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English Conversation Club
<p>Want to practice your English skills in a fun and informal group? Join us Friday mornings to practice conversations skills, learn new expressions, improve your pronunciation, and meet new friends from around the world.</p><p><br></p> 2019-07-26 11:30:00 -0500
7/26/1910:00 a.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Wednesday Women at Prairiewoods
<p>Join a vibrant group of women seeking spiritual enrichment, inspiration and motivation in the supportive setting of Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha). This group, facilitated by Ann Jackson, PBVM, meets weekly during the school year and monthly in the summer. We invite you to join us any Wednesday you are available! Topics arise from within the hearts and minds of those gathered. We participate in deep reflection, learning, lively conversation, laughter, storytelling and inquiry to generate incredible energy and spiritual stimulation. We also view TED Talks, converse, reflect, support and challenge one another to personal growth, no matter what stage of life. <em>Please note this group will not meet in August.</em> The cost is $10 per session, and registration is not necessary. For more information, contact Sister Ann at ajackson@prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700, ext. 203.</p> 2017-07-01 11:30:00 -0500
7/24/1910:00 a.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
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Advance Health Care Planning Workshop
<p>Fee: none. Registration required.</p><p>Membership Not Required</p><p>Thursday, 7/25</p><p>10 AM - 12 PM in room 208</p><p>Presenter: Emily Edrington</p><p>What if you had an injury or illness that left</p><p>you unable to communicate? Would your</p><p>family or friends know what kind of medical</p><p>treatment you would want? The Senior</p><p>Center will offer a 2-hour workshop to</p><p>prepare individuals to complete an advance</p><p>directive document using the Honoring</p><p>Your Wishes health care directive, a legal</p><p>document in the state of Iowa. In addition,</p><p>this workshop will present:</p><p>Tips to start conversations about what is</p><p>important to you</p><p>Considerations for choosing a health care</p><p>agent (surrogate decision maker)</p><p>Advance care planning resources available</p><p>to you in the community</p> 2019-04-29 12:00:00 -05007/25/1910:00 a.m.The CenterIowa City -
Dementia Education Series: Effective Communication
<p>Dementia Education Series brought to you by the Alzheimer's Association and Garnett Place. Event will held on the 1st Friday of each month at 12:00 p.m. at Garnett Place Retirement Community. Learn how to better support yourself and your loved one by attending this educational series while your loved one attends Music Speaks, Music Therapy. Attend just one session or attend all. A light lunch and drinks will be provided. Some of the topics being discussed are listed below:<br>August 2 | Effective Communication Pt. 2<br>September 6 | Understanding Behaviors<br>October 4 | Dementia Conversations<br>November 1 | Holiday Tips<br><br></p> 2019-07-13 13:00:00 -05008/02/1912:00 p.m.Garnett Place Retirement CommunityCedar Rapids -
Brewing Up the Bible
<p>You're invited to a no-pressure, casual, and fun way to connect with God and your neighbors! Brewing Up the Bible is a gathering of all those who want to enjoy a cold beverage and conversation about everyday life and what the Bible and God might have to say about it all.</p><p><br></p><p>*we provide the conversation, you buy your own beer</p>
8/14/197:30 p.m.Zio Johno's Spaghetti HouseMarion -
CR Comic Book Club
<p>Comic book talk with other fans spotlighting a particular character, creator, or genre.</p><p>Are you a comic book enthusiast? Want to share your love for this artful style of literature? Join the CR Comic Book Club at 6:30 pm on the third Thursday of the month at the Downtown Library for comic book talk with other fans. Each month spotlights a particular character, creator, or genre, and we let the conversation go wherever it takes us. All ages and interest levels are welcome and invited to attend.</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2019-08-15 19:30:00 -0500
8/15/196:30 p.m.Downtown Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
CR Comic Book Club
<p>Comic book talk with other fans spotlighting a particular character, creator, or genre.</p><p>Are you a comic book enthusiast? Want to share your love for this artful style of literature? Join the CR Comic Book Club at 6:30 pm on the third Thursday of the month at the Downtown Library for comic book talk with other fans. Each month spotlights a particular character, creator, or genre, and we let the conversation go wherever it takes us. All ages and interest levels are welcome and invited to attend.</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2019-09-19 19:30:00 -0500
9/19/196:30 p.m.Downtown Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
CR Comic Book Club
<p>Comic book talk with other fans spotlighting a particular character, creator, or genre.</p><p>Are you a comic book enthusiast? Want to share your love for this artful style of literature? Join the CR Comic Book Club at 6:30 pm on the third Thursday of the month at the Downtown Library for comic book talk with other fans. Each month spotlights a particular character, creator, or genre, and we let the conversation go wherever it takes us. All ages and interest levels are welcome and invited to attend.</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2019-10-17 19:30:00 -0500
10/17/196:30 p.m.Downtown Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
CR Comic Book Club
