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Iowa City Genealogical Society
<p><strong>Have You Tried? </strong></p><p>Genealogical research can be exciting. But it can also test your willingness to “stick with it’ and to search sources again and again. Today’s genealogists are fortunate to have many resources that weren’t available just a few years ago. At the February 27<sup>th</sup> program of the Iowa City Genealogical Society Theresa Liewer, will be offer new hope for those who think they have exhausted all the usual sources. She wants everyone to know there are a few less well-known sources that could help you break through.</p><p>Theresa Liewer has been researching for over 40 years. She is past president of the Iowa Genealogical Society and teaches on multiple topics. She also moderates the Irish and DNA Special Interest Groups. Her philosophy is that there is always something new to learn</p><p>Everyone is welcome to participate in the Zoom meeting, which will begin at 9:30 a.m. Feb 27th. Non- members can send an email to icgsnews@gmail.com to receive details on how to join the meeting</p> 2021-02-16 22:30:00 -06002/27/219:30 a.m.LDS Family History CenterIOWA CITY -
Red Shoe Run & Walk 5K
<p>The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Iowa & Western Illinois is proud to host the 37th Annual Red Shoe Run & Walk 5K. This event raises important funds and awareness of our goal to keep families close to each other and the care they need, when they need it most. <strong>The 5K event features options to run, walk, or participate virtually. </strong></p><p>NOTICE: The 2021 Red Shoe Run <strong>may be switched to all virtual </strong>depending on the status of COVID-19. </p><p>This family-friendly event is open to runners and walkers of all skill levels! On-site we will have a kids zone, delicious post-race treats, and awards for top runners in multiple age groups. </p><p>The event starts and finishes at the Ronald McDonald House of Iowa City.</p> 2021-01-26 13:00:00 -0600
5/02/2110:00 p.m.Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Iowa and Western IllinoisIowa City -
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Welcome and Porch Signs
<p>Come on in! Welcome your family and friends with a welcome sign on your porch or entryway. New styles perfect for Spring! Materials fee $10. 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 -06003/10/216:00 p.m.Kirkwood Community College, Horticulture/Floral CareersCedar Rapids -
Virtual Family Music Class
<p>Join Ms. Lisa for an interactive, online, family music class! Sing, play, listen, laugh, move, learn, and bond with your little one (baby ~ preschool).</p><p>2nd and 4th Saturdays at 10 am.<br>Zoom Meeting<br><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89681250856?fbclid=IwAR12UHKMsbfnp2B2vTAMukpik78F6cQqunxfaeZ1LArPtGh7RPDUHWAameE" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89681250856</a><br>...<br>Suggested $6+ to <a href="http://paypal.me/MusicOnTheMove?fbclid=IwAR2qcGdlMU6y7CTbJyMwE2hB4qttp-_N-RCHb-jwoj5AmakYzuqv8IUzSfQ" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">paypal.me/MusicOnTheMove</a> </p> 2021-01-05 10:45:00 -0600
2/27/2110:00 a.m.Music On The MoveHiawatha -
Rod & Custom Car Show
<p>The 52nd consecutive KCRG TV9 Presents the O’Reilly Auto Parts Rod & Custom Car Show brings a mix of unique and interesting vehicles and a tradition of affordable family fun to Monticello, Iowa Feb. 27-28</p> 2021-01-25 22:00:00 -0600
2/27/2111:00 a.m.Monticello Berndes CenteMonticello -
Sunday Funday Worskshop - (10:30am-11:15am)
<h5>In our Sunday Funday Workshop series, we invite you to come in and decorate a variety of Projects. All projects are premade by our Resident Artists and bisqued fired, making them ready for your own decorations–using our glazes/paints. All projects will then be fired again in our kilns and ready for pickup exactly 1 week later. Masks are required and COVID-19 social distancing measures will be in place.</h5><h5><strong>For online registration for this day and time, please choose from the following project options:</strong></h5><h5><strong>$15/person includes your choice of one of the following:</strong></h5><ul><li><h5>Two Ceramic Plant Markers (2”x7”)</h5></li><li><h5>Small 3”-4” Hand Thrown Planter with Saucer</h5></li><li><h5>Small 3” Hand Thrown Garden Bell</h5></li><li><h5>Glass 3”x3” Rainbow Suncatcher</h5></li></ul><h5><strong>$25/person includes your choice of one of the following:</strong></h5><ul><li><h5>Medium 5”-6” Hand Thrown Planter with attached Saucer</h5></li><li><h5>Medium 4”-5” Hand Thrown Garden Bell</h5></li><li><h5>Hand thrown Ceramic Mug</h5></li></ul><h5><strong>$35/person</strong> <strong>includes your choice of one of the following:</strong></h5><ul><li><h5>Large 7-8” Hand Thrown Planter</h5></li></ul> 2021-02-28 11:15:00 -0600
