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Winter Wonderland

Join us for our winter family event on December 4th, 2021 from 3:00-5:00 pm at St. Paul’s . There will be family activities that include cookie decorating, STEM activities, Christmas music, games, a live nativity and more! We look forward to seeing you there! 2021-12-01 17:00:00 -0600

12/04/21 2021-12-04 15:00:00 -0600

3:00 p.m.

St. Paul's United Methodist Church
Cedar Rapids

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Annual Veterans Holiday Meal

The Veterans Memorial Commission along with Hy-Vee Johnson Avenue, CR Care Committee, Park CR, and The Hubcaps invite Veterans, active military and their family to the FREE Annual Veterans Holiday Meal. This is the one Veterans are talking about! It's a traditional holiday meal with great entertainment generously donated by The Hubcaps! Parking on the 2nd Avenue Bridge will also be FREE beginning at 4:00 pm.

12/15/21 2021-12-15 16:30:00 -0600

4:30 p.m.

Veterans Memorial Building
Cedar Rapids

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Paper Snowflakes: Christmas Star Class

Join me at the Cedar Rapids Nativity Celebration on Saturday, December 4th, from 11 am - 1 pm at 4150 Blue Jay Dr NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. We will be focusing on the Christmas Star as we develop our Paper Snowflake Skills.This is a family-friendly activity, no previous experience is required. Adult assistance will be needed for young children who are still developing scissor skills.The class is drop-in, not registration needed.  When the class is over view hundreds of location natvities, listen to local music groups and enjoy a few cookies to usher in the Christmas season!For more details about the Cedar Rapids Nativity Celebration, see <a href="https://fb.me/e/ehTi5jerd" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://fb.me/e/ehTi5jerd</a>This event is FREE! Guests are invited to bring a donation for the Catherine McAuley Center: canned/dry food items or full-sized personal care items are needed. 2021-11-27 13:00:00 -0600

12/04/21 2021-12-04 11:00:00 -0600

11:00 a.m.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Cedar Rapids

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Vista Family Dentistry Dat

Meet the team at Vista Family Dentistry and learn everything there is to know about maintaining a healthy smile!This is a special day to celebrate dental health, presented by Mista Family Dentistry. In addition to meeting the Tooth Fairy, we will have special activities throughout the day to help children learn about good oral hygiene and how to have a healthy smile. 2021-10-03 18:00:00 -0500

12/23/22 2022-12-23 09:00:00 -0600

9:00 a.m.

Vista Family Dentistry
Waukesha

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Five Seasons Button Club August Meeting

The Blue Ribbon Button Club will hold its August meeting on Saturday, August 21 at Scott's Family Restaurant at noon.  The meeting begins with having lunch at our own cost at noon.  After eating, we have a business meeting, sharing time, and buy and sell time.  We are usually finished by 3 PM. 2021-12-18 15:00:00 -0600

12/18/21 2021-12-18 12:00:00 -0600

12:00 p.m.

Scott's Family Restaurant
Cedar Rapids

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Forever Green's Holiday Container Make & Take

Have fun and get creative this season at Forever Green Garden Center's Holiday Container Make & Take event. We provide the soil, pot, greenery & choice of decorations. Not sure where to start? Staff will be available to show you techniques we use to create our custom containers.This is a drop in event no registration needed for groups of under 4 just click coming. Party of 5 or more please reserve space by calling 319-626-6770.starter container kit $39.* deluxe container kit $49. * Make & Take kit options include pot, soil, greenery and décor bundles. *Please note pots in photos do not represent the kits for this event. kit includes a 10 or 12" pot, soil, bundle of mixed evergreens, painted branches or red twigs & balls or pinecones.Want to bring your own pots or add extra decorations, choose from our Ala Cart selection of pots & decorations.COVID precautions We are practicing social distancing for this event by providing extra tables for people to spread out. If you are not able to social distance outside of your group please wear a mask. If you don't feel well please stay home. 2021-11-23 16:00:00 -0600

12/04/21 2021-12-04 10:00:00 -0600

10:00 a.m.

Forever Green Garden Center
Coralville

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Rejoice, Rejoice! A Christmas Celebration!

Join us as we celebrate Christmas with a myriad of musical groups and the singing of favorite carols. A reception will follow. All Are Welcome! Free Admission. 2021-11-29 16:00:00 -0600

12/05/21 2021-12-05 15:00:00 -0600

3:00 p.m.

Lutheran Church of the Resurrection
Marion

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Holiday Elf Workshop Drop-in--Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio

During the Very Cherry Holiday Exhibition in the Cherry Building, ICCGS will host a special drop-in Santa’s Workshop creating Holiday Elves from 10am-2pm.  Participants will be given a ball of clay, colored glazes and detailed instructions for how to create their very own holiday Elf for $15 each.  Projects will take approximately 30-60 minutes to create.  All projects will then be clear glazed and fired in our kilns and ready for pickup beginning Sunday December 19th.  Then get a photo with Santa!  Santa Claus himself will be visiting the Cherry building from 10am to 12pm.   So be sure to join us on December 4th for a Very Cherry festive day! 2021-11-18 14:00:00 -0600

12/04/21 2021-12-04 10:00:00 -0600

10:00 a.m.

Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio
Cedar Rapids

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Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® Made with LEGO® Bricks

Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks, an award-winning and record-breaking exhibition that uses beautiful works of art made from simple toy blocks is coming to the Muscatine Art Center. The exhibition runs from November 16, 2021 through February 20, 2022 and explores animal endangerment, the balance of ecosystems, and humankind’s relationship with nature.Produced by Imagine Exhibitions, Nature Connects depicts important topics that the New York artist, Sean Kenney, holds dear, from protecting an animal’s habitat to planting a garden or using a bike instead of a car.Nature Connects further shows that just as LEGO pieces interconnect, everything in nature is interconnected in a delicate balance. The narratives, along with the intricate displays, also explore the importance of conservation, the balance of ecosystems, predator/prey relationships, as well as the relationships between humankind and the natural world.Most importantly, the exhibition allows visitors to appreciate both nature and the sculptures as something beautiful, and to inspire them to go home and create something wonderful themselves.Tom Zaller, CEO of Image Exhibitions shared, “Image Exhibitions is proud to partner with Sean Kenney to bring the creative vision of Nature Connects to Muscatine. The messages in the exhibition about our connections to nature are beautifully presented and effectively weaved into the story in the hopes of inspiring visitors to think more about mankind’s impact on the greater world around us.”Come explore the beauty and wonder of Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks, open to the public Tuesday through Sunday. Information is available at <a href="http://www.muscatineartcenter.org">www.muscatineartcenter.org</a>. Members of Friends of the Muscatine Art Center are invited to preview the exhibition on November 12th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on November 13th and 14th from 1 to 5 p.m.The Muscatine Art Center is located at 1314 Mulberry Avenue in Muscatine, Iowa. Hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday evenings until 7:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. Donations are appreciated. 2021-12-04 17:00:00 -0600

12/04/21 2021-12-04 22:00:00 -0600

10:00 p.m.