<p>Comic book talk with other fans spotlighting a particular character, creator, or genre.</p><p>Are you a comic book enthusiast? Want to share your love for this artful style of literature? Join the CR Comic Book Club at 6:30 pm on the third Thursday of the month at the Downtown Library for comic book talk with other fans. Each month spotlights a particular character, creator, or genre, and we let the conversation go wherever it takes us. All ages and interest levels are welcome and invited to attend.</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2019-11-21 19:30:00 -0600
11/21/196:30 p.m.Downtown Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
CR Comic Book Club
<p>Comic book talk with other fans spotlighting a particular character, creator, or genre.</p><p>Are you a comic book enthusiast? Want to share your love for this artful style of literature? Join the CR Comic Book Club at 6:30 pm on the third Thursday of the month at the Downtown Library for comic book talk with other fans. Each month spotlights a particular character, creator, or genre, and we let the conversation go wherever it takes us. All ages and interest levels are welcome and invited to attend.</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2019-12-19 19:30:00 -0600
12/19/196:30 p.m.Downtown Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
Health Care Directives Q & A
<p>The Family Caregivers Center of Mercy is offering a question and answer session on Health Care Directives at 901 8th AVE SE in Cedar Rapids. Do you have questions about how, where and when to complete advanced health care directives? Join Mark McDermott, Director of Pastoral Care at Mercy Medical Center, as he reviews why having a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care is important and where to complete one. Discuss how to have critical conversations surrounding care preferences and end of life wishes with your loved ones. Registration required. To register or to request caregiving assistance at the Family Caregivers’ Center while attending this event, please let us know in advance by calling (319) 221-8866 or emailing fcgc@mercycare.org.</p> 2019-07-15 10:30:00 -0500
8/13/199:30 a.m.Family Caregivers Center of MercyCedar Rapids -
Art Lover’s Book Club / There's a Mystery There: The Primal Vision of Maurice Sendak by Jonathan Cott
<p><strong>An extraordinary, path-breaking, and penetrating book on the life and work and creative inspirations of the great children's book genius Maurice Sendak, who since his death in 2012 has only grown in his stature and recognition as a major American artist.</strong><br><br><br>Polymath and master interviewer Jonathan Cott first interviewed Maurice Sendak in 1976 for <em>Rolling Stone, </em>just at the time when <em>Outside Over There</em>, the concluding and by far the strangest volume of a trilogy that began with <em>Where The Wild Things Are</em> and <em>In the Night Kitchen</em>, was gestating. Over the course of their wide-ranging and revelatory conversation about his life, work, and the fantasies and obsessions that drove his creative process, they focused on many of the themes and images that would appear in the new book five years later. Drawing on that interview, <em>There's a Mystery There</em> is a profound examination of the inner workings of a complicated genius's torments and inspirations that ranges over the entirety of his work and his formative life experiences, and uses <em>Outside Over There</em>, brilliantly and originally, as the key to understanding just what made this extravagantly talented man tick. To gain multiple perspectives on that intricate and multifaceted book, Cott also turns to four "companion guides": a Freudian analyst, a Jungian analyst, an art historian, and Sendak's great friend and admirer, the playwright Tony Kushner. The book is richly illustrated with examples from Sendak's work and other related images.</p><p> </p> 2019-07-19 17:00:00 -0500
9/19/194:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
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Author Reading: Cassie Leigh
<p><span data-offset-key="crq5c-0-0"><span data-text="true">Join us as we welcome author Cassie Leigh to M and Bookstore.</span></span></p><p><br></p><p><span data-offset-key="2umuj-0-0"><span data-text="true"><strong><u>Schedule for the Evening</u></strong></span></span></p><p><span data-offset-key="7agmi-0-0"><span data-text="true">5 to 6: Mix & Mingle | 6 to 6:30: Reading & Q&A | 6:30 to 7: Book Signing</span></span></p><p><br></p><p><span data-offset-key="bsarg-0-0"><span data-text="true">Light refreshments may be served.</span></span></p><p><br></p><p><span data-offset-key="cskut-0-0"><span data-text="true"><strong><u>About Cassie Leigh</u></strong></span></span></p><p><span data-offset-key="fai19-0-0"><span data-text="true">CASSIE LEIGH writes contemporary and paranormal romance that’s more than skin deep. Before she could write, she began dreaming up stories. Starting with recorded conversations for her dolls on a Fisher-Price cassette player, she moved on to an antique typewriter found at a garage sale, then an electric typewriter, and finally computers. It wasn’t until she picked up romance novels in her late twenties that she found where she belonged. With the help of her husband, she carves out time to write while raising five children, working full time and obsessing over her laundry list of eccentric passions. Every new obsession seems to find its way into her romance world!</span></span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p> 2019-02-08 19:00:00 -0600
10/10/195:00 p.m.M & M BookstoreCedar Rapids -
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!</p><p><br></p> 2019-07-24 20:00:00 -0500
7/24/193:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
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!</p><p><br></p> 2019-07-26 18:00:00 -0500
7/26/191:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
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!</p><p><br></p> 2019-07-29 20:00:00 -05007/29/196:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
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!</p><p><br></p> 2019-07-31 20:00:00 -0500
7/31/193:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City