2/28/2110:30 a.m.Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass StudioCedar Rapids -
Sunday Funday Workshop- (9:30am-10:15am)
<h5>In our Sunday Funday Workshop series, we invite you to come in and decorate a variety of Projects. All projects are premade by our Resident Artists and bisqued fired, making them ready for your own decorations–using our glazes/paints. All projects will then be fired again in our kilns and ready for pickup exactly 1 week later. Masks are required and COVID-19 social distancing measures will be in place.</h5><h5><strong>For online registration for this day and time, please choose from the following project options:</strong></h5><h5><strong>$15/person includes your choice of one of the following:</strong></h5><ul><li><h5>Two Ceramic Plant Markers (2”x7”)</h5></li><li><h5>Small 3”-4” Hand Thrown Planter with Saucer</h5></li><li><h5>Small 3” Hand Thrown Garden Bell</h5></li><li><h5>Glass 3”x3” Rainbow Suncatcher</h5></li></ul><h5><strong>$25/person includes your choice of one of the following:</strong></h5><ul><li><h5>Medium 5”-6” Hand Thrown Planter with attached Saucer</h5></li><li><h5>Medium 4”-5” Hand Thrown Garden Bell</h5></li><li><h5>Hand thrown Ceramic Mug</h5></li></ul><h5><strong>$35/person</strong> <strong>includes your choice of one of the following:</strong></h5><ul><li><h5>Large 7-8” Hand Thrown Planter</h5></li></ul> 2021-02-28 10:15:00 -0600
2/28/219:30 a.m.Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass StudioCedar Rapids -
Brucemore Mansion Tour (Self-Guided)
<p>Voted a top tourist attraction in the state of Iowa in 2020, you don't want to miss this personal experience to step back in time! The tour experience has been re-imagined with safety and comfort in mind. Enjoy the splendor and history of the first, second, and third floors of the 1886 Queen Anne mansion. Tickets will be sold for timed entry, which will be scheduled every thirty minutes. Each tour has limited capacity to maintain physical distancing needs. Purchase a timed entry ticket for your group of 2 to 6 people. Advance tickets required. The grounds are available to explore for free before or after your tour. </p> 2021-02-26 14:30:00 -0600
2/26/211:00 p.m.BrucemoreCedar Rapids -
Brucemore Mansion Tour (Self-Guided)
<p>Voted a top tourist attraction in the state of Iowa in 2020, you don't want to miss this personal experience to step back in time! The tour experience has been re-imagined with safety and comfort in mind. Enjoy the splendor and history of the first, second, and third floors of the 1886 Queen Anne mansion. Tickets will be sold for timed entry, which will be scheduled every thirty minutes. Each tour has limited capacity to maintain physical distancing needs. Purchase a timed entry ticket for your group of 2 to 6 people. Advance tickets required. The grounds are available to explore for free before or after your tour. </p> 2021-02-25 19:30:00 -0600
2/25/215:30 p.m.BrucemoreCedar Rapids -
CRMA Doodlebugs via Zoom: Grant's Gothic Glass
<p>Grant Wood’s most famous artwork is “American Gothic,” named for the pointy window behind the farmer and lady in the painting. But did you know Grant also created windows? See some of his stained glass work and then make a gothic-style “window” you can hang in your home!</p><p>Supplies: To do the art project along with Miss Erin, you’ll need these materials at the ready: Plastic zippie bags, permanent markers like Sharpies (washable or water-based markers won’t work on plastic), pencil & scratch paper, tape. If you don’t want to use permanent markers, you can also do this project using washable markers on regular copy paper, or any thinner paper that lets light shine through when you hold it up to a window.</p><p>https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5695519009?pwd=NFpuVEJEOUdNZXNJWUY0ZjVKRE5ydz09</p><p>Meeting ID: 569 551 9009</p><p>Passcode: Doodlebugs</p> 2021-01-27 11:30:00 -06002/26/2110:30 a.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Americans in Paris: Grant Wood and Marvin Cone's 1920 Trip to Paris