Muscatine Art Center
Muscatine

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Waltonian Archers Open House

Come to learn about and enjoy the sport of archery,  This event is free of charge and open to the public of all ages.  There will be people there to assist, instruct and demonstrate shooting with equipment available to try out.  It is at our indoor range on Wickiup Hill Road near Toddville, Iowa. 2021-11-04 17:00:00 -0500

12/04/21 2021-12-04 13:00:00 -0600

1:00 p.m.

Waltonian Archers of Linn County
Toddville

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Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® Made with LEGO® Bricks

Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks, an award-winning and record-breaking exhibition that uses beautiful works of art made from simple toy blocks is coming to the Muscatine Art Center. The exhibition runs from November 16, 2021 through February 20, 2022 and explores animal endangerment, the balance of ecosystems, and humankind’s relationship with nature.Produced by Imagine Exhibitions, Nature Connects depicts important topics that the New York artist, Sean Kenney, holds dear, from protecting an animal’s habitat to planting a garden or using a bike instead of a car.Nature Connects further shows that just as LEGO pieces interconnect, everything in nature is interconnected in a delicate balance. The narratives, along with the intricate displays, also explore the importance of conservation, the balance of ecosystems, predator/prey relationships, as well as the relationships between humankind and the natural world.Most importantly, the exhibition allows visitors to appreciate both nature and the sculptures as something beautiful, and to inspire them to go home and create something wonderful themselves.Tom Zaller, CEO of Image Exhibitions shared, “Image Exhibitions is proud to partner with Sean Kenney to bring the creative vision of Nature Connects to Muscatine. The messages in the exhibition about our connections to nature are beautifully presented and effectively weaved into the story in the hopes of inspiring visitors to think more about mankind’s impact on the greater world around us.”Come explore the beauty and wonder of Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks, open to the public Tuesday through Sunday. Information is available at <a href="http://www.muscatineartcenter.org">www.muscatineartcenter.org</a>. Members of Friends of the Muscatine Art Center are invited to preview the exhibition on November 12th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on November 13th and 14th from 1 to 5 p.m.The Muscatine Art Center is located at 1314 Mulberry Avenue in Muscatine, Iowa. Hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday evenings until 7:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. Donations are appreciated. 2021-12-05 17:00:00 -0600

12/05/21 2021-12-05 22:00:00 -0600

10:00 p.m.

Muscatine Art Center
Muscatine

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Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® Made with LEGO® Bricks

Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks, an award-winning and record-breaking exhibition that uses beautiful works of art made from simple toy blocks is coming to the Muscatine Art Center. The exhibition runs from November 16, 2021 through February 20, 2022 and explores animal endangerment, the balance of ecosystems, and humankind’s relationship with nature.Produced by Imagine Exhibitions, Nature Connects depicts important topics that the New York artist, Sean Kenney, holds dear, from protecting an animal’s habitat to planting a garden or using a bike instead of a car.Nature Connects further shows that just as LEGO pieces interconnect, everything in nature is interconnected in a delicate balance. The narratives, along with the intricate displays, also explore the importance of conservation, the balance of ecosystems, predator/prey relationships, as well as the relationships between humankind and the natural world.Most importantly, the exhibition allows visitors to appreciate both nature and the sculptures as something beautiful, and to inspire them to go home and create something wonderful themselves.Tom Zaller, CEO of Image Exhibitions shared, “Image Exhibitions is proud to partner with Sean Kenney to bring the creative vision of Nature Connects to Muscatine. The messages in the exhibition about our connections to nature are beautifully presented and effectively weaved into the story in the hopes of inspiring visitors to think more about mankind’s impact on the greater world around us.”Come explore the beauty and wonder of Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks, open to the public Tuesday through Sunday. Information is available at <a href="http://www.muscatineartcenter.org">www.muscatineartcenter.org</a>. Members of Friends of the Muscatine Art Center are invited to preview the exhibition on November 12th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on November 13th and 14th from 1 to 5 p.m.The Muscatine Art Center is located at 1314 Mulberry Avenue in Muscatine, Iowa. Hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday evenings until 7:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. Donations are appreciated. 2021-12-06 17:00:00 -0600

12/06/21 2021-12-06 22:00:00 -0600

10:00 p.m.

Muscatine Art Center
Muscatine

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Kid N Canvas Online-Abstract Tree- Cork N Canvas Iowa

December's kid's class will be Online, via Zoom. Kid Abstract Christmas Tree - Kid N Canvas classes are for kids about 8 to 16 year olds, Kids classes are about 1 hour long. Kid N Canvas - have your kids paint with us, or paint together, as a family. Paint at home with us. This Acrylic painting is perfect for almost any age, we suggest, ages 8 and under with an adult and 8 + alone. Painting classes are $20, per person (provide your own supplies) and you can purchase supplies from us (see Below). For a supply list please email after buying your ticket. Need a Canvas or paints? <a href="https://cork-n-canvas-iowa.square.site/?fbclid=IwAR3rg3DkdzcG-rtfXIhG2xDmdnru-FGc-VM__VbzJwtfDGxP9MgkJxse5Z0" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://cork-n-canvas-iowa.square.site/</a> contact me or if you need a suppliy list Cork.n.Canvas.Iowa@gmail.com Supply Cost: Class $20 per person Canvas $3.50 (12x12), Paint $4.00 (4 colors, yellow, black, orange, white) Kids bushes (2, small & large) $4.00, Delivery $5 in CR area (FREE pick up at Lindal Mall parking lot) You can order as many or few supplies you need.Kid N Canvas, by Cork N Canvas Iowa Amanda Happel Cork N Canvas Iowa 319-929-4300 Email: cork.n.canvas.iowa@gmail.com Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CorkNCanvasIowa/?__cft__[0]=AZWA3eioIUadPTLUjg0e6OAdv6TcyfWIzzKvbR8ZW6QlnSitSoPXYd33ac0Rsg-HA-9ioq16CvqXWpgDOnAjW0uHT1pXk06EY2xHUfPEvJzEB-jOjdt7e9rmtnuVv8fSJLWgrCmSTdrPtyKYCGGkL8gZavcoH0x9C13qGaz_22y9JA&__tn__=q" tabindex="0">https://www.facebook.com/CorkNCanvasIowa</a> Website: <a href="http://www.corkncanvasiowa.com/?fbclid=IwAR1h2FNVK8TUbP5GQY5lQd47JhY9Wf-bt--pObb9vHFcyzq4q8DZlvxDSNE" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">www.CorknCanvasIowa.com</a>

12/11/21 2021-12-11 10:00:00 -0600

10:00 a.m.

