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Savoring the Vibrant Cuisine of Lebanon
<p>Enjoy the Levantine style of cooking with Chef Eta Burken, including an abundance of whole grains, fruits, vegetables, lamb, fish, and phyllo desserts. Some of our favorite foods originate in Lebanon and are found around the Mediterranean including hummus, baba ganoush, kofta, baklava, and more.</p><ul><li>Registration is required prior to the class start date. If you have questions or would like to register, please visit <a href="http://www.kirkwood.edu/ce">www.kirkwood.edu/ce</a> or contact 319-398-1022.</li></ul> 2019-08-27 16:00:00 -050012/14/191:00 p.m.NewBo City MarketCedar Rapids -
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Hearty Soups
<p>With winter approaching, a nice, warm and hearty soup is always delicious. In this class, we will learn how to make a Tortellini, Kale and Sausage soup and a Loaded Baked Potato soup. Bring containers to take some of your soup home. </p><ul><li>Registration is required prior to the class start date. If you have questions or would like to register, please visit <a href="http://www.kirkwood.edu/ce">www.kirkwood.edu/ce</a> or contact 319-398-1022.</li></ul> 2019-08-27 20:00:00 -050012/17/196:00 p.m.NewBo City MarketCedar Rapids -
Baking Mini Pies class with NewBo's Shawnniecakes
<p>Instead of learning to bake one pie, why not learn how to make a variety of pies?</p><p>Join us, just in time, to <strong>learn how to make mini pies that you can give as Christmas gifts!</strong></p><p><em>Fruit pies, sweet potato pies, cookie pies... pies, pies, pies!</em></p><p>$1 off draft beer with NewBo Beer & Wine</p><p>$2 off bottles of wine with NewBo Beer & Wine</p><p>Part of the NewBo City Market Friday Night Classes Series</p> 2019-12-05 20:00:00 -0600
12/20/196:00 p.m.NewBo City MarketCedar Rapids -
Owl Hike
<p>“Whooooo cooks for you – whooooo cooks for you all?” While we may not answer the barred owls question this evening, we hope to answer some of yours about these local residents. Participants will spend the first part of the class indoors learning about owls, after that, Naturalist and expert owl caller Chuck will lead us on a moonlit hike and owl-calling escapade. People frequently are surprised to learn that owls will be sitting on eggs or hatching owlets soon. Cost is $2.50/ adult, $1/child 16 and under, or $ 5 per family. Online registration required.</p> 2019-12-11 20:00:00 -0600
1/20/206:00 p.m.Wickiup Hill Learning CenterToddville -
Cooking for Two: Chicken Parmesan
<p>Want a classic meal without all the leftovers? We'll make a perennial favorite, chicken Parmesan, with a quick and flavorful tomato sauce and side of spaghetti. Finish the meal with delicious skillet-roasted pear halves with caramel sauce. </p><p><br></p><ul><li>Registration is required prior to the class start date. If you have questions or would like to register, please visit <a href="http://www.kirkwood.edu/ce">www.kirkwood.edu/ce</a> or contact 319-398-1022.</li></ul> 2019-12-11 18:00:00 -06002/08/204:00 p.m.Kirkwood Kitchen at NewBo City MarketCedar Rapids -
Thai Street Food: Wontons and Egg Noodle Pho
<p>Made with roasted pork, wontons, and egg noodles, this delicious Thai soup is as authentic as anything you’d find on a street corner in Bangkok. This recipe is authentic and requires a lot of steps, which is why most people buy this soup from a street vendor rather than make it at home. Do you think you have what it takes to make this delicious dish? </p><ul><li>Registration is required prior to the class start date. If you have questions or would like to register, please visit <a href="http://www.kirkwood.edu/ce">www.kirkwood.edu/ce</a> or contact 319-398-1022.</li></ul><p><br></p> 2019-12-11 17:00:00 -06003/07/201:00 p.m.Kirkwood Kitchen at NewBo City MarketCedar Rapids -
Three Classic Soups from Scratch
<p>Learn how to prepare restaurant quality soups quickly and without compromise. You will learn simple and satisfying recipes for French onion soup, tomato-basil soup, and creamy broccoli soup — and you will make all three without a touch of flour. </p><ul><li>Registration is required prior to the class start date. If you have questions or would like to register, please visit <a href="http://www.kirkwood.edu/ce">www.kirkwood.edu/ce</a> or contact 319-398-1022.</li></ul><p><br></p> 2019-12-11 20:30:00 -06001/23/205:30 p.m.Kirkwood Kitchen at NewBo City MarketCedar Rapids -