<p>For three months in the summer of 1920, Grant Wood and his best friend Marvin Cone traveled to Paris to see great art, soak up the sights, and to paint. This brief sojourn proved to be pivotal for both artists, enhancing their nascent interest in Impressionism and painting en plein air. While each artist discontinued painting in this style beyond the early 1930s, this trip to Paris (Wood’s first trip abroad, Cone’s second) was critical to their development. What the artists did, saw, and painted is carefully outlined in Cone’s meticulous and well-written diary of the trip, including where the artists painted on which days. As such, this diary enables the ability to date certain works to the precise date of creation. It also allows viewers to see how each artist depicted the same scene, often in very different terms.</p> 2021-02-25 20:00:00 -0600
2/25/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Seriously Funny: American Gothic Parodies
<p>Grant Wood’s American Gothic is probably the world’s most parodied American painting, second only to Leonardo’s Mona Lisa. The fact that thousands of parodies of American Gothic exist, dating back several decades, speaks to the enduring inspiration of one of America’s greatest works of art. This exhibition—a first for the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art—will look at many of these parodies—some in the flesh on the gallery’s walls and many others digitally projected in an attempt to share the incredible reach of this iconic painting. From Bill and Hillary Clinton to Leonardo and Mona Lisa to RuPaul as male and female, these parodies speak to how this one painting serves as the basis for looking at various contemporary people and issues. Wood’s impactful 1930 painting continues to inspire “artists” of all ages and skills in a playful and humorous way that Wood would no doubt have applauded.</p> 2021-02-24 16:00:00 -0600
2/24/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
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Seriously Funny: American Gothic Parodies
<p>Grant Wood’s American Gothic is probably the world’s most parodied American painting, second only to Leonardo’s Mona Lisa. The fact that thousands of parodies of American Gothic exist, dating back several decades, speaks to the enduring inspiration of one of America’s greatest works of art. This exhibition—a first for the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art—will look at many of these parodies—some in the flesh on the gallery’s walls and many others digitally projected in an attempt to share the incredible reach of this iconic painting. From Bill and Hillary Clinton to Leonardo and Mona Lisa to RuPaul as male and female, these parodies speak to how this one painting serves as the basis for looking at various contemporary people and issues. Wood’s impactful 1930 painting continues to inspire “artists” of all ages and skills in a playful and humorous way that Wood would no doubt have applauded.</p> 2021-02-26 16:00:00 -0600
2/26/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Sunday Funday Worskshop - (10:30am-11:15am)
<h5>In our Sunday Funday Workshop series, we invite you to come in and decorate a variety of Projects. All projects are premade by our Resident Artists and bisqued fired, making them ready for your own decorations–using our glazes/paints. All projects will then be fired again in our kilns and ready for pickup exactly 1 week later. Masks are required and COVID-19 social distancing measures will be in place.</h5><h5><strong>For online registration for this day and time, please choose from the following project options:</strong></h5><h5><strong>$15/person includes your choice of one of the following:</strong></h5><ul><li><h5>Two Ceramic Plant Markers (2”x7”)</h5></li><li><h5>Small 3”-4” Hand Thrown Planter with Saucer</h5></li><li><h5>Small 3” Hand Thrown Garden Bell</h5></li><li><h5>Glass 3”x3” Rainbow Suncatcher</h5></li></ul><h5><strong>$25/person includes your choice of one of the following:</strong></h5><ul><li><h5>Medium 5”-6” Hand Thrown Planter with attached Saucer</h5></li><li><h5>Medium 4”-5” Hand Thrown Garden Bell</h5></li><li><h5>Hand thrown Ceramic Mug</h5></li></ul><h5><strong>$35/person</strong> <strong>includes your choice of one of the following:</strong></h5><ul><li><h5>Large 7-8” Hand Thrown Planter</h5></li></ul> 2021-03-07 11:15:00 -0600
