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3712 Cedar Heights Drive , Cedar Falls2119 East Kimberly Road, Bettendorf
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On The Menu - Nutrition in Parkinson's
<p>Join us for <strong>On the Menu: Nutrition in</strong> <strong>Parkinson’s – Iowa City</strong>, a free online event for people with Parkinson’s and their loved ones. Learn about the importance of a balanced diet as a foundation of good health for people with Parkinson’s.</p><p>This program is open to people with Parkinson's, their family, friends and the community. <strong> Also, join the Eastern Iowa Parkinson’s <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://secure3.convio.net/prkorg/site/R?i%3Dl4-gmkrRDDm4xlBtebwT8g&source=gmail&ust=1605711805549000&usg=AFQjCNE_Gwwk-tYsdyuZZy8Dz-4_k6gqKQ" href="https://secure3.convio.net/prkorg/site/R?i=l4-gmkrRDDm4xlBtebwT8g" target="_blank">Virtual Community Walk</a> Saturday, December 5 | 10:30 am CT</strong> </p><p><strong>What:</strong> An educational program addressing the importance of nutrition for people with Parkinson’s, including hydration, food choices, as well as the impact meal timing and food interaction may have on the way medications work.</p><p><strong>Who: </strong>Our speakers are:<br>– <em>Becca Mallon, MS, RDN </em>at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, A Parkinson's Foundation Center of Excellence<br>– <em>Brian Peterson, MA, CCC-SLP </em>at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, A Parkinson's Foundation Center of Excellence<br>– <em>Pascale Doresca, ARNP, AGACNP-BC</em>, Department of Neurology, Division of Movement Disorders at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, A Parkinson's Foundation Center of Excellence<br>– With a wellness break led by <em>Kris Cameron</em>, Cedar Rapids Metro Parkinson’s Association</p><p><strong>When:</strong> Friday, December 4, 2020; 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. CT</p><p><strong>Where:</strong> Online Zoom Meeting. Once registered, you'll receive an email giving you the link to watch the program on the date and time written above.</p><p><strong>How to attend:</strong> RSVP now at <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://secure3.convio.net/prkorg/site/R?i%3DX9dvV2bliKYBgshVeYDzIw&source=gmail&ust=1605711805549000&usg=AFQjCNFQ_59MkeksH1NImParHxFh1mK74w" href="https://secure3.convio.net/prkorg/site/R?i=X9dvV2bliKYBgshVeYDzIw" target="_blank">parkinson.org/Iowa</a>. This is a free event, but registration is required.</p><p>For more information, contact Kim Nitz at (913) 416-4116 or <a href="mailto:heartland@parkinson.org" target="_blank">heartland@parkinson.org</a>.</p> 2020-11-17 13:30:00 -0600
12/04/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Metro Parkinson's AssociationCedar Rapids -
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VIRTUAL Eastern Iowa Learn & Move for PD
<p>Join us to bring more awareness to Parkinson's Disease in Eastern Iowa and support the Parkinson's community.</p><p>Our Community Walk has changed this year due to the "double whammy" of the pandemic and the derecho that hit Eastern Iowa on August 10th.</p><p>This year, we are partnering with the Parkinson's Foundation for a VIRTUAL Parkinson's Awareness Weekend. We will be working our brains and bodies as you will have the opportunity to LEARN on Friday, December 4th at 12pm. On Saturday, December 5th you have the opportunity to MOVE with a live, virtual activity session at 10:30am.</p><p>Friday, December 4th at 12pm via Zoom</p><p>LEARN: Nutrition & Parkinson's Disease</p><p>"A balanced diet is a foundation of good health. For people with Parkinson’s disease, a balanced diet is even more important. In Parkinson’s, there are some foods that may help to ease symptoms and support brain health, while others can affect the way medications work. The informed choice of diet can help people to live better with the disease."</p><p>With a wellness break led by Kris Cameron, Cedar Rapids Metro Parkinson’s Association.</p><p>Register for the FREE event at https://www.parkinson.org/events/2020/Nutrition-IowaVirtual</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Saturday, December 5th at 10:30am via Zoom</p><p>MOVE: Virtual Group Exercise</p><p>Join us as we kick off the event via Zoom, YouTube, and Facebook with a live exercise class combining movement, dance, singing, and chair yoga. If you would prefer to do your "own thing", you are welcome to walk, bike, run, ....whatever your activity of choice is.</p><p>Register for the FREE event at</p><p>https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYldOmtrTosEta1ELEOzZRv2ZigavRFLe4x</p><p>Donate, learn and move for Parkinson's Awareness. Your support and contributions will enable us to continue to provide free education, referral, wellness, outreach & support to people with Parkinson's and their Care Partners in the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City area. </p><p><br></p> 2020-11-17 11:30:00 -0600
