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3712 Cedar Heights Drive , Cedar Falls2119 East Kimberly Road, Bettendorf
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Holistic Healing for Educators & Classrooms with Prairiewoods, Credit 1
<p>Have the stressors of teaching, the pandemic, hybrid-learning, and daily life affected your personal happiness and well-being? Have you experienced difficulty finding time to engage in self-care activities that may help? In this one-hour credit course via Zoom, learn “microinterventions” to use daily to reset your brain and empower you to fully show up with a compassionate heart toward yourself, your students, your family and the world. Through practices of mindfulness, self-compassion and neuroscience, begin to restore holistic healing and build resiliency, joy, optimism and curiosity, leading to health and well-being. This online course with Prairiewoods is facilitated by Kim Seward, RN, BSN, CMI, and Ann Jackson, PBVM. It provides educators and any school or university staff with research-based theory, collaborative design and opportunities to practice. A text, <em>Practicing Presence,</em> is included in the registration fee. This first credit hour will be followed by credits 2 and 3 in the summer and fall of 2021. Credit 2 (June 23–25) will offer practices of mindfulness, self-compassion and neuroscience to develop a personal classroom toolkit for use with students. Deepening your own mindfulness and self-compassion skills will also be explored. Credit 3 (fall 2021) will invite collaboration to review outcomes, provide feedback and cite next steps. The cost is $35 per credit hour, paid to Grant Wood Area Education Agency. (Due to a generous donation by the Sisters of the Presentation, Dubuque, all additional costs will be covered!) For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p>
2/26/215:30 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
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Cedar Valley Christian School Open House
<p><br>Come and learn more about what CVCS has to offer. This is an opportunity to tour our school, meet and talk to teachers, and hear about our philosophy of education and our core Christian values. We will also have information about scholarship opportunities, our sports and fine arts programs, and before/after school care.</p> 2021-02-15 19:00:00 -06002/25/215:00 p.m.Cedar Valley Christian SchoolCedar Rapids -
Home Buying 101
<p>This class is designed to take the mystery out of the home buying experience with information perfect for both the first time buyer as well as for the person who would like a refresher course. Learn what you can afford, how mortgages work, what determines your mortgage payment, and the whole process from shopping to closing. Bring your concerns and unanswered questions to this home buying seminar. It’s the most helpful, pressure-free time you’ll spend on this important decision. A local lender, who specializes in first time home buyer education, will walk you step-by-step through the entire process. Registration is required prior to the class start date. If you have questions or would like to register, please visit <a href="http://www.kirkwood.edu/ce">www.kirkwood.edu/ce</a> or contact 319-398-1022.</p> 2021-01-15 21:00:00 -06003/04/216:00 p.m.Kirkwood Linn County Regional CenterHiawatha -
Meet the Author - Karen Roth
<p>Join us Via Zoom!</p><p>Meeting ID: 845 8062 0870<br>Passcode: 051097</p><p>Karen Roth is a writer, teacher and history enthusiast who loves to connect with other readers and history aficionados. She is the author of two novels set in the narratives of Cedar Rapids, Found On 16th Avenue and My Portion Forever. “My parents came of age during the Depression and World War II, and their stories of those times are very much part of what shapes our reality today,” she says. “When you start delving into the history you find so many connections, so many amazing details, that help us understand the world we live in now. I love the way that a good narrative – a historical novel – makes those times living and real.”</p><p>Educated at Regis High School, Coe College, and the University of Texas, Karen now lives with her husband, Vic, in San Antonio, Texas. She comes back to visit Cedar Rapids as often as she can.</p>
3/02/216:30 p.m.The History CenterCedar Rapids -
Cosmetology – Roll Out the Red Carpet – 4 Hours
<p>This 4-hour class will cover the essentials of preparing and setting updos while finishing them out with ease and perfection. In addition, this course will also cover common styling techniques that are practical in all settings. This course meets all general criteria for an appropriate 4-hour continuing education activity for licensed cosmetologists as outlined in 645-64.3(1) and 645-64.3(3). Registration is required prior to the class start date. If you have questions or would like to register, please visit www.kirkwood.edu/ce or contact 319-398-1022.</p> 2021-01-14 12:00:00 -06003/21/218:00 a.m.The Hotel at Kirkwood CenterCedar Rapids -
Cosmetology - Roll Out the Red Carpet with Iowa Law and Sanitation Review - 6 Hours