3/07/2110:30 a.m.Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass StudioCedar Rapids -
Wheel Try It Saturday
<p>This is a 2.5 hour wheel throwing workshop. In this class, we will assist you in learning how to center the clay on the wheel and how to create cups and bowls, with in-depth demonstrations. This class is more about the process of working with the wheel than a specific project. Great for kids and adults who are interested in developing a set of skills for working with clay. Each participant will complete at least 1-2 cups or bowls.</p><p>This class is all about the experience and learning how to work with the pottery wheel. This is a great way for kids and parents alike who are interested in working with clay to experience it firsthand. Minimum age is 9 years old. All skill levels welcome.</p><h5><strong>COVID-19 precautions</strong>: in the studio we are observing all COVID-19 precautions by maintaining distance, limiting the studio to 10 people at a time, providing several hand washing stations and sanitizing all surfaces regularly. Anyone that enters the studio must wear a mask. All ceramic wheel workshops are on Mondays, when the studio is closed to the public. All one-day hand building workshops will be held in our dedicated S.T.E.A.M classroom in the Cherry Building. Do not enter the building If you or your child feels ill or has been exposed to someone with COVID-19. </h5> 2021-01-31 13:00:00 -0600
3/06/2110:30 a.m.Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass StudioCedar Rapids -
Americans in Paris: Grant Wood and Marvin Cone's 1920 Trip to Paris
<p>For three months in the summer of 1920, Grant Wood and his best friend Marvin Cone traveled to Paris to see great art, soak up the sights, and paint. This brief sojourn proved to be pivotal for both artists, enhancing their nascent interest in Impressionism and painting en plein air. While each artist discontinued painting in this style beyond the early 1930s, this trip to Paris (Wood’s first trip abroad, Cone’s second) was critical to their development. What the artists did, saw, and painted is carefully outlined in Cone’s meticulous and well-written diary of the trip, including where the artists painted on which days. As such, this diary enables the ability to date certain works to the precise date of creation. It also allows viewers to see how each artist depicted the same scene, often in very different terms.</p> 2021-02-24 16:00:00 -0600
2/24/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Sunday Funday Workshop- (9:30am-10:15am)
<h5>In our Sunday Funday Workshop series, we invite you to come in and decorate a variety of Projects. All projects are premade by our Resident Artists and bisqued fired, making them ready for your own decorations–using our glazes/paints. All projects will then be fired again in our kilns and ready for pickup exactly 1 week later. Masks are required and COVID-19 social distancing measures will be in place.</h5><h5><strong>For online registration for this day and time, please choose from the following project options:</strong></h5><h5><strong>$15/person includes your choice of one of the following:</strong></h5><ul><li><h5>Two Ceramic Plant Markers (2”x7”)</h5></li><li><h5>Small 3”-4” Hand Thrown Planter with Saucer</h5></li><li><h5>Small 3” Hand Thrown Garden Bell</h5></li><li><h5>Glass 3”x3” Rainbow Suncatcher</h5></li></ul><h5><strong>$25/person includes your choice of one of the following:</strong></h5><ul><li><h5>Medium 5”-6” Hand Thrown Planter with attached Saucer</h5></li><li><h5>Medium 4”-5” Hand Thrown Garden Bell</h5></li><li><h5>Hand thrown Ceramic Mug</h5></li></ul><h5><strong>$35/person</strong> <strong>includes your choice of one of the following:</strong></h5><ul><li><h5>Large 7-8” Hand Thrown Planter</h5></li></ul> 2021-03-07 10:15:00 -0600
3/07/219:30 a.m.Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass StudioCedar Rapids -
Seriously Funny: American Gothic Parodies