12/05/2010:30 a.m.Cedar Rapids Metro Parkinson's AssociationCedar Rapids -
Prayer Experience Series at Prairiewoods
<p>We are blessed with many ways to pray and reflect, including songful prayer, contemplative prayer, visio divina, embodied prayer, silent prayer and guided meditation. 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 for this ongoing series and experience the joys of prayer and meditation together. This series is facilitated by Angie Pierce Jennings, 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 will be accepted, and registration is appreciated but not required. For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2019-10-02 12:00:00 -0500
12/01/2011:30 a.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Forest Therapy at Prairiewoods
<p>Engage both your senses and your spirit when you commune with the natural world for nurturing and healing! Emelia Sautter (who is completing her Forest Therapy Guide certification from the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy) will host four Forest Therapy sessions (Oct. 17, Oct. 23, Nov. 8 and Dec. 4), which can be enjoyed individually or as a series. The first three sessions will be held in person at Prairiewoods. They will be entirely outdoors, regardless of weather (please dress accordingly), and are limited to six people per class. The December session will be held via Zoom and is open to all who wish to register. A free-will offering will be gratefully accepted. Please register by Dec. 1 so that you can get the Zoom login information. For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2020-10-30 16:00:00 -0500
12/04/201:00 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Listening for the Light within Singing Retreat with Prairiewoods
<p>Join facilitator Mary Cohen via Zoom for a retreat in three parts to celebrate our connection through song with fellow music lovers. This is an opportunity to listen to the Divine spark in others and in ourselves! Choose one session or join us for all three.</p><p>Friday, Dec. 4, 12–1 p.m. Listening Exchange with the Oakdale Prison Community Choir (free). We will listen to recordings of original songs created and performed by members of the Oakdale Choir and listen to one another’s responses in small group breakouts. For a portion of the call, we will be invited to participate in an optional activist component where we can write or call our state representative and/or senator to inform them of our ideas about the Lifer Review Bill that improves the fairness and process for people serving life without parole to be reviewed for release.</p><p>Saturday morning, Dec. 5, 10–11:30 a.m. Song sharing and listening. We are invited to bring a song or poem that is meaningful to us. We will listen and share reflections with one another in small breakout rooms.</p><p>Saturday afternoon, Dec. 5, 2–3:30 p.m. Yoga nidra, journal and listen. Yoga nidra is a guided resting practice. Our intention is to release and soften the body in order for us to feel and notice the Divine spark inside each of us. Opportunities to journal and reflect either individually or with another participant.</p><p>Come, be filled with Light in the depths of your wintering! The cost is $50 per Saturday session. (The Friday session is free.) Please register for each session you would like to attend by phone at 319-395-6700. (Online registration is not being accepted.) For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p><p><br></p> 2020-11-20 15:30:00 -0600
12/04/2012:00 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Saturday Soul-Stretch for Lovers of Embodied Spirituality at Prairiewoods
<p>Wake up! Wake up! The weekend is here. Saturday Soul Stretch will get us out of bed and back into our full-spectrum humanity. Join facilitator Laura Weber from Prairiewoods online to de-stress, reconnect and sink deeply into the present moment. The day includes gentle tai chi movement, a sitting meditation to foster deep relaxation, and a whole new realm of exploration with a different spiritual modality each month, such as dream work, journaling, mandalas, labyrinth, breath-exercise, sounding, centering prayer, poetry for the soul, singing bowl meditation or drumming. To cap off the morning’s spiritual workout via Zoom, we’ll be invited to enjoy a mindfulness walk out in the beauty of Prairiewoods or our own neighborhoods. The cost of this online retreat day is $25. For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2018-01-09 13:00:00 -0600