Kids Cook: Breakfast Foods II
<p>Kids Cook is designed to provide culinary skills, food safety, cultural diversity, team building, and self-esteem while students learn about making wise food choices for a lifetime of good health. In this class, students will make and enjoy hot apple flapjacks and scrambled eggs with veggies. Ages 9-12. </p><ul><li>Registration is required prior to the class start date. If you have questions or would like to register, please visit <a href="http://www.kirkwood.edu/ce">www.kirkwood.edu/ce</a> or contact 319-398-1022.</li></ul> 2019-12-11 15:00:00 -06002/19/201:00 p.m.Kirkwood Kitchen at NewBo City MarketCedar Rapids -
Kids Cook: Breakfast Foods I
<p>Kids Cook is designed to provide culinary skills, food safety, cultural diversity, team building, and self-esteem while students learn about making wise food choices for a lifetime of good health. In this class, students will make and enjoy zucchini-ville muffins and learn safe knife handling skills to prepare fresh fruits with yogurt. Ages 9-12. </p><ul><li>Registration is required prior to the class start date. If you have questions or would like to register, please visit <a href="http://www.kirkwood.edu/ce">www.kirkwood.edu/ce</a> or contact 319-398-1022.</li></ul> 2019-12-11 12:00:00 -06003/19/2010:00 a.m.Kirkwood Kitchen at NewBo City MarketCedar Rapids -
Traditional Czech Meal: Svícková na Smetane
<p>A Czech meal that is influenced by many cuisines, but has most similarities with French cooking. Svícková na Smetane is one of the most popular Czech meals, and is mostly prepared for special occasions. The meal includes beef roast, side dumplings, creamy svícková sauce, cranberries, lemon, and whipped cream. This course will cover the preparation and cooking of all aspects of this delicious Czech meal. </p><p><strong>Please read: </strong> "BOGO" offerings are priced for two participants. Only one person has to register and pay for the class. The second participant will be required to register during the first meeting of the class. Ages 14 and up with an adult. </p><ul><li>Registration is required prior to the class start date. If you have questions or would like to register, please visit <a href="http://www.kirkwood.edu/ce">www.kirkwood.edu/ce</a> or contact 319-398-1022.</li></ul> 2019-12-11 17:00:00 -06001/11/201:00 p.m.Kirkwood Kitchen at NewBo City MarketCedar Rapids -
Kids Cook: Taste of the South
<p>Kids Cook is designed to provide culinary skills, food safety, cultural diversity, team building, and self-esteem while students learn about making wise food choices for a lifetime of good health. In this class, students will make and enjoy ham and sausage jambalaya and corn muffins. Ages 9-12. </p><ul><li>Registration is required prior to the class start date. If you have questions or would like to register, please visit <a href="http://www.kirkwood.edu/ce">www.kirkwood.edu/ce</a> or contact 319-398-1022.</li></ul> 2019-12-11 12:00:00 -06003/20/2010:00 a.m.Kirkwood Kitchen at NewBo City MarketCedar Rapids -
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Date Night: Surf and Turf (21+)
<p>Learn the art of sautéing the perfect salmon fillet and how to pan fry a great New York strip steak. Add smashed baby potatoes and a classic Caesar salad and your dinner will rival any steakhouse around. Must be 21 to attend. </p><ul><li>Registration is required prior to the class start date. If you have questions or would like to register, please visit <a href="http://www.kirkwood.edu/ce">www.kirkwood.edu/ce</a> or contact 319-398-1022.</li></ul><p><br></p> 2019-12-11 19:30:00 -06002/15/205:00 p.m.Kirkwood Kitchen at NewBo City MarketCedar Rapids -
Cooking for Two: Salmon with Herbed Potatoes
<p>Learn how to easily prepare a delicious fillet of salmon with creamy mustard sauce, along with herbed potatoes as simple and delicious side dish. </p><p><strong>Please read: </strong> "BOGO" offerings are priced for two participants. Only one person has to register and pay for the class. The second participant will be required to register during the first meeting time of the class. </p><ul><li>Registration is required prior to the class start date. If you have questions or would like to register, please visit <a href="http://www.kirkwood.edu/ce">www.kirkwood.edu/ce</a> or contact 319-398-1022.</li></ul> 2019-12-11 20:30:00 -06002/11/206:00 p.m.Kirkwood Kitchen at NewBo City MarketCedar Rapids -