<p>Grant Wood’s American Gothic is probably the world’s most parodied American painting, second only to Leonardo’s Mona Lisa. The fact that thousands of parodies of American Gothic exist, dating back several decades, speaks to the enduring inspiration of one of America’s greatest works of art. This exhibition—a first for the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art—will look at many of these parodies—some in the flesh on the gallery’s walls and many others digitally projected in an attempt to share the incredible reach of this iconic painting. From Bill and Hillary Clinton to Leonardo and Mona Lisa to RuPaul as male and female, these parodies speak to how this one painting serves as the basis for looking at various contemporary people and issues. Wood’s impactful 1930 painting continues to inspire “artists” of all ages and skills in a playful and humorous way that Wood would no doubt have applauded.</p> 2021-02-28 16:00:00 -0600
2/28/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Americans in Paris: Grant Wood and Marvin Cone's 1920 Trip to Paris
<p>For three months in the summer of 1920, Grant Wood and his best friend Marvin Cone traveled to Paris to see great art, soak up the sights, and paint. This brief sojourn proved to be pivotal for both artists, enhancing their nascent interest in Impressionism and painting en plein air. While each artist discontinued painting in this style beyond the early 1930s, this trip to Paris (Wood’s first trip abroad, Cone’s second) was critical to their development. What the artists did, saw, and painted is carefully outlined in Cone’s meticulous and well-written diary of the trip, including where the artists painted on which days. As such, this diary enables the ability to date certain works to the precise date of creation. It also allows viewers to see how each artist depicted the same scene, often in very different terms.</p> 2021-02-26 16:00:00 -0600
2/26/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Americans in Paris: Grant Wood and Marvin Cone's 1920 Trip to Paris
<p>For three months in the summer of 1920, Grant Wood and his best friend Marvin Cone traveled to Paris to see great art, soak up the sights, and paint. This brief sojourn proved to be pivotal for both artists, enhancing their nascent interest in Impressionism and painting en plein air. While each artist discontinued painting in this style beyond the early 1930s, this trip to Paris (Wood’s first trip abroad, Cone’s second) was critical to their development. What the artists did, saw, and painted is carefully outlined in Cone’s meticulous and well-written diary of the trip, including where the artists painted on which days. As such, this diary enables the ability to date certain works to the precise date of creation. It also allows viewers to see how each artist depicted the same scene, often in very different terms.</p> 2021-02-28 16:00:00 -0600
2/28/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Seriously Funny: American Gothic Parodies
<p>Grant Wood’s American Gothic is probably the world’s most parodied American painting, second only to Leonardo’s Mona Lisa. The fact that thousands of parodies of American Gothic exist, dating back several decades, speaks to the enduring inspiration of one of America’s greatest works of art. This exhibition—a first for the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art—will look at many of these parodies—some in the flesh on the gallery’s walls and many others digitally projected in an attempt to share the incredible reach of this iconic painting. From Bill and Hillary Clinton to Leonardo and Mona Lisa to RuPaul as male and female, these parodies speak to how this one painting serves as the basis for looking at various contemporary people and issues. Wood’s impactful 1930 painting continues to inspire “artists” of all ages and skills in a playful and humorous way that Wood would no doubt have applauded.</p> 2021-03-02 16:00:00 -0600
3/02/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Online painting class -Kids 12x12 Panda-Cork n Canvas Iowa
<p>Kid N Canvas - have your kids paint with us, or paint together, as a family. Right now we can't meet up at our regular locations, so 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.<br>Need a Canvas or paints? <a href="https://cork-n-canvas-iowa.square.site/?fbclid=IwAR2dA8cdFQVh0b6Q_B_OuLnwUdiicC1vve-FT4Rl2u9gPRLHK_HvMWr2Nyc" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://cork-n-canvas-iowa.square.site/</a><br>- Canvas 12x12 Inch $3.50<br>- Canvas 16x20 Inch $5.00<br>- Paint 1 oz containers 5 colors of your choice $5.00 , $1.00 for each additional color<br>- Ticket for class $20 Per Person<br>Questions send me a message or email Cork.n.Canvas.Iowa@Gmail.com </p> 2021-02-10 15:00:00 -0600
