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The Barnes & Noble Book Club
<p>Join the local discussion that is part of a nationwide book club bringing readers together to discuss some of the greatest books being published. Our new selection is An Absolutely Remarkable Thing, a wildly funny and thought-provoking debut novel from multimedia star Hank Green!<span> </span></p><p><br></p><p>Release date is September 25, 2018. Email crm2587@bn.com to reserve your copy today!<span> </span></p><p><br></p><p>RSVP for #BNBookClub at<span> </span><a data-lynx-mode="hover" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbnbookclub.com%2Fhankgreen%2F&h=AT0HMQHKhr3fRBDv6erxwAoKvisQRSq1TGFZ0J37hyT_74Up5A1dKMRrEVTBv8h-OeC593wnoEsjwHNpU-ehy_SdlTNOOTVp7rErVHHUJLeYJc_oPz6pnUoUMBj-xCs28vY" href="https://bnbookclub.com/hankgreen/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://bnbookclub.com/hankgreen/</a></p> 2018-08-14 20:00:00 -0500
10/24/187:00 p.m.Barnes & Noble BooksellerCedar Rapids -
Welcome Club of Greater Cedar Rapids
<p>Book Club - Discuss and evaluate books which are recommended and chosen by our members. Sign up at www.welcomeclubcr.com or email wwc_cr@yahoo.com.</p>10/19/1810:00 a.m.Various LocationsCedar Rapids -
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Wednesday Women at Prairiewoods
<p>Are you a woman looking to be spiritually enriched, updated, inspired and challenged? Join this lively group of women that finds spiritual growth in the supportive setting of Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha) every Wednesday. You are welcome to join any time! <span>This group is facilitated by Ann Jackson, PBVM, and t</span>he cost is $10 per session (but please come even if you cannot afford to pay). Registration is not necessary.<span> For more information, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</span></p> 2018-10-17 11:30:00 -0500
10/17/1810:00 a.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
What Really Makes People Happy Discussed at Lifetree Café
<p>Every week, Lifetree Café-Marion gathers friendly people to experience the intriguing stories of life around us. Stories about the big-and little- stuff that shapes our lives. Family. Friends. Fears. Busyness. Balance. Money. Materialism. Health. Peace. Purpose.</p><p>Lifetree Café is a place where people of all faiths and backgrounds gather for conversation about life and faith in a casual, comfortable setting. We meet every Friday at noon for one hour in the Cafe at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Marion at 3500 29<sup>th</sup> Ave. <strong><em>Admission to the 60-minute event is free. </em></strong></p><p><strong>PLEASE JOIN US!! ALL ARE WELCOME! </strong></p><p>Commonly held myths about happiness will be explored at Lifetree Café on October 19 at noon.</p><p>The program, titled “Life’s Myths: What Really Leads to Happiness,” features a filmed interview with Oliver Burkeman, author of <em>The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking</em>.</p><p>“There’s a certain kind of positive thinking that actually has the opposite effect,” says Burkeman, who debunks common myths about what leads to happiness.</p> 2018-10-02 13:00:00 -0500
10/19/1812:00 p.m.Lutheran Church of the ResurrectionMarion -
Dream of the Earth at Prairiewoods
<p>Enjoy peaceful afternoons at Prairiewoods reflecting on June Raymond's <em>Meditations with Thomas Berry: With additional material by Brian Swimme. </em>On the first and third Fridays of Sept. and Oct., you are invited to discuss the book and then spend time outside on the beautiful grounds of Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha). Facilitators Betty Daugherty, FSPA, and Angie Pierce Jennings will encourage you to meditate with guided reflections, experience the labyrinth, visit the Grandmother Tree, walk through the woods and stroll the Cosmic Walk. Sessions can be enjoyed as stand-alone events or as a series. The cost is $10 per session, plus the cost of the book (available in Prairiewoods’ Gift Shop). For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2018-09-03 15:00:00 -0500
10/19/181:30 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Wednesday Women at Prairiewoods
<p>Are you a woman looking to be spiritually enriched, updated, inspired and challenged? Join this lively group of women that finds spiritual growth in the supportive setting of Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha) every Wednesday. You are welcome to join any time! <span>This group is facilitated by Ann Jackson, PBVM, and t</span>he cost is $10 per session (but please come even if you cannot afford to pay). Registration is not necessary.<span> For more information, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</span></p> 2018-10-24 11:30:00 -0500
10/24/1810:00 a.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
An Evening With Walt Whitman
<p>On Saturday, October 27th, at 7 pm in the Sanctuary, we will mark the first anniversary in our new building by hosting two of Iowa City’s most eminent literary figures in an evening devoted to Walt Whitman’s <em>Song of Myself</em>.</p><p>*Internationally-renowned Whitman scholar, <strong>Ed Folsom is the UI’s Roy J. Carver Professor of English</strong>, editor of the Whitman Quarterly Review, and co-director of the online Whitman Archive. </p><p>*<strong>Christopher Merrill is Director of the UI’s International Writing Program</strong> and an award-winning poet, an accomplished editor and translator, and the author of six books of nonfiction including <em>Things of the Hidden God: Journey to the Holy Mountain</em>. Locally, he led the initiative that resulted in Iowa City’s selection as a UNESCO City of Literature. </p><p>Together, they taught <u>Massive Online Open Courses </u>(MOOCs) on Whitman’s <em>Song of Myself </em>and <em>Whitman’s Civil War</em> and published a definitive edition of<em> Song of Myself </em>containing their detailed commentary on the poem. Ed and Chris will discuss <em> Song of Myself, </em> Whitman’s recently discovered <em>lost novel,</em> and the poet’s connections to Unitarianism and Universalism. </p><p>There will be opportunity for a Q&A. Refreshments will be served before the presentation. Then stay for book signing, conversation, cake and coffee afterward. We hope that you and your friends will join us for this celebration. </p><p>This event is organized by the <strong>UUS Secular Humanists</strong></p> 2018-10-06 22:00:00 -0500