Church Basement Ladies
<p dir="ltr">Meet the ladies who work in the church basement cooking meals for church functions. A humorous “scrapbook of memories” of what it was like to grow up Lutheran in the Midwest in the 1950s. A delicious musical comedy unfolds as they stave off potential disasters, share and debate recipes, instruct the young, and keep the Pastor on course! </p> 2019-08-18 21:00:00 -0500
3/20/207:00 p.m.Hope Martin TheatreWaterloo -
Church Basement Ladies
<p dir="ltr">Meet the ladies who work in the church basement cooking meals for church functions. A humorous “scrapbook of memories” of what it was like to grow up Lutheran in the Midwest in the 1950s. A delicious musical comedy unfolds as they stave off potential disasters, share and debate recipes, instruct the young, and keep the Pastor on course! </p> 2019-08-18 21:00:00 -0500
3/21/207:00 p.m.Hope Martin TheatreWaterloo -
Church Basement Ladies
<p dir="ltr">Meet the ladies who work in the church basement cooking meals for church functions. A humorous “scrapbook of memories” of what it was like to grow up Lutheran in the Midwest in the 1950s. A delicious musical comedy unfolds as they stave off potential disasters, share and debate recipes, instruct the young, and keep the Pastor on course! </p> 2019-08-18 16:00:00 -0500
3/22/202:00 p.m.Hope Martin TheatreWaterloo -
Church Basement Ladies
<p dir="ltr">Meet the ladies who work in the church basement cooking meals for church functions. A humorous “scrapbook of memories” of what it was like to grow up Lutheran in the Midwest in the 1950s. A delicious musical comedy unfolds as they stave off potential disasters, share and debate recipes, instruct the young, and keep the Pastor on course! </p> 2019-08-18 21:00:00 -0500
3/26/207:00 p.m.Hope Martin TheatreWaterloo -
Church Basement Ladies
<p dir="ltr">Meet the ladies who work in the church basement cooking meals for church functions. A humorous “scrapbook of memories” of what it was like to grow up Lutheran in the Midwest in the 1950s. A delicious musical comedy unfolds as they stave off potential disasters, share and debate recipes, instruct the young, and keep the Pastor on course! </p> 2019-08-18 21:00:00 -0500
3/27/207:00 p.m.Hope Martin TheatreWaterloo -
Church Basement Ladies
<p dir="ltr">Meet the ladies who work in the church basement cooking meals for church functions. A humorous “scrapbook of memories” of what it was like to grow up Lutheran in the Midwest in the 1950s. A delicious musical comedy unfolds as they stave off potential disasters, share and debate recipes, instruct the young, and keep the Pastor on course! </p> 2019-08-18 21:00:00 -0500
3/28/207:00 p.m.Hope Martin TheatreWaterloo -
Church Basement Ladies
<p dir="ltr">Meet the ladies who work in the church basement cooking meals for church functions. A humorous “scrapbook of memories” of what it was like to grow up Lutheran in the Midwest in the 1950s. A delicious musical comedy unfolds as they stave off potential disasters, share and debate recipes, instruct the young, and keep the Pastor on course! </p> 2019-08-18 16:00:00 -0500
3/29/202:00 p.m.Hope Martin TheatreWaterloo -
Mastering Sauces II
<p>Creating sauces is often an overlooked and underappreciated aspect of cooking, but all chefs know that sauces are a vital part of all great dishes. Learn the foundations of sauce making and the techniques to make them taste great every time. Students in this course will learn to prepare velouté, espagnole, and hollandaise. Skill level: Intermediate. </p><ul><li>Registration is required prior to the class start date. If you have questions or would like to register, please visit <a href="http://www.kirkwood.edu/ce">www.kirkwood.edu/ce</a> or contact 319-398-1022.</li></ul> 2019-12-11 20:00:00 -06003/12/206:00 p.m.Kirkwood Kitchen at NewBo City MarketCedar Rapids -
Mastering Sauces I
<p>Creating sauces is often an overlooked and underappreciated aspect of cooking, but all chefs know that sauces are a vital part of all great dishes. Learn the foundations of sauce making and the techniques to make them taste great every time. Students in this course will learn to prepare béchamel, marinara, and pan sauces. Skill level: Beginner. </p><ul><li>Registration is required prior to the class start date. If you have questions or would like to register, please visit <a href="http://www.kirkwood.edu/ce">www.kirkwood.edu/ce</a> or contact 319-398-1022.</li></ul> 2019-12-11 20:00:00 -06002/13/206:00 p.m.Kirkwood Kitchen at NewBo City MarketCedar Rapids -