3/20/212:00 p.m.Cork N Canvas IowaCedar Rapids -
Americans in Paris: Grant Wood and Marvin Cone's 1920 Trip to Paris
<p>For three months in the summer of 1920, Grant Wood and his best friend Marvin Cone traveled to Paris to see great art, soak up the sights, and to paint. This brief sojourn proved to be pivotal for both artists, enhancing their nascent interest in Impressionism and painting en plein air. While each artist discontinued painting in this style beyond the early 1930s, this trip to Paris (Wood’s first trip abroad, Cone’s second) was critical to their development. What the artists did, saw, and painted is carefully outlined in Cone’s meticulous and well-written diary of the trip, including where the artists painted on which days. As such, this diary enables the ability to date certain works to the precise date of creation. It also allows viewers to see how each artist depicted the same scene, often in very different terms.</p> 2021-03-04 20:00:00 -0600
3/04/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Iowa City Area HBA Virtual Home Show
<p>On Sunday, Feb. 21, pick up The Home Show magazine in <em>The Cedar Rapids Gazette </em>(digital version available on the show website) and tune into CBS 2/KGAN at 11 a.m. for The Home Show Preview to see participating exhibitors and learn more about what to expect. Home show enthusiasts will experience many of the terrific advantages known from 40 years of our traditional in-person show, plus much more. The Home Show is still a one-stop shop for all things home related. Highlights include:</p><p>• Listing of exhibitors alphabetically and by category (such as windows). Each listing explores what the business offers, how it differs from competitors and contact details. Some listings also offer a “Meet the Exhibitor” video and photo gallery and will appear in the Featured Exhibitors section on the site’s main page.</p><p>• Expert advice blog from select exhibitors and Iowa City Area HBA Remodelers Council representatives. Information may cover everything from finding a remodeler to real estate trends and how to get a mortgage through articles and Q&As. You also can email questions on any home-inspired topic.</p><p>• Daily register-to-win contests for high-quality giveaways from various exhibitors. See what’s offered and sign up each day on the website’s main page for a chance to collect.</p><p>• Kids Raffle. Kids up to age 18 who complete The Home Show coloring sheet will be entered to win a Nintendo Switch and 12-month Nintendo Switch online membership, thanks to sponsor Sueppel’s Siding & Remodeling. Find the sheet in The Home Show magazine or on the website. Color, and if necessary, have a parent/guardian snap a photo. Post your artistic expression on Facebook or Instagram (see separate box for social media handles) with #icareahbahomeshow.</p><p>• Two, $500 giveaways good toward any Iowa City Area HBA member business, courtesy of Collins Community Credit Union and Lepic-Kroeger, REALTORS</p><p>The Greater Iowa City Area HBA puts on the event, and 2021 website information will stay up until the 2022 Home Show so resources can be accessed all year long! Imagine the possibilities!</p><p><br></p>
2/25/2112:00 a.m.The Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders AssociationIowa City -
Seriously Funny: American Gothic Parodies
<p>Grant Wood’s American Gothic is probably the world’s most parodied American painting, second only to Leonardo’s Mona Lisa. The fact that thousands of parodies of American Gothic exist, dating back several decades, speaks to the enduring inspiration of one of America’s greatest works of art. This exhibition—a first for the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art—will look at many of these parodies—some in the flesh on the gallery’s walls and many others digitally projected in an attempt to share the incredible reach of this iconic painting. From Bill and Hillary Clinton to Leonardo and Mona Lisa to RuPaul as male and female, these parodies speak to how this one painting serves as the basis for looking at various contemporary people and issues. Wood’s impactful 1930 painting continues to inspire “artists” of all ages and skills in a playful and humorous way that Wood would no doubt have applauded.</p> 2021-03-03 16:00:00 -0600
3/03/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