12/05/208:00 a.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> 2020-12-07 16:00:00 -0600
12/07/2010:00 a.m.Genealogical Society of Linn County IowaCedar Rapids, -
Prayer Experience Series at Prairiewoods
<p>We are blessed with many ways to pray and reflect, including songful prayer, contemplative prayer, visio divina, embodied prayer, silent prayer and guided meditation. 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 for this ongoing series and experience the joys of prayer and meditation together. This series is facilitated by Angie Pierce Jennings, 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 will be accepted, and registration is appreciated but not required. For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2019-10-16 12:00:00 -0500
12/08/2011:30 a.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Favorite Author Showcase: Project Management
<p>Join author Lou Russell and discuss her book "10 Steps to Successful Project Management", as well as the interaction of project management and emotional intelligence.</p><p>Lou's book takes you through 10 steps that, if you follow them correctly, and just as importantly follow excellent emotional intelligence behaviors, will lead to successful project management.</p><p><a href="https://mtmercy.wufoo.com/forms/favorite-author-showcase">RSVP</a></p> 2020-11-18 13:00:00 -0600
12/09/2012:00 p.m.Mount Mercy UniversityCedar Rapids -
Beadazzled Face Shield
<p>Everyone needs a variety of masks and shields to protect themselves and each other and remain fashionable. Make a blingy and colorful shield by beadazzling colorful and sparkly jewels onto the top. Shields are made locally at the Iowa City Fab Lab. No experience necessary. Instructor: Alyssa Jakowchuk.</p><p>Registration is $48 and includes all materials and instruction. Register in person, via phone at 319 338-1566, or on-line.</p><p>During the COVID-19 recovery period, classes are limited to 6 people on a first come first served basis via paying the registration fee. Face coverings must be worn during class and participants will be spaced at least 6 feet from each other. Tools will not be shared and will be cleaned before and after use. Please call for more details about our safety protocols. Demos done through Zoom.</p> 2020-10-26 16:30:00 -050011/28/203:00 p.m.Beadology IowaIowa City -
An Evening with Heather Gudenkauf and Kimberly Stuart
<p>Join Swamp Fox Bookstore on Monday, November 30 at 7 pm Central for <em><strong>free virtual event</strong></em> with authors Heather Gudenkauf and Kimberly Stuart.</p><p><a href="https://www.crowdcast.io/e/swamp-fox-bookstore-heather-kimberly">Register Now</a></p><p><strong><u>About Heather Gudenkauf</u></strong></p><p>Heather Gudenkauf is the Edgar Award nominated, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of eight novels including The Weight of Silence, Not A Sound and This Is How I Lied. She lives in Iowa with her husband and a very spoiled German shorthaired pointer named Lolo. Heather is currently working on her next novel.<br><strong><u>About Kimberly Stuart</u></strong></p><p>Kimberly Stuart grew up in Des Moines, Iowa, where she learned to be snobbish about corn on the cob and good storytelling. She earned degrees at St. Olaf College and the University of Iowa, both fine institutions that did very little to prepare her for the lethal cocktail of parenting and writing.</p><p>Stuart is the author of eight novels, including the Heidi Elliott series, <em>Sugar</em> (Skyhorse Publishing, 2017) and her most recent book, <em>Heart Land </em>(Howard/Simon & Schuster, 2018). Her books have been featured in <em>Cosmopolitan</em>, Huff Post, and <em>Chicago Sun-Times</em>. They have been carried by Wal-Mart, Target, Barnes & Noble, and booksellers nationwide. Stuart has a passion to write chemistry-driven, smart, character-rich romance that requires a reader neither to leave her brain at the door nor to visit a confessional after turning the last page.</p><p>Stuart has made her home in Minneapolis, Houston, Chicago, Costa Rica, Nebraska, and Iowa, where she now lives with her brave husband and three wily children.</p><p>Find Stuart on Facebook, Instagram (kimberly.stuart.writes), and at kimberlystuart.com.</p> 2020-11-10 20:00:00 -0600
11/30/207:00 p.m.Swamp Fox BookstoreMarion -
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Prayer Experience Series at Prairiewoods
<p>We are blessed with many ways to pray and reflect, including songful prayer, contemplative prayer, visio divina, embodied prayer, silent prayer and guided meditation. 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 for this ongoing series and experience the joys of prayer and meditation together. This series is facilitated by Angie Pierce Jennings, 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 will be accepted, and registration is appreciated but not required. For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2019-10-23 12:00:00 -0500
12/15/2011:30 a.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Prayer Experience Series at Prairiewoods
<p>We are blessed with many ways to pray and reflect, including songful prayer, contemplative prayer, visio divina, embodied prayer, silent prayer and guided meditation. 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 for this ongoing series and experience the joys of prayer and meditation together. This series is facilitated by Angie Pierce Jennings, 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 will be accepted, and registration is appreciated but not required. For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2019-10-30 12:00:00 -0500
12/22/2011:30 a.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Soul Care: Creative Arts Grief Support Group at Prairiewoods
<p><a name="_Hlk51336331">Take time to be with others in grief and engage the creative spark. Jamie Siela, LISW, and Christine Wagner-Hecht, MDiv, from Unity Point Hospice facilitate this monthly grief support group open to anyone grieving loss through death. On the third Wednesday of each month, we explore a different creative medium online via Zoom. Bring your creative ideas to help brighten the days of others! On Dec. 16, we will make memory ornaments. Losing a loved one impacts us every day. As the holidays come and will soon go, we will create a memory ornament to honor our time together</a>. Grief never ends, only changes, and this is a time to stop and connect with where you are in your grief journey and remember your loved one. This support group is offered as a partnership between Prairiewoods and Unity Point Hospice.<em> Due to COVID-19, this will be offered via Zoom with a to go art kit mailed to all registered participants the week prior to group. </em>This group is free and includes all art supplies. Registration is required eight days in advance. For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2018-04-25 19:00:00 -0500
12/16/205:30 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Virtual Family Music Class
<p><span dir="auto">Join Ms. Lisa for an interactive, online, family music class! Sing, play, listen, laugh, move, learn, and bond with your little one (baby ~ preschool). </span></p><p><span dir="auto">Zoom Meeting<br><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89681250856?fbclid=IwAR1Xvm2aayelWQqKC1LCykKHoWcpeWgX4I30En1aOQnW_uW-2nKiOcUjBuE" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89681250856</a></span><span dir="auto"><br>Suggested $6+ to <a href="http://paypal.me/MusicOnTheMove?fbclid=IwAR37a7nUz_pSOoo5bI_cPepopycAcyX3qJYVUsL5d1m2Ptndt4fQKy4eMjU" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">paypal.me/MusicOnTheMove</a> </span></p> 2020-11-20 09:45:00 -0600
12/02/209:15 a.m.Music On The MoveHiawatha -
Saturday Night Wheel Try It--at ICCGS
<header><time datetime="2020-12-19"><br>December 19 at 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm</time><h5><a href="https://iowaceramicscenter.org/event/novemberwheel-2-2-2-2/" rel="bookmark" title="Saturday Night Wheel Try It December">Saturday Night Wheel Try It December</a></h5><address>Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio 329 10th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids</address></header><p>This is a 2.5 hour Saturday wheel throwing workshop. In this class, we will assist you in learning how to center the clay on the wheel and how to create cups and bowls, with in-depth demonstrations. Each participant will complete at least 1-2 cups or bowls. Ages 9+</p><p>$35.00</p> 2020-11-06 21:00:00 -0600
12/19/206:30 p.m.Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass StudioCedar Rapids -
Virtual Thursday Forum: Scenic Long-Distance Hikes in the United Kingdom