Easy Suppers
<p>Prepare tasty restaurant quality suppers in no time. This course will cover preparation and the cooking of delicious pan-seared pork loin served with creamy mashed potatoes and tilapia in a creamy wine sauce served with couscous. </p><p><strong>Please read: </strong> “BOGO” offerings are priced for two participants. Only one person has to register and pay for the class. The second participant will be required to register during the first meeting time of the class. </p><ul><li>Registration is required prior to the class start date. If you have questions or would like to register, please visit <a href="http://www.kirkwood.edu/ce">www.kirkwood.edu/ce</a> or contact 319-398-1022.</li></ul> 2019-12-11 20:30:00 -06003/19/206:00 p.m.Kirkwood Kitchen at NewBo City MarketCedar Rapids -
Backpacking for Beginners
<p dir="ltr">Prepare for your first or next backpacking trip! Join Nichole Clark from Wild Rose Outdoor Recreation Consulting for this hands-on class. Participants will learn about selecting a backpacking location, gear and clothing (what to pack, how to pack, and boot selection), food options, cooking, and wildlife. Physical conditioning for the trip and Leave No Trace principles will also be discussed. Nichole is a National Outdoor Leadership School Alaska Women’s Backpacking graduate, certified in Wilderness First Aid, BLS CPR, and in Leave No Trace Awareness. She’ll share her experiences from solo backpacking trips in the Colorado Rockies, kayak camping in Voyageurs National Park, and hammock camping in the Northern Rockies. M $10; NM $15</p> 2019-11-06 19:30:00 -06002/13/206:00 p.m.Indian Creek Nature CenterCedar Rapids -
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Healthy Kids, Strong Families January 2020
<p>In partnership with Linn County Extension and the YMCA, this 8-week program offers parents a class to save time and money, help picker eaters, learn to make low-cost meals, strengthen family relationships. Kids enjoy fun active games and parents and kids participate together in a hands-on cooking demonstration to end the class each week. <br><br>Parents MUST attend with kids. Class will be held on Monday evenings 5:30-7:00pm starting January 13 for eight weeks. Child watch will be available for kids five and under. <br><br>Space is limited to eight families. We ask that families commit to the whole eight weeks. Questions contact Emmaly at Renshaw@crmetroymca.org. Register by January 6th by calling (319) 366-6421 or online crmetroymca.org</p> 2019-11-26 07:00:00 -0600
1/13/205:30 p.m.Helen G. Nassif YMCACedar Rapids -
Seed Starting and Edible Garden Planning
<p>One of the hardest parts of garden planning is getting a good head start and keeping those seedlings alive! In this course, learn all of the ins and outs of starting your own edible garden from seed starting indoors and out in the soil. Learn to care for new seedlings, how to harden off plants, when to transplant, and grow your own food. Garden planning can be easy once you know which plants do well next to each other. Companion planting can make or break your garden as it can keep pests away, prevent disease, and even impact the flavor and quality of your vegetables. Whether you want to learn how to be more sustainable, feed your family delicious homegrown food, get outside and put your hands in the soil, or cook more at home, this course will teach you all you need to know to get started planting the garden of your dreams! </p><ul><li>Registration is required prior to the class start date. If you have questions or would like to register, please visit <a href="http://www.kirkwood.edu/ce">www.kirkwood.edu/ce</a> or contact 319-398-1022.</li></ul> 2019-12-11 20:00:00 -06002/24/206:00 p.m.Kirkwood Regional CenterCoralville -
36th Annual Red Shoe Run & Walk 5K