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Iowa City Area HBA Virtual Home Show
<p>On Sunday, Feb. 21, pick up The Home Show magazine in <em>The Cedar Rapids Gazette </em>(digital version available on the show website) and tune into CBS 2/KGAN at 11 a.m. for The Home Show Preview to see participating exhibitors and learn more about what to expect. Home show enthusiasts will experience many of the terrific advantages known from 40 years of our traditional in-person show, plus much more. The Home Show is still a one-stop shop for all things home related. Highlights include:</p><p>• Listing of exhibitors alphabetically and by category (such as windows). Each listing explores what the business offers, how it differs from competitors and contact details. Some listings also offer a “Meet the Exhibitor” video and photo gallery and will appear in the Featured Exhibitors section on the site’s main page.</p><p>• Expert advice blog from select exhibitors and Iowa City Area HBA Remodelers Council representatives. Information may cover everything from finding a remodeler to real estate trends and how to get a mortgage through articles and Q&As. You also can email questions on any home-inspired topic.</p><p>• Daily register-to-win contests for high-quality giveaways from various exhibitors. See what’s offered and sign up each day on the website’s main page for a chance to collect.</p><p>• Kids Raffle. Kids up to age 18 who complete The Home Show coloring sheet will be entered to win a Nintendo Switch and 12-month Nintendo Switch online membership, thanks to sponsor Sueppel’s Siding & Remodeling. Find the sheet in The Home Show magazine or on the website. Color, and if necessary, have a parent/guardian snap a photo. Post your artistic expression on Facebook or Instagram (see separate box for social media handles) with #icareahbahomeshow.</p><p>• Two, $500 giveaways good toward any Iowa City Area HBA member business, courtesy of Collins Community Credit Union and Lepic-Kroeger, REALTORS</p><p>The Greater Iowa City Area HBA puts on the event, and 2021 website information will stay up until the 2022 Home Show so resources can be accessed all year long! Imagine the possibilities!</p><p><br></p>
2/26/2112:00 a.m.The Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders AssociationIowa City -
Americans in Paris: Grant Wood and Marvin Cone's 1920 Trip to Paris
<p>For three months in the summer of 1920, Grant Wood and his best friend Marvin Cone traveled to Paris to see great art, soak up the sights, and paint. This brief sojourn proved to be pivotal for both artists, enhancing their nascent interest in Impressionism and painting en plein air. While each artist discontinued painting in this style beyond the early 1930s, this trip to Paris (Wood’s first trip abroad, Cone’s second) was critical to their development. What the artists did, saw, and painted is carefully outlined in Cone’s meticulous and well-written diary of the trip, including where the artists painted on which days. As such, this diary enables the ability to date certain works to the precise date of creation. It also allows viewers to see how each artist depicted the same scene, often in very different terms.</p> 2021-03-02 16:00:00 -0600
3/02/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Iowa City Area HBA Virtual Home Show
<p>On Sunday, Feb. 21, pick up The Home Show magazine in <em>The Cedar Rapids Gazette </em>(digital version available on the show website) and tune into CBS 2/KGAN at 11 a.m. for The Home Show Preview to see participating exhibitors and learn more about what to expect. Home show enthusiasts will experience many of the terrific advantages known from 40 years of our traditional in-person show, plus much more. The Home Show is still a one-stop shop for all things home related. Highlights include:</p><p>• Listing of exhibitors alphabetically and by category (such as windows). Each listing explores what the business offers, how it differs from competitors and contact details. Some listings also offer a “Meet the Exhibitor” video and photo gallery and will appear in the Featured Exhibitors section on the site’s main page.</p><p>• Expert advice blog from select exhibitors and Iowa City Area HBA Remodelers Council representatives. Information may cover everything from finding a remodeler to real estate trends and how to get a mortgage through articles and Q&As. You also can email questions on any home-inspired topic.