<p dir="ltr">Floyd Sandford, Emeritus Professor of Biology</p><p dir="ltr">In the United Kingdom, walking is one of the most popular recreational activities, and because of this, England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are excellent destinations for hikers. Because of liberal rules for rights of way, U.K. citizens and visitors alike are permitted easy access to most of the countryside. A vast network of public footpaths and national trails allows day ramblers or long-distance hikers to experience beautiful and dramatic coastal scenery and lovely countryside with attractive villages of thatched-roof cottages, gardens, historical monuments, abbey ruins and more. This two-session Thursday Forum will introduce two of the many scenic, long-distance hiking trails in the U.K. and take you on a virtual journey through the stunning landscapes of Scotland and England. In the first session, we will travel Scotland’s West Highland Way, one of the U.K.’s premier hiking experiences. Our journey begins in Milngavie (near Glasgow), follows the shores of Loch Lomond (one of the largest lakes in the U.K.) and continues north into the beautiful Scottish Highlands. In session two, we will explore one of England’s most popular long-distance hikes, the 102-mile-long Cotswold Way, which begins in the picturesque village of Chipping Camden and ends in the historic city of Bath. In addition to admiring the scenery, we will learn some historical background about our destinations, including the destruction of abbeys during the reign of Henry VIII and the impact of the English Civil War on Cotswold villages.</p> 2020-09-16 23:58:00 -05002/11/2112:00 a.m.Coe CollegeCedar Rapids -
Virtual Thursday Forum: Scenic Long-Distance Hikes in the United Kingdom
<p dir="ltr">Floyd Sandford, Emeritus Professor of Biology</p><p dir="ltr">In the United Kingdom, walking is one of the most popular recreational activities, and because of this, England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are excellent destinations for hikers. Because of liberal rules for rights of way, U.K. citizens and visitors alike are permitted easy access to most of the countryside. A vast network of public footpaths and national trails allows day ramblers or long-distance hikers to experience beautiful and dramatic coastal scenery and lovely countryside with attractive villages of thatched-roof cottages, gardens, historical monuments, abbey ruins and more. This two-session Thursday Forum will introduce two of the many scenic, long-distance hiking trails in the U.K. and take you on a virtual journey through the stunning landscapes of Scotland and England. In the first session, we will travel Scotland’s West Highland Way, one of the U.K.’s premier hiking experiences. Our journey begins in Milngavie (near Glasgow), follows the shores of Loch Lomond (one of the largest lakes in the U.K.) and continues north into the beautiful Scottish Highlands. In session two, we will explore one of England’s most popular long-distance hikes, the 102-mile-long Cotswold Way, which begins in the picturesque village of Chipping Camden and ends in the historic city of Bath. In addition to admiring the scenery, we will learn some historical background about our destinations, including the destruction of abbeys during the reign of Henry VIII and the impact of the English Civil War on Cotswold villages.</p> 2021-02-11 23:58:00 -06002/11/2112:00 a.m.Coe CollegeCedar Rapids -
Virtual Thursday Forum: Scenic Long-Distance Hikes in the United Kingdom
<p dir="ltr">Floyd Sandford, Emeritus Professor of Biology</p><p dir="ltr">In the United Kingdom, walking is one of the most popular recreational activities, and because of this, England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are excellent destinations for hikers. Because of liberal rules for rights of way, U.K. citizens and visitors alike are permitted easy access to most of the countryside. A vast network of public footpaths and national trails allows day ramblers or long-distance hikers to experience beautiful and dramatic coastal scenery and lovely countryside with attractive villages of thatched-roof cottages, gardens, historical monuments, abbey ruins and more. This two-session Thursday Forum will introduce two of the many scenic, long-distance hiking trails in the U.K. and take you on a virtual journey through the stunning landscapes of Scotland and England. In the first session, we will travel Scotland’s West Highland Way, one of the U.K.’s premier hiking experiences. Our journey begins in Milngavie (near Glasgow), follows the shores of Loch Lomond (one of the largest lakes in the U.K.) and continues north into the beautiful Scottish Highlands. In session two, we will explore one of England’s most popular long-distance hikes, the 102-mile-long Cotswold Way, which begins in the picturesque village of Chipping Camden and ends in the historic city of Bath. In addition to admiring the scenery, we will learn some historical background about our destinations, including the destruction of abbeys during the reign of Henry VIII and the impact of the English Civil War on Cotswold villages.</p> 2021-02-18 23:58:00 -06002/18/2112:00 a.m.Coe CollegeCedar Rapids -