Cork N Canvas Iowa
Cedar Rapids

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Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® Made with LEGO® Bricks

Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks, an award-winning and record-breaking exhibition that uses beautiful works of art made from simple toy blocks is coming to the Muscatine Art Center. The exhibition runs from November 16, 2021 through February 20, 2022 and explores animal endangerment, the balance of ecosystems, and humankind’s relationship with nature.Produced by Imagine Exhibitions, Nature Connects depicts important topics that the New York artist, Sean Kenney, holds dear, from protecting an animal’s habitat to planting a garden or using a bike instead of a car.Nature Connects further shows that just as LEGO pieces interconnect, everything in nature is interconnected in a delicate balance. The narratives, along with the intricate displays, also explore the importance of conservation, the balance of ecosystems, predator/prey relationships, as well as the relationships between humankind and the natural world.Most importantly, the exhibition allows visitors to appreciate both nature and the sculptures as something beautiful, and to inspire them to go home and create something wonderful themselves.Tom Zaller, CEO of Image Exhibitions shared, “Image Exhibitions is proud to partner with Sean Kenney to bring the creative vision of Nature Connects to Muscatine. The messages in the exhibition about our connections to nature are beautifully presented and effectively weaved into the story in the hopes of inspiring visitors to think more about mankind’s impact on the greater world around us.”Come explore the beauty and wonder of Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks, open to the public Tuesday through Sunday. Information is available at <a href="http://www.muscatineartcenter.org">www.muscatineartcenter.org</a>. Members of Friends of the Muscatine Art Center are invited to preview the exhibition on November 12th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on November 13th and 14th from 1 to 5 p.m.The Muscatine Art Center is located at 1314 Mulberry Avenue in Muscatine, Iowa. Hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday evenings until 7:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. Donations are appreciated. 2021-12-07 17:00:00 -0600

12/07/21 2021-12-07 22:00:00 -0600

10:00 p.m.

Muscatine Art Center
Muscatine

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Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® Made with LEGO® Bricks

Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks, an award-winning and record-breaking exhibition that uses beautiful works of art made from simple toy blocks is coming to the Muscatine Art Center. The exhibition runs from November 16, 2021 through February 20, 2022 and explores animal endangerment, the balance of ecosystems, and humankind’s relationship with nature.Produced by Imagine Exhibitions, Nature Connects depicts important topics that the New York artist, Sean Kenney, holds dear, from protecting an animal’s habitat to planting a garden or using a bike instead of a car.Nature Connects further shows that just as LEGO pieces interconnect, everything in nature is interconnected in a delicate balance. The narratives, along with the intricate displays, also explore the importance of conservation, the balance of ecosystems, predator/prey relationships, as well as the relationships between humankind and the natural world.Most importantly, the exhibition allows visitors to appreciate both nature and the sculptures as something beautiful, and to inspire them to go home and create something wonderful themselves.Tom Zaller, CEO of Image Exhibitions shared, “Image Exhibitions is proud to partner with Sean Kenney to bring the creative vision of Nature Connects to Muscatine. The messages in the exhibition about our connections to nature are beautifully presented and effectively weaved into the story in the hopes of inspiring visitors to think more about mankind’s impact on the greater world around us.”Come explore the beauty and wonder of Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks, open to the public Tuesday through Sunday. Information is available at <a href="http://www.muscatineartcenter.org">www.muscatineartcenter.org</a>. Members of Friends of the Muscatine Art Center are invited to preview the exhibition on November 12th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on November 13th and 14th from 1 to 5 p.m.The Muscatine Art Center is located at 1314 Mulberry Avenue in Muscatine, Iowa. Hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday evenings until 7:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. Donations are appreciated. 2021-12-08 17:00:00 -0600

12/08/21 2021-12-08 22:00:00 -0600

10:00 p.m.

Muscatine Art Center
Muscatine

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Santa's Workshop at Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio

Our Santa’s Workshop series returns for 2021!  We invite you to come in and decorate a variety of Holiday Projects to celebrate the holiday season.  All projects are premade by our Resident Artists and bisque fired, making them ready for your own decorations–using our glazes/paints.  <a href="https://secureservercdn.net/198.71.233.35/yxx.937.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Untitled-1080-x-700-px.jpg">Click here</a> for photos of project options. All clay projects will then be clear coated with glaze and fired again in our kilns. Glass Ornaments will also be fired in our kilns to smooth all the edges. Projects will be ready for pickup exactly 2 weeks later.  Registration is available online and walk-ins are also welcome, space permitting.Santa's workshops are every Saturday and Sunday beginning November 20th through December 19th from 11:00am-12:00pm in our Studio.  We are offering the following projects in our Santa’s Workshop, upon registration you will need to choose which project to make. <table border="2"><tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><h5>SANTA’S WORKSHOP PROJECT OPTIONS</h5></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><h5>DESCRIPTION</h5></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><h5>COST</h5></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ol><li>Glass Tree Ornament</li></ol></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Each hand cut glass tree measures approximately 2.5″ – 3″. Using glass balls and small colored pieces of glass, you will create your unique tree ornament.   We will add a hanger to the back of your glass ornament for ease in hanging.</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">$15</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ol start="2"><li>Ceramic Holiday Ornaments (set of 2)</li></ol></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Each 2 piece set Includes: Reindeer & Gingerbread Person</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">$20</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ol start="3"><li>Ceramic Holiday Ornaments (set of 4)</li></ol></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Each 4 piece set will include: Reindeer, Santa, Holiday Tree & Gingerbread Person</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">$35</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ol start="4"><li>Ceramic Mug</li></ol></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Our Resident Artists have created mugs with handles on the wheel. All mugs are approximately 4”- 5”</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">$30</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ol start="5"><li>Ceramic Stein</li></ol></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Our Resident Artists have created steins with handles on the wheel. All steins are approximately 5”- 6”</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">$35</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ol start="6"><li>Clay Tree Luminary</li></ol></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Our Resident Artists have created cone shapes on the wheel to resemble a pine tree. Each tree measures 7”- 9” tall.  All Trees have holes in them to use as a luminary or night light.  There is even a cut out in the back to allow for a corded light (light not included).</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">$30</td></tr></tbody></table> <a href="https://theceramicscenter.secure.force.com/events/CnP_PaaS_EVT__ExternalRegistrationPage?event_id=a0J6T00000fM9qJUAS" target="_blank">Register</a>We are so excited to welcome you back for 2021 Santa’s Workshop Series.  Participants in the Santa’s Workshop will work at tables to complete their projects in the classroom. All material is provided to complete your projects along with detailed instruction sheets.  All projects (except for the glass ornaments) are premade by our Resident Artists and bisque fired in our kilns, no two are exactly the same.  Location: The Santa’s Workshop at the Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio (ICCGS), which is located on the first floor of in the historic Cherry Building in Cedar Rapids.Projects will be ready for pickup exactly 2 weeks later. Please note that participants will not be called or emailed to be reminded to pick up their work. All work left on our shelves after January 31st will be recycled.What to wear: Students should wear clothes they do not mind getting glaze on. Glaze will wash out of most material. 2021-12-05 00:00:00 -0600