</p><p>• Daily register-to-win contests for high-quality giveaways from various exhibitors. See what’s offered and sign up each day on the website’s main page for a chance to collect.</p><p>• Kids Raffle. Kids up to age 18 who complete The Home Show coloring sheet will be entered to win a Nintendo Switch and 12-month Nintendo Switch online membership, thanks to sponsor Sueppel’s Siding & Remodeling. Find the sheet in The Home Show magazine or on the website. Color, and if necessary, have a parent/guardian snap a photo. Post your artistic expression on Facebook or Instagram (see separate box for social media handles) with #icareahbahomeshow.</p><p>• Two, $500 giveaways good toward any Iowa City Area HBA member business, courtesy of Collins Community Credit Union and Lepic-Kroeger, REALTORS</p><p>The Greater Iowa City Area HBA puts on the event, and 2021 website information will stay up until the 2022 Home Show so resources can be accessed all year long! Imagine the possibilities!</p><p><br></p>
2/27/2112:00 a.m.The Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders AssociationIowa City -
Iowa City Area HBA Virtual Home Show
<p>On Sunday, Feb. 21, pick up The Home Show magazine in <em>The Cedar Rapids Gazette </em>(digital version available on the show website) and tune into CBS 2/KGAN at 11 a.m. for The Home Show Preview to see participating exhibitors and learn more about what to expect. Home show enthusiasts will experience many of the terrific advantages known from 40 years of our traditional in-person show, plus much more. The Home Show is still a one-stop shop for all things home related. Highlights include:</p><p>• Listing of exhibitors alphabetically and by category (such as windows). Each listing explores what the business offers, how it differs from competitors and contact details. Some listings also offer a “Meet the Exhibitor” video and photo gallery and will appear in the Featured Exhibitors section on the site’s main page.</p><p>• Expert advice blog from select exhibitors and Iowa City Area HBA Remodelers Council representatives. Information may cover everything from finding a remodeler to real estate trends and how to get a mortgage through articles and Q&As. You also can email questions on any home-inspired topic.</p><p>• Daily register-to-win contests for high-quality giveaways from various exhibitors. See what’s offered and sign up each day on the website’s main page for a chance to collect.</p><p>• Kids Raffle. Kids up to age 18 who complete The Home Show coloring sheet will be entered to win a Nintendo Switch and 12-month Nintendo Switch online membership, thanks to sponsor Sueppel’s Siding & Remodeling. Find the sheet in The Home Show magazine or on the website. Color, and if necessary, have a parent/guardian snap a photo. Post your artistic expression on Facebook or Instagram (see separate box for social media handles) with #icareahbahomeshow.</p><p>• Two, $500 giveaways good toward any Iowa City Area HBA member business, courtesy of Collins Community Credit Union and Lepic-Kroeger, REALTORS</p><p>The Greater Iowa City Area HBA puts on the event, and 2021 website information will stay up until the 2022 Home Show so resources can be accessed all year long! Imagine the possibilities!</p><p><br></p>
2/28/2112:00 a.m.The Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders AssociationIowa City -
Americans in Paris: Grant Wood and Marvin Cone's 1920 Trip to Paris
<p>For three months in the summer of 1920, Grant Wood and his best friend Marvin Cone traveled to Paris to see great art, soak up the sights, and paint. This brief sojourn proved to be pivotal for both artists, enhancing their nascent interest in Impressionism and painting en plein air. While each artist discontinued painting in this style beyond the early 1930s, this trip to Paris (Wood’s first trip abroad, Cone’s second) was critical to their development. What the artists did, saw, and painted is carefully outlined in Cone’s meticulous and well-written diary of the trip, including where the artists painted on which days. As such, this diary enables the ability to date certain works to the precise date of creation. It also allows viewers to see how each artist depicted the same scene, often in very different terms.</p> 2021-03-03 16:00:00 -0600
3/03/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids