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Curbside Plant Sales
<p><strong>Due the pandemic and the importance of social distancing, our annual Edible Plant Sale Fundraiser has been cancelled.<br><br>We still want local growers to thrive, so Backyard Abundance is helping them sell plants safely from the yards of their residential homes. <br><br>Gardeners will get the plants they need. Growers will be compensated for their amazing work. We will do this safely and mindfully. Our community will benefit by growing hope and a more resilient food system.<br><br>THE GROWERS <br>• <a href="https://www.facebook.com/beautifullandproducts/" target="_blank">Beautiful Land Products</a> provides native pollinator plants, professional grade germination and growing mixes, plus a full line of soil amendments and horticultural supplies.<br><br>HOW TO SHOP<br>To purchase local, organic plants directly from growers, please visit <a data-lynx-mode="hover" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.backyardabundance.org%2Fplantsale%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR31GDTX47TNox4Q7whXiyfcqp3dDNxMIrBHz78GpcBphdd3hQg7wa9HJy8&h=AT2pILS0DgqlQqJUWir4FExKyrjFSYqzRGla6CuZ_5hyUGrJ76WPObXttx5VlIbPM9iV10jEeptRdKG_2_2ftzEVSYX9UJUVuf9QDqr5qo4Xlxb6Ol-WjYEBvwq7gN35zt5g4Q" href="https://www.backyardabundance.org/plantsale?fbclid=IwAR31GDTX47TNox4Q7whXiyfcqp3dDNxMIrBHz78GpcBphdd3hQg7wa9HJy8" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.backyardabundance.org/plantsale</a><br><br>EXPERT ADVICE<br>One of the many aspects of the annual plant sale that will be sorely missed by all is the opportunity to seek and share advice. While it won't be exactly the same, we encourage you to tune in for our virtual programming, It's free, full of gardening advice, and connects you to your gardening community:<br><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/316138866021331/" target="_blank">Garden Guru at the Edible Classroom</a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/963068434142476/" target="_blank">Garden Guru at Creekside Park Edible Forest</a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/279428103057345/" target="_blank">Garden Guru at Wetherby Park Edible Forest</a><br><br>SAMPLE GARDEN PLANS<br>Get ideas for your garden using these design examples that show patches of self-supporting edibles: <a data-lynx-mode="hover" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.backyardabundance.org%2Fresources%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0PRf48y6v0o2CL6QSzRytIa1yil-Kuk37uYIh61calIX7DwR489EIQ7Vk&h=AT2aai4cjxaL2sCCFFnKvvu9kyIwajR_mg6wVFjUlX9jz-FU42CUaa5RHmLAVMrupCK1PuJIeY1k4CqtDjw6QTD4KXlaBPOslVE3gce8vzd_em2UtTyICxqOZyQGZ5WWxZqySg" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.backyardabundance.org/resources</a><br><br>We hope that you find an abundance of wellness, wisdom, and peace while digging in the soil. </strong></p> 2020-06-01 17:00:00 -0500
6/01/209:00 a.m.Online venueN/A -
Volunteer work day - Genealogical Society of Linn County, Iowa
<p>Do you like to volunteer, like Genealogy, or History? Give a little of your time, and join us on the first Monday of each month (unless a holiday, or bad weather)</p><p>The purpose for this day is to invite volunteers to work on library projects to preserve our precious resources. We are not open to the public., this is not a research day, but a day to help organize the library. Stay as little or long as you wish and bring a lunch.</p><p>Our monthly volunteer work day session will be on Monday, from 10–4 at our location in the lower level of the Masonic Building at 813 1<sup>st</sup><span> </span>Ave. S.E.</p><p>Parking is available in the rear. Please enter through the back door.</p><p><br></p><p>Genealogical Society of Linn County, Iowa P.O Box 175</p><p>Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406-0175</p><p><a href="callto%3A(319)%20369-0022">(319) 369-0022</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="http://gensoclinncoia.weebly.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WEBSITE</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/GenealogyLinnCo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FACEBOOK</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong><u><em>Please use "Amazon Smile" and our Non-Profit Organization when purchasing items through Amazon.</em></u></strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p> 2020-06-01 16:00:00 -0500
6/01/2010:00 a.m.Genealogical Society of Linn County IowaCedar Rapids, -
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
<p>Work Session</p> 2020-05-20 13:30:00 -05006/01/2012:30 p.m.Jean Oxley Public Service CenterCedar Rapids -
Pub Bingo at Black Squirrel Tap
<p>Join us for FREE Pub Bingo EVERY Monday night from 7-9pm!<br><br>**Every Bingo wins a $5 gift card and whoever has the most "BINGOS" at the end of the night wins a $25 gift card to Black Squirrel**<br><br>Plus it's Margarita Monday - Enjoy 32oz Margs for $5, ALL day and $3 Tallboys from 7pm-close! </p> 2020-06-01 21:00:00 -0500
6/01/207:00 p.m.Black Squirrel TapSwisher -
Curbside Plant Sales