12/05/21 2021-12-05 11:00:00 -0600

11:00 a.m.

Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio
Cedar Rapids

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Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® Made with LEGO® Bricks

Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks, an award-winning and record-breaking exhibition that uses beautiful works of art made from simple toy blocks is coming to the Muscatine Art Center. The exhibition runs from November 16, 2021 through February 20, 2022 and explores animal endangerment, the balance of ecosystems, and humankind’s relationship with nature.Produced by Imagine Exhibitions, Nature Connects depicts important topics that the New York artist, Sean Kenney, holds dear, from protecting an animal’s habitat to planting a garden or using a bike instead of a car.Nature Connects further shows that just as LEGO pieces interconnect, everything in nature is interconnected in a delicate balance. The narratives, along with the intricate displays, also explore the importance of conservation, the balance of ecosystems, predator/prey relationships, as well as the relationships between humankind and the natural world.Most importantly, the exhibition allows visitors to appreciate both nature and the sculptures as something beautiful, and to inspire them to go home and create something wonderful themselves.Tom Zaller, CEO of Image Exhibitions shared, “Image Exhibitions is proud to partner with Sean Kenney to bring the creative vision of Nature Connects to Muscatine. The messages in the exhibition about our connections to nature are beautifully presented and effectively weaved into the story in the hopes of inspiring visitors to think more about mankind’s impact on the greater world around us.”Come explore the beauty and wonder of Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks, open to the public Tuesday through Sunday. Information is available at <a href="http://www.muscatineartcenter.org">www.muscatineartcenter.org</a>. Members of Friends of the Muscatine Art Center are invited to preview the exhibition on November 12th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on November 13th and 14th from 1 to 5 p.m.The Muscatine Art Center is located at 1314 Mulberry Avenue in Muscatine, Iowa. Hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday evenings until 7:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. Donations are appreciated. 2021-12-09 17:00:00 -0600

12/09/21 2021-12-09 22:00:00 -0600

10:00 p.m.

Muscatine Art Center
Muscatine

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Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® Made with LEGO® Bricks

Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks, an award-winning and record-breaking exhibition that uses beautiful works of art made from simple toy blocks is coming to the Muscatine Art Center. The exhibition runs from November 16, 2021 through February 20, 2022 and explores animal endangerment, the balance of ecosystems, and humankind’s relationship with nature.Produced by Imagine Exhibitions, Nature Connects depicts important topics that the New York artist, Sean Kenney, holds dear, from protecting an animal’s habitat to planting a garden or using a bike instead of a car.Nature Connects further shows that just as LEGO pieces interconnect, everything in nature is interconnected in a delicate balance. The narratives, along with the intricate displays, also explore the importance of conservation, the balance of ecosystems, predator/prey relationships, as well as the relationships between humankind and the natural world.Most importantly, the exhibition allows visitors to appreciate both nature and the sculptures as something beautiful, and to inspire them to go home and create something wonderful themselves.Tom Zaller, CEO of Image Exhibitions shared, “Image Exhibitions is proud to partner with Sean Kenney to bring the creative vision of Nature Connects to Muscatine. The messages in the exhibition about our connections to nature are beautifully presented and effectively weaved into the story in the hopes of inspiring visitors to think more about mankind’s impact on the greater world around us.”Come explore the beauty and wonder of Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks, open to the public Tuesday through Sunday. Information is available at <a href="http://www.muscatineartcenter.org">www.muscatineartcenter.org</a>. Members of Friends of the Muscatine Art Center are invited to preview the exhibition on November 12th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on November 13th and 14th from 1 to 5 p.m.The Muscatine Art Center is located at 1314 Mulberry Avenue in Muscatine, Iowa. Hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday evenings until 7:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. Donations are appreciated. 2021-12-10 17:00:00 -0600

12/10/21 2021-12-10 22:00:00 -0600

10:00 p.m.

Muscatine Art Center
Muscatine

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Holiday Benefit Christmas Concert for the ROC Center

Come out for a night of Christmas music, cocoa  & cookies - all donations benefit the ROC center - local artists and the New City Church worship team - suggested donation $10 per person or $25 per family 2021-12-01 20:30:00 -0600

12/10/21 2021-12-10 19:00:00 -0600

7:00 p.m.

New City Church
Cedar Rapids

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Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® Made with LEGO® Bricks

Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks, an award-winning and record-breaking exhibition that uses beautiful works of art made from simple toy blocks is coming to the Muscatine Art Center. The exhibition runs from November 16, 2021 through February 20, 2022 and explores animal endangerment, the balance of ecosystems, and humankind’s relationship with nature.Produced by Imagine Exhibitions, Nature Connects depicts important topics that the New York artist, Sean Kenney, holds dear, from protecting an animal’s habitat to planting a garden or using a bike instead of a car.Nature Connects further shows that just as LEGO pieces interconnect, everything in nature is interconnected in a delicate balance. The narratives, along with the intricate displays, also explore the importance of conservation, the balance of ecosystems, predator/prey relationships, as well as the relationships between humankind and the natural world.Most importantly, the exhibition allows visitors to appreciate both nature and the sculptures as something beautiful, and to inspire them to go home and create something wonderful themselves.Tom Zaller, CEO of Image Exhibitions shared, “Image Exhibitions is proud to partner with Sean Kenney to bring the creative vision of Nature Connects to Muscatine. The messages in the exhibition about our connections to nature are beautifully presented and effectively weaved into the story in the hopes of inspiring visitors to think more about mankind’s impact on the greater world around us.”Come explore the beauty and wonder of Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks, open to the public Tuesday through Sunday. Information is available at <a href="http://www.muscatineartcenter.org">www.muscatineartcenter.org</a>. Members of Friends of the Muscatine Art Center are invited to preview the exhibition on November 12th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on November 13th and 14th from 1 to 5 p.m.The Muscatine Art Center is located at 1314 Mulberry Avenue in Muscatine, Iowa. Hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday evenings until 7:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. Donations are appreciated. 2021-12-11 17:00:00 -0600

12/11/21 2021-12-11 22:00:00 -0600

10:00 p.m.

Muscatine Art Center
Muscatine

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Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® Made with LEGO® Bricks

Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks, an award-winning and record-breaking exhibition that uses beautiful works of art made from simple toy blocks is coming to the Muscatine Art Center. The exhibition runs from November 16, 2021 through February 20, 2022 and explores animal endangerment, the balance of ecosystems, and humankind’s relationship with nature.Produced by Imagine Exhibitions, Nature Connects depicts important topics that the New York artist, Sean Kenney, holds dear, from protecting an animal’s habitat to planting a garden or using a bike instead of a car.Nature Connects further shows that just as LEGO pieces interconnect, everything in nature is interconnected in a delicate balance. The narratives, along with the intricate displays, also explore the importance of conservation, the balance of ecosystems, predator/prey relationships, as well as the relationships between humankind and the natural world.Most importantly, the exhibition allows visitors to appreciate both nature and the sculptures as something beautiful, and to inspire them to go home and create something wonderful themselves.Tom Zaller, CEO of Image Exhibitions shared, “Image Exhibitions is proud to partner with Sean Kenney to bring the creative vision of Nature Connects to Muscatine. The messages in the exhibition about our connections to nature are beautifully presented and effectively weaved into the story in the hopes of inspiring visitors to think more about mankind’s impact on the greater world around us.”Come explore the beauty and wonder of Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks, open to the public Tuesday through Sunday. Information is available at <a href="http://www.muscatineartcenter.org">www.muscatineartcenter.org</a>. Members of Friends of the Muscatine Art Center are invited to preview the exhibition on November 12th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on November 13th and 14th from 1 to 5 p.m.The Muscatine Art Center is located at 1314 Mulberry Avenue in Muscatine, Iowa. Hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday evenings until 7:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. Donations are appreciated. 2021-12-12 17:00:00 -0600

12/12/21 2021-12-12 22:00:00 -0600

10:00 p.m.

Muscatine Art Center
Muscatine

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Santa's Workshop at Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio

Our Santa’s Workshop series returns for 2021!  We invite you to come in and decorate a variety of Holiday Projects to celebrate the holiday season.  All projects are premade by our Resident Artists and bisque fired, making them ready for your own decorations–using our glazes/paints.  <a href="https://secureservercdn.net/198.71.233.35/yxx.937.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Untitled-1080-x-700-px.jpg">Click here</a> for photos of project options. All clay projects will then be clear coated with glaze and fired again in our kilns. Glass Ornaments will also be fired in our kilns to smooth all the edges. Projects will be ready for pickup exactly 2 weeks later.  Registration is available online and walk-ins are also welcome, space permitting.Santa's workshops are every Saturday and Sunday beginning November 20th through December 19th from 11:00am-12:00pm in our Studio.  We are offering the following projects in our Santa’s Workshop, upon registration you will need to choose which project to make. <table border="2"><tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><h5>SANTA’S WORKSHOP PROJECT OPTIONS</h5></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><h5>DESCRIPTION</h5></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><h5>COST</h5></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ol><li>Glass Tree Ornament</li></ol></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Each hand cut glass tree measures approximately 2.5″ – 3″. Using glass balls and small colored pieces of glass, you will create your unique tree ornament.   We will add a hanger to the back of your glass ornament for ease in hanging.</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">$15</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ol start="2"><li>Ceramic Holiday Ornaments (set of 2)</li></ol></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Each 2 piece set Includes: Reindeer & Gingerbread Person</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">$20</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ol start="3"><li>Ceramic Holiday Ornaments (set of 4)</li></ol></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Each 4 piece set will include: Reindeer, Santa, Holiday Tree & Gingerbread Person</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">$35</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ol start="4"><li>Ceramic Mug</li></ol></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Our Resident Artists have created mugs with handles on the wheel. All mugs are approximately 4”- 5”</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">$30</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ol start="5"><li>Ceramic Stein</li></ol></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Our Resident Artists have created steins with handles on the wheel. All steins are approximately 5”- 6”</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">$35</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ol start="6"><li>Clay Tree Luminary</li></ol></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Our Resident Artists have created cone shapes on the wheel to resemble a pine tree. Each tree measures 7”- 9” tall.  All Trees have holes in them to use as a luminary or night light.  There is even a cut out in the back to allow for a corded light (light not included).</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">$30</td></tr></tbody></table> <a href="https://theceramicscenter.secure.force.com/events/CnP_PaaS_EVT__ExternalRegistrationPage?event_id=a0J6T00000fM9qJUAS" target="_blank">Register</a>We are so excited to welcome you back for 2021 Santa’s Workshop Series.  Participants in the Santa’s Workshop will work at tables to complete their projects in the classroom. All material is provided to complete your projects along with detailed instruction sheets.  All projects (except for the glass ornaments) are premade by our Resident Artists and bisque fired in our kilns, no two are exactly the same.  Location: The Santa’s Workshop at the Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio (ICCGS), which is located on the first floor of in the historic Cherry Building in Cedar Rapids.Projects will be ready for pickup exactly 2 weeks later. Please note that participants will not be called or emailed to be reminded to pick up their work. All work left on our shelves after January 31st will be recycled.What to wear: Students should wear clothes they do not mind getting glaze on. Glaze will wash out of most material. 2021-12-11 00:00:00 -0600

12/11/21 2021-12-11 11:00:00 -0600

11:00 a.m.

Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio
Cedar Rapids

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Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® Made with LEGO® Bricks

Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks, an award-winning and record-breaking exhibition that uses beautiful works of art made from simple toy blocks is coming to the Muscatine Art Center. The exhibition runs from November 16, 2021 through February 20, 2022 and explores animal endangerment, the balance of ecosystems, and humankind’s relationship with nature.Produced by Imagine Exhibitions, Nature Connects depicts important topics that the New York artist, Sean Kenney, holds dear, from protecting an animal’s habitat to planting a garden or using a bike instead of a car.Nature Connects further shows that just as LEGO pieces interconnect, everything in nature is interconnected in a delicate balance. The narratives, along with the intricate displays, also explore the importance of conservation, the balance of ecosystems, predator/prey relationships, as well as the relationships between humankind and the natural world.Most importantly, the exhibition allows visitors to appreciate both nature and the sculptures as something beautiful, and to inspire them to go home and create something wonderful themselves.Tom Zaller, CEO of Image Exhibitions shared, “Image Exhibitions is proud to partner with Sean Kenney to bring the creative vision of Nature Connects to Muscatine. The messages in the exhibition about our connections to nature are beautifully presented and effectively weaved into the story in the hopes of inspiring visitors to think more about mankind’s impact on the greater world around us.”Come explore the beauty and wonder of Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks, open to the public Tuesday through Sunday. Information is available at <a href="http://www.muscatineartcenter.org">www.muscatineartcenter.org</a>. Members of Friends of the Muscatine Art Center are invited to preview the exhibition on November 12th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on November 13th and 14th from 1 to 5 p.m.The Muscatine Art Center is located at 1314 Mulberry Avenue in Muscatine, Iowa. Hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday evenings until 7:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. Donations are appreciated. 2021-12-13 17:00:00 -0600

12/13/21 2021-12-13 22:00:00 -0600

10:00 p.m.

Muscatine Art Center
Muscatine

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Santa's Workshop at Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio

Our Santa’s Workshop series returns for 2021!  We invite you to come in and decorate a variety of Holiday Projects to celebrate the holiday season.  All projects are premade by our Resident Artists and bisque fired, making them ready for your own decorations–using our glazes/paints.  <a href="https://secureservercdn.net/198.71.233.35/yxx.937.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Untitled-1080-x-700-px.jpg">Click here</a> for photos of project options. All clay projects will then be clear coated with glaze and fired again in our kilns. Glass Ornaments will also be fired in our kilns to smooth all the edges. Projects will be ready for pickup exactly 2 weeks later.  Registration is available online and walk-ins are also welcome, space permitting.Santa's workshops are every Saturday and Sunday beginning November 20th through December 19th from 11:00am-12:00pm in our Studio.  We are offering the following projects in our Santa’s Workshop, upon registration you will need to choose which project to make. <table border="2"><tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><h5>SANTA’S WORKSHOP PROJECT OPTIONS</h5></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><h5>DESCRIPTION</h5></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><h5>COST</h5></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ol><li>Glass Tree Ornament</li></ol></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Each hand cut glass tree measures approximately 2.5″ – 3″. Using glass balls and small colored pieces of glass, you will create your unique tree ornament.   We will add a hanger to the back of your glass ornament for ease in hanging.</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">$15</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ol start="2"><li>Ceramic Holiday Ornaments (set of 2)</li></ol></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Each 2 piece set Includes: Reindeer & Gingerbread Person</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">$20</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ol start="3"><li>Ceramic Holiday Ornaments (set of 4)</li></ol></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Each 4 piece set will include: Reindeer, Santa, Holiday Tree & Gingerbread Person</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">$35</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ol start="4"><li>Ceramic Mug</li></ol></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Our Resident Artists have created mugs with handles on the wheel. All mugs are approximately 4”- 5”</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">$30</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ol start="5"><li>Ceramic Stein</li></ol></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Our Resident Artists have created steins with handles on the wheel. All steins are approximately 5”- 6”</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">$35</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ol start="6"><li>Clay Tree Luminary</li></ol></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Our Resident Artists have created cone shapes on the wheel to resemble a pine tree. Each tree measures 7”- 9” tall.  All Trees have holes in them to use as a luminary or night light.  There is even a cut out in the back to allow for a corded light (light not included).</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">$30</td></tr></tbody></table> <a href="https://theceramicscenter.secure.force.com/events/CnP_PaaS_EVT__ExternalRegistrationPage?event_id=a0J6T00000fM9qJUAS" target="_blank">Register</a>We are so excited to welcome you back for 2021 Santa’s Workshop Series.  Participants in the Santa’s Workshop will work at tables to complete their projects in the classroom. All material is provided to complete your projects along with detailed instruction sheets.  All projects (except for the glass ornaments) are premade by our Resident Artists and bisque fired in our kilns, no two are exactly the same.  Location: The Santa’s Workshop at the Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio (ICCGS), which is located on the first floor of in the historic Cherry Building in Cedar Rapids.Projects will be ready for pickup exactly 2 weeks later. Please note that participants will not be called or emailed to be reminded to pick up their work. All work left on our shelves after January 31st will be recycled.What to wear: Students should wear clothes they do not mind getting glaze on. Glaze will wash out of most material. 2021-12-12 00:00:00 -0600

12/12/21 2021-12-12 11:00:00 -0600

11:00 a.m.

Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio
Cedar Rapids

15
Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® Made with LEGO® Bricks

Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks, an award-winning and record-breaking exhibition that uses beautiful works of art made from simple toy blocks is coming to the Muscatine Art Center. The exhibition runs from November 16, 2021 through February 20, 2022 and explores animal endangerment, the balance of ecosystems, and humankind’s relationship with nature.Produced by Imagine Exhibitions, Nature Connects depicts important topics that the New York artist, Sean Kenney, holds dear, from protecting an animal’s habitat to planting a garden or using a bike instead of a car.Nature Connects further shows that just as LEGO pieces interconnect, everything in nature is interconnected in a delicate balance. The narratives, along with the intricate displays, also explore the importance of conservation, the balance of ecosystems, predator/prey relationships, as well as the relationships between humankind and the natural world.Most importantly, the exhibition allows visitors to appreciate both nature and the sculptures as something beautiful, and to inspire them to go home and create something wonderful themselves.Tom Zaller, CEO of Image Exhibitions shared, “Image Exhibitions is proud to partner with Sean Kenney to bring the creative vision of Nature Connects to Muscatine. The messages in the exhibition about our connections to nature are beautifully presented and effectively weaved into the story in the hopes of inspiring visitors to think more about mankind’s impact on the greater world around us.”Come explore the beauty and wonder of Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks, open to the public Tuesday through Sunday. Information is available at <a href="http://www.muscatineartcenter.org">www.muscatineartcenter.org</a>. Members of Friends of the Muscatine Art Center are invited to preview the exhibition on November 12th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on November 13th and 14th from 1 to 5 p.m.The Muscatine Art Center is located at 1314 Mulberry Avenue in Muscatine, Iowa. Hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday evenings until 7:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. Donations are appreciated. 2021-12-14 17:00:00 -0600

12/14/21 2021-12-14 22:00:00 -0600

10:00 p.m.

Muscatine Art Center
Muscatine

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Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® Made with LEGO® Bricks

Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks, an award-winning and record-breaking exhibition that uses beautiful works of art made from simple toy blocks is coming to the Muscatine Art Center. The exhibition runs from November 16, 2021 through February 20, 2022 and explores animal endangerment, the balance of ecosystems, and humankind’s relationship with nature.Produced by Imagine Exhibitions, Nature Connects depicts important topics that the New York artist, Sean Kenney, holds dear, from protecting an animal’s habitat to planting a garden or using a bike instead of a car.Nature Connects further shows that just as LEGO pieces interconnect, everything in nature is interconnected in a delicate balance. The narratives, along with the intricate displays, also explore the importance of conservation, the balance of ecosystems, predator/prey relationships, as well as the relationships between humankind and the natural world.Most importantly, the exhibition allows visitors to appreciate both nature and the sculptures as something beautiful, and to inspire them to go home and create something wonderful themselves.Tom Zaller, CEO of Image Exhibitions shared, “Image Exhibitions is proud to partner with Sean Kenney to bring the creative vision of Nature Connects to Muscatine. The messages in the exhibition about our connections to nature are beautifully presented and effectively weaved into the story in the hopes of inspiring visitors to think more about mankind’s impact on the greater world around us.”Come explore the beauty and wonder of Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks, open to the public Tuesday through Sunday. Information is available at <a href="http://www.muscatineartcenter.org">www.muscatineartcenter.org</a>. Members of Friends of the Muscatine Art Center are invited to preview the exhibition on November 12th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on November 13th and 14th from 1 to 5 p.m.The Muscatine Art Center is located at 1314 Mulberry Avenue in Muscatine, Iowa. Hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday evenings until 7:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. Donations are appreciated. 2021-12-15 17:00:00 -0600

12/15/21 2021-12-15 22:00:00 -0600

10:00 p.m.

Muscatine Art Center
Muscatine

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Polar Run 5K and Reindeer Plunge

B & W Racing Services is excited to introduce a new winter event coming to Central Park in Jones County, Iowa on Saturday, December 18th, 2021. Exercise off the holiday stress while getting active outdoors in the inaugural Polar Run 5K and Reindeer Plunge.Kicking it off at 12:45pm will be the Candy Cane 800 meter run. Kids 10 years and under will compete to win a trophy awarded to the 1st place boy and girl, and a candy cane to all the other participants.The Polar Run 5K 's gun will go off at 1:00 pm as participants run or walk the beautiful trails of Central Park. Medals will be presented to the top 3 age division finishers for both males and females.Then comes the finale at 2:00pm. The Reindeer Plunge invites and challenges you to jump in Central Park Lake! Take a leap and cool off while raising money for the Jones County nonprofit organization of your choice; Austin Strong Foundation, Chelsey's Dream Foundation, Shop with a Cop, or Holiday Hugs.All participants who register on or before December 8th will receive a charcoal gray long sleeved Polar Run 5K and Reindeer Plunge shirt. Entries received after December 8th will have a price increase and will not be guaranteed the shirt. We will accept day of registrations until 12:40 pm.Participants can register online at: <a href="https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=MTYzNTk0MzAwODY5MDgaAzY3Z6J8Jt4h" target="_blank">https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=MTYzNTk0MzAwODY5MDgaAzY3Z6J8Jt4h</a>.  2021-11-04 14:30:00 -0500

12/18/21 2021-12-18 12:45:00 -0600

12:45 p.m.

Jones County Central Park
Center Junction

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Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® Made with LEGO® Bricks

Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks, an award-winning and record-breaking exhibition that uses beautiful works of art made from simple toy blocks is coming to the Muscatine Art Center. The exhibition runs from November 16, 2021 through February 20, 2022 and explores animal endangerment, the balance of ecosystems, and humankind’s relationship with nature.Produced by Imagine Exhibitions, Nature Connects depicts important topics that the New York artist, Sean Kenney, holds dear, from protecting an animal’s habitat to planting a garden or using a bike instead of a car.Nature Connects further shows that just as LEGO pieces interconnect, everything in nature is interconnected in a delicate balance. The narratives, along with the intricate displays, also explore the importance of conservation, the balance of ecosystems, predator/prey relationships, as well as the relationships between humankind and the natural world.Most importantly, the exhibition allows visitors to appreciate both nature and the sculptures as something beautiful, and to inspire them to go home and create something wonderful themselves.Tom Zaller, CEO of Image Exhibitions shared, “Image Exhibitions is proud to partner with Sean Kenney to bring the creative vision of Nature Connects to Muscatine. The messages in the exhibition about our connections to nature are beautifully presented and effectively weaved into the story in the hopes of inspiring visitors to think more about mankind’s impact on the greater world around us.”Come explore the beauty and wonder of Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks, open to the public Tuesday through Sunday. Information is available at <a href="http://www.muscatineartcenter.org">www.muscatineartcenter.org</a>. Members of Friends of the Muscatine Art Center are invited to preview the exhibition on November 12th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on November 13th and 14th from 1 to 5 p.m.The Muscatine Art Center is located at 1314 Mulberry Avenue in Muscatine, Iowa. Hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday evenings until 7:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. Donations are appreciated. 2021-12-16 17:00:00 -0600

12/16/21 2021-12-16 22:00:00 -0600

10:00 p.m.