<p>This 6-hour class will cover the essentials of preparing and setting updos while finishing them out with ease and perfection. In addition, this course will also cover common styling techniques that are practical in all settings. This session includes a catered lunch. This course meets all general criteria for an appropriate 6-hour continuing education activity for licensed cosmetologists as outlined in 645-64.3(1) and 645-64.3(3). Registered is required prior to the class start date. If you have questions or would like to register, please visit www.kirkwood.edu/ce or contact 319-398-1022.</p> 2021-01-14 15:00:00 -06003/21/218:00 a.m.The Hotel at Kirkwood CenterCedar Rapids -
VIRTUAL LWV LINN COUNTY LEGISLATIVE FORUM
<p>The League of Women Voters and its co-sponsors are inviting citizens to participate virtually in the annual Legislative Forums that begin January 23. The monthly Saturday morning forums of the 2021 Legislative session will be held online to protect participants health.<br><br><strong>To view the live forum from 10:30 - 11:35 am, go to the co-sponsors website and click on LWV Linn County Legislative Forum or view on the League of Women Voters Linn County website. The forums will be recorded and available for later viewing as well.</strong><br><br><strong>To submit questions, go to the League of Women Voters Linn County website at <a href="http://www.lwvlinncounty.org/">lwvlinncounty.org</a> by the Thursday prior to each Saturday’s forum.</strong> Click<strong> SUBMIT</strong> on the first page in the article about the forum to reach the question form.<br><br>The question topics for the January forum are broadband access, education, child care access, Future Ready Iowa/Workforce development, and small business recovery. Questions on other topics will be addressed as time allows.<br><br>The Saturday January 23, Forum is co-sponsored by the Gazette and will be moderated by Columnist/Editorial Writer Adam Sullivan</p> 2021-03-20 11:35:00 -05003/20/2110:30 a.m.LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS Linn CountyCedar 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 -
History of the Civil Rights Movement
<p>The Civil Rights Movement didn't begin or end with Martin Luther King Jr. Come explore how the events of the past have led up to where the United States is today! Registration is required prior to the class start date. If you have questions or would like to register, please visit <a href="http://www.kirkwood.edu/ce">www.kirkwood.edu/ce</a> or contact 319-398-1022.</p> 2021-01-18 20:00:00 -06002/25/216:30 p.m.Kirkwood Center for Lifelong LearningCedar Rapids -
Informational Seminar
<p>Informational Seminar for a 55 and over living community</p>
2/27/211:00 p.m.Prairie Gardens Hiawatha locationCedar Rapids -
Singing Bowl Prayer at Prairiewoods
<p>Throughout history, singing bowls have been used around the world to foster meditation, relaxation, prayer and mind-body-spirit wellness. In this session via Zoom, facilitator Kathy Broghammer will lead us to let the resonant sounds of Himalayan and crystal singing bowls relax the entire body and create a pathway for clearer connection with the divine. We will be invited to just receive and breathe. The cost is $5 per session. For more information or to register for the Zoom link, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2017-04-25 13:30:00 -0500
4/12/211:00 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
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Soul Care: Creative Arts Grief Support Group with Prairiewoods
<p>Take time to connect 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 group open to anyone grieving loss through death. On the third Wednesday of each month, come together on Zoom to explore a different creative art medium. In March we will make a peaceful pillowcase. Sometimes we need a reminder of calm and safety before going to bed at night or first thing in the morning when we rise. We will use our time together to decorate a rest easy pillowcase with pictures that make us feel safe and calm, positive affirmations and memory symbols. We will meet online via Zoom. Group art kits will be mailed one week prior to the session, so registration is required by the previous Tuesday. This group is free and includes all art supplies. For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2018-04-28 19:00:00 -0500
4/21/215:30 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Singing Bowl Prayer at Prairiewoods
<p>Throughout history, singing bowls have been used around the world to foster meditation, relaxation, prayer and mind-body-spirit wellness. In this session via Zoom, facilitator Kathy Broghammer will lead us to let the resonant sounds of Himalayan and crystal singing bowls relax the entire body and create a pathway for clearer connection with the divine. We will be invited to just receive and breathe. The cost is $5 per session. For more information or to register for the Zoom link, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2017-01-06 13:30:00 -0600
3/20/211:30 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> 2021-03-01 16:00:00 -0600
3/01/2110:00 a.m.Genealogical Society of Linn County IowaCedar Rapids, -
Prayer Experience Series with 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. Join Prairiewoods and facilitator Angie Pierce Jennings for this ongoing prayer series via Zoom and experience the joys of prayer and meditation together. You are welcome to enjoy this 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> 2021-02-10 12:00:00 -0600
3/02/2111:30 a.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Elementary Spanish 2