<p><strong>Due the pandemic and the importance of social distancing, our annual Edible Plant Sale Fundraiser has been cancelled.<br><br>We still want local growers to thrive, so Backyard Abundance is helping them sell plants safely from the yards of their residential homes. <br><br>Gardeners will get the plants they need. Growers will be compensated for their amazing work. We will do this safely and mindfully. Our community will benefit by growing hope and a more resilient food system.<br><br>THE GROWERS <br>• <a href="https://www.facebook.com/beautifullandproducts/" target="_blank">Beautiful Land Products</a> provides native pollinator plants, professional grade germination and growing mixes, plus a full line of soil amendments and horticultural supplies.<br><br>HOW TO SHOP<br>To purchase local, organic plants directly from growers, please visit <a data-lynx-mode="hover" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.backyardabundance.org%2Fplantsale%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR31GDTX47TNox4Q7whXiyfcqp3dDNxMIrBHz78GpcBphdd3hQg7wa9HJy8&h=AT2pILS0DgqlQqJUWir4FExKyrjFSYqzRGla6CuZ_5hyUGrJ76WPObXttx5VlIbPM9iV10jEeptRdKG_2_2ftzEVSYX9UJUVuf9QDqr5qo4Xlxb6Ol-WjYEBvwq7gN35zt5g4Q" href="https://www.backyardabundance.org/plantsale?fbclid=IwAR31GDTX47TNox4Q7whXiyfcqp3dDNxMIrBHz78GpcBphdd3hQg7wa9HJy8" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.backyardabundance.org/plantsale</a><br><br>EXPERT ADVICE<br>One of the many aspects of the annual plant sale that will be sorely missed by all is the opportunity to seek and share advice. While it won't be exactly the same, we encourage you to tune in for our virtual programming, It's free, full of gardening advice, and connects you to your gardening community:<br><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/316138866021331/" target="_blank">Garden Guru at the Edible Classroom</a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/963068434142476/" target="_blank">Garden Guru at Creekside Park Edible Forest</a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/279428103057345/" target="_blank">Garden Guru at Wetherby Park Edible Forest</a><br><br>SAMPLE GARDEN PLANS<br>Get ideas for your garden using these design examples that show patches of self-supporting edibles: <a data-lynx-mode="hover" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.backyardabundance.org%2Fresources%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0PRf48y6v0o2CL6QSzRytIa1yil-Kuk37uYIh61calIX7DwR489EIQ7Vk&h=AT2aai4cjxaL2sCCFFnKvvu9kyIwajR_mg6wVFjUlX9jz-FU42CUaa5RHmLAVMrupCK1PuJIeY1k4CqtDjw6QTD4KXlaBPOslVE3gce8vzd_em2UtTyICxqOZyQGZ5WWxZqySg" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.backyardabundance.org/resources</a><br><br>We hope that you find an abundance of wellness, wisdom, and peace while digging in the soil. </strong></p> 2020-06-02 17:00:00 -0500
6/02/209:00 a.m.Online venueN/A -
Prayer Experience Series at Prairiewoods
<p>We are blessed with many ways to pray, including songful prayer, contemplative prayer, silent meditation and body prayers like walking the labyrinth. Prayer and meditation nurture our spiritual connection and promote mental and physical well-being. It benefits each of us individually and communally. Join us online via Zoom video conferencing for this ongoing series and experience the joys of prayer and meditation together. This series is facilitated by Angie Pierce Jennings and Emelia Sautter, and you are welcome to enjoy it as a series or as individual sessions. Each Tuesday, join the Prayer Experience using the Zoom meeting link (https://zoom.us/j/739543244?pwd=QnBXZURsQnpuSFNFZG91ZkRoUVY3dz09). If prompted, enter meeting ID 739 543 244 and password 042717. A free-will offering sent to Prairiewoods will be gratefully accepted, and registration is not necessary. For more information, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2019-08-19 12:00:00 -0500
6/02/2011:30 a.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
125!: 125 Masterworks from the Collection
<p>Continuing the celebration of the 125<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the CRMA, the summer exhibition will look at 125 masterpieces drawn from our own collection. Whereas <em>Across the Atlantic</em> looked at another prestigious American museum collection, we have much to celebrate within our own collection. Works which normally do not hang together because of their diverse subjects or styles will coexist in an exuberant display of the CRMA’s treasures. Works by Grant Wood and Marvin Cone will be joined by those of important early African-American artist Henry Ossawa Tanner, American Impressionist Frederick Carl Frieseke, and American sculptor Malvina Hoffman. Roman treasures will be on view alongside modern and contemporary masterworks. It will be a true celebration of the depth and breadth of the collection, as well as a celebration of the community which made this collection possible.</p> 2020-06-02 16:00:00 -0500
6/02/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Mary Zeran: 10 Years
<p>In 2020, local artist Mary Zeran will have been working as a profession artist for 10 years. Given the CRMA’s rich history of presenting the art of local artists—especially when they’ve achieved a certain milestone or completed a specific new body of work—the idea of displaying a 10-year retrospective of Zeran’s work during the CRMA’s 125<sup>th</sup> anniversary year seems fitting. One of the very few local artists to have spent her entire painting career working in abstraction, Zeran’s work will challenge viewers to see her subtle but significant evolution over the course of the past 10 years. Constantly exploring, Zeran has crafted different methods of mark-making to accompany her evolution in palette and scale. The exhibition will not only trace the trajectory of her career, it will also include a site-specific installation created especially for this exhibition.</p><p><br></p> 2020-06-02 16:00:00 -0500
6/02/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Unwrapped: Gifts from the Peter Norton Family Christmas Project, 1988-2018
<p>Retired computer entrepreneur Peter Norton (Norton Antivirus Software) is a contemporary art collector as well as an active participant in various civic and philanthropic activities. In 1988, the Norton Family Christmas Project began commissioning artists to create original, multiple-edition works that were mailed as holiday greetings to friends, colleagues, and selected institutions. In 2017, the CRMA received the bulk of these wonderful holiday greetings from Director Emeritus Terry Pitts and his wife Kathy Hall.</p><p><br></p><p>The objects and artists’ books that comprise the Project collection are incredibly varied. A sense of whimsy runs through many of the pieces: salt and pepper shakers become snow globes, a music box exhorts us to be silent. Many works also have a sociopolitical focus, addressing issues as varied as slavery, AIDS, and gender identity. Taken together, the Norton Family Christmas Project objects and artists’ books provide a wonderful snapshot of the last thirty years of activity in the art world at large, presenting the work of both emerging and more established artists. The 2018 edition of the Norton Family Christmas Project was the last and ended the series.</p> 2020-06-02 16:00:00 -0500
6/02/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Curbside Plant Sales
<p><strong>Due the pandemic and the importance of social distancing, our annual Edible Plant Sale Fundraiser has been cancelled.<br><br>We still want local growers to thrive, so Backyard Abundance is helping them sell plants safely from the yards of their residential homes. <br><br>Gardeners will get the plants they need. Growers will be compensated for their amazing work. We will do this safely and mindfully. Our community will benefit by growing hope and a more resilient food system.<br><br>THE GROWERS <br>• <a href="https://www.facebook.com/beautifullandproducts/" target="_blank">Beautiful Land Products</a> provides native pollinator plants, professional grade germination and growing mixes, plus a full line of soil amendments and horticultural supplies.<br><br>HOW TO SHOP<br>To purchase local, organic plants directly from growers, please visit <a data-lynx-mode="hover" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.backyardabundance.org%2Fplantsale%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR31GDTX47TNox4Q7whXiyfcqp3dDNxMIrBHz78GpcBphdd3hQg7wa9HJy8&h=AT2pILS0DgqlQqJUWir4FExKyrjFSYqzRGla6CuZ_5hyUGrJ76WPObXttx5VlIbPM9iV10jEeptRdKG_2_2ftzEVSYX9UJUVuf9QDqr5qo4Xlxb6Ol-WjYEBvwq7gN35zt5g4Q" href="https://www.backyardabundance.org/plantsale?fbclid=IwAR31GDTX47TNox4Q7whXiyfcqp3dDNxMIrBHz78GpcBphdd3hQg7wa9HJy8" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.backyardabundance.org/plantsale</a><br><br>EXPERT ADVICE<br>One of the many aspects of the annual plant sale that will be sorely missed by all is the opportunity to seek and share advice. While it won't be exactly the same, we encourage you to tune in for our virtual programming, It's free, full of gardening advice, and connects you to your gardening community:<br><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/316138866021331/" target="_blank">Garden Guru at the Edible Classroom</a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/963068434142476/" target="_blank">Garden Guru at Creekside Park Edible Forest</a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/279428103057345/" target="_blank">Garden Guru at Wetherby Park Edible Forest</a><br><br>SAMPLE GARDEN PLANS<br>Get ideas for your garden using these design examples that show patches of self-supporting edibles: <a data-lynx-mode="hover" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.backyardabundance.org%2Fresources%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0PRf48y6v0o2CL6QSzRytIa1yil-Kuk37uYIh61calIX7DwR489EIQ7Vk&h=AT2aai4cjxaL2sCCFFnKvvu9kyIwajR_mg6wVFjUlX9jz-FU42CUaa5RHmLAVMrupCK1PuJIeY1k4CqtDjw6QTD4KXlaBPOslVE3gce8vzd_em2UtTyICxqOZyQGZ5WWxZqySg" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.backyardabundance.org/resources</a><br><br>We hope that you find an abundance of wellness, wisdom, and peace while digging in the soil. </strong></p> 2020-06-03 17:00:00 -0500
6/03/209:00 a.m.Online venueN/A -
125!: 125 Masterworks from the Collection
<p>Continuing the celebration of the 125<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the CRMA, the summer exhibition will look at 125 masterpieces drawn from our own collection. Whereas <em>Across the Atlantic</em> looked at another prestigious American museum collection, we have much to celebrate within our own collection. Works which normally do not hang together because of their diverse subjects or styles will coexist in an exuberant display of the CRMA’s treasures. Works by Grant Wood and Marvin Cone will be joined by those of important early African-American artist Henry Ossawa Tanner, American Impressionist Frederick Carl Frieseke, and American sculptor Malvina Hoffman. Roman treasures will be on view alongside modern and contemporary masterworks. It will be a true celebration of the depth and breadth of the collection, as well as a celebration of the community which made this collection possible.</p> 2020-06-03 16:00:00 -0500
6/03/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Mary Zeran: 10 Years
<p>In 2020, local artist Mary Zeran will have been working as a profession artist for 10 years. Given the CRMA’s rich history of presenting the art of local artists—especially when they’ve achieved a certain milestone or completed a specific new body of work—the idea of displaying a 10-year retrospective of Zeran’s work during the CRMA’s 125<sup>th</sup> anniversary year seems fitting. One of the very few local artists to have spent her entire painting career working in abstraction, Zeran’s work will challenge viewers to see her subtle but significant evolution over the course of the past 10 years. Constantly exploring, Zeran has crafted different methods of mark-making to accompany her evolution in palette and scale. The exhibition will not only trace the trajectory of her career, it will also include a site-specific installation created especially for this exhibition.</p><p><br></p> 2020-06-03 16:00:00 -0500
6/03/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
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Unwrapped: Gifts from the Peter Norton Family Christmas Project, 1988-2018
<p>Retired computer entrepreneur Peter Norton (Norton Antivirus Software) is a contemporary art collector as well as an active participant in various civic and philanthropic activities. In 1988, the Norton Family Christmas Project began commissioning artists to create original, multiple-edition works that were mailed as holiday greetings to friends, colleagues, and selected institutions. In 2017, the CRMA received the bulk of these wonderful holiday greetings from Director Emeritus Terry Pitts and his wife Kathy Hall.</p><p><br></p><p>The objects and artists’ books that comprise the Project collection are incredibly varied. A sense of whimsy runs through many of the pieces: salt and pepper shakers become snow globes, a music box exhorts us to be silent. Many works also have a sociopolitical focus, addressing issues as varied as slavery, AIDS, and gender identity. Taken together, the Norton Family Christmas Project objects and artists’ books provide a wonderful snapshot of the last thirty years of activity in the art world at large, presenting the work of both emerging and more established artists. The 2018 edition of the Norton Family Christmas Project was the last and ended the series.</p> 2020-06-03 16:00:00 -0500
6/03/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Practice in the Prairie: Free Summer Yoga Series!
<p dir="ltr">Take your practice to the prairie as some of Cedar Rapids’ best instructors teach a different style of yoga or Pilates each week to keep you on your toes! Bring a yoga mat and dress for the outdoors. Class is held on the Amazing Space patio, and in case of rain, class will be held indoors. Arrive a few minutes early to get settled and meet new friends. Can’t get enough of yoga at the Nature Center? In September - April join us for our once-monthly Full Moon Yoga Series, also taught by the area’s best yoga instructors. Free; donations welcome. </p> 2020-06-03 19:00:00 -05006/03/206:00 p.m.Indian Creek Nature CenterCedar Rapids -
Book Club: My Sister, the Serial Killer
<p>About the Book<br> My Sister, the Serial Killer is a blackly comic novel about how blood is thicker - and more difficult to get out of the carpet - than water...<br> <br> When Korede's dinner is interrupted one night by a distress call from her sister, Ayoola, she knows what's expected of her: bleach, rubber gloves, nerves of steel and a strong stomach. This'll be the third boyfriend Ayoola's dispatched in, quote, self-defence and the third mess that her lethal little sibling has left Korede to clear away. She should probably go to the police for the good of the menfolk of Nigeria, but she loves her sister and, as they say, family always comes first. Until, that is, Ayoola starts dating the doctor where Korede works as a nurse. Korede's long been in love with him, and isn't prepared to see him wind up with a knife in his back: but to save one would mean sacrificing the other...<br><br>About the Author<br> OYINKAN BRAITHWAITE is a graduate of Creative Writing and Law from Kingston University. Following her degree, she worked as an assistant editor at Kachifo, a Nigerian publishing house, and has been freelancing as a writer and editor since. In 2014, she was shortlisted as a top-ten spoken-word artist in the Eko Poetry Slam, and in 2016 she was a finalist for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize. She lives in Lagos, Nigeria.</p>
6/04/2012:00 a.m.M & M BookstoreCedar Rapids -
Curbside Plant Sales
