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Day of Self Renewal Reimagined
<p>Join Prairiewoods for a tranquil Day of Self Renewal from wherever you are. The day will include an opening meditation session, morning yoga, an individual spiritual direction session, singing bowl prayer, a guided eco-spirituality experience and a closing session, all via Zoom throughout the day. We’ll also have free time to explore the Prairiewoods grounds (or your own local park or natural area from your location). In preparation for the day, you will also receive gentle instruction about mindfully creating your own sacred space in your home for the day, as well as mindfully preparing a healthy picnic lunch for yourself in advance. Find complete rest and relaxation for mind, body and spirit in this reimagined Day of Self Renewal! The cost is $65 and includes yoga, spiritual direction and the other Zoom sessions. Registration and a deposit of $50 are required at least five days in advance. For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2017-04-25 16:30:00 -0500
10/12/208:30 a.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
IEC's Bright Ideas Breakfast
<h5><strong>Now virtual, and now for lunch!</strong></h5><p><br></p><p>Join us Wednesday, October 7 for a virtual program recognizing the benefits and discussing the future of clean energy for Iowa. Our energizing time will start with a moderated discussion featuring renowned ocean and climate advocate <a href="https://www.ayanaelizabeth.com/?eType=ActivityDefinitionInstance&eId=dd008a4a-49cd-49bf-84c4-b4cfdb6d2937">Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson</a>, plus an awards presentation recognizing Iowa businesses and individuals practicing the promise of clean energy, plus small group networking opportunities.</p><p>We're also offering you the option to pick up lunch from local restaurants in communities across Iowa, and an opportunity to receive the recently published book <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/645808/all-we-can-save-by-edited-by-ayana-elizabeth-johnson-and-katharine-k-wilkinson/?eType=ActivityDefinitionInstance&eId=dd008a4a-49cd-49bf-84c4-b4cfdb6d2937"><em>All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis</em></a>, edited by Dr. Johnson.</p> 2020-08-13 13:00:00 -0500
10/07/2011:00 a.m.Iowa Environmental CouncilDes Moines -
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Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life (S.E.E.L.) 13 Retreat at Prairiewoods
<p><em>Due to COVID-19 and the derecho, SEEL will not begin until Oct. 10. There’s still time to register! </em>“We long to sense how God reveals God’s love within and through daily activity.” and “We desire to establish and deepen a practice of daily prayer.” Past S.E.E.L. retreatants cite longings and learnings such as these among the greatest gifts of the S.E.E.L. retreat. Join facilitators Ann Jackson, PBVM, and Lucille Winnike, FSPA, at Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha) for this nine-month retreat. We will learn about St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuit Community, who offered the Spiritual Exercises to help seekers who longed to develop a disposition of the heart and the words to articulate the movement of God in daily life. During these nine months, we will gather monthly at Prairiewoods to enter into the Exercises in prayer and reflection. Between monthly gatherings, we receive daily readings to spur prayer, meet once a month with a spiritual director to listen to insights that arise within prayer and to learn the art of discernment. (Monthly meeting dates are Oct. 10, Nov. 14, Dec. 5, Jan. 9, Feb. 13, March 13, April 10 and May 15.) Some retreatants find it so beneficial they participate in S.E.E.L. year after year! <em>If we are unable to meet in person due to COVID-19, this will be offered virtually via Zoom. </em>The cost of this nine-month retreat is $450 (payable in Sept. 2020 or in monthly installments of $50) plus monthly spiritual direction sessions paid separately (usually $45 per hour). For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2018-09-02 15:00:00 -0500
10/10/209:00 a.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Saturdays at the Stanley: Artists, Travelers, and Immigrants
<p>Join <strong>Brady Plunger</strong>, associate curator of education, for a discussion about artists who were also immigrants (like Hans Hofman and Lil Picard). We’ll explore how the movement of people and ideas into, out of, and around the US created new possibilities for artists during the first half of the twentieth century.</p><p><strong>Join us on Zoom</strong>: <a href="https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/96932650776">https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/96932650776</a></p><p><strong>Saturdays at the Stanley</strong> brings the museum’s collection to you in a casual, fun, and interactive atmosphere. Each event has a theme – game day, frenemies, cats – that looks at our artwork from a different perspective. Curators lead visitors through a selection of works, share stories about the artists and subject matter, and open the discussion up to the audience. We invite visitors of all ages to participate in these conversations and get (re)acquainted with our collection as we look forward to the opening of our new building!</p><p>Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact the SMA in advance at 319-335-1727.</p>
10/10/202:00 p.m.University of Iowa Stanley Museum of ArtIowa City -
Saturdays at the Stanley: Frenemies—Jackson Pollock & Willem de Kooning
<p>Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning are two of the most well-known and groundbreaking American abstract painters. Friends and competitors, they jockeyed for position to be the most important American artist of the century. Find out how Pollock and De Kooning pushed twentieth-century American painting (and each other) in daring new directions. Kimberly Datchuk, curator of learning & engagement leads the discussion.</p><p><strong>Join us on Zoom:</strong> <a href="https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/98230324908">https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/98230324908</a></p><p><strong>Saturdays at the Stanley</strong> brings the museum’s collection to you in a casual, fun, and interactive atmosphere. Each event has a theme – game day, frenemies, cats – that looks at our artwork from a different perspective. Curators lead visitors through a selection of works, share stories about the artists and subject matter, and open the discussion up to the audience. We invite visitors of all ages to participate in these conversations and get (re)acquainted with our collection as we look forward to the opening of our new building!</p><p>Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact the SMA in advance at 319-335-1727. </p>