Virtual Thursday Forum: Scenic Long-Distance Hikes in the United Kingdom
<p dir="ltr">Floyd Sandford, Emeritus Professor of Biology</p><p dir="ltr">In the United Kingdom, walking is one of the most popular recreational activities, and because of this, England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are excellent destinations for hikers. Because of liberal rules for rights of way, U.K. citizens and visitors alike are permitted easy access to most of the countryside. A vast network of public footpaths and national trails allows day ramblers or long-distance hikers to experience beautiful and dramatic coastal scenery and lovely countryside with attractive villages of thatched-roof cottages, gardens, historical monuments, abbey ruins and more. This two-session Thursday Forum will introduce two of the many scenic, long-distance hiking trails in the U.K. and take you on a virtual journey through the stunning landscapes of Scotland and England. In the first session, we will travel Scotland’s West Highland Way, one of the U.K.’s premier hiking experiences. Our journey begins in Milngavie (near Glasgow), follows the shores of Loch Lomond (one of the largest lakes in the U.K.) and continues north into the beautiful Scottish Highlands. In session two, we will explore one of England’s most popular long-distance hikes, the 102-mile-long Cotswold Way, which begins in the picturesque village of Chipping Camden and ends in the historic city of Bath. In addition to admiring the scenery, we will learn some historical background about our destinations, including the destruction of abbeys during the reign of Henry VIII and the impact of the English Civil War on Cotswold villages.</p> 2021-02-25 23:58:00 -06002/25/2112:00 a.m.Coe CollegeCedar Rapids -
Virtual Thursday Forum: What’s in Your Water? Water Quality in Iowa (and Beyond)
<p dir="ltr">Maty St. Clair, Ben Peterson Professor of Chemistry</p><p dir="ltr">This Thursday Forum will explore the issue of water quality in Iowa. The forum will begin with a brief introduction to the history of water technology and regulation in the United States, including the Clean Water Act (1972) and Safe Drinking Water Act (1974). As a primarily agricultural state, Iowa’s most significant water quality issues include excess nutrients and bacteria. We will discuss the impacts of those pollutants on human health and the environment, examine efforts to assess the problem (including our own Coe Water Quality Lab) and review a recent lawsuit by Des Moines Water Works against drainage districts in northwestern Iowa. We also will assess the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy, Iowa’s plan to reduce the impact of its contribution to the Gulf of Mexico’s “dead zone.” Finally, we will take a look at other headline-grabbing water-quality issues with contaminants such as lead, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals”) and viruses, with an eye toward anticipating future developments.</p> 2020-10-23 23:58:00 -05003/04/2112:00 a.m.Coe CollegeCedar Rapids -
Virtual Thursday Forum: What’s in Your Water? Water Quality in Iowa (and Beyond)
<p dir="ltr">Maty St. Clair, Ben Peterson Professor of Chemistry</p><p dir="ltr">This Thursday Forum will explore the issue of water quality in Iowa. The forum will begin with a brief introduction to the history of water technology and regulation in the United States, including the Clean Water Act (1972) and Safe Drinking Water Act (1974). As a primarily agricultural state, Iowa’s most significant water quality issues include excess nutrients and bacteria. We will discuss the impacts of those pollutants on human health and the environment, examine efforts to assess the problem (including our own Coe Water Quality Lab) and review a recent lawsuit by Des Moines Water Works against drainage districts in northwestern Iowa. We also will assess the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy, Iowa’s plan to reduce the impact of its contribution to the Gulf of Mexico’s “dead zone.” Finally, we will take a look at other headline-grabbing water-quality issues with contaminants such as lead, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals”) and viruses, with an eye toward anticipating future developments.</p> 2021-03-04 23:58:00 -06003/04/2112:00 a.m.Coe CollegeCedar Rapids -