<p>The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Iowa & Western Illinois (RMHC-EIWI) will host the 36th Annual Red Shoe Run & Walk. This event is a family favorite with nearly 1,000 participants, spectators, volunteers, and supporters gathering outside of the Ronald McDonald House of Iowa City to raise funds for the House.</p><p>Gather friends, family, or co-workers and form a team to raise money for RMHC-EIWI. Teams of 10 or more get their group name/logo on the back of their race tee-shirts. We have lots to do for all ages. Ronald’s Run 100-yard dash is a time honored favorite for kids with the Kids Zone including bounce houses, face painting, balloon animals, and so much more.</p><p>Through the Ronald McDonald House of Iowa City and Family Rooms in Iowa City and Cedar Rapids, we help remove the barriers that separate families while they receive treatment for a critically ill or injured child. We’re more than just a place to stay—our House and Family Rooms provide the essential comforts of home: warm beds, hot showers, home-cooked meals, kitchen and laundry facilities, a playground, recreation areas, and more.</p> 2019-10-16 12:00:00 -0500
5/03/2010:00 a.m.Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois (RMHC-EIWI)Iowa City -
Storybook Lady Reads
<p>Walk, drive, or snowshoe, if need be, with the kids to our second Storybook Lady Reads event on Saturday, December 14 at 10:30am. December’s featured book is Max Attacks by Kathi Appett and illustrated by Penelope Dullaghan. Our picture book readings will be held the second Saturday of each month and are appropriate for children ages three to eight.</p> 2019-11-19 11:30:00 -0600
12/14/1910:30 a.m.Next Page BooksCedar Rapids -
Next Page Book & Social Club
<p>Attendees will discuss The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon. </p> 2019-11-19 19:30:00 -060012/18/196:00 p.m.Next Page BooksCedar Rapids -
Lucas Hunt - Poetry reading from his book IOWA (Thane & Prose)
<h5>LUCAS HUNT grew up in a Grant Wood Iowa landscape of baseball parks, barnyard barbecues, and Lutheran Sunday school. The son of an oil well driller, Hunt dropped out of college and wandered the United States, Mexico, and Europe. In Paris, he lived in an apartment above Shakespeare & Company Bookstore. In Wales, he studied at The University of Swansea. Along his journey, he worked on a pig farm, washed semi-trailer trucks, bartended at an American Legion Hall, and served as a park ranger.</h5><h5>Hunt was selected to attend the undergraduate Iowa Poetry Writer’s Workshop. While there, he worked as a police beat reporter for The Daily Iowan newspaper. He studied in the MFA program at Southampton College on Long Island. His debut collection of poetry, Lives, was published to critical acclaim in 2006 by Vagabond Press. The Midwest Book Review praised his "spot-on accurate cross-section of insights into the uniqueness of not only individual life, but also the seemingly commonplace phenomena that affect it." The Southampton Press called Hunt's poetry "a kind of Keatsean ardor underlying Elliotesque grapplings with the existential void."</h5><h5>His work has been published in The New York Times, East Hampton Star, Red Branch, Catapult, The Southampton Review, Clarion, Slice, Denimskin, Fiction Writers Review, among others, and received The John Steinbeck Award for Poetry. His second book of poetry, Light on the Concrete, was published in 2011 by The North Sea Press. The Literate Man Review said "Light on the Concrete has received accolades for its treatment of everyday subjects, which Hunt's precise and beautiful language infuses with feeling that we all recognize and share."</h5><h5>In 2016, Thane & Prose published IOWA, the first in a five-book series that traces the poet’s progress through places of inspiration in an epic fashion. N. Thane Boulton said “It is my sure view that Mr. Hunt's body of work will elevate the form of poetry—while ushering in an American voice as vivid, vast and confident as America itself.” The next volume is HAMPTONS (2019). Further collections are NEW YORK, PARIS and ROME.</h5><h5>Lucas Hunt is the president of HUNT Auctioneers. He has helped raise millions of dollars and awareness for non-profit organizations. He graduated from World Wide College of Auctioneering, holds the coveted Benefit Auctioneer Specialist (BAS) designation, and is an outstanding member of the National Auctioneer’s Association. He serves on the board for The Poetry Society of New York.</h5><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><em>Find complete information & reviews of Lucas Hunt at website: </em></span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.lucashunt.com/&source=gmail&ust=1576100458622000&usg=AFQjCNGJf1hMZYm9tAlf9NvUWwDuLFAD-w" href="http://www.lucashunt.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><em>www.lucashunt.com</em></span></a></p> 2019-12-10 20:30:00 -0600
12/21/197:00 p.m.Half Price BooksMarion