Muscatine Art Center
Muscatine

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Flatland Cavalry at the First Avenue Club in Iowa City

Flatland Cavalry returns to the First Avenue Club on Friday, December 10th, 2021. General Admission tickets: $20 (plus $2 service fee) and a Reserved Table for 4 (with tickets) is $105 (plus $7 service fee). Tables are in a gated, reserved area. Doors are at 7:00pm and the show begins at 8:00pmTickets: <a href="https://first-avenue-club.square.site/product/flatland-cavalry/258?cs=true&cst=custom">https://first-avenue-club.square.site/product/flatland-cavalry/258?cs=true&cst=custom</a>With their highly anticipated sophomore album, Homeland Insecurity, Texas’ Flatland Cavalry wants to stop and smell the roses. Bandleader and chief lyricist Cleto Cordero is fine with examining the present. There’s an appreciation for all the sharp detail and high-spirited emotions of today.Flatland Cavalry—the aforementioned Cordero, guitarist Reid Dillon, bassist Jonathan Saenz, drummer Jason Albers, and newest member, fiddle player Wesley Hall—has been stretching their legs across the country this past year after honing their craft and voice in the music boomtown of Lubbock, Texas.Homeland Insecurity finds Flatland further evolving as musicians and storytellers. They continue to expand their sonic palettes while remaining true to those defining characteristics that made them rising standouts years ago.On their previous releases, Come May and Humble Folks, Cordero and company harnessed untethered emotions, feel-good rhythms, and simple raw energy to make it into the hearts of fans and critics. There was power in Cordero’s proverbial pen that resonated with the highs and lows of college life.“We’re all just out of college,” says Cordero. “We’re in our mid-twenties. We’re all told growing up that by the time you’re out of school, you’ll have it all figured out, but that’s not really how it is. You’re still out there trying to find yourself.”It’s not a jump into adult life. That’s a facade and outright lie. Life doesn’t happen that way. You don’t turn 25 and become a fully-formed person. Rather, Homeland Insecurity finds Flatland exploring the anxieties, unsureness, growth, resilience, falters, fear, maturation, and eventual lessons learned as your grow older.By no means does Cordero and company feel they have it figured out, but rather, are trying to figure it out themselves as well.“I think at some point, you feel like you need to grow-up, but you don’t know how,” says Cordero. “You’re searching for that path though. You’re overturning every rock trying to find the secret that gets on to the next. I’m not trying to be a teacher or anything. I just wish someone would have told me earlier on and saved me the heartache of it all.”Flatland is unabashed in this search knowing that they’ve always wanted to be band where their crowd grew along with them. Cordero knows he could have just revisited old themes, young lust narratives, and drinking days glory for another album. He could have easily rehashed old ideas and gotten a pass for them as long as they were catchy, but he wouldn’t have been able to live with himself.There’s an uneasiness in his voice when even broaching the subject of cookie-cutter songs. You can hear him loosening a tie around his neck that isn’t there.“I had a lot I wanted to say,” says Cordero. “I knew there was a better way of saying it. I didn’t want to write at the same pace I was at during Humble Folks. And I don’t want to write at this pace in the future.”Homeland Insecurity sees Cordero sanding and smoothing the edges as a lyricist and storyteller. He’s always had an ear for memorable melodies and a gift at finding the heart of the story. But here, he expands and challenges himself to not only write at a deeper thematic level, but to simply become a better songwriter.“Everything I’d written before, it was always just something I had to get out. It was always spurred on by an emotion, but that doesn’t mean the lyrical side was rich,” says Cordero. “I have to really say something. Everything has to purposeful. I can’t get stuck.”Indeed. Flatland Cavalry isn’t stuck in a rut. Despite embracing the harsh realities of modern civilization and the anxieties of life, Flatland carves out their own path on Homeland Insecurity. 2021-07-14 00:00:00 -0500

12/10/21 2021-12-10 19:00:00 -0600

7:00 p.m.

First Avenue Club
Iowa City

22
Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® Made with LEGO® Bricks

Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks, an award-winning and record-breaking exhibition that uses beautiful works of art made from simple toy blocks is coming to the Muscatine Art Center. The exhibition runs from November 16, 2021 through February 20, 2022 and explores animal endangerment, the balance of ecosystems, and humankind’s relationship with nature.Produced by Imagine Exhibitions, Nature Connects depicts important topics that the New York artist, Sean Kenney, holds dear, from protecting an animal’s habitat to planting a garden or using a bike instead of a car.Nature Connects further shows that just as LEGO pieces interconnect, everything in nature is interconnected in a delicate balance. The narratives, along with the intricate displays, also explore the importance of conservation, the balance of ecosystems, predator/prey relationships, as well as the relationships between humankind and the natural world.Most importantly, the exhibition allows visitors to appreciate both nature and the sculptures as something beautiful, and to inspire them to go home and create something wonderful themselves.Tom Zaller, CEO of Image Exhibitions shared, “Image Exhibitions is proud to partner with Sean Kenney to bring the creative vision of Nature Connects to Muscatine. The messages in the exhibition about our connections to nature are beautifully presented and effectively weaved into the story in the hopes of inspiring visitors to think more about mankind’s impact on the greater world around us.”Come explore the beauty and wonder of Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks, open to the public Tuesday through Sunday. Information is available at <a href="http://www.muscatineartcenter.org">www.muscatineartcenter.org</a>. Members of Friends of the Muscatine Art Center are invited to preview the exhibition on November 12th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on November 13th and 14th from 1 to 5 p.m.The Muscatine Art Center is located at 1314 Mulberry Avenue in Muscatine, Iowa. Hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday evenings until 7:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. Donations are appreciated. 2021-12-17 17:00:00 -0600

12/17/21 2021-12-17 22:00:00 -0600

10:00 p.m.

Muscatine Art Center
Muscatine

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Rejoice, Rejoice! A Christmas Celebration!

Holiday Elf Workshop Drop-in--Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio

Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® Made with LEGO® Bricks

Waltonian Archers Open House

Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® Made with LEGO® Bricks

Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® Made with LEGO® Bricks

Kid N Canvas Online-Abstract Tree- Cork N Canvas Iowa

Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® Made with LEGO® Bricks

Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® Made with LEGO® Bricks

Santa's Workshop at Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio

Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® Made with LEGO® Bricks

Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® Made with LEGO® Bricks

Holiday Benefit Christmas Concert for the ROC Center

Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® Made with LEGO® Bricks

Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® Made with LEGO® Bricks

Santa's Workshop at Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio

Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® Made with LEGO® Bricks

Santa's Workshop at Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio

Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® Made with LEGO® Bricks

Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® Made with LEGO® Bricks

Polar Run 5K and Reindeer Plunge

Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® Made with LEGO® Bricks

Flatland Cavalry at the First Avenue Club in Iowa City

Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® Made with LEGO® Bricks