11/07/202:00 p.m.University of Iowa Stanley Museum of ArtIowa City -
2020 Cedar Rapids Hunger Fight
<p>Join us for the 3rd Annual Meals from the Heartland <strong>Cedar Rapids Hunger Fight</strong> presented by HyVee, Transamerica, and Cargill, November 9th – 11th! <strong>Our goal during this 3-day event is to package 400,000 meals,</strong> many of which will stay in the Cedar Rapids area to feed our hungry neighbors.</p><p>Mark your calendar and get your group organized to join the fun! <em><strong>Registration opens October 5th.</strong></em> </p><p>Contact Joel O’Dell at 515-473-9530 to discuss in more detail. </p>
11/09/201:00 p.m.Meals from the HeartlandCedar Rapids -
smART talks: Elizabeth Powell, UI MFA graduate in printmaking
<p><strong>Elizabeth Powell</strong>,<strong> </strong>UI MFA graduate in printmaking, will discuss some of her recent work and the impact the Stanley’s collection has made on her prints and process.</p><p><strong>Join us on Zoom</strong>: <a href="https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/95220274367">https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/95220274367</a></p><p><strong>smART talks</strong> highlights work of faculty and graduate students at the University of Iowa. It connects their recent research and art to the Stanley’s permanent collection. Join us for a conversation filled with art, discovery, and community.</p><p>Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact the SMA in advance at 319-335-1727. </p>
10/16/2011:00 a.m.University of Iowa Stanley Museum of ArtIowa City -
smART talks: Terry Conrad, UI printmaking program head
<p><strong>Terry Conrad</strong>, UI assistant professor and program head of printmaking, and Iowa Print Media Faculty Fellow, will discuss his new prints and their ecological connections.</p><p><strong>Join us on Zoom: </strong><a href="https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/97332945281">https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/97332945281</a></p><p><strong>smART talks</strong> highlights work of faculty and graduate students at the University of Iowa. It connects their recent research and art to the Stanley’s permanent collection. Join us for a conversation filled with art, discovery, and community.</p><p>Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact the SMA in advance at 319-335-1727. </p>
11/13/2011:00 a.m.University of Iowa Stanley Museum of ArtIowa City -
Women in Interfaith Dialogue at Prairiewoods
<p>Come together with women of various faith traditions for conversations about faith and spirituality. This group is hosted by Prairiewoods and will meet via Zoom. It is facilitated by Angie Pierce Jennings, Virginia Melroy, Dr. Paula Sanchini and Mary Beth Siemann. On Oct. 31, we will discuss the topic of spiritual self-care practices for resilience. What are your spiritual self-care practices at this time? You are invited to bring a reading or prayer to share with the group as well as an object that represents the topic or your spirituality in general.<em> This will be offered via Zoom with a 45-minute break for lunch on your own.</em> The cost is $15. Registration is required by Oct. 30 at noon.<em> </em>For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2017-06-30 14:00:00 -0500
10/31/2010:00 a.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Drive In Dive In: The Big Picture
<p>Drive in to a special Dive In with the Stanley presentation on Saturday, October 10, at 7:00 p.m. CDT!</p><p>You can sit in your car and watch UI Stanley Museum of Art Director Lauren Lessing on the big screen—<a href="https://maps.uiowa.edu/lcua">in Lot 55 of the Levitt Center for University Advancement</a>—as she discusses "big pictures" from the museum’s collection with Brady Plunger, associate curator of education at the UI Stanley Museum of Art. We are delighted to partner with the Summer of the Arts of Iowa City on this exciting event. Please arrive early to park your car. </p><p>Lauren and Brady will be discussing <em>the big picture</em>. When Jackson Pollock painted his world-famous <em>Mural</em> in 1943, he was feeding a popular appetite for big pictures that began in the United States with the WPA murals of the 1930s and continued into the 1950s, when CinemaScope gave movies monumental scale. Throughout this period, African Americans were largely excluded from the big business of big picture-making, but by 1970, innovative Black artists like Sam Gilliam and Gordon Parks had made a space for themselves in the mainstream and changed the language of painting and film.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><h5><a href="https://www.foriowa.org/form/stanley-drive-in.php">Register to join us</a></h5></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Prior to becoming director of the UI Stanley Museum of Art in July 2018, Lessing gained many years of experience working in art museums, including the Art Institute of Chicago, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, and the Colby College Museum of Art in Waterville, Maine.</p><p>A native Midwesterner, Lessing has curated exhibitions and authored many books, articles, and catalogue essays on various topics in American art. Over the past two years, she has shaped an ambitious vision for the UI Stanley Museum of Art, which includes a new mission to transform lives by connecting the University of Iowa community, Iowans, and the world with extraordinary works of art.</p><p>Brady Plunger is an Associate Curator of Education at the UI Stanley Museum of Art. He holds degrees in art history from the University of Texas at Austin and Tulane University, and has worked in education and outreach at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art (Bentonville, AR), The Blanton Museum of Art (Austin, TX), and The Museum of Fine Arts—Houston. In his work he has always valued the opportunity to connect museums to their communities through dynamic, responsive programming that cultivates “ah ha” moments and deep connections to works of art. Outside of work Plunger is a coffee shop enthusiast and Netflix addict.</p><p>Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact the SMA in advance at 319-335-1727.</p> 2020-09-16 20:00:00 -0500
10/10/207:00 p.m.Levitt Center for University AdvancementIowa City