<p><strong>Due the pandemic and the importance of social distancing, our annual Edible Plant Sale Fundraiser has been cancelled.<br><br>We still want local growers to thrive, so Backyard Abundance is helping them sell plants safely from the yards of their residential homes. <br><br>Gardeners will get the plants they need. Growers will be compensated for their amazing work. We will do this safely and mindfully. Our community will benefit by growing hope and a more resilient food system.<br><br>THE GROWERS <br>• <a href="https://www.facebook.com/beautifullandproducts/" target="_blank">Beautiful Land Products</a> provides native pollinator plants, professional grade germination and growing mixes, plus a full line of soil amendments and horticultural supplies.<br><br>HOW TO SHOP<br>To purchase local, organic plants directly from growers, please visit <a data-lynx-mode="hover" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.backyardabundance.org%2Fplantsale%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR31GDTX47TNox4Q7whXiyfcqp3dDNxMIrBHz78GpcBphdd3hQg7wa9HJy8&h=AT2pILS0DgqlQqJUWir4FExKyrjFSYqzRGla6CuZ_5hyUGrJ76WPObXttx5VlIbPM9iV10jEeptRdKG_2_2ftzEVSYX9UJUVuf9QDqr5qo4Xlxb6Ol-WjYEBvwq7gN35zt5g4Q" href="https://www.backyardabundance.org/plantsale?fbclid=IwAR31GDTX47TNox4Q7whXiyfcqp3dDNxMIrBHz78GpcBphdd3hQg7wa9HJy8" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.backyardabundance.org/plantsale</a><br><br>EXPERT ADVICE<br>One of the many aspects of the annual plant sale that will be sorely missed by all is the opportunity to seek and share advice. While it won't be exactly the same, we encourage you to tune in for our virtual programming, It's free, full of gardening advice, and connects you to your gardening community:<br><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/316138866021331/" target="_blank">Garden Guru at the Edible Classroom</a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/963068434142476/" target="_blank">Garden Guru at Creekside Park Edible Forest</a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/279428103057345/" target="_blank">Garden Guru at Wetherby Park Edible Forest</a><br><br>SAMPLE GARDEN PLANS<br>Get ideas for your garden using these design examples that show patches of self-supporting edibles: <a data-lynx-mode="hover" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.backyardabundance.org%2Fresources%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0PRf48y6v0o2CL6QSzRytIa1yil-Kuk37uYIh61calIX7DwR489EIQ7Vk&h=AT2aai4cjxaL2sCCFFnKvvu9kyIwajR_mg6wVFjUlX9jz-FU42CUaa5RHmLAVMrupCK1PuJIeY1k4CqtDjw6QTD4KXlaBPOslVE3gce8vzd_em2UtTyICxqOZyQGZ5WWxZqySg" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.backyardabundance.org/resources</a><br><br>We hope that you find an abundance of wellness, wisdom, and peace while digging in the soil. </strong></p> 2020-06-04 17:00:00 -0500
6/04/209:00 a.m.Online venueN/A -
Free Coworking at Groundswell
<p>Interested in working outside your home office? Try out Groundswell's coworking space for FREE every first and third Thursday of the month. Free coworkers will receive access to the entire space, complimentary wifi, and free coffee. </p><p><br></p><p>Groundswell Coworking is a shared workspace for location-independent workers. By working here instead of at home, you can gain focus, collaborate with others, and utilize our community resources, such as a printer, conference rooms, and a full break room.</p><p><br></p><p>Groundswell is located at 201 Third Ave SW in Cedar Rapids. Please check in at the Matthew 25 office on the other side of the cafe when you arrive.</p><p><br></p><p>For more information, check out our website: http://groundswell.hub25.org/coworking/</p> 2020-06-04 16:00:00 -0500
6/04/209:00 a.m.GroundswellCedar Rapids -
125!: 125 Masterworks from the Collection
<p>Continuing the celebration of the 125<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the CRMA, the summer exhibition will look at 125 masterpieces drawn from our own collection. Whereas <em>Across the Atlantic</em> looked at another prestigious American museum collection, we have much to celebrate within our own collection. Works which normally do not hang together because of their diverse subjects or styles will coexist in an exuberant display of the CRMA’s treasures. Works by Grant Wood and Marvin Cone will be joined by those of important early African-American artist Henry Ossawa Tanner, American Impressionist Frederick Carl Frieseke, and American sculptor Malvina Hoffman. Roman treasures will be on view alongside modern and contemporary masterworks. It will be a true celebration of the depth and breadth of the collection, as well as a celebration of the community which made this collection possible.</p> 2020-06-04 20:00:00 -0500
6/04/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Mary Zeran: 10 Years
<p>In 2020, local artist Mary Zeran will have been working as a profession artist for 10 years. Given the CRMA’s rich history of presenting the art of local artists—especially when they’ve achieved a certain milestone or completed a specific new body of work—the idea of displaying a 10-year retrospective of Zeran’s work during the CRMA’s 125<sup>th</sup> anniversary year seems fitting. One of the very few local artists to have spent her entire painting career working in abstraction, Zeran’s work will challenge viewers to see her subtle but significant evolution over the course of the past 10 years. Constantly exploring, Zeran has crafted different methods of mark-making to accompany her evolution in palette and scale. The exhibition will not only trace the trajectory of her career, it will also include a site-specific installation created especially for this exhibition.</p><p><br></p> 2020-06-04 20:00:00 -0500
6/04/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Unwrapped: Gifts from the Peter Norton Family Christmas Project, 1988-2018
<p>Retired computer entrepreneur Peter Norton (Norton Antivirus Software) is a contemporary art collector as well as an active participant in various civic and philanthropic activities. In 1988, the Norton Family Christmas Project began commissioning artists to create original, multiple-edition works that were mailed as holiday greetings to friends, colleagues, and selected institutions. In 2017, the CRMA received the bulk of these wonderful holiday greetings from Director Emeritus Terry Pitts and his wife Kathy Hall.</p><p><br></p><p>The objects and artists’ books that comprise the Project collection are incredibly varied. A sense of whimsy runs through many of the pieces: salt and pepper shakers become snow globes, a music box exhorts us to be silent. Many works also have a sociopolitical focus, addressing issues as varied as slavery, AIDS, and gender identity. Taken together, the Norton Family Christmas Project objects and artists’ books provide a wonderful snapshot of the last thirty years of activity in the art world at large, presenting the work of both emerging and more established artists. The 2018 edition of the Norton Family Christmas Project was the last and ended the series.</p><p><br></p> 2020-06-04 20:00:00 -0500
6/04/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Go Deeper Thursdays
<p>Join other Prairiewoods people via Zoom video conferencing for some healthy and necessary conversation in this time of spiritual deepening. This is an opportunity to relieve stress and connect at a deeper level. We have a brief check-in and talk about how our spiritual awareness and practice during this time of upheaval is shifting. Grab a beverage, relax and let's do this together! Each Thursday, join the conversation using the Zoom meeting link (https://zoom.us/j/943001589?pwd=_fTU3ZYxOtQ). If prompted, enter meeting ID 943 001 589 and password 096247. A free-will offering sent to Prairiewoods will be gratefully accepted, and registration is not necessary. For more information, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2020-04-29 17:00:00 -0500
6/04/204:00 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Volunteer work day - Genealogical Society of Linn County, Iowa
<p>Do you like to volunteer, like Genealogy, or History? Give a little of your time, and join us on the first Monday of each month (unless a holiday, or bad weather)</p><p>The purpose for this day is to invite volunteers to work on library projects to preserve our precious resources. We are not open to the public., this is not a research day, but a day to help organize the library. Stay as little or long as you wish and bring a lunch.</p><p>Our monthly volunteer work day session will be on Monday, from 10–4 at our location in the lower level of the Masonic Building at 813 1<sup>st</sup><span> </span>Ave. S.E.</p><p>Parking is available in the rear. Please enter through the back door.</p><p><br></p><p>Genealogical Society of Linn County, Iowa P.O Box 175</p><p>Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406-0175</p><p><a href="callto%3A(319)%20369-0022">(319) 369-0022</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="http://gensoclinncoia.weebly.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WEBSITE</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/GenealogyLinnCo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FACEBOOK</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong><u><em>Please use "Amazon Smile" and our Non-Profit Organization when purchasing items through Amazon.</em></u></strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p> 2020-11-02 16:00:00 -0600
11/02/2010:00 a.m.Genealogical Society of Linn County IowaCedar Rapids, -
2nd Annual Lindale Mall Holistic Fair (June 26/27, 2020)
<p>The 2nd Annual Lindale Mall Holistic Fair (June 26/27, 2020) features wellness practitioners, energy healers, psychic & angel readers, essential oils, natural & organic skin/hair/body care products, herbals, jewelry and beauty & fashion accessories. We will have mini healing sessions & readings, hourly raffle drawings ($50-100 values) and holistic workshops! Merchants to offer their services on Reiki, meditation, yoga, Shamanic sessions, Energy Balancing, Chiropractor, Astrology, Palmistry, Angel Readings, metaphysical stones, crystals, jewelry, doTerra and Young Living Essential Oils, etc. </p><p>Organizer: www.facebook.com/TheUsuiReikiCenter</p> 2019-04-15 21:00:00 -0500
6/26/2010:00 a.m.Lindale MallCedar Rapids -
Curbside Plant Sales
<p><strong>Due the pandemic and the importance of social distancing, our annual Edible Plant Sale Fundraiser has been cancelled.<br><br>We still want local growers to thrive, so Backyard Abundance is helping them sell plants safely from the yards of their residential homes. <br><br>Gardeners will get the plants they need. Growers will be compensated for their amazing work. We will do this safely and mindfully. Our community will benefit by growing hope and a more resilient food system.<br><br>THE GROWERS <br>• <a href="https://www.facebook.com/beautifullandproducts/" target="_blank">Beautiful Land Products</a> provides native pollinator plants, professional grade germination and growing mixes, plus a full line of soil amendments and horticultural supplies.<br><br>HOW TO SHOP<br>To purchase local, organic plants directly from growers, please visit <a data-lynx-mode="hover" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.backyardabundance.org%2Fplantsale%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR31GDTX47TNox4Q7whXiyfcqp3dDNxMIrBHz78GpcBphdd3hQg7wa9HJy8&h=AT2pILS0DgqlQqJUWir4FExKyrjFSYqzRGla6CuZ_5hyUGrJ76WPObXttx5VlIbPM9iV10jEeptRdKG_2_2ftzEVSYX9UJUVuf9QDqr5qo4Xlxb6Ol-WjYEBvwq7gN35zt5g4Q" href="https://www.backyardabundance.org/plantsale?fbclid=IwAR31GDTX47TNox4Q7whXiyfcqp3dDNxMIrBHz78GpcBphdd3hQg7wa9HJy8" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.backyardabundance.org/plantsale</a><br><br>EXPERT ADVICE<br>One of the many aspects of the annual plant sale that will be sorely missed by all is the opportunity to seek and share advice. While it won't be exactly the same, we encourage you to tune in for our virtual programming, It's free, full of gardening advice, and connects you to your gardening community:<br><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/316138866021331/" target="_blank">Garden Guru at the Edible Classroom</a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/963068434142476/" target="_blank">Garden Guru at Creekside Park Edible Forest</a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/279428103057345/" target="_blank">Garden Guru at Wetherby Park Edible Forest</a><br><br>SAMPLE GARDEN PLANS<br>Get ideas for your garden using these design examples that show patches of self-supporting edibles: <a data-lynx-mode="hover" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.backyardabundance.org%2Fresources%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0PRf48y6v0o2CL6QSzRytIa1yil-Kuk37uYIh61calIX7DwR489EIQ7Vk&h=AT2aai4cjxaL2sCCFFnKvvu9kyIwajR_mg6wVFjUlX9jz-FU42CUaa5RHmLAVMrupCK1PuJIeY1k4CqtDjw6QTD4KXlaBPOslVE3gce8vzd_em2UtTyICxqOZyQGZ5WWxZqySg" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.backyardabundance.org/resources</a><br><br>We hope that you find an abundance of wellness, wisdom, and peace while digging in the soil. </strong></p> 2020-06-05 17:00:00 -0500
6/05/209:00 a.m.Online venueN/A -
Dementia Education at Grand Living at Indian Creek
<p>Join us on the first Friday of every month at noon from January through June for a dementia education presentation. Alzheimer's Association support group facilitator, social worker, and Grand Living's Luminations Coordinator Teri Skoog will discuss the following topics:<br>Friday, January 3: Dementia Overview<br>Friday, February 7: Ten Signs of Dementia<br>Friday, March 6: Health Living for Your Brain and Body<br>Friday, April 3: Effective Communication Strategies for Those Living with Dementia<br>Friday, May 1: How to Have the Tough Conversations<br>Friday, June 5: Understanding and Responding to Dementia-Related Behaviors<br><br>Light lunch and a beverage will be provided, as well as an hour respite for those with dementia. For more information or to RSVP call Grand Living at Indian Creek at 310-930.3250.</p> 2020-06-05 13:00:00 -0500
6/05/2012:00 p.m.Grand Living at Indian CreekCedar Rapids -
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125!: 125 Masterworks from the Collection
<p>Continuing the celebration of the 125<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the CRMA, the summer exhibition will look at 125 masterpieces drawn from our own collection. Whereas <em>Across the Atlantic</em> looked at another prestigious American museum collection, we have much to celebrate within our own collection. Works which normally do not hang together because of their diverse subjects or styles will coexist in an exuberant display of the CRMA’s treasures. Works by Grant Wood and Marvin Cone will be joined by those of important early African-American artist Henry Ossawa Tanner, American Impressionist Frederick Carl Frieseke, and American sculptor Malvina Hoffman. Roman treasures will be on view alongside modern and contemporary masterworks. It will be a true celebration of the depth and breadth of the collection, as well as a celebration of the community which made this collection possible.</p> 2020-06-05 16:00:00 -0500
6/05/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Mary Zeran: 10 Years
<p>In 2020, local artist Mary Zeran will have been working as a profession artist for 10 years. Given the CRMA’s rich history of presenting the art of local artists—especially when they’ve achieved a certain milestone or completed a specific new body of work—the idea of displaying a 10-year retrospective of Zeran’s work during the CRMA’s 125<sup>th</sup> anniversary year seems fitting. One of the very few local artists to have spent her entire painting career working in abstraction, Zeran’s work will challenge viewers to see her subtle but significant evolution over the course of the past 10 years. Constantly exploring, Zeran has crafted different methods of mark-making to accompany her evolution in palette and scale. The exhibition will not only trace the trajectory of her career, it will also include a site-specific installation created especially for this exhibition.</p><p><br></p> 2020-06-05 16:00:00 -0500
6/05/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Unwrapped: Gifts from the Peter Norton Family Christmas Project, 1988-2018
<p>Retired computer entrepreneur Peter Norton (Norton Antivirus Software) is a contemporary art collector as well as an active participant in various civic and philanthropic activities. In 1988, the Norton Family Christmas Project began commissioning artists to create original, multiple-edition works that were mailed as holiday greetings to friends, colleagues, and selected institutions. In 2017, the CRMA received the bulk of these wonderful holiday greetings from Director Emeritus Terry Pitts and his wife Kathy Hall.</p><p><br></p><p>The objects and artists’ books that comprise the Project collection are incredibly varied. A sense of whimsy runs through many of the pieces: salt and pepper shakers become snow globes, a music box exhorts us to be silent. Many works also have a sociopolitical focus, addressing issues as varied as slavery, AIDS, and gender identity. Taken together, the Norton Family Christmas Project objects and artists’ books provide a wonderful snapshot of the last thirty years of activity in the art world at large, presenting the work of both emerging and more established artists. The 2018 edition of the Norton Family Christmas Project was the last and ended the series.</p> 2020-06-05 16:00:00 -0500
6/05/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Fireside Friday Nights: Brad & Kate
<p>Kick back on Friday nights with fun, energetic live music at Fireside Winery. With great music and delicious wines you’re sure to cut loose on the crowded dance floor. If dancing isn't your thing, you can sit back and relax with the smell of wood burning fire pits and the glow of a warm sunset over the vineyard. We encourage you to visit early to sample our delicious wines and grab a bite to eat before the music and dancing begins! <br><br>Fireside does not allow guests to bring outside food or beverages on premise. Violators of this policy may be asked to leave. Please call in advance for approval to bring celebratory cakes.<br><br>MEALS<br>Again in 2020, Fireside will be partnering with a variety of local food trucks to provide meals during our Friday night events.<br><br>Unfortunately our regular appetizers will not available on Friday nights. Guests may purchase an assortment of cheeses, crackers and packaged snack mixes while supplies last.<br><br>Drinks are available for purchase at our tasting bar. Along with our wines we offer water, soft drinks, and Iowa craft beers. <br><br>WHAT TO BRING<br><br>We strongly encourage you to bring your own lawn chair & your favorite wine glass. For our guests safety, we only provide plastic tumbler glasses on Friday nights.<br><br><br>SEATING OPTIONS<br>Seating is first come, first serve however we do have a few areas available to rent and reserve for the night. <br><br>If you would prefer a reserved space contact our Events Manager at events@firesidewinery.com or by calling the Winery at (319) 662-4222. </p> 2020-02-12 22:00:00 -0600
6/05/207:00 p.m.Fireside WineryMarengo -
Curbside Plant Sales
<p><strong>Due the pandemic and the importance of social distancing, our annual Edible Plant Sale Fundraiser has been cancelled.<br><br>We still want local growers to thrive, so Backyard Abundance is helping them sell plants safely from the yards of their residential homes. <br><br>Gardeners will get the plants they need. Growers will be compensated for their amazing work. We will do this safely and mindfully. Our community will benefit by growing hope and a more resilient food system.<br><br>THE GROWERS <br>• <a href="https://www.facebook.com/beautifullandproducts/" target="_blank">Beautiful Land Products</a> provides native pollinator plants, professional grade germination and growing mixes, plus a full line of soil amendments and horticultural supplies.<br><br>HOW TO SHOP<br>To purchase local, organic plants directly from growers, please visit <a data-lynx-mode="hover" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.backyardabundance.org%2Fplantsale%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR31GDTX47TNox4Q7whXiyfcqp3dDNxMIrBHz78GpcBphdd3hQg7wa9HJy8&h=AT2pILS0DgqlQqJUWir4FExKyrjFSYqzRGla6CuZ_5hyUGrJ76WPObXttx5VlIbPM9iV10jEeptRdKG_2_2ftzEVSYX9UJUVuf9QDqr5qo4Xlxb6Ol-WjYEBvwq7gN35zt5g4Q" href="https://www.backyardabundance.org/plantsale?fbclid=IwAR31GDTX47TNox4Q7whXiyfcqp3dDNxMIrBHz78GpcBphdd3hQg7wa9HJy8" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.backyardabundance.org/plantsale</a><br><br>EXPERT ADVICE<br>One of the many aspects of the annual plant sale that will be sorely missed by all is the opportunity to seek and share advice. While it won't be exactly the same, we encourage you to tune in for our virtual programming, It's free, full of gardening advice, and connects you to your gardening community:<br><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/316138866021331/" target="_blank">Garden Guru at the Edible Classroom</a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/963068434142476/" target="_blank">Garden Guru at Creekside Park Edible Forest</a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/279428103057345/" target="_blank">Garden Guru at Wetherby Park Edible Forest</a><br><br>SAMPLE GARDEN PLANS<br>Get ideas for your garden using these design examples that show patches of self-supporting edibles: <a data-lynx-mode="hover" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.backyardabundance.org%2Fresources%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0PRf48y6v0o2CL6QSzRytIa1yil-Kuk37uYIh61calIX7DwR489EIQ7Vk&h=AT2aai4cjxaL2sCCFFnKvvu9kyIwajR_mg6wVFjUlX9jz-FU42CUaa5RHmLAVMrupCK1PuJIeY1k4CqtDjw6QTD4KXlaBPOslVE3gce8vzd_em2UtTyICxqOZyQGZ5WWxZqySg" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.backyardabundance.org/resources</a><br><br>We hope that you find an abundance of wellness, wisdom, and peace while digging in the soil. </strong></p> 2020-06-06 17:00:00 -0500
6/06/209:00 a.m.Online venueN/A