10/27/187:00 p.m.Unitarian Universalist SocietyCoralville -
Discover Great New Writers Group
<p>Every month we will be discussing a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers title. All are invited to join these discussions. <br><br><br><br><br><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p> 2018-11-20 20:00:00 -060011/20/187:00 p.m.Barnes and NobleCedar Rapids, -
Discover Great New Writers Group
<p>Every month we will be discussing a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers title. All are invited to join these discussions. <br><br><br><br><br><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p> 2018-12-18 20:00:00 -060012/18/187:00 p.m.Barnes and NobleCedar Rapids, -
Welcome Club of Greater Cedar Rapids
<p>Book Club - Discuss and evaluate books which are recommended and chosen by our members. Sign up at www.welcomeclubcr.com or email wwc_cr@yahoo.com.</p>11/16/1810:00 a.m.Various LocationsCedar Rapids -
Wednesday Women at Prairiewoods
<p>Are you a woman looking to be spiritually enriched, updated, inspired and challenged? Join this lively group of women that finds spiritual growth in the supportive setting of Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha) every Wednesday. You are welcome to join any time! <span>This group is facilitated by Ann Jackson, PBVM, and t</span>he cost is $10 per session (but please come even if you cannot afford to pay). Registration is not necessary.<span> For more information, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</span></p> 2018-10-31 11:30:00 -0500
10/31/1810:00 a.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
IowaWatch Presents Holiday Horrors
<p><a href="http://iowawatch.org/" rel="noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">IowaWatch.org</a> invites you to an evening of live storytelling about holiday horror stories. </p><p>Guests will enjoy complimentary food and beverages, a silent auction, and a chance to hear the horrific experiences our storytellers have endured. Charity Nebbe of Iowa Public Radio will serve as the evening's host.</p><p>Tickets are available for a suggested donation of $20 for general admission. Additional donations are also gratefully accepted.</p> 2018-09-27 21:00:00 -0500
11/08/187:00 p.m.MERGEIowa City -
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Reality Bites: the Political Process - Navigating the Mid-Terms (Share)
<p>Join us as we trace the history of politics in the US. Learn about the principles the United States was founded upon, how these principals have traditionally represented certain groups and how parties became so polarized. Discuss how you being involved in the political process and your voice really matters.</p><p>In the first session we will look at the history of politics, in the second session we will discuss society and culture in politics and speakers will be on hand to field questions and get you ready for the polls November 6th. In the final session we will have a small panel available to help navigate and disseminate political information.</p><p>These sessions are participatory so come prepared to discuss and exchange ideas with civility.</p><p>Please register online: https://ia.evanced.info/crlibrary/lib/eventsignup.asp?ID=16140&rts=&disptype=&ret=eventcalendar.asp&pointer=&returnToSearch=&num=0&ad=&dt=mo&mo=11/1/2018&df=calendar&EventType=ALL&Lib=ALL&AgeGroup=ALL&LangType=0&WindowMode=&noheader=&lad=&pub=1&nopub=&page=&pgdisp=</p> 2018-08-20 19:45:00 -0500
11/05/186:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
Support Local Authors Book Club
<p>Join us on the 2nd Thursday of every month as we read and discuss a book written by a local author. We will have pizza, drinks and great conversation with the authors. </p> 2018-11-08 19:00:00 -060011/08/186:00 p.m.M & M BooksCedar Rapids -
Support Local Authors Book Club
<p>Join us on the 2nd Thursday of every month as we read and discuss a book written by a local author. We will have pizza, drinks and great conversation with the authors. </p> 2018-12-13 19:00:00 -060012/13/186:00 p.m.M & M BooksCedar Rapids -
Cozy Mystery Book Club
<p>Join us on the first Thursday of each month as we read and discuss a new cozy mystery each month and try some of the delicious recipes in the books we are reading. </p> 2018-09-05 19:00:00 -050011/01/186:00 p.m.M & M BooksCedar Rapids -
Cozy Mystery Book Club
<p>Join us on the first Thursday of each month as we read and discuss a new cozy mystery each month and try some of the delicious recipes in the books we are reading. </p> 2018-12-06 19:00:00 -060012/06/186:00 p.m.M & M BooksCedar Rapids -
Intro to Glass Bead Making
<p>Three hour course that introduces the student to making a glass bead, various shape and techniques will be discussed and demonstrated. The class covers the bead making process from beginning to end.</p> 2018-09-07 13:00:00 -050012/08/1810:00 a.m.Kirkwood Community College, Arts and Theatre AnnexCedar Rapids