<p>The emphasis of this class is on developing basic listening, speaking, writing, and reading skills in both the past tense and the future tense. Also, this course covers nouns, adjectives, adverbs, direct, and indirect pronouns. Registration is required prior to the class start date. If you have questions or would like to register, please visit <a href="http://www.kirkwood.edu/ce">www.kirkwood.edu/ce</a> or contact 319-398-1022.</p> 2021-01-18 19:30:00 -06003/03/216:00 p.m.Kirkwood Regional CenterCoralville -
Moving Toward OUR History: The Importance of an Inclusive Curriculum
<p>Join Summit Schools for a free virtual presentation of "Moving Toward OUR History: The Importance of an Inclusive Curriculum" featuring panelists: LaNisha Cassell and Sean Donaldson from the African American Museum of Iowa, Dr. Ashley Howard from the University of Iowa, and Caleb "The Negro Artist" Rainey. For links to the YouTube and Facebook Live events, go to summitschools.org.</p>
3/03/216:30 p.m.Summit SchoolsCedar Rapids -
The Five Languages of Love
<p><span dir="auto">A Class For All!<br>This exciting 5 week class will teach us to enhance all of our relationships with use of the Five Love Languages. We'll talk about communicating with children, teens, co-workers, friends, partners and even those with Alzheimer's. No book required.</span></p><p><span dir="auto">Register in advance <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvd-6upzMqGNfjdbtNhWxuth4_o4qMOsXs">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvd-6upzMqGNfjdbtNhWxuth4_o4qMOsXs </a> </span></p> 2021-03-03 19:30:00 -0600
3/03/216:30 p.m.Unity Center of Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids -
Elementary Spanish 2
<p>The emphasis of this class is on developing basic listening, speaking, writing, and reading skills in both the past tense and the future tense. Also, this course covers nouns, adjectives, adverbs, direct, and indirect pronouns. Registration is required prior to the class start date. If you have questions or would like to register, please visit <a href="http://www.kirkwood.edu/ce">www.kirkwood.edu/ce</a> or contact 319-398-1022.</p> 2021-01-18 20:00:00 -06003/03/216:30 p.m.Kirkwood Center for Lifelong LearningCedar 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 -
LIKE Virtual Film Screening
<p>Join Girls on the Run Eastern Iowa and Tanager Place for a free virtual film screening of LIKE, an IndieFlix Original documentary that explores the effects of technology on the brain. LIKE is the second installment in the IndieFlix Mental Health Trilogy (Angst, LIKE, & The Upstanders), exploring the impact of social media on our lives.</p><p>The goal of the film is to inspire us to self-regulate. Social media is a tool and social platforms are a place to connect, share, and care … but is that what’s really happening? We will be showing the film, which will promptly be followed by a panel discussion and includes access to further resources and materials. A recorded version of the screening will be available to registrants after the screening for a limited time.</p><p>Learn more at <a href="http://www.thelikemovie.com/">www.thelikemovie.com</a>.</p><p>Register at http://bit.ly/LIKEMarch4</p><p><br></p> 2021-02-04 19:30:00 -0600
3/04/216:00 p.m.Tanager Place Estle CenterCedar Rapids -
Family History: Brickwalls and Finding Your Female Ancestors
<p>Female family members are many times our brick wall to further research. We will discover some of the tips and tricks used to find them, their families and how to develop their story to bring them to life. We will also explore other search techniques to breakdown and troubleshoot our brickwalls. Please bring a USB memory stick. Registration is required prior to the class start date. If you have questions or would like to register, please visit <a href="http://www.kirkwood.edu/ce">www.kirkwood.edu/ce</a> or contact 319-398-1022.</p> 2021-01-18 21:00:00 -06003/04/216:30 p.m.Kirkwood Center for Lifelong LearningCedar Rapids -
History of Presidential Assassinations
<p>Most of us know the general story about Lincoln and Kennedy, but what about the other presidents who were killed in office? Or the other famous attempts on one of the most powerful offices in the world? Come explore the history of presidential assassinations! Registration is required prior to the class start date. If you have questions or would like to register, please visit <a href="http://www.kirkwood.edu/ce">www.kirkwood.edu/ce</a> or contact 319-398-1022.</p> 2021-01-15 20:00:00 -06003/04/216:30 p.m.Kirkwood Center for Lifelong LearningCedar Rapids -
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Free First Saturday for Students
<h5>March 6 @ 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM</h5><p>Students of all ages (preschool through college) are invited to visit the NCSML’s exhibits for free on the first Saturday of each month. College students must bring a current school ID card.</p><p><br></p> 2021-02-12 04:00:00 -0600
3/06/219:30 a.m.National Czech & Slovak Museum & LibraryCedar Rapids -
Spirituality in the 21st Century: Flaring Forth into Fullness of Life with Prairiewoods
<p>Friday, April 30, 7–9 p.m., & Saturday, May 1, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.</p><p>Prairiewoods celebrates our 25th Jubilee with a truly special Spirituality in the 21st Century event, offered entirely online via Zoom. This year’s online gathering features Thomas Berry biographers Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim from the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology (https://fore.yale.edu/). Tucker and Grim are the executive producers of the Emmy Award–winning film Journey of the Universe, narrated by Brian Swimme (https://www.journeyoftheuniverse.org/). This year’s event also welcomes eco-philosopher David Abram, founding director of the Alliance for Wild Ethics (https://wildethics.org/) and author of Spell of the Sensuous and Becoming Animal. We will also be joined by Joanna Macy–protégé and Active Hope aficionada Kathleen Rude, author of the eco-mystical novel The Redemption of Red Fire Woman (https://gaiawisdom.org/). The beautiful musical accompaniment of Sara Thomsen (https://sarathomsen.com) will weave lyrical poetry throughout the weekend. This event promises to be one of profound story, an opportunity for healing and refreshment, a wakeful enlightenment for our imagination with music as balm for the soul, and a gentle invitation for immersion into the wider “We” we have been longing for with all our hearts. From Prairiewoods’ founding until 2021, our mission has been framed with the Universe Story, a 13.7-billion-year journey that celebrates the wild fecundity of life from the Great Flaring Forth forward. Mary Evelyn and John share a passion and abiding love for the pioneering work of self-described “geologian” Thomas Berry, as well as his field’s foremost formative architect, Jesuit paleontologist and eco-philosopher Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, SJ. They will take us along on a fantastic exploration of how Teilhard’s and Thomas’ work continues to unfold in eco-spirituality circles today. As a spellbinding artist and cartographer of the numinous in creation, David captivates listeners with his uncanny ability to draw us into communion with the breathing, animate Earth, a community of living subjects all pulsating with the rhythm of the unfolding cosmos. After an hour or two with David submerging us in what Berry called the “single gorgeous celebratory event” that is creation, we will begin to feel more in sync with our creature-kin and arbor-elders, the stones and the crashing waves, than we ever thought possible. And as an environmentalist, shamanic practitioner, writer and activist/educator, Kathleen will invite us to enter into the very fabric of creation’s extended family, the ineffable beauty and mystery of the web of life, as healing for our spiritual malaise. Along with our beloved musician-of-Earth Sara Thomsen, they will coax us (ala Thoreau) to “live deep and suck all the marrow out of life,” and celebrate the unfolding of the Universe Story as a context for spiritual sojourners in 2021. This two-day event will take place entirely online via Zoom, and the cost is $75. For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700. If you are up for the mission, come expecting the joy of surprise and a taste of new life!</p><p><br></p> 2021-02-06 21:00:00 -0600
4/30/217:00 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Prairiewoods Knitters & Stitchers
<p>Calling all knitters and stitchers … practice your hobby in the company of new friends! All who enjoy knitting or crocheting (or want to learn) are invited to join us via Zoom for a fun, free hour of crafting and conversation with Prairiewoods friends. Join using the Zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81579283216?pwd=UUFMd1h2UjFXVHBJKzlKSlcyQjdVUT09. If prompted, enter meeting ID 815 7928 3216 and password 088470. (You can also dial by phone by calling 1-312-626-6799.) We hope you’ll grab your needles and join us for this fun morning! For more information, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2021-02-08 10:30:00 -0600
3/09/219:30 a.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Prayer Experience Series with 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. Join Prairiewoods and facilitator Angie Pierce Jennings for this ongoing prayer series via Zoom and experience the joys of prayer and meditation together. You are welcome to enjoy this 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> 2021-03-09 12:00:00 -0600
3/09/2111:30 a.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Deep Peace: Cultivating Nonviolence with Prairiewoods
<p>Practicing a spirituality of nonviolence has often been portrayed in the lives of extraordinary, spiritual leaders who considered themselves ordinary people: Rosa Parks, Gandhi, Malala Yousafzai, Dennis Banks, Martin Luther King, Wangari Matthai … These icons of peace echo a lifelong invitation to us—to teach ourselves how to live nonviolently in widening circles that build communities of peace. Join Prairiewoods and facilitator Ann Jackson, PBVM, for these four sessions via Zoom (March 9–30). We will meditate, reflect, discuss and enact spiritual practices to learn to extend nonviolence toward self, nonviolence toward all others, and participation in global, grassroots movements of nonviolence. Each session will offer reflection, silent meditation, spiritual practices and conversation to illumine how we may deepen our conviction to live peace. The cost is $20 per session or $75 for the four-week series if paid in advance. For more information or to register for the Zoom link, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2021-03-09 19:00:00 -0600
3/09/215:30 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
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