Virtual Thursday Forum: What’s in Your Water? Water Quality in Iowa (and Beyond)
<p dir="ltr">Maty St. Clair, Ben Peterson Professor of Chemistry</p><p dir="ltr">This Thursday Forum will explore the issue of water quality in Iowa. The forum will begin with a brief introduction to the history of water technology and regulation in the United States, including the Clean Water Act (1972) and Safe Drinking Water Act (1974). As a primarily agricultural state, Iowa’s most significant water quality issues include excess nutrients and bacteria. We will discuss the impacts of those pollutants on human health and the environment, examine efforts to assess the problem (including our own Coe Water Quality Lab) and review a recent lawsuit by Des Moines Water Works against drainage districts in northwestern Iowa. We also will assess the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy, Iowa’s plan to reduce the impact of its contribution to the Gulf of Mexico’s “dead zone.” Finally, we will take a look at other headline-grabbing water-quality issues with contaminants such as lead, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals”) and viruses, with an eye toward anticipating future developments.</p> 2021-03-11 23:58:00 -06003/11/2112:00 a.m.Coe CollegeCedar Rapids -
Virtual Thursday Forum: What’s in Your Water? Water Quality in Iowa (and Beyond)
<p dir="ltr">Maty St. Clair, Ben Peterson Professor of Chemistry</p><p dir="ltr">This Thursday Forum will explore the issue of water quality in Iowa. The forum will begin with a brief introduction to the history of water technology and regulation in the United States, including the Clean Water Act (1972) and Safe Drinking Water Act (1974). As a primarily agricultural state, Iowa’s most significant water quality issues include excess nutrients and bacteria. We will discuss the impacts of those pollutants on human health and the environment, examine efforts to assess the problem (including our own Coe Water Quality Lab) and review a recent lawsuit by Des Moines Water Works against drainage districts in northwestern Iowa. We also will assess the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy, Iowa’s plan to reduce the impact of its contribution to the Gulf of Mexico’s “dead zone.” Finally, we will take a look at other headline-grabbing water-quality issues with contaminants such as lead, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals”) and viruses, with an eye toward anticipating future developments.</p> 2021-03-18 23:58:00 -05003/18/2112:00 a.m.Coe CollegeCedar Rapids -
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Virtual Thursday Forum: What’s in Your Water? Water Quality in Iowa (and Beyond)
<p dir="ltr">Maty St. Clair, Ben Peterson Professor of Chemistry</p><p dir="ltr">This Thursday Forum will explore the issue of water quality in Iowa. The forum will begin with a brief introduction to the history of water technology and regulation in the United States, including the Clean Water Act (1972) and Safe Drinking Water Act (1974). As a primarily agricultural state, Iowa’s most significant water quality issues include excess nutrients and bacteria. We will discuss the impacts of those pollutants on human health and the environment, examine efforts to assess the problem (including our own Coe Water Quality Lab) and review a recent lawsuit by Des Moines Water Works against drainage districts in northwestern Iowa. We also will assess the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy, Iowa’s plan to reduce the impact of its contribution to the Gulf of Mexico’s “dead zone.” Finally, we will take a look at other headline-grabbing water-quality issues with contaminants such as lead, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals”) and viruses, with an eye toward anticipating future developments.</p> 2021-03-25 23:58:00 -05003/25/2112:00 a.m.Coe CollegeCedar Rapids -
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> 2021-01-04 16:00:00 -0600
1/04/2110:00 a.m.Genealogical Society of Linn County IowaCedar Rapids, -
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> 2021-02-01 16:00:00 -0600
2/01/2110:00 a.m.Genealogical Society of Linn County IowaCedar Rapids, -
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> 2021-03-01 16:00:00 -0600
3/01/2110:00 a.m.Genealogical Society of Linn County IowaCedar Rapids, -
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> 2021-04-05 16:00:00 -0500
4/05/2110:00 a.m.Genealogical Society of Linn County IowaCedar Rapids, -
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> 2021-05-03 16:00:00 -0500
5/03/2110:00 a.m.Genealogical Society of Linn County IowaCedar Rapids,