018-10-23 12:00:00 -0500

  12:00 p.m.

  Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

  Cedar Rapids

  0

• Welcome Club of Greater Cedar Rapids

  <p>Get-acquainted Coffee-The purpose of this gathering is for you to meet some of our members and to learn more about our activities and club. &nbsp;We meet the fourth Wednesday of each month at various locations. You do not need to be new to the community. &nbsp;Please email or visit our website to sign-up at wwc_cr@yahoo.com or www.welcomeclubcr.com</p>

  10/24/18 2018-10-24 10:00:00 -0500

  10:00 a.m.

  Various Locations

  Cedar Rapids

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• Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Show

  <p>The Dinner Detective is the largest, award-winning, interactive comedic murder mystery dinner show in the United States. We are now running public and private shows in cities across the country every week. &nbsp;Our immensely popular shows are set in the present day. &nbsp;Unlike other murder mystery dinner shows, here you will find no cheesy costumes, no recited campy dialogue and no hokey song and dance. &nbsp;Our performers are dressed just like everyone else, leaving all of the guests to suspect who is a part of the show and who is not. &nbsp;In many instances, guests are seated with the performers and don't even realize it until they die...the performers, that is! &nbsp;Our Detectives proceed to interrogate everyone and find clues as more people die. &nbsp;At the end of the night, prizes are awarded to the Top Sleuth who solves the crime.</p> 2018-10-27 21:00:00 -0500

  10/27/18 2018-10-27 18:00:00 -0500

  6:00 p.m.

  Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Cedar Rapids Convention Complex

  Cedar Rapids

  54.95

• Grant Wood: From Farm Boy to American Icon

  <p><em>Grant Wood: From Farm Boy to American Icon</em> offers an expansive look at Wood’s life and career though his art. Housed in one of our largest first-floor galleries, this new 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.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Image: Grant Wood,<span>&nbsp;</span><em>Overmantle Decoration</em>, 1930. Oil on Upson board, 41 ¼ x 64 in. Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Gift of Isabel R. Stamats in memory of Herbert S. Stamats. 73.3</p> 2018-10-24 16:00:00 -0500

  10/24/18 2018-10-24 12:00:00 -0500

  12:00 p.m.

  Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

  Cedar Rapids

  0

• Grant Wood: From Farm Boy to American Icon

  <p><em>Grant Wood: From Farm Boy to American Icon</em> offers an expansive look at Wood’s life and career though his art. Housed in one of our largest first-floor galleries, this new 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><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">Image: Grant Wood, <em>Overmantle Decoration</em>, 1930. Oil on Upson board, 41 ¼ x 64 in. Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Gift of Isabel R. Stamats in memory of Herbert S. Stamats. 73.3</span></p> 2018-10-24 16:00:00 -0500

  10/24/18 2018-10-24 12:00:00 -0500

  12:00 p.m.

  Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

  Cedar Rapids

  0

• Grant Wood: From Farm Boy to American Icon

  <p><em>Grant Wood: From Farm Boy to American Icon</em> offers an expansive look at Wood’s life and career though his art. Housed in one of our largest first-floor galleries, this new 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.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Image: Grant Wood,<span>&nbsp;</span><em>Overmantle Decoration</em>, 1930. Oil on Upson board, 41 ¼ x 64 in. Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Gift of Isabel R. Stamats in memory of Herbert S. Stamats. 73.3</p> 2018-10-25 16:00:00 -0500

  10/25/18 2018-10-25 12:00:00 -0500

  12:00 p.m.

  Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

  Cedar Rapids

  0

• Grant Wood: From Farm Boy to American Icon

  <p><em>Grant Wood: From Farm Boy to American Icon</em> offers an expansive look at Wood’s life and career though his art. Housed in one of our largest first-floor galleries, this new 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><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">Image: Grant Wood, <em>Overmantle Decoration</em>, 1930. Oil on Upson board, 41 ¼ x 64 in. Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Gift of Isabel R. Stamats in memory of Herbert S. Stamats. 73.3</span></p> 2018-10-25 16:00:00 -0500

  10/25/18 2018-10-25 12:00:00 -0500

  12:00 p.m.

  Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

  Cedar Rapids

  0

• If We Ran the Zoo: Animals in Children's Book Illustration

  <p>If We Ran the Zoo: Animals in Children’s Book Illustration</p><p><em>October 6, 2018 – January 13, 2019</em></p><p>Stories about animals have always been a staple of children’s literature. One of the earliest known books aimed at children, the 17th century publication Orbis sensualium pictus, taught children the alphabet by mimicking animal noises. This trope continued in the early- and mid-20th century, called the Golden Age of children’s book illustration. Drawn from the Zerzanek Collection of Original Art from Children's Literature on loan to the CRMA from the Cedar Rapids Public Library, If We Ran the Zoo looks at the various ways animals have shaped children’s literature, from simple science books to loyal pets to fantastical, talking companions.</p><p>Image caption:</p><p>Audrey Chalmers, untitled drawing from <em>Birthday of Obash</em>, page 6, undated, charcoal on paper, 8 ½ x 9 11/16 inches, on loan from the Zerzanek Collection of the Cedar Rapids Public Library, L2009.0217.</p> 2018-10-21 16:00:00 -0500

  10/21/18 2018-10-21 12:00:00 -0500

  12:00 p.m.

  Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

  Cedar Rapids

  0

• Flight Pattern: Birds in Art

  <p>In flight or at rest, birds have long fascinated artists. Often used as symbolic objects for particular virtues, families, or countries, birds in art can carry meaning far beyond their forms. From John Buck’s vibrant woodcut of the extinct dodo bird to Laurie Hogin’s fantastically feathered creations, Flight Pattern celebrates the great variety of avian art in the CRMA collection.</p><p>Image Caption:<br>Phoenix Rising by John Buck<br>John Buck, Phoenix Rising, 2006-2007, woodblock print, 50 x 37 inches, museum purchase made possible by the Collectors' Circle, 2009.078.<br><br><br></p> 2018-10-21 16:00:00 -0500

  10/21/18 2018-10-21 12:00:00 -0500

  12:00 p.m.

  Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

  Cedar Rapids

  0

• One War, One Man, One Hundred Years ~ by artist Michael Wilson at CRMA

  <p>Iowa artist Michael Wilson was inspired to create this body of work after finding World War I pictures and memorabilia of his beloved great-uncle Herb Thordsen, who served as a machine-gunner in the 321st Machine Gun Battalion. &nbsp;Timed to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the November 11th, 1918 armistice (the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month”),<span>&nbsp;</span><em>One</em><span>&nbsp;</span>distills the Great War down to the level of one man and the history he shared with his young great-nephew.</p><p><em>September 15 - December 30, 2018</em></p><p>Image Caption:&nbsp;</p><p>Michael Wilson, <em>In Flanders Fields</em>, 2018, oil on linen, 24 x 30 inches, on loan from the artist, L2018.024.</p> 2018-10-21 16:00:00 -0500

  10/21/18 2018-10-21 12:00:00 -0500

  12:00 p.m.

  Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

  Cedar Rapids

  0

• Grant Wood: From Farm Boy to American Icon

  <p><em>Grant Wood: From Farm Boy to American Icon</em> offers an expansive look at Wood’s life and career though his art. Housed in one of our largest first-floor galleries, this new 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.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Image: Grant Wood,<span>&nbsp;</span><em>Overmantle Decoration</em>, 1930. Oil on Upson board, 41 ¼ x 64 in. Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Gift of Isabel R. Stamats in memory of Herbert S. Stamats. 73.3</p> 2018-10-26 16:00:00 -0500

  10/26/18 2018-10-26 12:00:00 -0500

  12:00 p.m.

  Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

  Cedar Rapids

  0

• Grant Wood: From Farm Boy to American Icon

  <p><em>Grant Wood: From Farm Boy to American Icon</em> offers an expansive look at Wood’s life and career though his art. Housed in one of our largest first-floor galleries, this new 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><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">Image: Grant Wood, <em>Overmantle Decoration</em>, 1930. Oil on Upson board, 41 ¼ x 64 in. Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Gift of Isabel R. Stamats in memory of Herbert S. Stamats. 73.3</span></p> 2018-10-26 16:00:00 -0500

  10/26/18 2018-10-26 12:00:00 -0500

  12:00 p.m.

  Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

  Cedar Rapids

  0

• Scholastic Chess Club

  <p>Join the Scholastic Chess Club the first and third Sundays of the month (Oct-May) from 2-5 pm at Downtown Library. Students grades K-12 are welcome to come and learn how to play this great universal game! Take part in group lessons, organized chess activities, friendly tournaments, and free time to just play chess. For more information, connect with the Cedar Rapids Chess Club on Facebook or visit <a href="http://www.chessiniowa.org/crchess">www.chessiniowa.org/crchess</a>.</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2018-10-21 16:30:00 -0500

  10/21/18 2018-10-21 14:00:00 -0500

  2:00 p.m.

  Downtown Cedar Rapids Public Library

  Cedar Rapids

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• Fundamentals of Investing

  <p>You [and a guest] are invited to join us for an educational workshop.</p><p>Learn the reasons why to invest, options in which to invest, and how to get started. Get comfortable with basic investment lingo and what strategies can be used to get the most from your money. What are your goals? Providing security for your family in the case of the unknown? Ensuring your children/grandchildren have the means to attend college? Feeling confident you will have the ability to retire in the future and not have to worry about missing a paycheck? Hear more about how investments can help you reach those goals.</p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Date:&nbsp;</strong>October 29, 2018</p><p><strong>Time:&nbsp;</strong>5:30 PM</p><p><strong>Location:&nbsp;</strong>Cedar Rapids Public Library</p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong>450 5^th Ave SE</p><p>Cedar Rapids, IA 52401</p><p><strong>Presented by:&nbsp;</strong>Amy J. Lee</p><p>Financial Advisor</p><p>Seating is limited. RSVP to Amy J. Lee at (319) 286-1520 or <a href="mailto:amy.lee@wellsfargoadvisors.com">amy.lee@wellsfargoadvisors.com</a>.</p><p>A general discussion of stocks, mutual funds and 529s will be discussed. No company specific products will be discussed.</p><p><strong>Investment and Insurance Products:&nbsp;</strong><strong>„</strong><strong>NOT FDIC Insured&nbsp;</strong><strong>„</strong><strong>NO Bank Guarantee&nbsp;</strong><strong>„</strong><strong>MAY Lose Value</strong></p><p>Wells Fargo Advisors is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, Member SIPC, a registered broker-dealer and non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo &amp; Company. © 2010, 2016 Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC. All rights reserved. E6762A 0918-00999 [99574-v1BDC]</p> 2018-09-27 18:30:00 -0500

  10/29/18 2018-10-29 17:30:00 -0500

  5:30 p.m.

  Cedar Rapids Public Library

  Cedar Rapids

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• GALA 2018 to benefit the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

  <h5>Gala 2018</h5><p><strong>Join your friends for this fun and exciting evening of exceptional cuisine, bountiful libations, and amazing art. You’ll be captivated by the spectacular silent auction featuring irresistible items—including a professional Artist Gallery—as well as a sensational live auction filled with art and experiences you won’t want to miss. This magnificent evening supports educational and outreach programming at</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.</strong></p><p><strong><em>&nbsp;</em></strong></p><p><strong><strong>Friday, November 2, 2018</strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong>Cedar Rapids Country Club</strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong>5:30 PM-Benefactors</strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong>6:30 PM-Patrons</strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong>Black Tie Optional.</strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong>Please RSVP by Friday, October 26, 2018</strong></strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong><strong><strong><a href="https://crma.ejoinme.org/MyPages/TheCedarRapidsMuseumofArtGALA2018/tabid/994230/Default.aspx"><span><em>Click To Purchase Tickets</em></span></a></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><em>&nbsp;</em></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong>For more information, contact Joanne Wzontek at<span>&nbsp;</span><strong><span><a href="mailto:jwzontek@crma.org" target="_blank">jwzontek@crma.org</a> or call 319.366.7503</span></strong><a href="mailto:jwzontek@crma.org" target="_blank"></a></strong></strong></p><p><br></p>

  11/02/18 2018-11-02 18:30:00 -0500

  6:30 p.m.

  The Cedar Rapids Country Club

  Cedar Rapids

  100

• Grant Wood: From Farm Boy to American Icon

  <p><em>Grant Wood: From Farm Boy to American Icon</em> offers an expansive look at Wood’s life and career though his art. Housed in one of our largest first-floor galleries, this new 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.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Image: Grant Wood,<span>&nbsp;</span><em>Overmantle Decoration</em>, 1930. Oil on Upson board, 41 ¼ x 64 in. Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Gift of Isabel R. Stamats in memory of Herbert S. Stamats. 73.3</p> 2018-10-27 16:00:00 -0500

  10/27/18 2018-10-27 12:00:00 -0500

  12:00 p.m.

  Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

  Cedar Rapids

  0

• Grant Wood: From Farm Boy to American Icon

  <p><em>Grant Wood: From Farm Boy to American Icon</em> offers an expansive look at Wood’s life and career though his art. Housed in one of our largest first-floor galleries, this new 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><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">Image: Grant Wood, <em>Overmantle Decoration</em>, 1930. Oil on Upson board, 41 ¼ x 64 in. Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Gift of Isabel R. Stamats in memory of Herbert S. Stamats. 73.3</span></p> 2018-10-27 16:00:00 -0500

  10/27/18 2018-10-27 12:00:00 -0500

  12:00 p.m.

  Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

  Cedar Rapids

  0

• If We Ran the Zoo: Animals in Children's Book Illustration

  <p>If We Ran the Zoo: Animals in Children’s Book Illustration</p><p><em>October 6, 2018 – January 13, 2019</em></p><p>Stories about animals have always been a staple of children’s literature. One of the earliest known books aimed at children, the 17th century publication Orbis sensualium pictus, taught children the alphabet by mimicking animal noises. This trope continued in the early- and mid-20th century, called the Golden Age of children’s book illustration. Drawn from the Zerzanek Collection of Original Art from Children's Literature on loan to the CRMA from the Cedar Rapids Public Library, If We Ran the Zoo looks at the various ways animals have shaped children’s literature, from simple science books to loyal pets to fantastical, talking companions.</p><p>Image caption:</p><p>Audrey Chalmers, untitled drawing from <em>Birthday of Obash</em>, page 6, undated, charcoal on paper, 8 ½ x 9 11/16 inches, on loan from the Zerzanek Collection of the Cedar Rapids Public Library, L2009.0217.</p> 2018-10-23 16:00:00 -0500

  10/23/18 2018-10-23 12:00:00 -0500

  12:00 p.m.

  Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

  Cedar Rapids

  0

• Flight Pattern: Birds in Art

  <p>In flight or at rest, birds have long fascinated artists. Often used as symbolic objects for particular virtues, families, or countries, birds in art can carry meaning far beyond their forms. From John Buck’s vibrant woodcut of the extinct dodo bird to Laurie Hogin’s fantastically feathered creations, Flight Pattern celebrates the great variety of avian art in the CRMA collection.</p><p>Image Caption:<br>Phoenix Rising by John Buck<br>John Buck, Phoenix Rising, 2006-2007, woodblock print, 50 x 37 inches, museum purchase made possible by the Collectors' Circle, 2009.078.<br><br><br></p> 2018-10-23 16:00:00 -0500

  10/23/18 2018-10-23 12:00:00 -0500

  12:00 p.m.

  Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

  Cedar Rapids

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• One War, One Man, One Hundred Years ~ by artist Michael Wilson at CRMA

  <p>Iowa artist Michael Wilson was inspired to create this body of work after finding World War I pictures and memorabilia of his beloved great-uncle Herb Thordsen, who served as a machine-gunner in the 321st Machine Gun Battalion. &nbsp;Timed to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the November 11th, 1918 armistice (the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month”),<span>&nbsp;</span><em>One</em><span>&nbsp;</span>distills the Great War down to the level of one man and the history he shared with his young great-nephew.</p><p><em>September 15 - December 30, 2018</em></p><p>Image Caption:&nbsp;</p><p>Michael Wilson, <em>In Flanders Fields</em>, 2018, oil on linen, 24 x 30 inches, on loan from the artist, L2018.024.</p> 2018-10-23 16:00:00 -0500

  10/23/18 2018-10-23 12:00:00 -0500

  12:00 p.m.

  Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

  Cedar Rapids

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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> 2018-10-23 17:30:00 -0500

  10/23/18 2018-10-23 15:30:00 -0500

  3:30 p.m.

  Downtown Cedar Rapids Public Library

  Cedar Rapids

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• 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> 2018-10-24 10:25:00 -0500

  10/24/18 2018-10-24 09:30:00 -0500

  9:30 a.m.

  Downtown Cedar Rapids Public Library

  Cedar Rapids

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